Gokyu - Blue Belt

Question 1

Elbow Strikes

Answer 1

Empi Uchi

Question 2

7 Elbow Strikes (Empi Uchi)

Answer 2

1 Front rising strike to chin
2 Descending strike to back and neck vertebrae 
3 Round strike to jaw, face, or abdomen 
4 Cross body strike to head or ribs
5 Side rising
6 Spin
7 Reverse

Question 3

Palm heel strike

Answer 3

Teisho Uchi

Question 4

4 Palm heel strikes (Teisho Uchi)

Answer 4

1 Rising to jaw and chin
2 Middle to solar plexus
3 Straight to groin with grab
4 Lead hand side strike

Question 5

Palm heel block

Answer 5

Teisho Uke

Question 6

3 palm heel blocks (teisho uke)

Answer 6

1 high - godan
2 middle - chudan
3 low - gedan

Question 7

Knee kick

Answer 7

Hiza Geri

Question 8

3 knee kicks (hiza geri)

Answer 8

1 Rising to face, chest, or groin
2 Round to floating ribs
3 Side

Question 9

Stomp kick

Answer 9

Kakato Geri

Question 10

3 Stomp kicks (kakato geri)

Answer 10

1 Side stomp
2 Front stomp
3 Leaping stomp - either side or front

Question 11

2 blue stances

Answer 11

Cross leg stance - kake dachi

Cat stance - neko-ashi dachi

Question 12

Cross leg stance

Answer 12

Kake dachi

Question 13

Cat stance

Answer 13

Neko-ashi dachi

Question 14

Crescent kicks

Answer 14

Mikazuki geri

Question 15

4 Crescent kicks (mikazuki geri)

Answer 15

1 Round
2 Lead leg inside
3 Back leg inside
4 Back spin

Question 16

Blue self defense

Answer 16

1 Front bear hug - arms open
2 Front bear hug - arms pinned
3 Rear bear hug - arms open
4 Rear bear hug - arms pinned

Question 17

Blue kata

Answer 17

Kata Heian Sandan

Question 18

Psalms 28:7 - Blue belt

Answer 18

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

Question 19

4 rules of plural fighting

Answer 19

1. Keep moving
2. Use all the ring
3. Be the aggressor even in counter fighting
4. Fight with individual opponents. Don’t try and fight the group all at once