Basic Knowledge

Question 0

What does the word karate mean?

Answer 0

Open, or empty hand

Question 1

Who is the founder of modern day karate?

Answer 1

Gichin Funokoshi

Question 2

What is the meaning of Isshinryu?

Answer 2

One heart way

Question 3

Which two styles of karate were used to create Isshinryu?

Answer 3

Shorin Ryu and Goju Ryu

Question 4

Who was the founder of Isshinryu karate?

Answer 4

Tatsuo Shimabuku
10th dan
Originally named Shinkichi Shimabuku
Prior to renaming himself as Tatsuo (dragon man) Shimabuku

Question 5

Name three basic techniques (wazas)

Answer 5

Geri waza (Kicking technique)
Tsuki waza (punching technique)
Uke waza (blocking technique)

Question 6

Patch. The churning sea represents what?

Answer 6

A typhoon or turmoil.

Question 7

Name three blocking techniques (uke)

Answer 7

Jodan Uke (head block)
Chudan Uke (chest block)
Gedan Uke (leg block)
Juji Uke (cross or X-block)
Mikazuki Uke (crescent block)

Question 8

Name ten Isshinryu katas

Answer 8

Seisan 
Seiuchin
Nahanchi
Wansu 
Chinto
Kusanku
Sunsu 
Sanchin 
Bo
Sai

Question 9

What are the commands for coming to attention and bowing?

Answer 9

Kiotske, rei

Question 10

Patch. What does the shape of the traditional Isshinryu patch represent?

Answer 10

The vertical fist of Isshinryu

Question 11

Patch. What is the name of the emblem / sea serpent woman?

Answer 11

Mizu-gami

Mit-zoo-gom-ie

Question 12

Name three stances

Answer 12

Seisan 
Seiuchin
Nahancie (uchi-hachiji-dachi)
Hachiji-dachi (kata ready stance) 
Neko-ashi-dachi (cat stance)
Kake-dachi (hooked stance)
Tsuruashi-dachi (crane stance)
Sanchin 
Slanted Seisan (half moon stance)

Question 13

Who was sensei Mike’s mentor and teacher?

Answer 13

John Carl Lennox

8th dan

Question 14

How are you to address your instructor?

Who is he?

Answer 14

Sensei

Mike (John Michael) Bartram
6th dan

Question 15

Name at least three hand techniques

Answer 15

Seiken (vertical punch)
Shuto (knife hand)
Haito (ridge hand)
Tetsui (hammer fist)
Uraken (inverted back fist)
Shotie (Palm heal)
Nukite (spear hand)
Empi-uchi (elbow strike)
Ippon-ken (one knuckle fist)
Ippon-nukite (one finger spear)
Ura-uchi  (back hand strike)
Haishu (back hand)
Agi-tsuki (uppercut)

Question 16

Patch.

Describe the woman on the patch.

Answer 16

The woman (mizu-gami) is half sea serpent. Her left hand is held low, in shotie position, commanding the sea to calm. Her right hand is held high, in a tetsui, representing her ability to use force if needed.

Question 17

Patch.

The three stars represent what?

Answer 17

Good, better, best.
Or
mental, spiritual, physical

Question 18

Patch. The Japanese calligraphy translates to what?

Answer 18

Isshinryu Karate

Question 19

What is the name and origins of our style of karate?

Answer 19

Isshinryu

from Okinawa, Japan
It was founded by Tatsuo Shimabuku and named on January 15 1956.

Question 20

Patch.

The gray background represents what?

Answer 20

The dream in which the patch was created.

Question 21

Name at least three kicks (geri)

Answer 21

Mae keage geri (front snap kick) 
Yoko kekomi geri (side thrust kick)
Ushiro geri (back kick)
Mikazuki geri (crescent kick)
Mawashi geri (roundhouse kick)
Fumikomi geri (stamping kick)
Fumikiri geri (sickle kick)
Kake kekomi geri (hooking heel kick)

Question 22

Patch. What does the Dragon represent?

Answer 22

Tatsuo, dragon man