ORANGE BELT (Shichi-Kyu) STUDY GUIDE

TECHNIQUES - Waza (wah-zah) Empi (em-pee) - (or Hiji) Elbow Ippon Nukite (ee-poh-n noo-kee-teh) One-finger spear-hand Junzuki (joon-zoo-kee) Stepping front-hand punch Junzuki No Tsukomi (joon-zoo-kee no dzoo-koh-mee) Stepping front-hand lunging punch Kette Junzuki (joon-zoo-kee) Front kick with stepping front-hand punch Kette Junzuki No Tsukomi (joon-zoo-kee no dzoo-koh-mee) Front kick with stepping front-hand lunging punch Tate (tah-teh) Vertical-fist (or vertical-hand) Tetsui (teh-dzoo-ee) Hammer fist Uraken (oor-ah-keh-n) Back-fist Seiken (sayee-keh-n) Fist Shote (shoh-tah) Heel of the hand Shuto (shoo-toh) Knife edge of the hand Tsuki (dsoo-kee) Fist Strike, Punch BLOCKS - Uke (oo-keh) or defend(er) Gedan Uke (geh-dah-n oo-keh) Low block Jodan Uke (joh-dah-n oo-keh) High block Soto Uke (soh-toh oo-keh) Inside-to-outside (soto) block, chudan level Shuto Uke (shoo-toh oo-keh) Knife-edge of the hand block Tetsui Uke teh-dzoo-ee oo-keh) Hammer-fist block STANCES - Dachi (dah-chee) Hachiji Dachi (hah-chee-jee dah-chee) Ready Stance Musubi Dachi (moo-soo-bee dah-chee) Attention stance Neko Ashi Dachi (neh-koh ah-shee dah-chee) Cat (neko)-Leg stance Neko Dachi (neh-koh dah-chee) Cat stance Zenkutsu Dachi (zeh-n-koots dah-chee) Forward fighting stance, knees bent Sheiko Dachi (shayee-koh dah-chee) Open Stance KICKS - Geri (geh-ree) Mae Geri (mah-eh geh-ree) Front (mae) snap kick Maewashi Geri (mah-eh-wah-shee geh-ree) Roundhouse kick Mae Maewashi Geri (mah-eh mah-eh-wah-shee geh-ree) Front snap kick, followed by roundhouse kick COMMANDS Hajime (hah-jee-meh ) Begin, start Maewatte (mah-eh-wah-t-teh) Turn Matte (mah-t-teh) Stop Nao Rei (nah-oh reh-ee) Recover to attention stance prepare to bow Rei (rayee) To bow Yame (yah-meh) Recover, return Yoi (yoh-ee) Open to Ready position (usually from musubi dachi to hachiji dachi) ADDITIONAL VOCABULARY Chudan (chu-dah-n) (middle) Mid-area of the body from the waist to the shoulders Dojo (doh-joh) (Way place) A hall or place in which one seeks spiritual enlightenment. Usually used in reference to traditional martial arts training halls or schools Gedan (geh-dah-n) Lower area of the body from the hips down

Gi (gee) More formally termed, Do Gi the term given to the uniform worn by practitioners of traditional Japanese martial arts Hikite (hee-kee-teh) Pulling hand Ippon (ee-poh-n) One long thing, one version Jodan (joh-dah-n) (High) Upper area of the body from the neck up Kamae (kah-mah-eh) Ready position of the hands Karate (kah-rah-teh) Empty hand Karateka (kah-rah-the-kah) Karate practitioner Kiai (kee-eye) (Harmonious energy) Focused, concentrated life force, given form in sound You Kiai to distract opponent and for more power. Kihon (kee-hah-n) Basic/elementary Kumite (koo-mee-teh) (Sometimes termed, gumite) Free fighting, or sparring Obi (oh-bee) Sash or belt Ryu (ryoo) (Current, flow, style) Usually used in reference to particular schools or styles of classical martial arts Sensei (she-n-sayee) Instructor Zenkutsu (zeh-n-koots) Bend forward REQUIRED KATAS (kah-tah) Ippon Katas (ee-poh-n kah-tah) Numbers 1-6 (ichi - roku Ippon Katas (ee-poh-n kah-tah) Numbers 7-12 (shichi ju 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) (pinan harmonious or flowing movement) HISTORIES Know 6 facts about Master Ohtsuka (Birth, Death, Age studied Jujitsu, Registered karate name/meaning, First formal jujitsu instructor, One honor bestowed). Know 4 facts about Shihan Cecil Patterson (Place of training, Length of training, Birth, Death 10-2702) MISC. INFORMATION Mr. 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