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7th kyu (Shichi/Nana kyu) BLUE BELT Requirements

 

1st stripe Vocabulary: 

  1. Yoi – ready position, fudo dachi, fists in front of body
  2. Kyotsuke – call to attention
  3. Ritsu rei – standing bow
  4. Seiza – kneeling position (back straight)
  5. Za rei – kneeling bow
  6. Mokuso – eyes closed, clear mind to receive knowledge
  7. Mokuso yame – eyes open
  8. Tachi mas – to rise or stand up
  9. Hajime – to start, begin
  10. Matte – wait, just a moment, pause
  11. Yame – stop now, immediately, freeze
  12. Rei – bow
  13. Dojo – school
  14. Obi – belt
  15. San – Mr., Mrs., Ms. …
  16. Sensei – instructor
  17. Shihan – senior instructor

 

Physical Requirements:  

2nd stripe Basics:

  1. Lunge punch (Oi Zuki) moving in seisan.
  2. Ten step drill moving in naihanchi dachi with front foot shift and punch.
  3. Ten step drill moving in naihanchi dachi with front foot shift and appropriate strikes.

3rd stripe Kicks:

  • Ushiro Geri – Back kick/inside or downward hammer fist strike – Tetsui Uchi
  1. standing
  2. stepping up
  3. fading

4th stripe Self Defense:

DUST

  1. Lapel grab – one hand (Downward elbow release and follow up)
  2. Lapel grab – two hands (Downward elbow release and follow up)

5th stripe Sparring:

Offensive:

  1. Slide step with rear foot and straight punch, step with front foot and reverse punch.
  2. Slide step with rear foot and straight punch, step with front foot and reverse punch then with rear leg _____________.
    1. Front kick
    2. Wide roundhouse kick
    3. Swivel kick
    4. Forward crescent kick
    5. Wide sole sweep
    6. Side Kick
    7. Reverse crescent

Defensive:

  1. Slide step back with front foot and straight punch, step back with rear foot and reverse punch.
  2. Slide step back with front foot and reverse punch (or parry), step back with rear foot and straight punch.

6th stripe Kata:

  • Wansu

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