1st dan (1st degree black belt)

1. Kyoshi’s Approval

2. Write a 10 page thesis (Must be on related subject)

3. 8x10 color picture

4. Hour Requirements – 75 class hours minimum & 6 months from 1st Kyu

5. Attitude

6. Kiai (Shouting Spirit)

7. Clean Uniform with school and Shorinkan patches

8. Run & Exercises

9. Terms you must know:

A) GI = Uniform B) KIOTSUKE = Attention

C) REI = Bow D) KAMAI = Ready Position

E) KARATE = Empty Hand F) SENSEI = Instructor

G) DOJO = Karate School H) DAN = Black Belt Rank

I) OKINAWAN SHORIN – RYU = Style of Karate I Study

J) MODOTE = Return To Ready Position

10. Basic Stances: 1-12 11. Hand Strikes:

· High (Nose

· Center Punch (Stomach)

· Low Punch (

· Stepping high punch (natural #11 & forward stance #8)

· Stepping center punch (natural stance #11 & forward stance #8)

· Stepping low punch (natural stance #11 & forward stance #8)

· Stepping reverse punch (natural stance #11 & forward stance #8)

· (fighting stance #11)

· Stepping Jab (fighting stance #11)

· Stepping side punch (side stance #12)

· Spinning bottom fist (fighting stance #11)

· Palm strikes 1&2 (ready stance #4)

· Finger strikes 1&2 (ready stance #4)

· Lunging jab (fighting stance #11)

· Lunging reverse punch (fighting stance #11)

· Lunging jab, reverse punch (fighting stance #11) · Lunging backfist (fighting stance #11)

· Lunging backfist, reverse punch (fighting stance #11)

12. Blocks with snapping hip action: (Block with front hand in a back stance #9, turn into forward stance #8 and reverse punch with the chambered hand, then return to your back stance #9 with your front hand )

· High Block – In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch

· Knifehand Block - In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch

· Low Block - In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch

· Inside Block - In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch

· Outside Block - In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch

13. Basic : (fighting stance #11) A) Standing front B) Standing round kick

C) Standing back kick D) Standing side kick

E) Slide up front kick F) Slide up round kick

G) Slide up back kick H) Slide up side kick

I) Stepping front kick J) Spinning round kick

K) Spinning side kick L) Spinning back kick

M) kick 1. Combination Kicks: ( 2 kicks, one done with your front leg, then the second kick is with your back leg)

A) Front kick, round kick B) Front kick, side kick

C) Round kick, side kick D) Side kick, hook kick

E) Hook kick, round kick

2. Fighting Combinations: (fighting stance #11 using snapping hip action)

A) Front kick, jab, reverse punch B) Round kick, ridge hand, reverse punch

C) Side kick, back fist, reverse punch D) Hook kick, back fist, reverse punch

3. Empi Waza Dai Ichi & Empi Waza Dai Ni ( Drills # 1 & #2)

4. Shuto Waza Dai Ichi (knifehand drill)

5. Four corner drills: (Yotsukata – No – Renshu) 1-20

6. Prearranged fighting: (Yakusoku ) 1-5

7. Forms ():

A) Ippon B) Kihon Nihon

C) Kihon Sanbon D) Naihachi Shodan

E) Shodan F) Naihachi Nidan

G) Pinan Nidan H) Naihachi Sandan I) Pinan Sandan J) Pinan Yondan

K) Pinan Godan L) Pasai Sho

M) Pasai Dai N) Kusanku Sho

8. Free fighting: () See kyoshi for sparring classes requirement

9. Recite Student Creed

Teens & Adults ONLY***

10. Fuku No Kata Drill

11. Self Defense Techniques: #1 – 13 (12 &13 are made up by student)

12. One Step Fighting: (Ippon Kumite) – #1 – 6

“Made up’s” Ippon Kumite: (10 made up one step fighting scenarios. 5 with left and right hand each).