Youth & Adult Karate
Program Overview (Sign Up)
• Core focuses: a) empty hands, b) grappling, & c) weapons.
• Level 1 (white belt) empty hands & kicks
• Level 2 (yellow belt) knife hands & spinning kicks
• Level 3 (orange belt) elbow (close-quarters) & dropping kicks
• Level 4 (green belt) grappling, jumping kicks, & introductory of eskrima
Curriculum
Level 1: ‡ Focuses on fist and foot movements/hand coordination (palm strike) • 24 hands/feet movements • 2 katas (formations) • 0 self defense Level 2: ‡ Phase 1, knife-like hand movement and body rolls (or falls) • 23 hands/feet movements + all previous movements • 3 katas (formations) • 0 self defense ‡ Phase 2, below/above concept ( or high knife vs inside knife) & Spinning kicks • 9 hands/feet movements + all previous movements • 3 katas (formations) • 10 self-defense single movement techniques • 1|1, 2|1, & 3|1 sparring matches Wood board breaking demonstration Level 3: ‡ Phase 1, focuses on close-quarter movements (elbow) & ground fighting (drop kicks) • 9 hands/feet movements + all previous movement • 4 katas (formations) • 4 takedowns technique w/ a finish + all previous self-dense techniques • 1|1, 2|1, & 3|1 sparring matches • Wood board breaking demonstration ‡ Phase 2, focuses on feinting or tricking techniques (pivoting kicks) • 6 hands/feet movements + all previous movement • 5 katas (formations) • All previous self-defense techniques • 1|1, 2|1, & 3|1 sparring matches • Wood board breaking demonstration Level 4: Phase 1, focuses on grappling and airborne kicks (jumping kicks) • Beginning of Karate Leadership Program (KLP) • 4 hands/feet movements + all previous movements • 6 katas (formations) • 6 self-defense (throw/choke techniques) + all previous self-defense techniques • 1|1, 2|1, & 3|1 sparring matches • Wood board breaking demonstration
As a Student
As a student, you will complete the Youth & Adult Karate curriculum while mentoring other students, speaking publicly, obtaining leadership skills, and learn the method to teach and teaching to learn, while through it all, still learn to defend yourself.
Rank Awarded
‡ 5th Kyu Green Belt Graduation
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Estimated Length
36 Months
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Level
4 Levels
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Program Cost
$1370 per level
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Modality
In-person Training
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Class Times
Varies by age group
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Belt Examination
8 Exams