Yama-Tani Hombu Dojo

Shotokai Karate-Do

WHITE BELT TO YELLOW BELT REQUIREMENTS

1.                  KATAS  (Forms)       TAIKYOKU SHODAN  (First Cause Number One)

    TAIKYOKU NIDAN      (First Cause Number Two)

                                              TAIKYOKU SANDAN   (First Cause Number Three)

2.                  BUNKAI (Application of above mentioned kata)

3.                  TEN-NO-KATA       Parts A, B, C, and D

(Form of Ten)             (You must be able to respond to the Japanese terminology.)

4.                  DOJO ETIQUETTE          Ceremonial  (This will be taught during class)

YOI                 (Get Ready)    

KONICHI WA    (Greetings/Hello)

KIOTSUKE   (Call to Attention)        

SAYONARA        (Good-bye)

REI                 (Bow)                             

DOZO                   (Please)

HAJIME        (Start or Begin)              

DOMO ARIGATO (Thank You)

YAME            (Stop or Finish)              

MAWATTE  (Turn or Turn Around)

DO ITASHIMASHITE  (You’re Welcome)

                        HAI   (Yes)                                            

IIE     (No)

5.                  KIHON DACHI (Basic Stances)  Students must perform the following and respond in Japanese:

ZENKUTSU-DACHI   (Front Stance) with GEDAN-BARAI (Sweeping Downward Block)

                        KOKUTSU DACHI     (Back Stance) with UCHI-UDE-UKE (Inside/out Forearm Block)                

                        MAE-GERI    (Front Kick)                         

                        KIBA-DACHI  (Horse or Straddle Leg Stance) with  IPPON-TSUKI (One Punch)

                             JODAN        (Upper level-Face area)

                             CHUDAN    (Middle level-Chest area)

                             GEDAN       (Lower level-Groin area)

6.                  TERMINOLOGY:

COUNT TO TEN IN JAPANESE

                  SENSEI  (Teacher)    

DOJO  (School)               

DACHI  (Stance)

                  GI  (Uniform)              

OBI  (Belt)                        

KARATE  (Empty Hand)

                  KATA  (Form)           

KIAI  (Loud Yell)              

TSUKI  (Punch)

                  SHIHAN (Master Instructor 5^th Dan) 

                  RENSHI (Entry Level Master Instructor 4^th Dan )

                  GYAKU TSUKI  (Reverse Punch)                    

OI-TSUKI  (Lunge Punch)

7.      MAE-GERI  (Perform twenty front kicks each leg)