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Here you will find all of the information that you will need to prepare you for your grading. This information includes your theory and your practical test. I hope this information helps you in giving you a better understanding about Kyokushin Karate and also gives you a better understanding of your requirements and at the same time helps you to study and prepare for it. 

MEANING OF THE BELTS

Below you will find a possible interpretation of the symbolism of the belt colors. I hope this will give a further understanding the sense in which the Obi (belts) colors mean. Belts colors are not only to reflect growth in technique, but also in character.

The Orange Belt (Adaptability)
At this level the orange belt represents the stability that we should bring to our training as well as in our life. On this level you will begin developing a sense of balance and coordination between the various parts of your body, with an emphasis to perform your stances correctly. At this level the students will be given emphasis to the correct execution of the kihon geiko. Learning the correct way of executing the techniques will give the students a good foundation that will give them a cutting edge on later stages of his learning process of the Martial Arts.
Learning to execute the different techniques correctly will require from the students a lot of work and repetitions of those techniques. The student must have a constant devotion in order to persevere and continue training with receptivity and dedication.
 

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW FOR YOUR
KYOKUSHIN THEORY TEST
9 KYU - ORANGE BELT/BLUE STRIPE

Below  are some vocabulary you should be able to know  in order to do your grading.

YOU SHOULD KNOW AND HAVE A DETAIL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEANING OF:
 

KYOKUSHIN KATAS
TAIKYOKU KATA

TAIKYOKU ICHI, NI, SAN  (OMOTE):

Taikyoku means first cause or first course. Also, means taking the overview, the large view. See the whole rather than focusing on the individual parts. According to a translator of the Karate-Do Kyohan "a philosophical term denoting the macrocosm before its differentiation into heaven and hearth: hence, chaos or the void".
Taikyoku Katas come from a Karate style named, Shotokan and was created by Gichin Funakoshi en 1930. Sensei Gichin Funakoshi (1868 - 1958) is considered the father of modern Karate.
Sosai Masutatsu Oyama (Who created Kyokushin Karate), described this Kata as the most basic of all. We must learn first how to crawl before we walk the way of Karate. The Chinese characters for Taikyoku are " t'ai ch'i ".  

The 3 Taikyoku Katas are of northern influence - Shuri-te
 

REQUIREMENT FOR THE PRACTICAL TEST
DOJO ENTHEOS

Below you will find all of what you need to know for your grading. It was designed to supply the students with information about their requirements for their grades. If you have any question regarding the requirements consult your teacher. The grading requirements in our school contain the following:

9th KYU:

Training Time = 9.5 months (one class per week/2 hrs. class)

Theory: (including all the above)

Physical Requirement:

1) Dachi Waza : (Stances)

 2) Tsuki Waza: (Punches - Strikes)

3) Uke Waza: (Blocks)

4) Keri Waza: (Kicks)

5) Katas: (Forms) 

6) Idogeiko: (Basic Moving) 

6) Goshin Jitsu: (Self Defense)

7) Kumite: ( Sparring ) :
1.- Minimum of two Sparring of 2 minutes.

The students should be able to execute the techniques using any of the stances. Also the students would be tested on any techniques from previous belt.

What is Karate?

Karate appears fearful and destructive to many people. Movies have contributed to popularizing Karate in the wrong way. There are also many people who think that Karate is only a type of calisthenics or, perhaps, even a type of dance. This shows undeniably the lack of a proper view of what Karate really is.

Karate is a martial art, for many people it is a way of life, and it shares the common aim with Judo, Kendo, Aikido, the tea ceremony, calligraphy, and Japanese flower arranging of cultivating through physical and spiritual training. It is also within reason to claim that Karate, as the original martial art, through physical and spiritual training and discipline, makes the impossible possible, even to the unarmed, and helps one in pursuing the aim of his life. A physical training so strict naturally involves a demanding psychological training as well. Karate is a method of unifying the body and spirit and of making human life at once broader and deeper.

"Karate" is a combination of two Japanese words, "Kara" meaning empty or open and "Te", meaning hand, and is therefore used to describe a style of unarmed combat.  Karate not always had this meaning of empty hands, this modern phrase started in a meeting of the Okinawan masters sponsored by an Okinawan newspaper, at which the use of the T'ang character in the word Karate was discussed. The ideograph for Kara was altered to erase the Chinese connection for political reasons. So, the character " T'ang" (Kara) was replaced for "Empty" (Kara).

It is generally accepted that the origins of karate are to be found in India(525 A.D.). The credit is given to a Buddhist priest named Daruma Taishi,also known as Bohdidharma, who was the third child of a king and a brilliant student of Zen. Daruma studied the attacking techniques of animals and insects and the forces of nature, and, combining these with a special breathing technique, he created the basis for a legendary system of weaponless fighting and mental concentration. Daruma created in China the Shao-Lin temple in the province of Honan and in that monastery he instructed other monks in his particular style of unarmed combat.

The system developed at the temple gradually disseminated throughout Asia, spreading to Okinawa, Korea and Mongolia. By 1130 A.D., aspects of this system had even been incorporated into the indigenous military disciplines of geographically and culturally isolated Japan.

The Asia fighting arts were historically taught and refined in secrecy, as their practice was routinely prohibited in different regions. Consequently, various regionally and family-based styles and schools evolved, one of these being the Kempo style of Okinawa.

By 1901, Kempo was being taught openly in Okinawa, and in 1916, was demonstrated in Japan by master Gichin Funakoshi. There, under the name of Karate, practical applications of the system were further refined and united with the Zen-based philosophy of the Japanese disciplines. The popularity of Karate as both a martial art and a sport spread quickly in Japan and beyond, contributing to the development of diverse systems and schools.

The principles and values of Karate, such as patience, concentration, respect and courtesy, are completely transferable and universally applicable to our daily affairs in business and at home. When the practitioner is able to apply and transfer those principles learned in Karate to their daily life then it become a practitioner of a Karate-Do, a way of life.

Kyokushin History

1923
Masutatsu Oyama, the founder of Kyokushin Karate was born in South Korea. Later, he become Kancho of the International Karate Organization, Kyokushin-kaikan.
1935
Masutatsu Oyama became a Black Belt (Shodan) in Shaku-riki system, which is a form of Kempo called Eighteen Techniques, practiced in the South part of China.At the age of nine, he started studying the Southern Chinese form of Kempo called Eighteen Techniques (Shaku-riki system). Also during this time until the age of 13, he studied a Korean Martial art known as Taiken or Chabi. These Korean Arts were a mixture of Kempo, which was similar to kung fu, and Ju Jitsu
1938
Mas.Oyama, moved to Tokyo, Japan and entered Yamanashi Youth Aviation Institute.
Studied Karate under Gichin Funakoshi, one of the first three to bring Karate to Japan.
1946
Mas. Oyama went to Mt.Minobu for training.
1947
Mas. Oyama entered the First All Japan Tournament since the war; he became champion.
1948
Mas. Oyama did 18 months of training alone on Mt. Kiyosumi in Chiba to perfect his techniques and form his Karate way.
1953
Traveled to USA, where he fought with a bull in Chicago and became popular by fighting with bulls.
1954
Opened his first dojo in Mejiro, Tokyo. The instructors were K.Mizushima and E.Yasuda.
1956
The Oyama dojo was started in a small studio behind Rikkyo University. This dojo was the beginning of the Kyokushinkaikan, the beginning of a Karate based on the principle: 1000 days of training a beginner, 10000 days of training, a glimpse of the mysteries.
1959
The first Hawaii Tournament.
1963
Construction of Kyokushinkai Honbu in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
1964
Tokyo Honbu was officially opened, and the I.K.O was opened.
1966
The USA I.H.O. and the South American I.K.O. was founded.
1968
The European I.K.O. was established, and the Middle East I.K.O. was started. Also the South Pacific I.K.O. was founded.
1969
The South African I.K.O. and the South East Asia were started.
1969
The first Japan Open Karate Tournament was held in Tokyo; there were 48 competitors.
1970
The 2nd All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held.
1971
The 3rd All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held.
1972
The 4th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held in Tokyo.
1973
Sosai Oyama visited many Branches throughout the world in connection with staging a World Tournament two years later. The 5th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held.
1974
The 6th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held in Tokyo.
1975
The First World Open Karate Tournament was held in Tokyo. 128 competitors attended from 36 countries. Katsuaki Sato was the first World Champion.
1976
The First World Tournament movie “The Strongest Karate” was realized and gained great popularity. The 8th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held. Later this year “The Strongest Karate Part 2” was realized.
1977
A South African Tournament was held. The 9th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held.
1978
Summer trainings camps were held in various countries around the world. The 1st European Tournament was held in London. The 10th All Japan Open Karate Tournament was held.
1979
The start of many tournaments around the world for selection of teams to attend the 2nd World Open Karate Tournament of this year. Makoto Nakamura was the World Champion. The British Tournament and the 11th All Japan Open Karate Tournament were held.
1983
The 3rd World Open Karate Tournament was held. Makoto Nakamura was the World Champion.
1987
The 4th World Open Karate Tournament was held. Around 70 countries with 200 competitors participated in this tournament. Akiyoshi Matsui was the World Champion.
1991
The 5th World Open Karate Tournament was held. Over 110 countries with 250 competitors participated in this tournament. Kenji Midori was the World Champion.
1994
Mas Oyama died leaving behind a very strong organization and a legacy called Kyokushin Karate.

STANCES AND WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS (DACHI)

STRIKES WITH THE BACK OF THE FISTS
(Uraken)
 

BLOCKS (UKE)

FEET STRIKES (KERI)

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