Orange Belt
General Requirements:
Member must be in good standing.
Membership must be current.
Member must have good attendance.
Member must be of good moral character.
Member must have required uniform and patch.
Member must comply with minimum time requirement of six (6) months.
Required Knowledge:
Dojo courtesies and etiquette
Dojo Kun
Twenty Guiding Principles of Karate by Funakoshi (1 – 10)
Karate-Do, My Way of Life by Funakoshi
History and Meaning of Hsin Lu and Symbol
The Warrior’s Mind Excerpt: The Master Teacher
The Warrior’s Mind Excerpt: Technique & Universal Principle
Required terminology
Level I Striking Targets.
Ability to Demonstrate:
Basic Block Series – Stationary then Moving
Upper Block
Middle Block
Outside Block
Inside Block
Downward Block
Knife-hand Block
Basic Strikes Series using Reverse Punch Concept
Upper Punch
Middle Punch
Downward Punch
Ridge-hand Strikes
Palm Strike
Elbow Strike Series
Basic Stance Series
Horse Stance
Ready Stance
Straddle Stance
Forward Stance
Back Stance
Cat Stance
Three Battle Stance
Basic Kicks Series
Front Snap
Kick
Front
Thrust Kick
Roundhouse Kick
Side Snap Kick
Side Thrust Kick
Shin Kick
Back Kick
Kata
Boxform
Taikyoku Series
Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan
Taikyoku Kake Uke
Kumite
Kihon Ippon kumite – Basic one step kumite
Gohon Kumite – five step kumite
Time sparring line sparring with Instructors
Sanbon Kumite – three level sparring
Jiyu Ippon kumite- Free Style One Step Kumite







