Yellow Belt Knowledge

Counting:                     Terms:

1-  ichi                       Sensei- Teacher

2-  ni                         Dan- Black Belt

3-  san                      Kyu-  Student

4-  shi                       Yami- Stop

5-  go                        Wrai- Bow

6-  roku                     Dojo-  School

7-  shichi                   Maikiwara- Punching Board

8-  hachi                    Bo- Staff

9-  ku                         Seiza- Kneel

10- ju                         Hajimi- Begin

                                  Kata- Form

                                  Obi-  Belt

                                  Gi- Uniform

                                  Sinban- Referee 

Orange Belt Knowledge

Who is Tatsuo Shimabuku- founder of Isshinryu Karate

Who is Gichin Funakoshi- founder of modern day Karate

First four basic blocks in Japanese:

           1- Jodan Uke: upper block

           2- Chudan Uchi Uke: middle inside block

           3- Chudan Soto Uke: middle outside block

           4- Gedan Barai Uke: lower block

Msubi Dachi stance- V Stance or informal attention stance

4th Green Belt Written Requirements

Code of Karate:

1- A persons heart is the same as heaven and earth

2- The blood circulating is similar to the moon and sun

3- The manner of drinking and spitting is either hard or soft

4- A persons unbalance is the same as a weight

5- The body should be able to change direction at any time

6- The time to strike is when the opportunity presents itself

7- The eye must see all sides at all times

8- The ear must listen in all directions

3rd Brown Belt Written Requirements

Basic Body parts in Japanese

• Atemi- head
• Mimi- ear
• Kao- face
• Kubi- neck
• Ude- arm
• Hiji- elbow
• Te- hand
• Te Kubi- wrist
• Kindama- groin
• Ashi- leg
• Ashi Yubi- toe
• Kagato- heel
• Hiza- knee
• Yubi- fingers
• Hara- stomach
• Mune- breast bone
• Shinzo- heart
• Abara Bone- ribs
• Nado- throat
• Kuchi- mouth
• Nana- nose
• Me- eye