Blue
7th kyu (Shichi/Nana kyu) BLUE BELT Requirements
1st stripe Vocabulary:
- Yoi – ready position, fudo dachi, fists in front of body
- Kyotsuke – call to attention
- Ritsu rei – standing bow
- Seiza – kneeling position (back straight)
- Za rei – kneeling bow
- Mokuso – eyes closed, clear mind to receive knowledge
- Mokuso yame – eyes open
- Tachi mas – to rise or stand up
- Hajime – to start, begin
- Matte – wait, just a moment, pause
- Yame – stop now, immediately, freeze
- Rei – bow
- Dojo – school
- Obi – belt
- San – Mr., Mrs., Ms. …
- Sensei – instructor
- Shihan – senior instructor
Physical Requirements:
2nd stripe Basics:
- Lunge punch (Oi Zuki) moving in seisan.
- Ten step drill moving in naihanchi dachi with front foot shift and punch.
- 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
- standing
- stepping up
- fading
4th stripe Self Defense:
DUST
- Lapel grab – one hand (Downward elbow release and follow up)
- Lapel grab – two hands (Downward elbow release and follow up)
5th stripe Sparring:
Offensive:
- Slide step with rear foot and straight punch, step with front foot and reverse punch.
- Slide step with rear foot and straight punch, step with front foot and reverse punch then with rear leg _____________.
- Front kick
- Wide roundhouse kick
- Swivel kick
- Forward crescent kick
- Wide sole sweep
- Side Kick
- Reverse crescent
Defensive:
- Slide step back with front foot and straight punch, step back with rear foot and reverse punch.
- Slide step back with front foot and reverse punch (or parry), step back with rear foot and straight punch.
6th stripe Kata:
- Wansu
