Polander Kempo Karate

Tiger's Program (Ages 8 through 13)

10th Kyu—White Belt with Red Stripe

Japanese words for: attention, ready, counting from 1 to 10, bow, teacher (Kyotsuke, Yoi, ichi, ni, san, chi, go,ryuku,sechi,hachi,ku,ju)
Bow (rei)
Teacher (Sensei)
Dojo Kun 1 -2
10 times Chudan Uke—single block
10 times Gedan Chudan Uke—double block
10 times Jodan Uke—face block
10 times Gedan Barai—low block
First half of Technical Foundation 1
Testing fee: $35.00. In order to receive belts and certificates on time, students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

9th Kyu—White belt with Black Stripe

10th Kyu requirement plus:

Dojo Kun 1-4

Name of our Dojo Polander Academy of Martial Arts

Cat stance, front snap kick- 10 times Neko Dachi, Mae Geri

Horse stance, Solar plexus punches Kiba Dachi

Forward stance, 2 solar plexus punches, step forward

Fighting position, 2 solar plexus punches, 2 front snap kicks

Technical Foundation 1

Testing fee: $35.00. In order to receive belts and certificates on time, students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

8th Kyu—Yellow Belt with White Stripe

9th Kyu requirements plus:

Dojo Kun 1-5

Name of System we study Ryu Te Kempo Karate

Roundhouse kick Mawashi Geri

Forward stance, front snap kick, step forward

Forward stance, front snap kick, 3 solar plexus punches

Middle block, front snap kick, step forward

1/4 of Technical Foundation 2 (cat stance and 4 middle blocks)

Testing fee $45.00. In order to receive belts and certificates on time, students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

7th Kyu—Orange Belt with White Stripe

8th Kyu requirements plus:

Meaning of Karate Empty hand

Side kick - 10 times Yoko Geri

Forward stance, front snap kick, step backwards Zenkutsu Dachi, Mae Geri into Zenkutsu Dachi

Forward stance, front snap kick, 3 solar plexus punches

Forward stance, front snap kick, step forward, roundhouse kick

First half of Technical Foundation 2 (cat stance 4 middle blocks and 4 face blocks)

Testing fee $45.00. In order to receive belts and certificates on time, students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

6th Kyu—Purple Belt with White Stripe

7th Kyu requirements plus:

Forward Stance, front snap kick, step forward, roundhouse kick

Location of Okinawa Island south of Japan, and east of China

3/4 of Technical Foundation 2(cat stance - 4 middle blocks and 4 face blocks, zenkutsu dachi - 4 double blocks)

Defense from a face punch

Testing fee $45.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

5th Kyu—Blue Belt with White Stripe

6th Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 1

Location of Poland (3 bordering countries) Russia, Germany, Slovakia and others

Technical Foundation 2

Middle block and arm bar

Testing fee $45.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

4th Kyu—Green Belt with white Stripe

5th Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 2

Name of Grandmaster Taika Seiyu Oyata

Naihanchin Shodan

Defense from the push attack

Testing fee $50.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date.

3rd Kyu—Brown with 3 black stripes

4th Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 3

Name of Kyoshi Peter Ciecwierz Polander

Naihanchin Nidan

Defense from a cross grip, wrist lock

Testing fee $60.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

2nd Kyu—Brown with 2 black stripes

3rd Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 4

Naihanchin Sandan

Meaning of Kempo The way of the fist

Defense from cross grip, leg hook and roll

Testing fee $60.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

1st Kyu—Brown Belt with White Stripe

2nd Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 5

Taika’s teachers Uhugushuku-tan-mei, Wakinaguri-tan-mei, Nakamura

Tomari Seisan

Defense from behind grip

Testing fee $60.00. Students must pay testing fee one week prior to the test date. Late fee $10

1st Dan —Black Belt with White Stripe - Tiger Black Belt

All above requirements plus:

Karte Principle 1 - 7

Taika’s teachers (how they looked and what they taught to Taika (Uhugushuku-tan-mei -

Wore a top knot, taught kobodo and tuite.

Wakinaguri-tan-mei - All fingers the same length from

pounding on coral taught kyusho and strategy of the fight.

Nakamura - taught twelve katas to Taika.)

Pinan Shodan

Testing will take place in front of Grandmaster Taika Oyata, a certificate from Polander Kempo Karate will also be awarded upon mastery of test from Taika. Testing fee determined by Oyata Enterprises.