Green Belt
 
   
   
 
 
Green Belt

1st Stripe Requirements:   Know Japanese and English terms; demonstrate each one

Tsuki – Punches

•  Ura Tsuki   ....................................... Uppercut Punch

•  Tettsui Tsuki   .................................. Bottom Fist Punch

Dachi - Stances

• Tsuru Dachi   ................................... Crane Stance

• Heiko Dachi   .................................... Preparatory Stance

Geri - Kicks

•  Mawashi Geri   ................................ Roundhouse Kick

•  Hittsui Geri   .................................... Knee Kick

•  Kekomi Geri   ....................................Thrust Kick

Uke - Blocks

•  Juji Uke   ......................................... X Block

•  Sukui Uke   ...................................... Scooping Block

•  Osae Uke   ...................................... Pressing (or Palm) Block

•  Negashi Uke  ................................... Sweeping Block

Uchi - Strikes

•  Riken Uchi   .................................... Back Fist Strike

•  Teisho Uchi   ................................... Palm Heel Strike

•  Godan Shuto Uchi   ......................... Spear Hand Strike

•  Nukite Uchi   ................................... Stabbing Strike

•  Tsukamu   ........................................Grab / Pull

2nd Stripe Requirements: Demonstrate these seven wazas

First Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Left moroto uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into left zenketsu dachi

•  Right kage into solar plexus

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left teisho uchi to chin

•  Shift 45 deg. into left zenketsu dachi

•  Double hasu shuto to clavicle, push thumbs into throat

•  Pull down, right hittsui geri to solar plexus

•  Drop back into right zenketsu dachi, twist neck and throw

Second Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Right moroto uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left kage into upper ribs

•  Grab right shoulder with left hand

•  Right hasu shuto to throat or clavicle

•  Reap with right leg

Third Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Shift 90 deg. into left zenketsu dachi

•  Left hasu shuto uke, right hasu shuto to clavicle

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left teisho uchi to floating ribs

Fourth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Right makikomi shuto uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Pull down shoulder with right hand, left kage tsuki to jaw

Fifth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left osae uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into left zenketsu dachi

•  Right hasu shuto uchi to ribs

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left riken uchi to temple or ear

Sixth Waza

•  Outside soft entry (left zenketsu dachi)

•  Right mkikomio shuto uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Right tsukamu, left teisho uchi to elbow

•  Left sukui uke

•  Shift to left zenketsu dachi

•  Right empi uchi to throat

Seventh Waza

•  Inside soft entry (right zenketsu dachi)

•  Left moroto uke

•  Shift 90 deg. into left zenketsu dachi

•  Right ura tsuki to chin

•  Shift 90 deg. into right zenketsu dachi

•  Left kage tsuki to solar plexus

 

3rd Stripe Requirement: Demonstrate mastery of Heian Sandan (Peaceful Mind II) kata

  1. Heisoku dachi
  2. Rei
  3. Heiko dachi
  4. Shift left foot to #3 into right neko ashi dachi, executing a left augmented moroto uke.   Shift right foot forward into heiosoku dachi, executing a left gedan barai uke and a right moroto uke.  Execute a right gedan barai uke and a left moroto uke.
  5. Shift left foot to #7 into left neko ashi dachi, executing a right augmented moroto uke.   Shift left foot forward into heiosoku dachi, executing a right gedan barai uke and a left moroto uke.  Execute a left gedan barai uke and a right moroto uke.
  6. Shift left foot to #1 into right kokutso dachi, executing a left augmented moroto uke. Step forward into a right zenketsu dachi, executing a left osea uke then a right seiken tsuki.  Spin on right foot 360 deg. to #1 into a left zenketsu dachi, executing a left riken uchi. Step forward into right zenketsu dachi, executing a right osea uke then a right seiken tsuki.
  7. Shift left foot to #5 into a left zenketsu dachi, executing a right sukui uke.  Execute a right mae geri kekomi, stepping into a right zenketsu dachi, executing a left seiken gyaku tsuki.  Step forward into a left zenketsu dachi executing a left augmented moroto uke.  Step forward into a right zenketsu dachi, executing a left usea uke, then a right seiken tsuki.
  8. Jump and spin clockwise to #1 into kiba dachi, executing a left empi tsuki and a right inverted kage over left shoulder.
  9. Jump to the right into kiba dachi, executing a right empi tsuki and a left inverted kage over right shoulder.
  10. Rei.

4th Stripe Requirement:   Demonstrate mastery of Ichi Bando (Way of the First Belt) kata

  1. Heisoku dachi
  2. Rei
  3. Heiko dachi
  4. Look to #3 and execute a nami ashi simultaneously executing a right teisho uke and a left shuto uke, stepping into a right neko ashi dachi to #3, executing a left godan shuto uchi to #3 and a right empi uchi to #7.
  5. Shift forward into a left makikomi shuto uke.  Stepping through with right foot into kiba dachi facing #5 executing a left tsukamo and a right hasu shuto uchi to #3.
  6. Step into a right kake dachi facing #5 executing a right osea uke, left tsukamu and a right riken uchi to #3.  Step into a right zenketsu dachi to #3 executing a double jodan keito uke and a double godan teishu uke to #4.
  7. Look to #7 executing a right nami ashi, simultaneously executing   right teishu uke and a left shuto uke, stepping into a right neko ashi dachi to #7 executing a left godan shuto uchi to #7 and a right empi uchi to #3.
  8. Shift forward executing a left makikomi shuto uki.  Stepping through with right foot to kiba dachi facing #1 executing a left tsukamu and a right hasu shuto uchi to #7.
  9. Step forward into right kake dachi facing #1 executing a right osea uke, left tsukamu, and right riken uchi to #7.  Step into right zenketsu dachi to #7 executing a double jodan keito uke and a double godan teisho uke to #8.
  10. Look to #1 simultaneously executing a left hittsui geri uke, left gedan barai uke and a right wing guard.  Shift left back foot into a left zenketsu dachi to #3 executing a right negashi uke as you collapse your right knee.  Shift into a right zenketsu dachi to #1 executing a left seiken gyaku tsuki.
  11. Execute a right hittsui geri uke, right gedan barai uke and a left wing guard.  Shift right foot back into a right zenketsu dachi to #7, executing left negashi uke as you collapse the left knee.  Shift into a left zenketsu dachi to #1 executing a seiken gyaku tsuki.
  12. Shift into a left neko ashi dachi to #8 executing a right godan shuto uchi (hip must provide power to shuto).
  13. Shift forward executing left sweeping nami ashi to #8 simultaneously executing a left teisho uke and a right shuto uke, turning into a left neko ashi dachi to #4 executing a right godan shuto uchi to #4 and a left empi uchi to #8.
  14. Execute a left mae geri keage and a left nukite uchi to #4.  Execute a left teisho uke and a right shuto uke turning into a left neko ashi dachi to #8 executing a right godan shuto uchi to #8 and a left empi uchi to #4.
  15. Execute a left mae geri keeage and a left nukite uchi to #8.  Shift to #1 in a left tsuru dachi.
  16. As left foot touches the floor, hands come together
  17. Rei.

Purple Belt – Yankyu – test will consist of all the above and kumite. Candidate must demonstrate proficiency in these areas as well as white belt requirements at the time of the test.