Youth White Belt Curriculum
(6-12 years)

Etiquette

• Full dojo etiquette, rules and traditions
  
• Standing bow
  
• Moving from Informal Stance to Meditation Stance
  
• Moving from Meditation Stance to Informal Stance
  
• Bow to front - from Meditation Stance
  
• Bow to each other - from Meditation Stance
  
• Bow between a Sen’sei and students - from Meditation Stance

Kicks

1. Front kick - from Informal Stance
2. Side kick - from Informal Stance
3. Back kick - from Informal Stance
4. White belts may be taught Flying Front kick and Flying Side kick, but these kicks are not part of their formal curriculum.

Ju-Jitsu

Although these are not part of their formal curriculum, white belts may be taught back arch, cartwheel and handstand.

Basics

1. Punch at head, chest and groin level – from Informal Stance and Horse Stance
2. Lunge punch moving forward and backward – in Half Front Stance
3. Downward sweeping block, moving forward and backward – in Half Front Stance
4. Outside forearm block, moving forward and backward – in Half Front Stance
5. Inside forearm block, moving forward and backward – in Half Front Stance
6. Upward Rising block, moving forward and backward – in Half Front Stance

Kata

• Pinan Shodan

Self Defense

• General principles of awareness and self-defense are discussed.

Requirement Time at This Rank

The amount of time a student must train before grading to yellow belt is left to their instructor’s discretion consistent with the guidelines for grading as in Appendix 5.