KMK Purple Belt Flashcards
Yul-Kok Kata
This is another name for the great philosopher and scholar Yi L (1536 to 1584), nicknamed the “Confucius of Korea”. The 38 movements of this pattern represent his birthplace on the 38th latitude and the diagram plus/minus (+ -) which represents scholar.
Purple 1
Jab – Reverse Punch – Front Reverse Side Kick – Reverse Punch
Purple 2
Front Reverse Side Kick – Skip Side Kick – Reverse Punc
Purple 3
Lead Hand Backfist – Standing Front Leg Hook Kick – Back Leg Roundhouse
Kick – Spin Side Kick – Back Arm Thrust Punch (Kiai)
Purple 4
Standing Front Leg Roundhouse Kick – Spin Side Kick – Back Leg Roundhouse
Kick – Back Arm Ridge Hand Strike
Bushido
The way of the warrior as it applied to the ancient samurai of Japan.
Bushido Code
This was a set code of honor that a samurai warrior had to follow, even
to the death to maintain his family and personal honor.
The Book of Five Rings
This was a primary manual written by Miyamoto Musashi in
the fifteenth century. It was a text that dealt with fighting strategies, and has been
used at Harvard, in teaching students how to handle business opponents.
Katana
This was the long sword of the samurai, normally seven palms or 42
inches in length.
Wakizashi
This was the intermediate length sword of the samurai, carried at all
times for self-defense.
Tanto
This was the short dagger of the samurai.
Ninjutsu
This was the ancient Japanese art of invisibility. It was practiced by clans of
assassins who rented their services to various military and political leaders. A
ninja was considered the lowest form of life to the traditional Japanese samurai.
Stephen Hayes
One of the few legitimate American ninja instructors
Honesty
Define what honesty means to you.
Thought at Purple
In the martial arts, quality is far better than quantity. Meaning: practicing blindly without stopping and reviewing your technique, only teaches you repetition, not proper application.
