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A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KARATE DOJO 12944 Travilah Road, Potomac, MD 20854 (301)926-8339 renshi@kenshinkarate.com |
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A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KARATE DOJO 12944 Travilah Road, Potomac, MD 20854 (301)926-8339 renshi@kenshinkarate.com |
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Belt/Stripe Level
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Basic Stance
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Basic Offensive Techniques
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Basic Defensive Techniques
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Basic Japanese/
History |
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White Belt with
Yellow Stripe |
Sanchin-dachi
(hour glass stance) |
Jodan-uke
(high block) |
Seiken-suki
(knuckle punch) |
Domo arigato
(Thank You) |
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White Belt with
Orange Stripe |
Masubi-dachi
(A stance) |
Chudan-uke
(middle block) |
Teisho-uchi
(palm heel strike) |
Keioskay
(Standing attentive position) |
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White Belt with
Green Stripe |
Heiko-dachi
(parallel stance) |
Gedan-uke
(low block) |
Kogen-geri
(instep groin kick) Mae-geri (ball of foot front kick) |
Count 1-5
(ichi, ni, san, shi, go) |
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White Belt with
Red Stripe |
Zenkutsu-dachi
(long forward stance) |
Jodan-kake-uke
(high hooking block) |
Mae-empi-uchi
(frontal elbow strike) |
Count 5-10
(roku, shichi, hachi, ku, ju) |
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White Belt with
Purple Stripe |
Shiko-dachi
(horse stance) |
Chudan-kake-uke
(middle hooking block) |
Shita-zuki
(under punch) |
Hajime, Yame
(Begin, Stop) |
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White Belt with
Brown Stripe |
Zuriashi-dachi
(boxer stance) |
Gedan-kake-uke
(low hooking block) |
Ni-tate-zuki-keage
(double jab) |
Kihon, kata, kumite
(stationary, forms, fighting) |
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White Belt with
Black Stripe |
Nekoashi-dachi
(cat stance) |
Kake-uke
(hooking or "crab" block) |
Ni-uraken-uchi
(double backhand) |
Definition of Kanzen Gojuryu and Kenshin
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| Kanzen: | Perfection, Completeness, Totality |
| Gojuryu: | The Way of the Hard and Soft |
| Karatedo: | The Art of Empty Hand Fighting |
| Kenshin: | Self-sacrifice, dedication, and devotion |
