White Belt Curriculum
General Curriculum
Basic Techniques
Stances- Ready, Front, Horse, Cat, Back
Blocks- Upward, Downward, Inward, Outward
Punches- Straight, Double, Reiken, Reverse, Hook, Uppercut
Palms- High, Middle, Low, Double
Shutos- Over-the-top, Circular, Straight-in, Cross
Kicks- Front, Knee, Roundhouse
Analytical Combat
Children- step, slide & step, slide, punch
Adults- rounded, outside
Grappling (tuite, takedowns, releases)
Tuite- fingerlocks (downward, upward, etc.)
Releases- Wrist Grabs (straight, cross, double, etc)
Kumite
#1 Inward block, shuto, palm, punch
#2 Inward block, shuto, shuto, punch
#3 Inward raking block, elbow, elbow
#4 Inward block, outward block, shuto, punch
Kata/Stripe Curriculum
0 Stripes
Heian One- Part One (thru 3rd Upward Block)
1 Stripe
Heian One- Kata Application
Technique #1- Blocking & Striking or Releasing Grabs
2 Stripes
Heian One- Part Two (Complete)
3 Stripes
Heian One- Kata Application
Technique #2- Releasing Grabs or Fingerlocks
Technique #3- Choke release with shuto
4 Stripes- Test Preparation