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Brown belt.

2nd and 1st Kyu

Congratulations on achieving your Brown Belt. With any journey, it is important to occasionally stop and take stock of just how far you have come. Think back to your very first class; a nervous student entering the dojo for the first time, trying to grasp even the simplest of techniques. Think of your first grading and how nervous you would have been. You may be one of the many beginners who would never have thought of getting so far in karate. Now here you are, proudly wearing a Brown Belt, and forging your way towards your ultimate advancement goal of becoming a Black Belt!

Now that you are a Brown belt you may begin your journey into several advanced techniques (including foot sweeps, hook kicks, spinning kicks, etc.). Brown Belt means you continue to successfully demonstrate “advanced” techniques, as well as develop a sound knowledge of the Seiunchin and Shisochin katas. This is because your advancement rank suggests you have developed a sound understanding of your body and can therefore quickly adapt to new techniques and principles.

Of course, you still have much to learn and work on to achieve your Black Belt, but this makes for an exciting journey ahead. From this section forward, only the new katas will be specified but testing will include all the knowledge you have acquired throughout your journey. We trust you will find plenty of both inspiration and education in this section to keep you on track with your journey and moving toward your next advancement in rank.

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Requierments

STANCES

• Musubi Dashi – V stance

• Heiko Dachi – ready stance

• Zenkutzu Dachi – long forward stance

• Shiko Dachi – sumo stance

• Shizen Dachi – parallel stance one foot slightly forward

• Sanchin Dachi – pigeon toe stance

• Neko-Ashi-Dachi – cat foot stance

• Kokutsu Dachi – backward leaning stance

STRIKES

•Jodan Tsuki – upper-level punch

• Chudan Tsuki – mid level punch

• Gedan Tsuki – low level punch

• Uraken – backhand

• Ura Uchi – forward back fist

• Enpi – rising elbow strike

• Nidan Tsuki – double punch

• Mawashi Enpi – roundhouse elbow strike

• Shuto Uchi – inside knife hand strike

• Shuto – straight knife hand strike

• Gyaku Shuto Uchi – outside in knife strike

• Haito Uchi – inside out ridge hand strike

• Teisho Uchi – palm of the hand

• Hiraken – four finger knuckle strike

• Tettsui – hammer fist

BLOCKS

• Jodan Uke – high block

• Chudan Uke – inside out middle block

• Soto Uke – outside in middle block

• Gedan Barai – low level block

• Kake Uke – open hand hook block

• Mawashi Uke – open hand round block

• Shuto Uke – knife hand inside out block

• Shotei Uke – palm of the hand

KICKS

• Mae Geri – front kick

• Mawashi Geri – roundhouse kick

• Yoko Geri – side kick

• Ashi Barai – sweep

• Ushiro Geri – back kick

• Mikasuki Geri – crescent kick

• Fumikomi Geri - Stomp Kick

• Ura Mawashi Geri - Spinning Hook Kick

• Ura Mikasuki Geri - Spinning Crescent Kick

KATA

• Geikisai Dai Ichi

• Geikisai Dai Ni

• Saifa

• Seiunchin

• Shisochin

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