Polander Kempo Karate

Ages 13 and above

10th Kyu—White Belt with Red Stripe

Name of Grandmaster (Taika Seiyu Oyata)
Name of Kyoshi (Peter Polander Ciecwierz)
Location of Okinawa (Island south of Japan and east of China)
Location of Poland (3 bordering countries) (Russia, Germany, Slovakia, and others)
Name of System we study (Ryute Kempo Karate)
Name of our Dojo in American and Japanese (Polander Academy of Martial Arts, Yu Shin Kan Dojo)
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—5
Horse Stance—Kiba Dachi
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
10 times Chudan Tsuki—solar plexus strike
Technical Foundation 1
From Yoi position, 10 times Mae Geri—(Front Snap Kick)
Zenkutsu dachi (demonstrate walking forward and backward)
Zenkutsu dachi Mae Geri step forward into zenkutsu dachi (Front Snap Kick)
Zenkutsu dachi Mae Geri and three Gedan Tsuki (Front Snap Kick, 3 solar plexus punches)
Must be current on all payments, testing fee: $35.00

9th Kyu—White belt with Black Stripe

10th Kyu requirement plus:

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

Technical Foundation 2

Must be current on all payments, testing fee: $35.00

8th Kyu—Yellow Belt

9th Kyu requirements plus:

Naihanchin Shodan

From Yoi position, Chudan Mai Geri—20 times

From Zenkutsu Dachi Jodan Mai Geri—20 times

Fighting position with left leg forward Chudan Mai Geri kicking leg into Zenkutsu Dachi Chudan Uke and Chudan Tsuki

From Yoi, Yoko Geri—10 times

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $45.00

7th Kyu—Orange Belt

8th Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 1 through 3

Naihanchin Nidan and Sandan

Increase all kicks to 30 times

Zenkutsu Dachi Yoko Geri into Zenkutsu Dachi—10 times

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $45.00

6th Kyu—Purple Belt

7th Kyu requirements plus:

Karate Principle 1 through 5

Meaning of Kempo, Karate, Kobudo, Tuite Jitsu, Kyusho Jitsu (Kempo - the way of the fist. Karate - Empty Hand. Kubudo - Weapons. Tuite - grappling. Kyusho - Nerve Strikes and pressure points)

Technical Foundation—3

Tomari Seisan Kata

Breaking down—basic techniques

Taika’s teachers—their names, what made them unique by appearance and what they taught to Taika (Taika's teachers - 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 the twelve katas to Taika. Uehara - was training partner from Motobu Ryu System.)

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $45.00

5th Kyu—Blue Belt

6th Kyu requirements plus:

Pinan Shodan, Nidan.

Karate Principles 1 through 7

Break at least 3 boards

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $45.00

4th Kyu—Green Belt

5th Kyu requirements plus:

Pinan Sandan and Yondan

Karate Principles 1-10

Break at least 4 boards

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $50.00

3rd Kyu—Brown Belt with 3 black stripes

4th Kyu requirements plus:

Pinan Godan, Passai Kata

Break at least 5 boards

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $60.00

2nd Kyu—Brown Belt with 2 black stripes

3rd Kyu requirements plus:

Kusanku Kata

Sparring

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $60.00

1st Kyu—Brown Belt

2nd Kyu requirements plus:

Niseishi Kata

Sparring

Must be current on all payments, testing fee $60.00

1st Dan —Black Belt

All above requirements plus:

Intermediate Naihanchin Shodan

Testing will take place in front of Grandmaster Taika Oyata, a certificate from Polander Kempo Karate will also be awarded after One year as a Black Belt. Testing fee determined by Oyata Enterprises.