Blue Belt
( GO KYU 5th Class)

Execute and explain ALL Techniques in Green Belt Requirements PLUS:

• DACHI WAZA (Stances)

  1. HEISUKO DACHI (Attention Stance)

  2. FUDO DACHI (Ready Stance)

  3. HACHI DACHI (Open Leg Stance)

  4. KAKE DACHI (Hooked, Crossed Leg Stance)

• UKE WAZA (Blocking Techniques)

  1. MOROTE UKE (2 Arm Block)

  2. JUJI UKE (X Block)

     • GEDAN (Low Block)

     • JO DAN (High Rising Block)

  3. EMPI UKE (Elbow Block)

  4. SHOTEI UKE (Palm Heel Block)

• TE WAZA (Hand Techniques)

  1. HAISHU (Back Hand)

  2. GYAKU TSUKI (Reverse Thrust)

  3. OI TSUKI (Lunge Thrust)

  4. YAMA TSUKI (U Punch)

  5. NUKITE (Spear Hand)

  6. HAITO UCHI (Ridge Hand)

• GERI WAZA (Kicking Techniques)

  1. KE AGE (Snapping or Arching)

  2. KEKOMI (Thrusting or Stomping)

  3. KIN GERI (Using Top of Foot)

  4. KOSHI GERI (Using Ball of Foot)

  5. SOKUTO GERI (Using Side Edge of Foot)

  6. HIZA HITTSUI (Knee)

  7. MIKAZUKI GERI (Crescent Kick)

  8. KAKATO GERI (Heel Kick)

• SELF DEFENSE: IPPON KUMITE KATA

  1. Line Takedown

  2. Right and Left side

  3. Outside Series

• KUMITE: KNOWLEDGE OF THREE POINT AREAS

  1. Head

  2. Solar Plexus

  3. Groin

• ENTRY TECHNIQUES

  1. Back Fist

  2. Skip Kick

  3. Punch

• BLUE BELT BLOCKING SERIES