Black Belt 1st Dan
Black belts are required to own a copy of Karate-do Kyohan by Gichin Funikoshi, and review it before the written test. The test is a combination of short answer and multiple choice questions. Black belts should have an understanding in the meaning of all kata displayed in the master text as well as a brief history of Gichin Funikoshi.
Belt Requirements
Advanced Terms
Sensei (one who came before)
Dojo (place to study the way)
Rei (respect)
Obi (belt)
Gi (uniform)
Hai (yes)
Jodan (head and neck target
Chudan (chest to lower abdomen)
Gedan (waistline and down)
Hidari (left)
Migi (right)
Kihon (basics)
Waza (technique)
Kiai ( Ki-energy/spirit, Ai-unify)
Ma-ai (distance)
Karate-Do (the way of the empty hand)
Shotokan (Hall of Funakoshi)
Mawate (turn around)
Hajime (begin)
Kumite (practice fighting)
Kata (forms)
Shomin (front of the dojo)
Otagai (face one another)
Mokuso (meditation)
Shorin (soft style)
Shorei (hard style)
Ukeru (to receive)
Go No Sen (opponent strikes first)
Sen No Sen (strike as opponent strikes)
Sen Sen no Sen (Strike first)
Budo (the way to stop violence)
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Kata: Forms
Taikyoku Shodan
Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan
Heian Sandan
Heian Yondan
Heian Godan
Tekki Shodan
Tekki Nidan
Bassai Dai
bassai Sho
Kanku Dai
Kihon Waza: Basic techniques
Stances
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Zenkutsu Dachi (front stance)
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Kokutsu Dachi (back stance)
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Kiba Dachi (horse stance)
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Shiko Dachi (square stance)
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Neko Ashi Dachi (cat stance)
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Kosa Dachi (cross legged stance)
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Hachiji Dachi (natural stance)
Strikes
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Oi Tsuki (lunge punch)
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Gyaku Tsuki (reverse punch)
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Shuto Uchi (knife hand strike)
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Tetsui Uchi (hammer strike)
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Nukite Tsuki (spear hand)
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Kage Tsuki (hook punch)
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Morote Tsuki (augmented strike)
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Yama Tsuki (mountain punch)
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Empi Uchi (elbow strike)
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Tesho Uchi (palm strike)
Kicks
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Mae Geri (front kick)
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Mawashi Geri (round kick)
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Yoko Geri (side kick)
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Mikazuki Geri (crescent kick)
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Ushiro Geri (back kick)
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Hiza Geri (knee kick)
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Tobi Geri (jump kick)
Blocks
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Gedan Barai (lower sweeping block)
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Age Uke (upper block)
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Sashite (raising hand block)
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Shuto Uke (knife hand block)
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Soyo Uke (outer to inner block)
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Uchi Uke (inner to outer block)
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Kakiwake Uke (double handed block)
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Morote Uke (augmented block)
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Juji Uke (X block)
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Ude Uke (outside forearm block)
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Monji Uke ( lower + raised inner to outer block)
Like a Bonsai, karate is made up of three equal parts. Our basics are our roots. They for our trunk, That's our kata. Then finally the leaves and branches are our fighting techniques. We keep what works for us and disregard what doesn't. In turn this strengthens our karate.
