Yellow belt.
8th and 7th Kyu
Congratulations on achieving your Yellow Belt - 8th Kyu. Grading to Yellow Belt means you are now well on your way in your karate journey. By now you would have developed a good grounding in your basic strikes, kicks, blocks, and stances. You will now be introduced to new stances as well as strikes and blocks, many of which are performed open-handed.
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
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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
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
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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
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
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Chudan (Soto) Uke/Soto Uke - outside in mid level 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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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
Ukemi waza (Falls)​
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Mae Ukemi - front fall
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Yoko Ukemi - side fall
Kumite
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