White belt.
10th and 9th Kyu
As a white belt, you will be regularly practicing basic stances, strikes, blocks, and kicks. These will all be your focus to achieve 7th Kyu, Green Belt, where you will then be introduced to more advanced techniques. White Belts practice their basics from the basic stances. Mainly kicks are practiced by breaking them into parts, practicing them slowly before moving upward in speed.
Requirements
Tachi Waza (Standing techniques)
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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
ate Waza (Strikes)
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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
Uke waza (blocks)
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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
geri waza (kicks)
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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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Gekisai Dai Ichi
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Sanchin
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Tensho
KATA
Introduction to Ukemi (Falls)
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Mae Ukemi - front fall