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What Every New Student Needs to Know!
When you come to your first class dress comfortably and do your best to imitate those around you. You will undoubtedly feel foolish and awkward, but this is entirely natural. In just a few weeks you will feel much more natural and before you know it, you will feel like you have been training with us forever. Once you have decided that you want to stay the course, go ahead and invest the 35 dollars in a uniform. It will make you feel much more a part of the group when you are dressed like everyone else. Paying the six dollars for our first DVD is a good idea as well since it is a great training tool for beginners. The more you practice the better you will get. Spending just 10 minutes a day working on basics and kicks can make a giant difference in the long term. |
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How much do things cost?
Cape Fear Isshin-Ryu is a ministry of Castle Hayne Baptist Church and thus the cost of participating in our program is very low. Moreover, it is the philosophy of our dojo leadership that the passing of martial knowledge is something that should be done as the result of desire to do so, not to make a profit. The prices listed below are for things you will need along the way. The prices are what we pay for the items, there is no mark up.
Karate Uniform (Gi) (Needed before you test for Yellow Belt) $40.00
Dojo DVD’s (Optional, but a great tool) $6.00
Bo (5 or 6 foot staff) (Learned at Blue Belt) $35.00
Sais (learned at Orange Belt) $40.00
Monthly Dues (Last workout of the Month) $35.00 per Student and $50.00 Total for two family members $60.00 Total for 3 or more family members
Belts No Charge
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Class Schedule
Mondays
Kids Class: 6:00-7:15 Adult Class: 7:30-9:00
Thursdays
5-7 Year Old Class: 5:00-5:50 Kids Class: 6:00-7:15 Adult Class: 7:30-9:00
Saturdays
Advanced Weapons: 2:00-2:50 5-7 Year Old Class: 3:00-3:50 Kids Class: 4:00-5:15 Adult Class: 5:30-7:00
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Belt Rank Requirements |
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Rank: Ju-Kyu Belt Color: White Time in Training: Everyone Starts Here
White Belt is the starting point for all students. The rank “Ju-Kyu” means 10th grade. All students move their way through the Kyu ranks. Everyone starts at the Bottom. |
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Rank: Ku-Kyu Belt Color: White with a green stripe Time in Training: About a month
Requirements: A student must be able to perform all 15 upper body basics out of order and have started learning Seisan Kata. The ability to perform the first four kicks is also required.
There is no formal test for this rank |
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Rank: Hachi-Kyu Belt Color: Yellow Time in Training: Minimum two months (average is three)
Requirements: Performance of the 15 upper body basics and four basic kicks is required. Basic knowledge of rolls and falls will also be tested. Test candidate must also be able to perform Seisan Kata as well as participate in five minutes of free sparring. There will also be a history test on this, and every other examination. |
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Rank: Shichi-Kyu Belt Color: Orange Time in Training: A minimum of two months since promotion to Yellow Belt.
Requirements: All of the Yellow Belt requirements PLUS Seiuchin kata, all nine basic kicks and a more intense history examination. 7-10 minutes of kumite (sparring) will also be required. |
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Rank: Rok-Kyu Belt Color: Blue Time in Training: A minimum of two months since promotion to Orange Belt.
Requirements: All of the orange belt requirements along with Naihanchi kata, a more intense history test as well as a longer kumite session. |
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Rank: Go-Kyu Belt Color: Green Time in Training: A minimum of four months since promotion to Blue Belt
Requirements: All of the blue belt requirements as well as Wansu Kata, a more intense history test and longer kumite session. In the adult class, Kyan No Sai is a requirement for this rank as well.
Moreover, a green belt should be comfortable leading a new students in learning the fifteen upper body basics as well as leading them in the instruction of Seisan Kata. |
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Rank: Yon-Kyu Belt Color: Purple Time in Training: A minimum of six months since promotion to Green Belt
Requirements: All of the green belt requirements as well as Chinto Kata, Tokumine No Kun, a more intense history test and longer kumite session.
Purple Belt candidates should be comfortable leading small groups in a variety of activities. |
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Rank: San-Kyu Belt Color: Brown Time in Training: A minimum of six months since promotion to Purple Belt
Requirements: All of the green belt requirements as well as Kusanku Kata, a more intense history test and longer kumite session.
Brown Belts should start feeling comfortable leading the entire class in basic exercises. A student up for this rank should feel comfortable teaching most anything to any low ranking student. |
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Rank: Ni-Kyu Belt Color: Brown with one black stripe Time in Training: A minimum of three months since promotion to Brown Belt
Requirements: The completion of Kusanku Sai and Sanchin Kata are required for promotion to this rank.
A student at this rank should feel comfortable leading the class for extended periods of time with little or no supervision from a black belt. Individual instruction of lower ranking students should be second nature by this time.
There is no formal test for this rank |
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Rank: Ik-Kyu Belt Color: Brown with two black stripes Time in Training: A minimum of three months since promotion to Ni-Kyu
Requirements: The completion of Sunsu Kata is required for promotion to this rank.
At this point a student should be toning up for black belt and should basically be able to lead class from start to finish with little or no supervision from a black belt. General instruction of all kinds should be second nature at this point.
There is no formal test for this rank |
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Rank: Sho-dan Belt Color: Black Time in Training: A minimum of one year since promotion to brown belt
Requirements: All eight open hand katas, three weapons, rolls, falls and an extremely intensive history examination are required for promotion to black belt. Kumite session may last a half an hour or more. Bunkai for katas should be well understood and the candidate should truly be ready for anything.
A candidate for black belt should be a leader capable of taking over in the chief instructors absence.
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Rank: Ni-dan Belt Color: Black (one red stripe is optional) Time in Training: A minimum of two years continual training since promotion to black belt
Requirements: All of the requirements for sho-dan plus Urashi Bo, Chie-fa, Passai, and Naihanchi Ni-dan
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Rank: San-dan Belt Color: Black (two red stripes are optional) Time in Training: A minimum of three years continual training since promotion to Ni-dan.
Requirements: All of the requirements for Ni-dan plus Chatan Yara No Sai, Shishi No Kun, Rohai, Tensho and one additional empty hand kata.
This rank is considered by many to be the official “instructor’s rank”
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All Study Guides for Written Tests
Links to other cools sites
The 8 Codes and the Karate Creed
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