Information for White Belt - 10th Kyu:

WHITE BELT INFORMATION:     You are issued your first belt presented to you when you join Karate.  

Listed below are things you should learn for your 1st yellow stripe on belt:

• White Belt, 1-Yellow Stripe Information.jpg
• PHYSICAL:  10 Squat Kicks
• COUNTING to Ten (10) in Japanese.jpg
  A Video on Counting to Ten in Japanese:  https://youtu.be/xnan-Eksd3E
• How to tie your Karate Belt.jpg
• Pictures to tie your Karate Belt.jpg
• Video to tie your Karate Belt
• How to Perform our Karate Bow.jpg
• We Recite at the end of class - Dojo Kun.jpg
  • _{Meaning of Dojo Kun by Richard Amos:   https://youtu.be/0lZzjN_HLUQ}
  • _{Pronouncing Dojo Kun by MDVCommunications:   https://youtu.be/kpfotarieqs}

• How to Fold Karate Gi.jpg

To add your 2nd yellow stripe on your belt, you have to repeat all the above plus learn what's on the Transcript and video below:

• Kihon Basics for Beginners:  https://youtu.be/_cAiZstTOfI
• A Transcript:   Punching and Kicking.jpg
• A Video for punching and kicking:   https://youtu.be/_cAiZstTOfI     Perform these punches, blocks and kicks for your 2nd yellow stripe on your white belt.  The video only demonstrates two sets of each technique, but for your stripe, you have to perform 4 sets of each technique.