Shotokan Through Green Belt MIT Shotokan Karate Club (http://web.mit.edu/shotokan) Prerequisites: Orange Belt and Kata to Heian Godan Objectives: Learn kata to green belt level, improve use of basic techniques (punching, kicking) to intermediate skill level. Improve reflexes. Identify tells. Improve power and speed. Week 1: Day 1: ● Waza: front kick – form, downblock counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with downblock techniques – form ● Kumite: basic reflex drill ● Kata: None Day 2: ● Waza: front kick – speed, downblock counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with downblock techniques – speed ● Kumite: basic reflex drill ● Kata: Tekki Shodan Day 3: ● Waza: front kick – power, downblock counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with downblock techniques – precision ● Kumite: intermediate reflex drill ● Kata: Tekki Shodan Week 2: Day 1: ● Waza: roundhouse kick – form, rising block counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with rising block techniques – form ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Nidan Day 2: ● Waza: roundhouse kick – precision, rising block counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with rising block techniques – speed ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Nidan Day 3: ● Waza: roundhouse kick – power, rising block counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with rising block techniques – precision ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Nidan Week 3: Day 1: ● Waza: side kick – form, back stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with back stance counterpunch fudodachi – form ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Sandan Day 2: ● Waza: side kick – precision, back stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with back stance counterpunch fudodachi – speed ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Sandan Day 3: ● Waza: side kick – power, back stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with back stance counterpunch fudodachi – precision ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Tekki Sandan Week 4: Day 1: ● Waza: hook kick – form, cat stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with cat stance counterpunch fudodachi – form ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Bassai Dai Day 2: ● Waza: hook kick – power, cat stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with cat stance counterpunch fudodachi – speed ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Bassai Dai Day 3: ● Waza: hook kick – precision, cat stance counterpunch fudodachi ● Tachi: back stance, fudodachi, fighting stance ● Kihon: stepping with cat stance counterpunch fudodachi – precision ● Kumite: advanced ippon kumite ● Kata: Bassai Dai.