DOJO KUN

1. Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomeru koto.
Work to perfect your character.

2. Makoto no michi o mamoru koto.
Have fidelity in seeking a true way.

3. Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto.
Cultivate a spirit of endeavor and perseverance.

4. Reigi o omonjiru koto.
Always act with good manners.

5. Kekki no yu o imashimeru koto.
Refrain from violent and uncontrolled behavior.

Dojo Etiquette

Basic Etiquette

Attend classes regularly
Be on time for training
Obey all instructions given by the sensei
Be sincere in your efforts in class
Always show good spirit and a positive attitude
Help the kohai (junior students) whenever possible
Listen attentively to the sensei
Show respect for others
Bow before resting
Bow before kumite (sparring)
Bow at the beginning and end of each kata
Acknowledge response with “oss”
Refer to your instructors as Sensei
Refer to black belts as sempai
Take off jewelry before training
Do not chew gum during training
No cursing or foul language should be used during training
Make sure the dojo is clean before and after training
Always train with a clean karate-gi
Turn off all cell phones and pagers unless you are a doctor on call

When Entering the Dojo

Bow
Bow to the sensei
Bow to the black belt members

When You Are Late

Bow before entering the training area (dojo)
Sit in Seiza (formal kneeling position) at the side of the floor by the entrance; bow toward shomen (the front) and wait for permission from the sensei to join class
Join the class and take your position according to your rank

When Leaving During Class

If you know you will be gone, obtain Sensei’s permission before the class starts
If you must stop suddenly, bow to Sensei and wait for acknowledgement when you stop, and bow again when leaving and re-entering the dojo

Dress Regulations

A plain white regulation karate-gi is to be worn while training
An SKIF badge or Kancho’s special calligraphy may be worn on the left side of the chest
Sleeves and pants must be long enough to cover the elbows and knees
The obi (belt) should be tied low around the hips in a square knot
The label end of the belt should be on the right side, facing forward, after the belt has been tied. Both ends should be pointing out and down at 45 degrees.

Attendance

It is very important that all karate students avoid missing or skipping any classes. Since the belt test takes place every four months, the total number of classes that students need to attend is 32, based on twice-a-week training in the dojo. Students cannot miss more than five classes in order to be qualified for the belt test.

If, under difficult situations, students are missing more than five classes, they must explain in writing the reason of absence. The teaching staff will decide whether a student is qualified to take a test.

Seminar and Competition

All students are encouraged to attend and participate in seminars and competitions of any traditional karate style at least three times each year. By doing so, students will gain more experience and knowledge in hands-on situations.

Our teaching staff will assist any students who want to attend and participate in karate activities organized not only by our affiliated dojos but also by other karate organizations.

Karate seminar and competition experiences can give students more confidence in achieving their karate goals by showing them what their strengths and weaknesses are outside of routine practice and by exposing them to new situations.

When Entering the Dojo

Bow
Bow to the sensei
Bow to the black belt members

When You Are Late

Bow before entering the training area (dojo)
Sit in Seiza (formal kneeling position) at the side of the floor by the entrance; bow toward shomen (the front) and wait for permission from the sensei to join class
Join the class and take your position according to your rank

When Leaving During Class

If you know you will be gone, obtain Sensei’s permission before the class starts
If you must stop suddenly, bow to Sensei and wait for acknowledgement when you stop, and bow again when leaving and re-entering the dojo

Dress Regulations

A plain white regulation karate-gi is to be worn while training
An SKIF badge or Kancho’s special calligraphy may be worn on the left side of the chest
Sleeves and pants must be long enough to cover the elbows and knees
The obi (belt) should be tied low around the hips in a square knot
The label end of the belt should be on the right side, facing forward, after the belt has been tied. Both ends should be pointing out and down at 45 degrees.

Shoto Niju Kun (Shoto's 20 Precepts)

All and more information can be found in the student hand book. Ask Sensei how to get one.

	Original Version	English Version 1	English Version 2
1	Karate-do wa rei ni hajimari, rei ni owaru koto o wasuruna.	Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy.	In karate, start with a bow and finish with a bow.
2	Karate ni sente nashi.	There is no first attack in karate.	There is no initiative attack in Karate.
3	Karate wa gi no tasuke.	Karate is assistance to justice.	Karate is a great assistance to justice.
4	Mazu jiko o shire, shikashite ta o shire.	Know yourself first and then others.	Know yourself at first and then others.
5	Gijutsu yori shinjutsu.	Spirit before technique.	Spirit first: techniques second.
6	Kokoro wa hanatan koto o yosu.	Keep your concentration and be ready to react.	Be ready to release your mind.
7	Wazawai wa getai ni shozu.	Misfortune always comes out of idleness.	Accidents come out of idleness.
8	Dojo nomino karate to omou na.	Do not think that karate training is only in the dojo.	Do not think that you learn karate only in the Dojo.
9	Karate no shugyo wa issho de aru.	Karate training is for lifetime.	It will take your entire life to learn karate.
10	Arayuru mono o karateka seyo, soko ni miyomi ari.	Put your everyday living into karate and you will find the ideal state of existence.	Karate-ize everything and you will find the ideal state of karate.
11	Karate wa yu no goto shi. taezu netsudo o ataezareba moto no mizu ni kaeru.	Karate is like hot water. If not given constant heat, it will again become cold water.	Karate is just like hot water. If you do not give heat constantly, it will again become cold water.
12	Katsu kangae wa motsu na makenu kangae wa hitsuyo.	Do not think that you must win. Instead, think that you do not have to lose.	Do not think you have to win. Think, rather, that you do not have to lose.
13	Teki ni yotte tenka seyo.	Victory depends on your ability to distinguish vulnerable points from invulnerable ones.	Victory depends on your ability to tell vulnerable points from invulnerable ones.
14	Tatakai wa kyojitsu no soju ikan ni ari.	The battle is according to how you maneuver guarded and unguarded. Move according to your opponent.	Move according to your opponent.
15	Hito no te ashi o ken to omoe.	Think of the hands and feet as swords.	Consider your hands and legs as you would sharp swords.
16	Danshi mon o izureba hyakuman no teki ari.	When you leave home, think that you have numerous opponents waiting for you. It is your behavior that invites trouble from them.	As soon as you leave home, think that millions of opponents are waiting for you. Be aware of your surroundings.
17	Kamae wa shoshinsha ni ato wa shizentai.	Beginners must master low stance and posture, natural body position for advanced.	Low stance for beginners; natural stance for advanced students.
18	Kata wa tadashiku jissen wa betsu mono.	Kata should be practiced correctly, and engaging in a real fight is different.	Practicing a kata is one thing and engaging in a real fight is another.
19	Chikara no kyojaku, karada no shinshuku, wazu no kankyu o wasuruna.	Do not forget strength and weakness of power, expansion and contraction of the body and slowness, and speed of techniques.	Do not forget 1) strength and weakness of power, 2) bending down and stretching up of body, and 3) slowness and speed of techniques.
20	Tsune ni shinen kufu seyo.	Always think and devise ways to live the precepts everyday.	Devise ways to apply the precepts at all times.

9th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From White (10th) to White with Yellow Stripe (9th)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
CHUDAN JUN ZUKI (OI ZUKI)
JODAN AGE UKE
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE

KYU NO KATA:
TAIKYOKU SHODAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
GOHON KUMITE (HIDARI - LEFT SIDE ONLY)
JODAN
CHUDAN

8th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From White with Yellow Stripe (9th) to Yellow (8th)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
CHUDAN JUN ZUKI (OI ZUKI)
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI
JODAN AGE UKE
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI
KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE
YOKO KEKOMI

KYU NO KATA:
HEIAN SHODAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
GOHON KUMITE (HIDARI & MIGI)
JODAN
CHUDAN
MAE GERI

7th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Yellow (8th) to Orange (7th)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
JODAN JUN ZUKI (OI ZUKI)
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI
JODAN AGE UKE - GYAKU ZUKI
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE - GYAKU ZUKI
CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE - GYAKU ZUKI
KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI
MAWASHI GERI
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE
YOKO KEKOMI

KYU NO KATA:
HEIAN NIDAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
SANBON KUMITE NO. 1 AND NO. 2 (HIDARI)

6th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Orange (7th) to Green (6th)

KYU NO KATA:
HEIAN SANDAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
SANBON KUMITE NO.1 AND NO.2 (HIDARI & MIGI)

5th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Green (6th) to Blue (5th)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
SANBON ZUKI (JUN ZUKI): JODAN – CHUDAN – CHUDAN
SANBON ZUKI (GYAKU ZUKI): CHUDAN - JODAN – CHUDAN
JODAN AGE UKE – GYAKU ZUKI
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE (ZENKUTSU DACHI) –
ENPI UCHI – URAKEN UCHI (KIBA DACHI)

CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE – JODAN KIZAMI ZUKI –
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI

CHUDAN SHUTO UKE (KOKUTSU DACHI) AND
NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)

ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI – REN GERI (CHUDAN – JODAN)
MAWASHI GERI – REN GERI (CHUDAN – JODAN)
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE
YOKO KEKOMI

KYU NO KATA:
HEIAN YONDAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
KIHON NO KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE:
2 JODAN – 2 CHUDAN – 2 MAE GERI

4th KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Blue (5th) to Purple (4th)

CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE – JODAN KIZAMI ZUKI –
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI

CHUDAN SHUTO UKE (KOKUTSU DACHI) AND
NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)

ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI – REN GERI (CHUDAN – JODAN)
MAWASHI GERI – REN GERI (CHUDAN – JODAN)
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE
YOKO KEKOMI

KYU NO KATA:
HEIAN GODAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
KIHON NO KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE:
2 JODAN – 2 CHUDAN – 1 MAE GERI – 1 YOKO GERI –
1 MAWASHI GERI (HIDARI)

3RD KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Purple (4th) to Brown (3rd)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
JODAN JUN ZUKI
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI
JODAN AGE UKE
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE
CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE
KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
MAE GERI
MAWASHI GERI
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE
YOKO KEKOMI
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
USHIRO GERI

KYU NO KATA:
TEKKI SHODAN

KYU NO KUMITE:
KIHON IPPON KUMITE
2 JODAN – 2 CHUDAN – 2 MAE GERI – 1 YOKO KEKOMI –
1 MAWASHI GERI (HIDARI & MIGI)

2nd KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Brown (3rd) to Brown (2nd)

KYU NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
CHUDAN JUN ZUKI
CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI
JODAN AGE UKE
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE
CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE
KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE
USHIRO GERI
FROM ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
MAE GERI – JUN ZUKI
MAWASHI GERI – GYAKU ZUKI
GYAKU ZUKI – MAE GERI – JUN ZUKI – GEDAN BARAI
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE – YOKO KEKOMI

KYU NO KATA:
TEKKI SHODAN
SENTEI: BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, ENPI (student’s choice)

KYU NO KUMITE:
JIYU IPPON KUMITE
2 JODAN – 2 CHUDAN – 2 MAE GERI – 1 YOKO KEKOMI –
1 MAWASHI GERI (HIDARI)

1st KYU REQUIREMENTS:

From Brown (2nd) to Brown (1st)

KYU NO KATA:
TEKKI SHODAN
SENTEI: BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, ENPI (student’s choice)

KYU NO KUMITE:
JIYU IPPON KUMITE
2 JODAN – 2 CHUDAN – 2 MAE GERI – 1 YOKO KEKOMI –
1 MAWASHI GERI (HIDARI & MIGI)

SHODAN REQUIREMENTS:

From Brown (1st) to Solid Black (Shodan)

DAN NO KIHON:
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI
SANBON ZUKI: JUN ZUKI (JODAN – CHUDAN – CHUDAN)
SANBON ZUKI: GYAKU ZUKI (CHUDAN – JODAN – CHUDAN)
AGE UKE – GEDAN BARAI – GYAKU ZUKI
CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE (ZENKUTSU DACHI) – ENPI – URAKEN UCHI (KIBA DACHI) – CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU DACHI)

CHUDAN UCHI UDE UKE – KIZAMI ZUKI – MAE GERI – CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI

SHUTO UKE – KIZAMI GERI – NUKITE
ZENKUTSU DACHI GEDAN BARAI (COMBINATIONS)
5 MAE GERI – MAWASHI GERI – GYAKU ZUKI – GEDAN BARAI
5 MAE GERI – YOKO KEKOMI – GYAKU ZUKI – GEDAN BARAI
KIBA DACHI GAMAE
YOKO KEAGE – YOKO KEKOMI
KIME WAZA – GYAKU ZUKI

DAN NO KATA:
1 SHITEI: HEIAN SHODAN to TEKKI SHODAN (examiner’s choice)
1 SENTEI: BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI, JION, JITTE (student’s choice)

DAN NO KUMITE:
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI & MIGI)

· JODAN KIZAMI ZUKI                   · JODAN JUN ZUKI
· CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI               · CHUDAN JUN ZUKI
· MAE GERI                                      · MAWASHI GERI
· YOKO GERI                                   · USHIRO GERI