This curriculum page is an overview only.  For a complete list of requirements for junior yellow belt please refer to the North Sound Karate training manual.

TERMINOLOGY:

Karate          Empty Hand

Dojo             School

Sensei           Instructor

Sempai          Senior Student

Rei                Bow

Gi                 Uniform

Ossu             Yes, Hello, Ok

Kiai               Yell (ISSA!)

Hajime           Begin

Yame             Stop

COUNTING:

Ichi          One

Ni            Two

San         Three

Shi           Four

Go            Five

Roku         Six

Shichi       Seven

Hachi        Eight

Qu            Nine

Jyu           Ten

BLOCKS:

Gedan barai Uke   Downward Block

Age Uke              Rising Block

Soto Uke            Outside Block

Uchi uke             Inside Block

Shuto Uke           Knifehand Block

PUNCHES:

Chudan Tsuki          Middle Punch

Jodan Tsuki            Face Punch

Sanren Tsuki          Triple Punch

KICKS:

Mae Geri          Front Kick

Mawashi Geri    Roundhouse Kick

Yoko Geri         Side Kick

STANCES:

Musubi Dachi        Closed Stance

Kamae                 Ready Stance

Zenkutsu dachi      Front Stance