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==Shichikyū==
 
==Shichikyū==
 
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required to earn the rank of Shichikyū (7th class), which is expressed by wearing a yellow belt.
 
The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required to earn the rank of Shichikyū (7th class), which is expressed by wearing a yellow belt.
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There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 3-4 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.
 
There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 3-4 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.
  
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#Demonstrate a general understanding of dōjō [[Dōjō#Protocol|etiquette and protocol]].
6th kyu (green) 12/16/00 4 8-12
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#Demonstrate knowledge of the required terminology and techniques, in both English and Japanese:
5th kyu (blue) 03/24/01 3 12-16
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#*[[Glossary#Common_Japanese_Words|Terminology]]
4th kyu (purple) 10/30/01 7 15-24
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#**Sensei
3rd kyu (brown) 03/16/02 5 30-40
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#**[[Dōjō]]
2nd kyu (brown) 09/21/02 6 36-48
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#**[[Karate]]
1st kyu (brown) 03/22/03 6 42-56
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#**[[Goshin-Jutsu]]
 
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#**[[Stances|Dachi]]
#Demonstrate a general understanding of dōjō etiquette and protocol.
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#**[[Blocks|Uke]]
#Demonstrate the required terminology, techniques, and striking points.
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#**[[Punches|Tsuki]]
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#**[[Kicks|Keri]]
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#**[[Breakfalls|Ukemi]]
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#**[[Glossary#Numbers|Japanese counting]]
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#**[[Glossary#Conventions|Inside, outside, centerline, and other naming conventions]].
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#*[[Stances]]
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#**[[Attention stance|Heisoku dachi]]
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#**[[Ready stance|Fudō dachi]]
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#**[[Front stance|Zenketsu dachi]]
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#**[[Back stance|Kōkutsu dachi]]
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#**[[Cat stance|Neko-ashi dachi]]
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#**[[Fighting stance|Ni-kobushi dachi]]
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#**[[Crane stance|Tsuru dachi]]
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#**[[Seiza]]
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#*[[Evasions]]
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#**[[7-3]]
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#**[[Double step]]
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#*[[Blocks]]
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#**[[Cross-body block|Morote uke]]
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#**[[Rising block|Age uke]]
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#**[[Downward-fist block|Gedan-barai uke]]
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#**[[Knee block|Hittsui uke]]
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#*[[Punches]]
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#**[[Front-foot punch|Choku tsuki]]
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#**[[Reverse punch|Gyaku tsuki]]
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#**[[Pursuit punch|Oi tsuki]]
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#*[[Strikes]]
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#**[[Backfist strike|Riken uchi]]
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#**[[Hassō-shutō uchi]]
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#**[[Tate-shutō uchi]]
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#**[[Makkikomi-shutō uchi]]
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#*[[Kicks]]
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#**[[Exercise kicks]]
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#**[[Front kick|Mae geri]]
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#**[[Side kick|Yoko geri]]
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#*Striking Points
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#**[[Koshi]]
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#**[[Sokutō]]
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#**[[Seiken]]
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#**[[Shutō]]
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#*[[Breakfalls]]
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#**[[Rear breakfall|Ushiro ukemi]]
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#**[[Side breakfall|Yoko ukemi]]
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#**[[front breakfall|Mae ukemi]]
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#**[[Shoulder roll|Kaiten ukemi]]
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#*[[Manipulations and Takedowns]]
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#**[[Leg sweep|De-ashi barai]]
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#**Inside and outside [[Wrist releases|wrist releases]]
 
#Perform the required [[Kata|kata]] ([[Hajimete Undō no Karatedō]], [[Futatsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]])
 
#Perform the required [[Kata|kata]] ([[Hajimete Undō no Karatedō]], [[Futatsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]])
 
#Explain the [[Eight Points of Harmony]].
 
#Explain the [[Eight Points of Harmony]].
#Explain the difference between inside and outside techniques.
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#Demonstrate inside and outside [[7-3]] stepping.  
#Demonstrate inside and outside 7-3 stepping.  
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#Perform 10 [[Waza|self-defense techniques]], including [[002|inside and outside wrist releases]].
#Perform 10 self-defense techniques, including inside and outside wrist releases.
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#Demonstrate ability in [[Kumite|kumite]].
#Demonstrate ability in kumite.
 
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*Terminology
 
**Sensei a title given to teachers “one who has lived before you”
 
**Dōjō training hall “Way-place”
 
**Karate empty hands
 
**Goshin-Jutsu self-defense “body-protection art”
 
**Dachi stance
 
**Uke Block / opponent “receiver”
 
**Tsuki
 
**Keri
 
**Ukemi
 
**Japanese counting
 
 
 
 
 
*Stances
 
**Heisoku-dachi attention stance “closed-feet stance”
 
**Fudō-dachi ready stance “immovable stance”
 
**Zenketsu-dachi front stance “front-bend stance”
 
**Kōkutsu-dachi back stance “rear-bend stance”
 
**Neko-ashi-dachi
 
**Ni-kobushi-dachi
 
**Tsuru-dachi
 
**Seiza
 
*Blocks
 
**Morote uke
 
**Age uke
 
**Gedan-barai uke
 
**Hittsui uke
 
*Punches
 
**Seiken-oi tsuki
 
**Seiken-gyaku tsuki
 
**Seiken-choku tsuki
 
 
 
*Strikes
 
**Riken uchi backfist strike
 
**Hassō-shutō uchi downward knife hand strike “diagonal hand-blade strike”
 
**Tate-shutō uchi bent wrist knife hand strike “vertical hand-blade strike”
 
**Makkikomi-shutō uchi
 
 
 
*Kicks
 
**Mae geri exercise kick “front kick”
 
**Mae geri-keage front snap-kick
 
**Yoko geri side exercise kick “side kick”
 
**Yoko geri-keage side snap-kick
 
 
 
*Striking Points
 
**Koshi ball of the foot
 
**Sokutō knife edge of the foot “foot-blade”
 
**Seiken front of the first two knuckles “proper fist”
 
**Shutō knife hand “hand-blade”
 
 
 
Breakfalls
 
**Ushiro-ukemi rear breakfall
 
**Mae-ukemi front breakfall
 
**Yoko-ukemi side breakfall
 
**Kaiten ukemi shoulder roll “forward rolling breakfall”
 
 
 
*Manipulations and Takedowns
 
**De-ashi-barai leg sweep “forward foot sweep”
 
**Mae-geri nage push-‘n’-pull throw;
 
**playground shove
 
**inside wrist release
 
**outside wrist release
 
  
 
==Rokyū==
 
==Rokyū==
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There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 8-12 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.
 
There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 8-12 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.
  
#Know the required terminology and demonstrate the required techniques.
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#Demonstrate knowledge of the required terminology and techniques, in both English and Japanese:
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#*[[Glossary#Common_Japanese_Words|Terminology]]
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#**[[Kyūsho]]
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#**[[Strikes|Uchi]]
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#**Keage
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#**Rei
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#**Gi
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#**Obi
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#**Hajime
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#**Matte
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#**Yame
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#**Kiotsuke
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#**[[Ki#Kiai|Kiai]]
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#**[[Kata]]
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#**[[Waza]]
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#**[[Kumite]]
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#*[[Stances]]
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#**[[Horse stance|Kiba dachi]]
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#**[[Crane stance|Tsuru dachi]]
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#**[[Sanchin dachi]]
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#*[[Blocks]]
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#**[[Shutō block|Shutō uke]]
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#**[[Hammerfist block|Tsukamu uke]]
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#**[[X-block|Jūji uke]]
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#*[[Punches]]
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#**[[Tate tsuki]]
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#*[[Kicks]]
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#**[[Knee kick|Hittsui geri]]
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#**[[Roundhouse kick|Mawashi geri]]
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#**[[Crescent kick|Mikazuki geri]]
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#*[[Strikes]]
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#**[[Elbow strikes|Empi uchi]]
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#**[[Hammerfist block|Teishō uchi]]
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#**[[Ridgehand block|Haitō uchi]]
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#**[[Uraken uchi]]
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#*[[Manipulations and Takedowns]]
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#**[[Ikkyō]]
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#**[[Kote-gaeshi]]
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#**[[Hip throw|Ō-goshi]]
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#**[[Reap|Ōsoto-gari]]
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#**[[Shovel pin]]
 
#Perform the required kata ([[Mittsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]], [[Yottsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]], and [[Hajime Bō]]).
 
#Perform the required kata ([[Mittsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]], [[Yottsu Mae Undō no Karatedō]], and [[Hajime Bō]]).
 
#Recite the list of all 30 [[Kyūsho|kyūsho]].
 
#Recite the list of all 30 [[Kyūsho|kyūsho]].
#Perform 20 self-defense techniques.
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#Perform 20 [[Waza|self-defense techniques]].
#Demonstrate an appropriate level of ability in kumite.
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#Demonstrate an appropriate level of ability in [[Kumite|kumite]].
 
#Demonstrate knowledge of '''all''' previous qualifications.
 
#Demonstrate knowledge of '''all''' previous qualifications.
 
Typically these are:
 
*Terminology
 
**[[Kyūsho]]
 
**Uchi
 
**Keage
 
**Rei
 
**Gi
 
**Obi
 
**Hajime
 
**Matte
 
**Yame
 
**Kiotsuke
 
**Kiai
 
**[[Kata]]
 
**[[Waza]]
 
**[[Kumite]]
 
 
*Stances
 
**Kiba-dachi horseback stance
 
**Tsuru-dachi sleeping crane stance
 
**Sanchin-dachi
 
 
*Blocks
 
**Shutō uke knife-hand block “hand-blade block”
 
**Tsukamu uke grasping block
 
**Jūji uke X block “figure-10 block”
 
*Punches
 
**Tate tsuki vertical punch
 
*Kicks
 
**Hittsui geri
 
**Mawashi geri
 
**Mikazuki geri
 
*Strikes
 
**Empi uchi elbow strike “monkey elbow strike” / “swallow-flying strike”
 
**Teishō uchi palm-heel strike “bottom-palm strike”
 
**Haitō uchi ridge-hand strike
 
**Uraken uchi “reverse fist strike”
 
*Manipulations and Takedowns
 
**Ikkyō Arm lever / shoulder depression “first principle”
 
**Kote-gaeshi Supinating wrist lock “wrist return”
 
**Ō-goshi Hip throw “major hip throw”
 
**Ō-soto-gari Reap “major outer reap”
 
**Shovel pin
 
**Double-leg takedown
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 13 November 2019

Shichikyū

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required to earn the rank of Shichikyū (7th class), which is expressed by wearing a yellow belt.

There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 3-4 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.

  1. Demonstrate a general understanding of dōjō etiquette and protocol.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the required terminology and techniques, in both English and Japanese:
  3. Perform the required kata (Hajimete Undō no Karatedō, Futatsu Mae Undō no Karatedō)
  4. Explain the Eight Points of Harmony.
  5. Demonstrate inside and outside 7-3 stepping.
  6. Perform 10 self-defense techniques, including inside and outside wrist releases.
  7. Demonstrate ability in kumite.

Rokyū

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities are required to earn the rank of Rokyū (6th class), which is expressed by wearing a green belt.

There is no time-in-rank requirement, but 8-12 months of total training time is typically needed to reach this level.

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the required terminology and techniques, in both English and Japanese:
  2. Perform the required kata (Mittsu Mae Undō no Karatedō, Yottsu Mae Undō no Karatedō, and Hajime Bō).
  3. Recite the list of all 30 kyūsho.
  4. Perform 20 self-defense techniques.
  5. Demonstrate an appropriate level of ability in kumite.
  6. Demonstrate knowledge of all previous qualifications.