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Black Belt (1st Dan - Sho Dan)
The Black Belt Principle Is Beginner's Mind
Having a beginner's mind means that you don't let what you know get in the way of learning something new.
Kids Earn 10 Stripes
- 2 White (Basics)
- 3 Red (Self Defense)
- 2 Blue (Sparring)
- 3 Black (Vocabulary and Principle)
Adults Earn 8 Stripes
- 3 White (Basics)
- 3 Red (Self Defense)
- 1 Blue (Sparring)
- 1 Black (Vocabulary and Principle)
Resources
Basics and Kata
Strikes
- Morote Shotei (Double Palm Heel)
- Morote Tate (Double Vertical Fist)
Kata
- Go Pei Sho (Advanced Tearing Peacock)
- Dan Enn Sho Bunkai (Adults Only)
Self Defense
Traps and Immobilizations
- Three Palms Up
- Cross Grip, Opposite Hand, Thumb Up
- Wrist Grab, Same Side, Thumb Down
- Bicep Grab
- From Behind
- Single Lapel (Pretzel)
- Double Lapel
- Front Choke
- Rear Bear Hug
- Side Headlock
- Rear Choke
- Full Nelson (Block It and Pocket)
- Full Nelson (Peel the Fingers)
- Punch (Palm Block, Palm Strike)
- Punch (Ridge Hand Block, Mawashi)
Throws
- Morote Seionage (Two-Lapel Shoulder Throw)
- Koshi Guruma (Hip Wheel Throw)
- Tomoenage (Comma Throw)
- Kata Guruma (Fireman's Carry Throw)
Club Self Defense
Sparring
Review All Sparring techniques
Free Style Sparring (Kumite)
Vocabulary
Shiko Dachi (Duck Foot Stance)
Morote Seoinage (Two Lapel Shoulder Throw)
Tomoenage (Comma Throw)
Hu Chao (Tiger Claw)
Oni Ken Tsuki (Extended Middle Knuckle Strike)
Ippon Ken Tsuki (Extended First Finger Strike)
Mae Naru Ken (Snap Punch)
Ushiro Geri (Rear Snap Kick)
Koshi Guruma (Hip Wheel Throw)
Sochin Dachi (Diagonal Stance)
Homework
Every day, run all katas and review one belt rank's material. Practice jujurundai (free exercise) while calling out your moves in Japanese.