Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Requirements for earning Yellow Belt

From white/brown to white/brown 1 stripe

Section 1 and 4 of Zenshin Kotai


From white/brown 1 stripe to white/brown 2 stripes

Section 2 of Zenshin Kotai


From white/brown 2 stripes to yellow belt

Section 3 and the complete Zenshin Kotai


Remarks
Students should attend at least four lessons before taking a stripe test.
Students are expected to know techniques from previous grading tests. Forgetting previous materials may fail a grading test.
No one is eligible to attend grading if they cannot show discipline in class.
Dojo (karate school) etiquette of each student is also a main consideration in a grading test.

Monday, 26 November 2012

Requirements for earning White/Brown Belt

From white/green to white/green 1 stripe

Seiken no migi hidari


From white/green 1 stripe to white/green 2 stripes

Section 1 and 2 of Kihon Dosa San


From white/green 2 stripe to white/brown

Section 3 and 4 of Kihon Dosa San
Section 1 and 2 of Kihon Dosa San
Seiken no migi hidari


Remarks
Students should attend at least four lessons before taking a stripe test.
Students are expected to know techniques from previous grading tests. Forgetting previous materials may fail a grading test.
No one is eligible to attend grading if they cannot show discipline in class.
Dojo (karate school) etiquette of each student is also a main consideration in a grading test.

Requirements for earning White/Green Belt

From white/orange to white/orange 1 stripe

Section 1 of Kihon Dosa Ni


From white/orange 1 stripe to white/orange 2 stripes

Section 2 of Kihon Dosa Ni


From white/orange 2 stripe to white/green

Section 1,2 & 3 of Kihon Dosa Ni

Remarks
Students should attend at least four lessons before taking a stripe test.
Students are expected to know techniques from previous grading tests. Forgetting previous materials may fail a grading test.
No one is eligible to attend grading if they cannot show discipline in class.
Dojo (karate school) etiquette of each student is also a main consideration in a grading test.

Requirements for earning White/Orange Belt

From white/yellow to white/yellow 1 stripe

Section 1 of Kihon Dosa Ichi


From white/yellow 1 stripe to white/yellow 2 stripes

Section 2 of Kihon Dosa Ichi


From white/yellow 2 stripe to white/orange

Section 1,2 & 3 of Kihon Dosa Ichi

Remarks
Students should attend at least four lessons before taking a stripe test.
Students are expected to know techniques from previous grading tests. Forgetting previous materials may fail a grading test.
No one is eligible to attend grading if they cannot show discipline in class.
Dojo (karate school) etiquette of each student is also a main consideration in a grading test.

Requirements for earning White/Yellow belt

From white belt to white 1 stripe

- Attention Stance
- Bow
- Inward Stance
- Straight Punch


From white 1 stripe to 2 stripes

- High Block
- Outward Block
- Front Stance
- Front Kick


From white 2 stripes to White/Yellow

- Inward Block
- Low Block
- Horse Stance
- Side Kick

Remarks
Students should attend at least four lessons before taking a stripe test.
Students are expected to know techniques from previous grading tests. Forgetting previous materials may fail a grading test.
No one is eligible to attend grading if they cannot show discipline in class.
Dojo (karate school) etiquette of each student is also a main consideration in a grading test.

Sunday, 18 November 2012

A 5 year old Japanese girl in her karate exam.

Students of karate and their parents should watch this video and learn how serious and focus karate students can be.  Karate is not a game for anyone to play but a martial art to train their minds and bodies.