OKINAWA SHORIN RYU SHORIN KAI KARATE –DO​

​Karate-Do is a martial arts developed in Japan and one of the most well-known martial arts practiced worldwide for its numerous benefits. The word Karate-Do means the way of empty hand, in simple words fighting without weapons. It is an art of self-defense using your body as a weapon, without relying on manmade weapons. After a long, disciplined and serious training the body parts are used as attacking and defending tools in an unarmed combat. The hand techniques are called as “Te Waza” used in attack and defense, “Keri Waza” for Kicking techniques and “Dachi Waza” positioning you strongly and firmly on the ground. 
Besides being a fighting art Karate-Do also emphasis on the development of courtesy, morals and physical level which fosters the vital growth of children and adults. Vigorous training makes appropriate use of energy of the practitioner that enables him/her to control their anger, frustrations, stress etc.

​KARATE CLUB CHRIST SCHOOL
During the year students will be taught the respective belt Syllabus and will be trained for competitions. Few students are selected for district level tournament (School Games) and there will be a National level tournament conducted in the year which is a good platform for karate ka to showcase his/her performance.

YEAR PLAN

The following syllabus will be conducted for the different level of grading:
Basics, PT1 (STATIONARY MOVEMENTS), PT2 (MOVING MOVEMENTS), KATAS AND FIGHTING etc.

​WHITE & YELLOW BELTS

BASIC EXERCISES : (WARM UP)
  • Katana hogoshi - Hand  rotation
  • Kushino kethan – Rib exercise
  • Kushino ubdo – hip exercise
  • Front and back body bend
  • Side wise body bend
  • Side squats
  • Thigh sit ups
  • Open hand push ups
  • Knuckle push ups
  • Abdomen pushups
  • Hip rotation
 KIHON RENSHU (PT1)
  • Chudan tsuki – middle punch
  • Jodan tsuki – upper punch
  • Gadan tsuki – lower punch
  • Chudan uke – middle block
  • Jodan uke – upper block
  • Gadan uke – lower block
  • Ransaku chudan tsuki – double punch
  • Shoto uchi – neck attack
  • Nukite – finger thrust
  • Taisho – palm chin attack
 KATAS
  • Fikyu kata ichi
  • Fikyu kata ni
  • Fikyu kata san
  • Kihon kata ichi
  • Kihon kata ni
  • Kiho kata san
  • Taikiko sho dan
  • Basic fighting techniques
 
BLUE TO GREEN
  • WARM UP EXERCISE
  • Katana hogoshi - Hand  rotation
  • Kushino kethan – Rib exercise
  • Kushino ubdo – hip exercise
  • Front and back body bend
  • Side wise body bend
  • Side squats
  • Thigh sit ups
  • Open hand push ups
  • Knuckle push ups
  • Abdomen pushups
  • Hip rotation




KIHON RENSHU (PT1)
  • Chudan tsuki – middle punch
  • Jodan tsuki – upper punch
  • Gadan tsuki – lower punch
  • Chudan uke – middle block
  • Jodan uke – upper block
  • Gadan uke – lower block
  • Ransaku chudan tsuki – double punch
  • Shoto uchi – neck attack
  • Nukite – finger thrust
  • Taisho – palm chin attack
  • Yoko huraki- side two hands attack
  • Sankai tsuki – three different punches
  • Hiza aage no undo – knee lifting
  • Mae geri no undo – front leg lifting
  • Mae geri – front kick
KATAS
  • Fikyu kata ichi
  • Fikyu kata ni
  • Fikyu kata san
  • Kihon kata ichi
  • Kihon kata ni
  • Kiho kata san
  • Taikiko sho dan
  • Taikiko ni dan
  • Pinan ni dan
  • Nihanshi shodan
  • Wansu
  • Pinan Shodan
  • Basic fighting techniques
  • Kumite- fighting

 BROWN & BLACK belts
          WARM UP EXERCISES :
  • Katana hogoshi - Hand  rotation
  • Kushino kethan – Rib exercise
  • Kushino ubdo – hip exercise
  • Front and back body bend
  • Side wise body bend
  • Side squats
  • Thigh sit ups
  • Open hand push ups
  • Knuckle push ups
  • Abdomen pushups
  • Hip rotation
          KIHON RENSHU (PT1)
  • Chudan tsuki – middle punch
  • Jodan tsuki – upper punch
  • Gadan tsuki – lower punch
  • Chudan uke – middle block
  • Jodan uke – upper block
  • Gadan uke – lower block
  • Ransaku chudan tsuki – double punch
  • Shoto uchi – neck attack
  • Nukite – finger thrust
  • Taisho – palm chin attack
  • Yoko huraki- side two hands attack
  • Sankai tsuki – three different punches
  • Hiza aage no undo – knee lifting
  • Mae geri no undo – front leg lifting
  • Mae geri – front kick
  • Mawashi geri – round house kick
  • Ushiro geri – back kick
  • Yoko tsuki – side punch
  • Ushiro tsuki – back punch
  • Kagi tsuki – half punch
  • Aashi braai
  • Aashi tsuki.

KATAS
  • Fikyu kata ichi
  • Fikyu kata ni
  • Fikyu kata san
  • Kihon kata ichi
  • Kihon kata ni
  • Kiho kata san
  • Taikiko sho dan
  • Taikiko ni dan
  • Pinan ni dan
  • Nihanshi shodan
  • Nihanshi ni dan
  • Wansu
  • Pinan sho dan
  • Pinan sandan
  • Anan ku (black belts)
  • Pasai sho (black belts)
  • Kushanku sho (black belt)  
  • Basic fighting techniques
  • Kumite- fighting
  • Advanced kumite techniques.
  • Bo katas [stick katas]