“I come to you with only karate. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honour, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, karate, my empty hands.”
Stances.
1. Attention.
2. Neutral.
3. Horse.
4. Neutral Bow.
5. Forward Bow.
6. Cat.
Kicks.
1. Front Snap Ball.
2. Side Snap Knife Edge.
3. Back Snap Heel.
4. Front Roundhouse.
5. Step Through Kick.
Foot Manoeuvers.
1. Drag-Step.
2. Step-Drag.
3. Step-Through.
Blocks.
1. Inward.
2. Vertical Outward.
3. Upward.
4. Downward.
5. Extended Outward.
6. Step Through Blocks.
Forms and Sets.
1. Star Block.
2. Short Form 1.
Parries.
No particular requirement at this level.
Finger Techniques.
1. Inward Overhead Claw.
Strikes.
1. Inward Hand Sword.
2. Outward Hand Sword.
3. Inward Horizontal Elbow.
4. Outward Elbow.
5. Inward Overhead Elbow.
6. Back Hammer Fist.
Punches.
1. Snapping Horizontal.
2. Snapping Vertical.
3. Thrusting Horizontal.
4. Thrusting Vertical.
5. Uppercut.
Self Defence Techniques.
Technique name followed by attack description.
1. Delayed Sword - Front Right Hand Lapel Grab.
2. Alternating Maces - Front Two Hand Push.
3. Sword of Destruction - Front Left Straight or Roundhouse Punch.
4. Deflecting Hammer - Front Right Thrust Kick.
5. Captured Twigs - Rear Bear Hug, Arms Pinned.
6. Grasp of Death - Left Flank Right Arm Headlock
7. Checking the Storm - Front Right Step Through Overhead Club.
8. Mace of Aggression - Front Two Handed Lapel Grab, Pulling In.
9. Attacking Mace - Front Right Step Through Straight Punch.
10. Sword and Hammer - Right Flank Left Hand Shoulder Grab.