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White Belt (11th Kyu)
Expectations
Student should begin to understand the basic physical techniques.
Basics
Students should be able to perform while standing still or moving forward.
- Shizentai -chudan zuki
- Kiba Dachi -chudan zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -oi zuki, gyaku zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -age uke, gyaku zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -uchi uke, gyaku zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -soto uke, gyaku zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -gedan barai uke, gyaku zuki
- Zenkutsu Dachi -mae geri (keage/kekomi)
- Kiba Dachi -yoko geri (keage/kekomi)
- Kokutsu Dachi – shuto uke
- Zenkutsu Dachi -jodan uke
- Shizentai -ushiro geri
- Zenkutsu Dachi -mawashi geri
Kumite
Ippon: Partner one attacks, partner two defends. Reverse order after 3 to 5 repetitions. Techniques for this level should be as follows:
- Jodan defence with age uke, gyaku zuki
- Chudan defence with uchi uke, gyaku zuki
- Chudan defence with soto uke, gyaku zuki
- Gedan defence with gedan barai uke, gyaku zuki
Kata
- Taikyoku Shodan
- Heian Shodan
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Back
- Side
Judo
- Osoto Gari
Self Defence
- Escape wrist grab
- Two-hand choke escape (front & back)
Student Creed
Student must be able to recite and explain 2 of 6.
Ronbun (Essay)
Topic: “Why do I study Karate?”