WHITE BELT TECHNIQUES
The white belt techniques are taught in three basic ways:
| 1 |
stationary (in stance) |
dachi |
| 2 |
moving forward/backward |
shinko kata |
| 3 |
in patterned movements |
kata |
The kata (forms) that the white belts will concern themselves with are called TAIKYOKUS I-IV:
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1 |
Shodan |
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2 |
Nidan |
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3 |
Sandan |
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4 |
Yodan |
The practice of the Taikyokus allows the application
of the fundamental techniques on both the right and left sides, as well as a
variety of turns.
The actual techniques are:
| Block |
Strike |
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| forearm block |
backhand strike |
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| lower block |
knife hand strike |
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| outside forearm block |
Elbow |
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| palm block |
forward elbow |
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| rising block |
side elbow |
yoko hiji |
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| Kick |
upward elbow |
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| front kick |
Stance |
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| Punch |
back stance |
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| reverse punch |
forward stance |
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| side middle punch |
horse stance |
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| step and punch |