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Purple Belt (4th Kyu - Yon Kyu)
The Purple Belt Principle Is Perseverance
Perseverance is sticking to it, even when things get difficult. If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again! If you fail, no matter, try again, fail again, fail better.
Kids Earn 12 Stripes
- 4 White (Basics)
- 3 Red (Self Defense)
- 3 Blue (Sparring)
- 2 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
Stances and Strikes
- Mokuso (Meditation To Begin and End Class)
- Zarei (Formal Kneeling Bow)
- Mae Tsuru Kyu (Cross Step Stance)
- Koneko Dachi (Narrow Back Stance)
- Shotei Tsuki (Palm Heel Strike)
- Oya Yubi (Thumb Punch)
- Shuto Tsuki (Knife Hand Strike)
- Haishu Tsuki (Backhand Strike)
Kicks and Blocks
- Mae Fumi Komi (Front Stomp)
- Kagi Barai (Hook Block)
- Juju Barai (Cross Hand Block)
- Tsukami Uke (Grabbing Block)
Kata
- PInan Yon Dan (Peaceful Mind Level Four)
- Pinan San Dan Bunkai (Adults Only)
Self Defense
Wrist Locks (1-5 For Juniors, 1-13 For Adults)
- Hand Twist
- Wrist Break
- Crank
- Bump
- Hamburger
- Princess Handshake
- Cross Handshake
- Club
- Club, Figure Four
- Push, Figure Four
- Push, Chicken Head
- Opposite Push (Patty Cake)
- Block Punch
Form Sparring For Self Defense
- 1, 2, & 3 Step
Single Line Takedown
- Move one of four ways (forward, left, right, or backwards)
- Hit four to six times
- Take them down the direction they are moving
- Strike while they are down, then back away and cover
Sparring
Sparring Techniques
- Counter Groin Kick
- Defensive Side Kick (Moves Away From Attacker)
- Foot-Sweep Punch (Instep Of Your Foot To Back Of Opponent's Heel)
Combinations
- Backfist / Rear Leg Roundhouse Kick / Forward Ridge Hand / Reverse Punch
- Front Leg Hook Heel Kick / Reverse Ridge Hand / Rear Leg Snap Kick / Backfist
- Front Leg Roundhouse Kick / Rear Leg Side Kick / Backfist / Reverse Punch
Free Style Sparring (Kumite)
Vocabulary
Dan (High Degree)
Ristu Rei (Standing Bow)
Kagi Tsuki (Round Hook Punch)
Kumite (Free Style Sparring)
Heisoku Dachi (Formal Attention Stance)
Mae Tsuru Kyu (Cross Step Stance)
Shuto Uke (Knife Hand Block)
Shuto Tsuki (Knife Hand Strike)
Seiken Tsuki (Forward Punch)
Kumade Uchi (Bear Hand Strike)
Han Uchi Ken (Extended Knuckle Strike / Leopard Hand)
Mae Fumi Komi (Front Stomp)
Kagi Barai (Hook Block)
Homework
Every day, do 25 pushups, 40 sit ups, and perform Pinan 1-4 once.