Yellow Belt Requirements
Progress Information
This is a brief outline of the requirements to achieve this promotion. A more detailed curriculum is available at our school.
Adult Yellow Belt generally takes 2 months, 16 sessions to obtain the requirements needed for Yellow belt.
Techniques:
- DELAYED SWORD
Right hand to left lapel grab
- ALTERNATING MACES
Two hand push to chest
- SWORD OF DESTRUCTION
Left roundhouse punch to face
- DEFLECTING HAMMER
Right kick to mid section
- CAPTURED TWIGS
Rear bear hug arms pinned
- LONE KIMONO
Left lapel grab with right punch ready
- OBSTRUCTING THE STORM
Right overhead club attack
- MACE OF AGGRESSION
Two hand lapel grab and pull in
- ATTACKING MACE
Right step through right punch to face
- SWORD AND HAMMER
Right flank right shoulder grab with left hand
Forms and Sets
- Short Form 1 (Right and Left Sides)
- Blocking Set 1
KENPO CREED:
I come to you with only "KARATE" my empty hands I have no weapons but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor.... Should it be a matter of life and death, of right or wrong, then her are my weapons-- "KARATE" my empty hands.
TERMINOLOGY:
Synonyms
- SWORD - Knife Edge of Hand
- MACE - Fist
- STORM - Club Attack
- TWIGS - Arms
Sayings
- Distance is your best friend.
- What ever the attitude so is the response.
- When blocking on the inside of your opponents arm, do so below the elbow never above it.
- The ankle is the wrist of the foot.
- A knife edge kick is a chop with the foot.
- Deflection, then infliction of pain.