Purple Belt
(YON KYU 4th Class)

Execute and explain ALL Techniques in Blue Belt Requirements PLUS:

• DACHI WAZA (Stances)

  1. TSURU DACHI (Crane Stance)

  2. HANGETSU DACHI (Wide Hour Glass Stance)

  3. SANCHIN DACHI (Hour Glass Stance)

  4. KO NEKO DACHI (Mocified Cat Stance)

• UKE WAZA (Blocking Techniques)

  1. MAWASHI UKE (Roundhouse Block)

  2. KAKE UKE (Hooking Block)

  3. ASHI UKE (Blocking with feet)

  4. KAKIWAKE UKE (Wedge Block)

• TE WAZA (Hand Techniques)

  1. IPPON NUKITE (One Finger Thrust)

  2. NIHON NUKITE (Two Finger Thrust)

  3. NAKADATE (Middle Finger, One Knuckle Strike)

  4. IPPON KEN (One Knuckle Strike)

• GERI WAZA (Kicking Techniques)

  1. MAE TOBI GERI (Jump Front Kick)

  2. YOKO TOBI GERI (Jump Side Kick)

  3. MAWASHI TOBI GERI (Jump Roundhouse Kick)

  4. USHIRO TOBI GERI (Jump Back Kick)

  5. HAKU GERI (Hook Kick)

• SELF DEFENSE: IPPON KUMITE KATA

  1. LINE TAKEDOWN

  2. Left and Right Side

  3. INSIDE SERIES

  4. JUMP KICK SERIES

• MULTIPLE ATTACK (2 Lines)

  1. Explanation of Multiple Defense Strategy

• KUMITE: ENTRY TECHNIQUE

  1. Flip Kick

  2. Foot Sweep Punch

  3. Foot Sweep Fake to Roundhouse Kick

  4. Spin Back Kick

• COUNTERS TO:

  1. Foot Sweep

  2. Roundhouse Kick

  3. Gi Grabbing

• PURPLE BELT BLOCKING SERIES