Blue Belt Requirements

LAKE ARLINGTON KARATE ACADEMY

BLUE BELT REQUIREMENTS - V4
* indicates new requirement

KATA
CHON-JI
TAN-GUN
TO-SAN*
WON-HYO*

BLOCKS
LOW
HIGH
SCOOP
DOUBLE FIST ARB-CHIGI
KNIFE HAND SUDO - OPEN & CLOSED FIST

 

STRIKES
REVERSE PUNCH
LEAD HAND PUNCH
BACKFIST
RIDGEHAND

KICKS
PICK UP FRONT KICK
SLIDE UP FRONT KICK
REAR LEG FRONT SNAP
JUMP FRONT KICK
PICK UP SPIN KICK
SLIDE UP SPIN KICK
COME AROUND SPIN KICK
LOW/HIGH SPIN KICK
JUMP SPIN KICK*
BACK KICK
DEFENSIVE SIDE KICK
COME AROUND SIDE KICK
SLIDE UP SIDE KICK
STEP BEHIND SIDE KICK
TURN SIDE KICK*
PICK UP CRESCENT*
SLIDE UP CRESCENT*
REAR LEG CRESCENT*
TURN CRESCENT*
PICK UP HEEL RAKE*
TURN HEEL RAKE*

STANCES
HORSE STANCE
FIGHTING STANCE
FOREBALANCE
BACK STANCE

SELF DEFENSE
FRONT CHOKE DEFENSE
REAR BEAR HUG DEFENSE
HEAD LOCK DEFENSE
ONE HAND LAPEL GRAB
FRONT BEAR HUG
ARM BAR CHOKE
RIGHT HAND PUNCH
TWO-HANDED LAPEL GRAB
OVERHEAD CLUB
COME AROUND CLUB
REAR CHOKE*
FRONT CHOKE - SUPPORTED SPEAR HAND
DOUBLE WRIST GRAB TO ONE ARM
DOUBLE WRIST GRAB - BOTH ARMS - THUMB UP PULLOUT
REAR BEAR HUG - ARMS PINNED - HARD TAKEDOWN TO THE SIDE
REAR BEAR CHOKE - NERVE OR SHOULDER TURN
REAR CROWN CHOKE - NERVE OR SHOULDER TURN
HEAD LOCK - W/HAND THROW & REVERSE WRIST LOCKUP
FRONT CHOKE - W/INNER WRISTLOCK & TAKEDOWN*
FRONT GI CHOKE & ESCAPE - W/FOREARM STRIKES*
REAR GI CHOKE*

ONE-STEP TECHNIQUES
ALL AGES - STEPS 1 THRU 8*

SPARRING
7 FIGHTS*

Student must wear a traditional white karate gi at third practice.

01/2010