HACHI-KYU (Orange Belt – 8^th KYU)

 General Requirements

1.    Regular dojo attendance.

2.    Member in good standing with the Kazoku Budokan.

3.    Minimum of two months time in grade as White Belt or instructor approval.

 General Knowledge

1. Origin of Karate:     Okinawa
2. Translation of "kara-te":   Empty Hand
3. Known length of Karate’s history:    Over 1,000 years
4. Official style of Karate as taught by the  Kazoku Budokan:  Goju Shorei Ryu
5. Translation of "Goju  Shorei Ryu":   Hard Soft Shaolin Style
6. Basic Martial Arts Etiquette
7. Origin of Kempo Jujitsu:    China
8. Origin of Judo:     Japan

General Terminology

       Place of Learning:                Dojo

       Bow:                                        Rei

       Major Bow:                            O-Rei

       Attention:                                Kiotuke

       Teacher:                                 Sensei

       Master Teacher:                   Shihan

       Great Master Teacher:        O-Sensei

       Uniform:                                  Gi

       Belt:                                         Obi

       Defender:                               Tori

       Attacker:                                 Ukae ( One who works with Tori )

       Front:                                      Mae

       Side:                                        Yoko

       Rear:                                        Ushiro

       Left:                                         Hadari

       Right:                                       Migi

       Upper (level):                         Jodan

       Middle (level):                        Chudan

       Lower (level):                         Gedan

       Shout (release of Ki):           Kiai

       Begin:                                     Hajime

       Stop:                                        Matte

       Stance:                                   Dachi

       Punching:                              Tsuke

       Strike:                                     Uchi

       Kick:                                        Geri

       Block:                                      Uke

       Basic:                                      Kihon

       Formal Exercise:                  Kata                                                          

       Sparring:                                Kumite

       One Step Sparring:              Ippon Kumite

       Counting Numbers:

                        One = Ichi

                        Two = Ni

                        Three = San

                        Four = Shi

                        Five = Go

                        Six = Roku

                        Seven = Shichi

                        Eight = Hachi

                        Nine = Ku

                        Ten = Ju

WAZA   Techniques

Dachi Waza

1       Feet together attention stance:      Heisoku Dachi

2       Heels together attention stance:    Musubi Dachi  

3       Natural stance:                                  Heiko Dachi

4       Ready stance:                                    Yoi Dachi

5       Horse riding stance:                         Kiba Dachi

6       Front stance:                                      Zenkutsu Dachi

Te Waza: Hand Techniques

1.   Straight Fore fist Punch:         Choku Seiken Tsuke

2.    Lunge Punch:                           Seiken Oi Tsuke

3.    Reverse Punch:                       Gyaku Seiken Tsuke

Geri Waza: Kicking Techniques

1.    Front Snap Kick ( with ball of foot ):             Mae Kosa Geri

2.    Front Snap Kick ( with instep ):                     Mae Ken Geri

3.    Front Snap Kick ( with knife edge of foot ) Mae Sokuto Geri

4.    Side Snap Kick  ( with knife edge of foot ): Yoko Sokuto Geri

Uke Waza: Blocking Techniques

1.    Downward Block:                   Gedan Uke

2.    High Block:                               Jodan Uke

3.    Inside Forearm Block:           Chudan Uke

Nage Waza: Throwing Techniques

Not Required

Ukemi Waza: Falling Techniques

1       Front Fall   ( kneeling )

2       Back Fall   ( squatting )

3       Side Fall    ( laying )

4       Front Shoulder Roll ( kneeling )

5       Back Shoulder Roll ( kneeling )

Atemi Waza:  Vital Point Techniques

Not Required

Kansetu Waza: Joint Locking Techniques

          Not Required

    Osae / Shime Waza: Holding / Choking Techniques

          Not Required

Goshin Waza:  Self defense techinques

Students will demonstrate a defense for the following attacks:

1.    Wrist Grabs: straight, cross and two handed

2.    Lapel Grabs: one and two handed

3.    Hair Grab:  one handed

Ippon Kumite Waza:  Single attack defense techinques

Students will demonstrate five ( 5 ) one step defenses for each of the following  attacks.

1.     Single right hand punch

2.     Single  left hand punch

Kata: Formal Exercise

Taikyoku

Kumite: Free style sparring

Not required