YELLOW BELT REQUIREMENTS
* ALL requirements for white belt (with yellow Stripes) AND:
* Basic knowledge of Katas: Taikyoku Shodan & Taikyoku Nidan
BASICS (Kihon)
KICKS STRIKES BLOCKS STANCES
Front Kick Front Punch High Block Front Stance
Side Kick Reverse Punch Low Block Ready Stance
Backfist Horse Stance
Guarding Stance
KATA (Forms)
Taikyoku Shodan Taikyoku Nidan
TERMINOLOGY
GENERAL TERMS
1. Deshi Honorable Student
2. Hashime Begin
3. Maksoo Command to begin cleansing breath
4. Seiza Formal sitting position
5. Sempai Senior Instructor
6. Shihan Master
7. Soke Grand Master
8. Taikyoku First Cause
9. Yame Relax
STANCES
10. Kiba Dachi Horse Stance
11. Kumite Dachi Guarding Stance
12. Yoi Ready Stance
13. Zenkutsu Dachi Front Stance
STRIKES
14. Gyaka Zuki Reverse punch
15. Oi zuki Front punch
16. Uraken Back fist
KICKS
17. Mai Keri Front Kick
18. Mawashi Keri Roundhouse Kick
19. Yoko Keri Side Kick
20. Ushiro Keri Back Kick
BLOCKS
21. Chudan Uke Middle Block
22. Gedan Uke Low Block
23. Jodan Uke High Block
24. Uke Block
GOALS & EXPECTATIONS
12th Kyu
1. Know the Student Creed.
2. Use the mirrors for self assessment.
3. Practice techniques correctly; speed will develop.
4. There are four parts to a kick.
11th Kyu
1. Karate is for self-defense only
2. Look at the target.
3. Strike with the first two knuckles.
4. Hit as fast as you can.
10th Kyu
1. Perfect practice makes perfect.
2. Kick with heel, ball of the foot, outer edge of the foot, or instep.
3. Its not as important to hit fast, as it is to bring back faster to protect yourself.
HISTORY
1. Style of karate? Shotokan / Kami Bushi Kai
2. Founder of modern day karate? Gichin Funakoshi
3. Country of origin? Okinawa
4. How many levels of kyu ranking are in
the Kami Bushi Kai system? 12
5. Who is the founder of Kami Bushi Kai? David T. Okawa Baize in 1981
FITNESS
12th Kyu 11th Kyu 10th Kyu
Sit-ups 5 Sit-ups 10 Sit-ups 15
Push-ups 1 Push-ups 3 Push-ups 6
Jumping Jacks 10 Jumping Jacks 20 Jumping Jacks 30
** MUST display a good attitude and proper discipline.
** MUST wait a minimum of 1 month to test for 12th Kyu Yellow Belt for students 11 years & older.
** MUST wait a minimum of 2 months to test between ranks – up to 10th Kyu (2 Blue Stripes) for students
11 years & under.
** MUST qualify for 3 Yellow Stripes (Little Dragons 4 Yellow Stripes) BEFORE becoming eligible to test
for Yellow Belt for students in Children Beginner.
** 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 Instructor.
