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White Belt - 10th to 8th Kyu: Introduction (Beginner age 13 & up)
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Yellow / Green Strip - 9th to 8th Kyu Introduction (beginner - children to age 12)
Green Belt - 7th to 5th Jyu: Introduction
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The Magic is in the First Few Punches
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Brown Belt - 2nd to 1st Kyu: Introduction
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A Black Belt is always a Black Belt
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Te Waza - Hand Techniques
Although a wide variety of striking surfaces is used in karate, the basic weapon is the fist.
EMPI o HIJI
Elbow
URAKEN
Backfist
KENTSUI o TETSUI
Hammer fist
SEIKEN
Basic fist / Fore fist
TEISHO o SHOTEI
Palm heel
NAKADAKA KEN
Middle finger one nuckle fist
IPPON KEN
One nuckle fist
KAKUTO
Back of wrist
SHUTO
Knife hand
NUKITE
The tips of the fingers
Haito
(Ridgehand)
The hand is open and the thumb is pulled towards the inside of the hand in the palm.
Hiraken
(Fore knuckle)
The hand is flat, thumb to the side, the fingers are bent at the first joint past the knuckles.