Rokyu - Green Belt

Question 1

3 green stances

Answer 1

Crane stance - Tsuru Achi Dachi
Track starter stance
Natural fighting stance

Question 2

Crane stance

Answer 2

Tsuru Achi Dachi

Question 3

Ridge hand strikes

Answer 3

Haito Uchi

Question 4

3 Ridge hand strikes - haito uchi

Answer 4

Lead hand haito
Round haito
Straight ridge hand

Question 5

Spear Hand Strikes

Answer 5

Nukite

Question 6

5 Spear Hand Strikes (Nukite)

Answer 6

1. Single finger - Ippon nukite
2. Two finger - nigon nukite
3. Open hand - side, palm up, palm down
4. Poison hand
5. Tiger Claw

Question 7

Hammerfist

Answer 7

Tetsui

Question 8

4 Hammerfist (Tetsui)

Answer 8

1. Round
2. Cross
3. Descending
4. Spin reverse

Question 9

Jump Front Kick

Answer 9

Tobi Mae Geri

Question 10

2 Jump Front Kicks (Tobi Mae Geri)

Answer 10

1. For distance - length of 1 to 1.5 stances

2. For height - preferably to head level

Question 11

Back Kick

Answer 11

Ushiro Geri

Question 12

2 Back Kicks (Ushiro Geri)

Answer 12

1. Lead leg back kick

2. Spin (back leg) back kick

Question 13

Dynamics of Breaking

Answer 13

Tameshiware

Question 14

The 4 Dynamics of Breaking (Tameshiware)

Answer 14

1. Proper form and tension of the technique
2. Focus/concentration - both visual and mental
3. Proper breathing, nogare and ibuki
4. Follow through

Question 15

Purpose of breaking (Tameshiware)

Answer 15

Conditioning
Commitment
Challenge
Concentration

Question 16

Nogare breathing

Answer 16

Slow, thoughtful, deep-belly, full breath

Question 17

Ibuki breathing

Answer 17

Forceful, exuberant exhale - Kiai

Question 18

Green Kata

Answer 18

Kata Heian Nidan

Question 19

Green Self-Defense

Answer 19

1. Head Lock
2. Full Nelson
3. Knife low stab
4. Knife high stab
5. Knife slash

Question 20

Heian

Answer 20

Peace of mind
Peaceful time
Prince of Peace

Question 21

Green belt verse - 10 commandments

Answer 21

1 No other gods but God
2 No idol worship
3 Do not take the Lord’s name in vain
4 Remember the Sabbath Day
5 Honor your father and mother
6 Do not murder
7 Do not commit adultery 
8 Do not steel 
9 Do not lie
10 Do not covet