Roku kyu - Blue belt 1st degree

Roku kyu - Blue belt 1st degree

KIHON: Basics (5 counts per technique)

SAMBON REN ZUKI (stepping triple punch)
AGE UKE (rising block-front stance) GYAKU ZUKI (reverse punch-front stance)
SOTO UKE (middle inside block-front stance) YOKO EMPIUCHI
UCHI UKE (middle outside block-front stance) GYAKU ZUKI (reverse punch-front stance)
GEDAN BARAI (down block-front stance) GYAKU ZUKI (reverse punch-front stance)
SHUTO UKE (knife hand block-back stance) - NUKITE
KAKATO OTOSHI GERI (rising kick to head with leg fully extended) (Rising kick to head with leg fully extended)
MAE-REN-GERI (Double front kick)
MAWASHI-REN-GERI (Double round-house kick)
USHIRO GERI (back kick)
YOKO GERI KEAGE (side snap kick-horse stance) (in Kibadachi stance)
YOKO GERI KEKOMI (side thrust kick-horse stance) (in Kibadachi stance)

COMBINATIONS:

MAE GERI (front kick-front stance) OI ZUKI (lunge punch-front stance)
MAE GERI (front kick-front stance) MAWASHI GERI (round-house kick) GYAKU ZUKI (reverse punch-front stance)
MAE GERI (front kick-front stance) YOKO GERI KEKOMI (side thrust kick-horse stance) GYAKU ZUKI (reverse punch-front stance)

IPPON KUMITE: (One-step basic combat drills – left and right side, open counterattack)

JODAN (Upper Level)
CHUDAN (Middle Level)
MAE GERI (front kick-front stance)
YOKO GERI KEKOMI (side thrust kick-horse stance)
MAWASHI GERI (round kick-front stance)
URA MAWASHI (round hook kick-front stance)
USHIRO GERI (back kick)

KATA: Form (a pre-arranged pattern of defensive and offensive techniques against multiple imaginary opponents)

HEIAN or PINAN SAN-DAN

JUTSU: Grappling

Encouraging karate phrases

"Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle."
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Keep moving forward."
"Train hard, fight easy. Your dedication and effort will bring success."
"A black belt is a white belt who never quit. Stay persistent and determined."
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
"Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up. Keep pushing your limits."
"In karate, the spirit and the mind are just as important as the body. Cultivate all three."
"Pain is temporary, but the pride of achieving your goals lasts forever."
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle. Give it your all."
"Karate is not about being better than someone else; it's about being better than you were yesterday."