Youth & Adult Karate

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