8/12/2019 Blue Belt Study Guide

1/3

BLUE BELT (Roku-Kyu) STUDY GUIDE

TECHNIQUES - Waza (wah-zah)

Empi (em-pee) - (or Hiji) ElbowGyakutsuki (gyah-koo-dzoo-kee)Reverse, or back-hand punch

Haeshu (hah-ee-shoo)Open, back of the hand strikeHaito (h-eye-toh)Ridge handIppon Nukite (ee-poh-n noo-kee-teh)One-finger spear-handJunzuki (joon-zoo-kee)Stepping front-hand punchJunzuki No Tsukomi(joon-zoo-kee no dzoo-koh-mee)Stepping front-hand lunging punchKette Gyakutsuki (gyah-koo-dzoo-kee)Front Kick with Reverse, or back-hand punchKette Junzuki (joon-zoo-kee)Front kick with stepping front-hand punchKette Junzuki No Tsukomi (joon-zoo-kee no dzoo-koh-mee)Front kick with stepping front-handlunging punchSeiken (sayee-keh-n)FistShote (shoh-tah)Heel of the handShuto (shoo-toh)Knife edge of the handTate (tah-teh)Vertical-fist (or vertical-hand)Tetsui (teh-dzoo-ee)Hammer fistTsuki (dsoo-kee)Fist Strike, PunchUraken (oor-ah-keh-n)Back-fistYohan Nukite (yoh-hah-n noo-kee-teh)Spear-hand (four fingers)

BLOCKS - Uke (oo-keh) or defend(er)

Gedan Uke (geh-dah-n oo-keh)Low blockJodan Uke (joh-dah-n oo-keh)High blockSoto Uke (soh-toh oo-keh)Inside-to-outside (soto) block, chudan levelShuto Uke(shoo-toh oo-keh)Knife-edge of the hand blockTae Uke (tah uke)Hands closed with one arm in hikite and opposite arm across chestTetsui Uketeh-dzoo-ee oo-keh)Hammer-fist block

STANCES - Dachi (dah-chee)Hachiji Dachi (hah-chee-jee dah-chee)Ready StanceGyakutsuki Dachie (gyah-koo-dzoo-kee dah-chee)Reverse-punch stanceHeikou Dachi (hayee-koh-oo) parallel stanceHeisoku Dachi (hayee-so-koo dah-chee)Narrow stance (heels and toes together)Musubi Dachi (moo-soo-bee dah-chee)Attention stanceNeko Ashi Dachi (neh-koh ah-shee dah-chee)Cat (neko)-Leg stanceNeko Dachi (neh-koh dah-chee)Cat stanceNo Tsukomi Dachi (no dzoo-koh-mee dah-chee)Forward lunging stanceSeishan Dachi (sayee-shah-n dah-chee)Hourglass stance (tate Seishan Dachi)Sheiko Dachi (shayee-koh dah-chee)Open StanceZenkutsu Dachi (zeh-n-koots dah-chee)Forward fighting stance, knees bent

KICKS - Geri (geh-ree)

Haku Geri (hah-koo geh-ree)Inward crescent kick (striking surface: usually the instep-to-pad of thefoot) - Haku (hah-koo)to sweep, to brush, to gather upMae Geri (mah-eh geh-ree)Front (mae)snap kickMaewashi Geri (mah-eh-wah-shee geh-ree)Roundhouse kickMae Haku Geri (mah-eh hah-koo geh-ree)Outward crescent kick (striking surface: Ashi Sokuto: knife-edge of foot)Mae Maewashi Geri (mah-eh mah-eh-wah-shee geh-ree)Front snap kick, followed by roundhouse kickYoko Geri (yoh-koh geh-ree)Side (yoko) Kick (striking surface: Ashi Sokutosee mae haku geri)

8/12/2019 Blue Belt Study Guide

2/3

Yoko Tobi Geri (yoh-koh toh-bee geh-ree)Flying side kick

COMMANDS

Hajime (hah-jee-meh )Begin, startMaewatte (mah-eh-wah-t-teh)TurnMatte (mah-t-teh)Stop

Nao Rei (nah-oh reh-ee)Recover to attention stanceprepare to bowOtagai Ni Rei (oh-tah-g-eye nee rayee)Bow to your fellow classmatesRei (rayee)To bowSeiza (sayee-zah)Sit traditionally, in the Zazen, or kneeling positionSempai (seh-m-p-eye)Senior studentSempai Ni Rei (seh-m-p-eye nee rayee)Bow to the senior student or studentsSensei Ni Rei (she-n-sayee nee rayee)Bow to your instructor (black belt)Shomen Ni Rei (shoh-meh-n nee rayee)Bow to the front (of the dojo)Tachi Rei (tah-chee rayee)Standing bowYame (yah-meh)Recover, returnYoi (yoh-ee)Open to Ready position (usually from musubi dachi to hachiji dachi)Yudansha Ni Rei (yoo-dah-n-shah nee rayee)Bow to a particular, or all, black belts under the ranks ofYudansha (black belt)

ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY

Chudan (chu-dah-n)(middle) Mid-area of the body from the waist to the shouldersDojo (doh-joh)(Way place) A hall or place in which one seeks spiritual enlightenment. Usually used inreference to traditional martial arts training halls or schoolsGedan (geh-dah-n)Lower area of the body from the hips downGi (gee)More formally termed, Do Githe term given to the uniform worn by practitioners of traditionalJapanese martial artsHikite (hee-kee-teh)Pulling handIppon (ee-poh-n)One long thing, one versionJodan (joh-dah-n)(High) Upper area of the body from the neck upKamae (kah-mah-eh)Ready position of the handsKarate (kah-rah-teh)Empty hand

Karateka (kah-rah-the-kah)Karate practitionerKiai (kee-eye)(Harmonious energy)Focused, concentrated life force, given form in soundKihon (kee-hah-n)Basic/elementaryKumite (koo-mee-teh)(Sometimes termed, gumite)Free fighting, or sparringObi (oh-bee)Sash or beltRyu (ryoo)(Current, flow, style)Usually used in reference to particular schools or styles of classicalmartial artsSensei (she-n-sayee)InstructorWado (wah-doh)The way of peace and harmony. The formal name given to the style of karate fatheredby Meijin Hironori OhtsukaYudansha (yoo-dah-n-shah)Black belt studentZenkutsu (zeh-n-koots)Bend forward

REQUIRED KATAS (kah-tah)Ippon Katas (ee-poh-n kah-tah)Numbers 1-12 (ichiju ni)First Basic Kata - Kihon Kata Ichi (kee-hah-n kah-tah echee)Second Basic Kata - Kihon Kata Ni (kee-hah-n kah-tah knee)Pinan Nidan (pee-nah-n neh-dah-n) (pinanharmonious or flowing movement)Pinan Shodan (pee-nah-n sho-dahn)Omoto Kata - (oo-moo-too kah-tah) Heavenly Kata

8/12/2019 Blue Belt Study Guide

3/3

HISTORIESKnow 12 facts about Master Ohtsuka (Birth, Death, Age studied Jujitsu, Registered karatename/meaning, First formal jujitsu instructor, One honor bestowed, Birth place, Specific style of Jujitsu,Combined what to create his style of karate, Year of registered name).Know 7 facts about Shihan Cecil Patterson (Place of training, Length of training, Birth, Death,Birthplace, First instructor, Year the Federation was established,)

MISC. INFORMATIONMr. John Patterson is the son of Shihan Cecil Patterson and the current President of the USEWF.

Senior System: When you have a question, ask someone at your rank. If they dont have the answer,then ask someone one rank above you. If they dont have the answer, then ask the rank above them.Continue to do this until you get the answer.

Correct Way to Breathe: In through nose, out through mouth. 4/4 in, 3/4 out.

You Rei When: You leave and enter the Dojo, before/after Katas, when a black belt enters/leaves dojo

Weapons on body: 9 - 2 hands, 2 elbows, 2 feet, 2 Knees, head

Dojo Kun:

first part

Karate 3 important components of a technique: Speed, Power & Balance