1998 1st Dan Test

Williamson County Recreation Center, 11/21/1998 10:00am - 5:00pm

Technical Requirements

1.   10 Katas

2.   11 Kisos

3.   5 Kihon Gumite

4.   8 Body Shifting (Tai Sabaki) Floor Patterns – Kihon no Tsuki

Technique

Strike

Stance

1

jun-tsuki

(forward moving punch)

zenkutsa dachi

2

keta jun-tsuki

(kick forward moving punch)

zenkutsa dachi

3

jun-tsuki no tsukomi

(lunge punch)

hamni dachi

4

keta jun-tsuki no tsukomi

(kick lunge punch)

hamni dachi

5

gyaku-tsuki

(reverse punch)

seisan dachi

6

keta gyaku-tsuki

(kick reverse punch)

seisan dachi

7

gyaku-tsuki no tsukomi

(reverse lunge punch)

naname zenkutsa dachi

8

keta gyaku-tsuki no tsukomi

(kick reverse lunge punch)

naname zenkutsa dachi

5.   Kiba Dachi Horse Stance

6.   58 Self Defense Techniques (Goshin Waza)

7.   2 Person Kumite

8.   Multiple Attacker Kumite

Terminology

9.   Stances

Term

Description

Example

Masuba Dachi

Bow Stance – Heels together, toes 45°

All Bows

Heisoku Dachi

Heels together, toes together

Jion Yoi

Heiko Dachi

Ready Stance – feet parallel

Pinan Katas Yoi

Hachi Dachi

Ready Stance – toes outward

Jutte

Naihanchi Dachi

Inward Circular Stance

Naihanchi

Kiba Dachi

Parallel Horse Stance

Horse Stance

Sheeko Dachi

Outward Circular Stance

Pinan Nidan

Zenkutsa Dachi

Forward Stance

First Basic Kata

Seisan Dachi

Reverse Punch Stance

Pinan Yondan

Hamni Dachi

Lunge Punch Stance

Pinan Sandan

Neeko Ashi Dachi

Cat Stance

Kusanku

Gyaku Neeko Ashi Dachi

Reverse Cat Stance

Pinan Yondan

Kakutsa Dachi

Back Stance

Pinan Godan

Naname Zenkutsa Dachi

Diagonal Forward Stance

Kusanku

10.   Blocks

Term

Description

Example

Jodan Uke

High Seikan Block

First Basic Kata

Soto Uke

Middle Seikan Block

Pinan Shodan

Gedan Uke

Low Seikan Block

First Basic Kata

Shooto Uke

Open Hand Block

Pinan Shodan

Ude Uke

Inward Seikan Block

Pinan Yondan

Empi Uke

Elbow Block

Pinan Sandan

Kosa Uke

X Block

Jion

Morote Soe Uke

Augmented Double Block

Pinan Shodan

11.   Strikes

Term

Description

Example

Jun-Tsuki

Forward Lead Punch

First Basic Kata

Gyaku-Tsuki

Reverse Punch

Kiso 10

Tomoe-Tsuki

Double Front Parallel Punch

Jutte

Kake-Tsuki

Square Side Punch

Jion

Nodo Tsukami

Throat Grab

Pinan Yondan

Shooto

Open Hand Chop

Self Defense 31

Shotei

Palm Heel Strike

Jutte

Tetsui

Hammer Fist

Pinan Nidan

Tatei

Short Vertical Punch

Kihon Katas

Ippon Nukite

One Finger Strike

Self Defense 76

Haito

Ridge Hand

Pinan Nidan

Empi

Elbow Strike

Kusanku

Ura-ken

Backfist

Pinan Yondan

Yohan

Four Finger Spearhand

Pinan Nidan

Hiza

Knee Strike

Pinan Yondan

Hikite

Back Elbow Strike

Back Arm of Most Strikes

12.   Kicks

Term

Description

Example

Mae Geri

Front Kick

Pinan Shodan

Mae Ashi Geri

Roundhouse Kick

Self Defense 26

Mawate Geri

Spinning Kick

Self Defense 8

Yoko Geri

Side Kick

Kihon 2

Ushiro Geri

Back Kick

Self Defense 48

Kake Geri

Hook Kick

Self Defense 63

Mikazuki Geri

Crescent Kick

Self Defense 52

Mae Tobi Geri

Front Jumping Kick

Kusanku

Kinteki Geri

Groin Kick

Self Defense 37C

Physical Test

1.   Run 1 mile in under 8 minutes

2.   Do 50 bent knee situps without stopping

3.   Do 30 pushups without stopping

Written Test

Question

Answer

1

What does the word karate mean?

Kara (Empty) Te (Hand)

2

What is the Japanese term for open horse stance?

sheeko dachi

3

What is the single goal of Martial Arts?

Make yourself a better human being

4

What is a forward moving kick reverse punch?

keta gyaku-tsuki

5

What is a elbow block?

empi uke

6

What is the purpose for the first bow of class?

respect for country

7

What is a back fist?

urachen

8

What is the theme of 1st Basic & Pinan Nidan?

balance, timing, coordination, & reflexive thinking

9

What is the name of the ready stance after bow?

heiko dachi

10

What is a reverse punch stance?

seisan dachi

11

What is a cat stance?

neeko ashi dachi

12

What is a spear hand?

yohan

13

How far apart are the knees in a formal bow?

2 fists width

14

Why do we practice barefooted?

Karate was first taught on the beaches of Okinawa

15

What is the Japanese word for your belt?

obi

16

What is a middle block?

soto uke

17

What is a front kick block?

mae geri uke

18

What is a flat cat stance?

neeko dachi

19

What is the purpose for the 2nd bow?

respect for the sensei

20

What is a jumping low block?

mae tobi gedan uke

21

What is a straight horse stance?

kiba dachi

22

What is a lunge reverse punch?

gyaku-tsuki no tsukomi

23

Who is the founder of Wado?

Hironori Otsuka

24

What is the Japanese word for awareness?

zan shin

25

What is the theme of Sandan?

Close-in Fighting

26

What is the best style of martial arts?

all are best for different people

27

What is a palm strike?

shotei

28

What does Wado stand for?

Way of Peace and Harmony

29

What is the theme of Yondan?

street fighting with jujitsu techniques

30

What are the two main elements of kisos?

timing and distance

31

What is the bow when entering the training area for?

respect for having a place to train

32

What is the stance used in 1st Basic kata?

zenkutsa dachi

33

What is a high block?

jodan uke

34

What is a one finger strike?

ippon nukite

35

What is a reverse punch?

gyaku-tsuki

36

What is a kick lunge reverse punch?

keta gyaku-tsuki no tsukomi

37

What is a low block?

gedan uke

38

What is the purpose for the 3rd bow?

respect to the other black belts

39

What is the turned in stance?

naihanchi dachi

40

What is a lunge punch stance?

hamni dachi

41

What is the theme of Shodan?

free style sparring

42

What is a back lunge stance?

kakutsa dachi

43

What is the purpose of the 4th bow?

to yourself and your fellow karatekas

44

What is a open hand block?

shooto uke

45

What is a kick forward moving punch?

keta jun-tsuki

46

What is a bowing stance?

masuba dachi

47

What is a karate chop?

shooto

48

What is a side kick?

yoko geri

49

What is a front kick?

mae geri

50

What is a lunge punch?

jun-tsuki no tsukomi

51

What is a forward moving punch?

jun-tsuki

52

What is a vertical fist strike?

Tatei

53

What is a hammer fist?

tetsui

54

What is a roundhouse kick?

mae ashi geri

55

What is a elbow strike?

empi strike

56

What is a kick lunge punch?

keta jun-tsuki no tsukomi

57

What is the theme of Godan?

defense against weapons

58

What is a ridgehand?

haito

59

What is an outside-in block?

ude uke

60

What are the two most important aspects of self defense?

awareness and self control