First Stripe White Belt Promotion Requirements (Kids)

  Knowledge

1. What does Karate mean? Open or empty hand.

2. What is our style of karate? Isshinryu Karate
 

3. Isshinryu means One Heart Way.

4. What is our work out area called? Dojo
 

5. What do we call our instructors? Sensei (which means teacher)
 

Skills

1. Demonstrate Hidari seisan dachi (left foot forward stance), Migi seisan dachi (right foot forward stance),

2. Demonstrate a Seiken (straight punch) and explain what part of the fist makes contact (first two knuckles).

3. Demonstrate Mae keage geri (front snap kick), Know what part of the foot you strike with in a Mae keage geri (ball of the foot).

4. Demonstrate a loud Kiai (yell),

5. Demonstrate a Gedan uke (leg block)