st Youth/Adult – 1 Dan Shodan (Black Belt) Must have Kyoshi’s approval Hour Requirements – 75 class hours minimum / 12 Sparring classes to qualify for graduation*** Complete the Black Belt Qualifier, this is held Friday night prior to the Saturday graduation. 6 months from 1st kyu test date 8x10 picture head shot 5 page essay on related subject, Due-night of qualifier Attitude Kiai (Shouting Spirit) Clean Uniform with school and Shorinkan patches 30 minute Run (non stop), exercises, & sparring-on test day (Note) Student will have a pre Test for Black Belt 3 month from receiving the 1st Kyu rank. Terms you must know: GI = Uniform KIOTSUKE = Attention REI = Bow KAMAI = Ready Position KARATE = Empty Hand SENSEI = Instructor DOJO = Karate School DAN = Black Belt Rank OKINAWAN SHORIN – RYU = Style of Karate I Study MODOTE = Return To Ready Position Basic Stances: 1-12 Hand Strikes: High (Nose), Center Punch (Stomach), Low Punch (Below the Belt Stepping Punches – High, Center, low and reverse punches (natural stance #11 & forward stance #8) Jab (fighting stance #11) Stepping Jab (fighting stance #11) 8. 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, Knifehand, low, inside and outside blocks – In a back stance, with a snapping hip action reverse punch Basic : (fighting stance #11) Stand, Slide up and spinning- Front, Back, Side, Round and Hook Kicks

Lunging Fighting Combinations: (fighting stance #11 using snapping hip action) -Front , jab, reverse punch - Round kick, ridge hand, reverse punch - Side kick, back fist, reverse punch - Hook kick, back fist, reverse punch

Combination Kicks: (2 kicks, one done with your front leg, then the second kick is with your back leg) (Front Kick/Round Kick) (Front kick/Spin back kick) (Round Kick/Spin Back Kick) (Side Kick/Spin hook kick) (Hook kick/Round Kick)

Double Action Kicking: (2 kicks done with same leg without putting it down) Standing Round kick, Round Kick & Slide up Round kick, Round Kick Recite Student Creed

Forms (): Ippon Drills: Kihon Nihon Kihon Sanbon Empi Waza Dai Ichi & Empi Waza Dai Ni (Elbow Drills #1 & #2) Fukyu No Kata Shuto Waza Dai Ichi (knifehand drill) Naihachi Shodan Yakasoku 1- 2-3-4-5 Uke/Kogeki (Prearranged Fighting) Pinan Shodan 4 corner drills All (Yotsukata No Renshu) Naihachi Nidan One Step Fighting: (Ippon Kumite) – #1 - 6 Pinan Nidan Made up Ippon Kumite – 6 total Self Defense Techniques: All Naihachi Sandan Pinan Sandan Pinan Yondan Pinan Godan Sho Passai Dai Kusanku Sho