WHITE BELT

Introduction

White belt is all about basics.  Here you will learn your first stances, strikes and evasion techniques that will prepare you for lessons in future belts.  You must master these techniques before moving on to the next belt.  Also, we strongly recommend writing these techniques down in a notebook as you learn them and remember to bring your notebook to class.

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Miscellaneous:

Vocab: Rie
How to tie the gi belt

Belt Colours

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Stances:

Shize no kamae

Ichi monji no kamae

Jumonji no kamae

Sieza no kamae

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Striking Techniques:

Front kick

Back kick

Side kick

Round house

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Rolls/Breakfalls:

From Sieza: Zempo kaiten

From Sieza: Koho Kaiten

From Sieza: Zempo zagata ukemi

From Sieza: Koho ukemi

From Sieza: Butt scoot to standing

From half-seated: Nanami zempo kaiten

From half-seated: Nanami koho kaiten

Blocks:

Mid-range block

Low block

High block

Shin parry

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Tai Sabaki:

Basic (“no touch”)

Mid-range block

Hand parry

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Punches:

Jab

Cross