Purple and white belt to Brown belt

PURPLE and white Belt to BROWN Belt

HELPFUL TIPS ON SUCCEEDING ON PASSING YOUR BROWN SHOTOKAN KARATE BROWN BELT

I found this stage of my Karate training to be the best.I love the free style fighting and the different katas that i was taught.This is basically what you will have to do to achieve your brown belt.

BASIC FORM

Start with a triple punch,reverse punch,downward block,outside block,elbow strike,back fist strike,reverse punch,downward block,inside block,jabbing punch,reverse punch and a downward block.Then execute a knife hand block,jabbing front kick,spear hand strike and consecutive front kicks,plus a side thrusting kick,side rising kick roundhouse kick and a back kick.

Stand in ready stance and then go into front stance,step forwards with the right leg and block stomach level with a outside block.Stay where you are and shift your weight into side stance,and strike with the right elbow and straight away strike with a back fist.Move into front stance and execute a reverse punch and a downward block,step forwards and block to the stomach with an outside block,punch with the leading hand and then reverse punch then a downward block with the left hand.Move into a side stance with palms facing down and without shifting your weight lift the right foot and strike your hands using the bottom of the foot,place the right foot behind you and go into free style stance move the right hip forwards bringing the right leg with it,coil the leg and back kick,recoil the leg back and step down and into ready stance and bow.

KATA

TEKKI SHODAN

Place the feet together,put your left hand over the right hand with the fingertips touching,shout Tekki Shodan.Bend the knees and step with the left foot in front of the right foot,lift the right knee stamp down with the right foot landing in a low side stance and at the same time block with the back of the right hand to the right,pull back the right hand and elbow strike it with the left elbow,pull both hands to the right hip,left on top of right,look to the left and downward block to the left with the left arm,hook punch to the left with the right hand,step across to the left with the right foot in front of the left foot,lift the left knee and stamp down with the left foot int kiba-dachi and at the same time bring the left fist to the right shoulder and execute an inside block,cross the arms with the left arm on the outside,straighten the right arm and bring the left hand up to the left side of the hand in upper level in a sweeping block.Back fist strike with the left hand bend the left arm bringing the right hand under the left elbow,look to the left execute a wave kick(nami gaeshi-geri)with the left foot,back down into low side stance swing the arms to the left rotating the the left palm away from you,look to the right then a returning wave kick with the right foot,swing the arms to the right rotating the left palm towards you,bring hands to the right hip the left on top of the right and look to the Left,execute a left hammer fist strike and right hand hook punch to the left,smoothly cross and open the arms with a continuous movement,blocking to the left with the back of the left hand.Pull back the left hand and elbow strike it with the right elbow.pull both hands to the left hip right on top of left,look to the right and downward block to the right with the right arm,hook punch to the right with the left hand,step across to the right with the left foot in front of the right foot,lift the right knee and stamp down with the right foot into kiba-dachi,at the same time bring the left fist to the right shoulder and execute an inside block,cross the arms with the right arm on the outside,straighten the left arm and bring the right hand up on the right side of the head in a upper sweeping block,strike back fist with the right hand and bend the left arm bringing the the left arm under the right elbow,look to the right and execute a wave kick with the right foot,swing the arms to the right rotating the right palm away from you,look to the left and execute a wave kick with the left foot,swing the arms to the left rotating right palm towards you,bring the hands to the left hip with the right on top of the left and look right,execute a right hand hammer fist strike and left hand hook punch and KIAI,finish by moving the right foot to the left and the left hand over the right hand with the fingertips touching and BOW.

All this must be done in as low a stance as possible.And try and make all the move as simultaneously as you can.Remember this is a fast kata but do not give up power for speed just try and make it all flow together.

Now you will pair up,you could get anybody size does not matter.You face each other and bow.The attacker grabs you with both hands,the defender grabs the attacker and uses a right foot returning wave kick to attack the right knee,the defender pulls the attacker to the right using both hands,the attacker uses a left foot returning wave kick to attack the right knee,the defender pulls the attacker to the left using both hand and then punches with the right hand and kiai.

The attacker grabs with the right hand,the defender uses the right arm to lock the grabbing arm and lifts his right knee swinging it down behind the attacker's right knee,the defender strikes the head or rib with an elbow strike,the defender grabs the head and pulls it into the hip,the defender rotates the neck in a devastating neck break and stands back.The attacker gets up,because he is not really hurt,and both karate students bow.Then they change places,the attacker becomes the defender and the defender becomes the attacker,

BASIC ONE STEP SPARRING

You both stand opposite each other in the ready stance arms length apart.The attacker steps back with the right foot and with a downward block,then he relaxes the hands to a free style fighting position and announces the attack,Mawashi-geri.The attacker performs a right leg roundhouse kick to the head with a kiai.The defender steps back to the right and and executes a inside block with the left arm.The defender immediately counter attacks using a revers punch and kiai's.The attacker withdraws and as he does so the defender steps up both finishing in ready stance.Now they take reverse rolls and start again.

Last but not least you will have to free style fight.Your part is to win the fight by far means.The first one to score a lethal point wins.You may have up to three fights so you have a good chance to win at least one.If you lose all three it is unlikely you will pass,but just one good win should be ok.It has been known to lose all thee fights and pass,but you must show the karate instructors that you were brave and strong in your actions.Best of luck.