White Belt Requirements

WHITE BELT REQUIREMENTS

BASICS (Kihon)

Greeting and courtesy

Using proper respect

Handshaking

Bowing and purpose

KICKS               STRIKES               BLOCKS               STANCES

Front Kick          Front Punch            High Block              Front Stance
                         Reverse Punch    Low Block               Ready Stance

KATA (Forms)

Taikyoku Shodan

** Children must know the 1st half of the kata.
** Little Dragons DO NOT need to know a kata at this point.

TERMINOLOGY

GENERAL TERMS

Sensei          Teacher
Gi                 Karate Uniform
Karate          Empty Hand
Rai               Bow
Kilskit            Attention
Dojo             Karate School
Obi               Belt
Kiai               Spirit Shout
Zuki              Punch
Keri              Kick

Respect        Bowing, saying yes/no sir/ma’am

Courtesy       Polite, kind, considerate behavior

NUMBERS

Ichi               One
Ni                 Two
San              Three
Shi                Four
Go                Five
Roku             Six
Shichi            Seven
Hachi            Eight
Ku                Nine
Ju                 Ten

GOALS & EXPECTATIONS

White Belt
1. Knowledge of the Student Creed
2. Knowledge of terminology
3. Complete Introductory Class

1^st Yellow Stripe          NOTE: (The first stripe is a white belt with a yellow stripe down the center.)
1. Learn the Student Creed (Part 1)
2. Bowing and Purpose
3. Using proper respect
4. Handshaking
5. Greeting and Courtesy

2^nd Yellow Stripe
1. Learn the Student Creed (Part 2)
2. Listen
3. Learn
4. Practice
5. Good Attitude

3^rd Yellow Stripe                                   (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd Yellow stripes for children beginners)
1. Learn the Student Creed (Part 3)        (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th, Yellow stripes for Little Dragons)
2. Learns how to tie Obi
3. Learns how to line up
4. Proper Discipline
5. Pays Attention

FITNESS

Sit-ups                5
Push-ups             1
Jumping Jacks   10

** MUST   attend the Introductory Program to qualify for White Belt.
** MUST wait a minimum of 2 months to test between ranks from White Belt to Yellow
                Belt for students 10 years & under.
** TESTING -- Other factors involved are student’s attendance and class participation.
                        The final decision is up to the Instructor.