Yonkyu (Green 1st deg.)

I. Kadena de Mano

Defense Drills

  1. Windmill
  2. Leg lift against Front kick
  3. Turn kicking leg over
  4. Strike groin or sweep supporting leg

II. Atemi Waza

  1. Suigetsu: Solar plexus-from hook
  2. Tsuki Mata: Groin- knee from hook
  3. Fukuto: Thigh-knee inside and out
  4. Hokkyoku: Base of skull combine with sidekick

III. Shime No Kata

  1. Dakikubi Shime: Headlock throw and neck hold
  2. Osaegami Shime: Hair and chin neck break
  3. Kote Shime: Crossbody bent armbar
  4. Tenada Shime: Japanese armbar from counter choke
  5. Do Shime: Short rib scissors
  6. Ashi Karame Shime: Strangle and leg grapevine
  7. Ashi Nada Shime: Japanese legbar
  8. Ashi Yubi Shime: Knee lock and ankle twist
  9. Momo Shime: Counter to Do Shime
  10. Shika No Issoku: Leglock and hammerlock on mat
  11. Shidare Fuji Shime: Choke with big toe
  12. Tatsumaki Shime: Dragon choke with reverse armbar

IV. Goshin Waza - Self Defense Techniques

A. Overhead Strike Defense

  1. Parry into groin, kick knee and choke from rear

B. Uppercut Defense

  1. Block, elbow up and chop down, knee inside thigh, figure four shoulder lock.
  2. Block and strike solar plexus, hammerlock and choke
  3. Parry, sokumen.

C. Backfist Defense

  1. Parry moving in and chop tricep, Ikkajo using elbow and legsweep or reverse elbow lock
  2. Parry late, strike head, turn and figure 4

V. Stick defense

  1. Elbow break against angles 1 and 3
  2. Thumb break against angles 2 and 4

VI. Kappo and Massage

Attend workshop before brown belt test

VII. Review Yawara and Nage

Moving Nage Kata 11-20

VIII. Self Defense

  1. Self defense drills - Medium level
  2. Defend against stick

IX. Reikishi

    Reflect on your involvement in Martial Arts