BROWN BELT REQUIREMENTS
3rd, 2nd, & 1st Kyu
BASICS (Kihon)
** All requirements for: White Belts
Yellow Belts
Blue Belts
Green Belts
* KNOWLEDGE of Katas: Heian Yodan & Heian Godan
* ADVANCED SPARRING experience.
* ADVANCED knowledge of karate basics and forms.
* ADVANCED knowledge of KARATE HISTORY.
KICKS STRIKES BLOCKS STANCES
Front Kick Front punch High Block Front Stance
Side Kick Reverse punch Low Block Ready Stance
Back Kick Backfist Inside Middle Horse Stance
Roundhouse Kick Knifehand Outside Middle Back Stance
Crescent Kick Hammerfist Knifehand Relax Stance
Skipping Side Kick Elbow strike Perry Closed Stance
Spinning Back Kick Knee strike Open hand perry Cat Stance
Head Level Kicks Spear hand strike Reinforced block Feet Together Stance
Jump kicks Ridge hand X Block
Flying Kicks Over hand strike Mountain Block
Hook Kick Jab Foot Sweep
Axe Kick Flowing Punch Circular Block
Wheel Kick Forearm Block
Stomp Kick
Groin Kick
COMBINATIONS GRAPPLING
Front Kick / Front punch Bridge from mount
Side Kick / Backfist Outer wrist lock
High Block / Reverse punch “S” wrist lock
Backfist / Reverse punch Straight arm bar
Low Block / Knifehand block Rear naked choke
Roundhouse Kick / Back kick
Knife hand / Spear hand strike
KATA (Forms)
Taikyoku Shodan Taikyoku Nidan Taikyoku Sandan
Heian Shodan Heian Nidan Heian Sandan Heian Yodan Heian Godan
TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL TERMS
1. Aiki Indomitable Spirit
2. Bassai Dai Penetrate a Fortress
3. Bushidamashi Warrior Spirit
4. Do Way, or spiritual path
5. Fudo Shin Immoveable Mind, calm spirit in face of danger
6. Fudo Tai Immoveable Body
7. Hakama Pants worn to hide foot movement
8. Hanshu Main island of Japan
9. Haragi Intuitive Thought
10. Hiden Hidden Techniques
11. Honbu Headquarters
12. Maai No Heiho Strategy of Combative Distance
13. Makiwara Striking Post
14. Mezu No Kokoro Mind Like the Millpond
15. Nunashin Mendable Mind
16. Ronin "Wave Man" Samurai warrior without work, either by disgrace or death of his master
17. Shinai Bamboo Sword in Kendo
18. Shiwari Breaking
19. Shorei Hard style of Karate
20. Shorin Soft style of Karate
21. Yojimbo Bodyguard
22. Zen Path of Enlightenment
23. Zuki No Kokoro Mind like the Moon
BLOCKS STRIKES
24. Juji Uke X block 34. Kizami Zuki Jab
25. Yama Uke Mountain block 35. Nagashi Zuki Flowing Punch
26. Ashi Berai Foot Sweep
27. Mawashi Uke Circular Block
28. Ude Uke Forearm Block
KICKS
29. Otoshi Keri Axe Kick
30. Fumikomi Keri Stomp Kick
31. Kogan Keri Groin Kick
32. Kakato Keri Hook Kick
33. Kuruma Keri Wheel Kick
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS
3rd Kyu
1. Reading materials required for Black Belt for children and teens is "Karate-Do". Reading material for
Black Belt for adults are "Karate-Do", "Art of War", and "Book of Five Rings".
2. Write an essay describing the UBF patch.
3. Ensure to participate in three Seminars and three tournaments required for black belt.
4. Improve on speed training.
5. Begin to learn basic communication skills.
2nd Kyu
1. Write an essay on the history of the Shotokan tiger or why is kata important.
2. Improve in power and stamina training
3. Describe and explain for 2 min what karate has done for you and what kind of journey it has been.
4. Knowledge of the Kami Bushi Kai genealogy.
1st Kyu
1. Write an essay on the karate uniform and belt history.
2. Improve on timing and rhythm skills.
3. Describe and explain for two min some of your short and long term goals.
4.
HISTORY
1. Who was Myamoto Musashi? Known as "Kensai" or Sword Saint. Great Samurai
warrior died in 1645 AD. Wrote "The Book of Five Rings"
2. Who were the main characters in the Sokon Matsumura (aka Bushi Matsumura) (1796 - 1884)
development of karate before Yasutsune Itosu (1830 -1915) Naha-te Ryu
Gichin Funakoshi? Yasutsune Azato (1827 - 1906) Shuri-te Ryu
3. What year did Funakoshi pass away? April 1957, at 88 years old
4. What clan invaded and conquered Okinawa in Satsuma Clan
1609?
5. What did the Satsuma clan do on Okinawa? Banned weapons
6. What three parts is Shotokan training based on? Kihon, Kata, Kumite
7. What is the dojo kun? Set of five rules in the dojo
Seek perfection of character
Be sincere
Put maximum effort into everything you do
Respect others
Develop self-control
8. How many kata are their in the Shotokan system? 27
9. How many kata in the Kami Bushi Kai system? 15
10. Who was Sun Tzu? Master Shuzi a fourth century Chinese strategist.
FITNESS
Knowledge of warm-up
Knowledge of stretching
Knowledge of calisthenics
Knowledge of weight training
3rd Kyu 2nd Kyu 1st Kyu
Sit-ups 50 Sit-ups 50 Sit-ups 50
Push-ups 50 Push-ups 50 Push-ups 50
Jumping Jacks 50 Jumping Jacks 50 Jumping Jacks 50
** MUST display a good attitude and proper discipline.
** MUST be able to demonstrate adequate self-defense skills.
** MUST wait a minimum of 4 months to test between ranks - to 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)
for students 11 years & older.
** MUST wait a minimum of 4 months to test between ranks - to 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)
and Shodan 1st Degree (Black Belt) for students 11 years & older.
** MUST wait a minimum of 6 months to test between ranks 1st Kyu (Brown Belt)
and JR. Black Belt or Shodan 1st Degree Black Belt for students 10 years & under.
** Reading material required for Black Belt – For Children and Teens – The Book “Karate-Do”
** Reading material required for Black Belt – For Adults – The Book “Karate-Do”
The Book “Art of War”
The Book “Book of Five Rings”
TESTING other factors involved are student’s attendance and class participation.
The FINAL decision is up to the INSTRUCTORS.
