Green belt.
6th and 5th Kyu
Becoming Green Belt means you have begun to successfully grasp the “advanced” techniques, as well as developing a sound knowledge of the Sanchin and Tensho katas. You also continued to develop ability in all previously learned techniques and kata. Following are the specific requirements for Green Belt
Requirements
tachi waza
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Musubi Dashi - V stance
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Heiko Dachi - ready stance
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Shizen Dachi - parallel stance one foot slightly forward
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Sanchin Dachi - pigeon toe stance
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Neko Ashi Dachi - cat stance
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Shiko Dachi - sumo stance
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Zenkutzu Dachi - long forward stance
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Renoji Dachi - L stance
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Kokutsu Dachi - backward leaning stance
ate waza
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Jodan Tsuki - upper-level punch
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Chudan Tsuki - mid level punch
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Gedan Tsuki - low level punch
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Oi Tsuki - straight punch with leading leg
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Gyaku Tsuki - "reverse" punch with same side with back leg
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Teisho/Shotei Uchi - palm of the hand
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Morote Tsuki - double punch with fists together
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Yama Tsuki - u punch done diagonally
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Nihon Tsuki - two punches back to back
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Age Empi/Age Enpi - rising elbow strike
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Uraken - back fist strike
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Tetsui/Tettsui - hammer fist
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Hiraken - four finger knuckle strike
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Choku Tsuki - straight punch; in shiko dachi
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Mawashi Empi - roundhouse elbow
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Otoshi Empi - downward elbow strike
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Haito Tsuki - ridge hand strike, strike with inner side of open hand
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Ura Tsuki - back fist punch
uke waza
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Jodan Uke/Jodan Age Uke - high block
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Chudan (Uchi) Uke/Uchi Uke - inside out middle block
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Gedan Barai - low level sweep block
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Gedan Uke - low level block
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Mawashi Uke - open hand round block
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Shotei/Teisho Uke - palm strike block
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Chudan (Soto) Uke/Soto Uke - outside in mid level block
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Kakuto Uke - eagle's beak block, back of hand
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Kake Uke - hook block with open hand
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Shuto Uke - knife hand block, outer side of hand
geri waza
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Mae Geri - front kick
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Yoko Geri - side kick
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Mawashi Geri - roundhouse kick
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Kin Geri - groin kick
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Fumikomi Geri - stomping kick
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Ushiro Geri - back kick
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Sokuto Geri - blade of the foot kick
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Ura Ashi Mae Geri - back leg front kick
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Kakato Otoshi Geri - ax kick
KATA
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Gekisai Dai Ichi
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Sanchin
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Tensho
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Gekisai Dai Ni
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Saifa
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Seiyunchin
Ukemi waza (falls)
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Mae Ukemi - front fall
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Yoko Ukemi - side fall
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Ushiro Ukemi - back fall
kumite