Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to our online university

    • Welcome
  • 2

    Chapter 1 - Before you start training

    • The rules of Karate

    • What does Shin Gi Tai mean?

    • Why do we bow?

    • How to tie your belt

    • How to tie your belt (PDF)

    • Etiquette

    • White to Red and Gold Syllabus sheets - Summary
  • 3

    Chapter 2 - How to make a front and back stance

    • How to make a good front stance

    • Training your front stance

    • How to make a good back stance
  • 4

    Chapter 3 - How to block

    • Gedan Barai or Downwards Block

    • Age Uke or Rising Block

    • Soto Uke or Outside Block

    • Uchi Uke or Inside Block

    • Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block

    • What are the names of the blocks in Japanese?
  • 5

    Chapter 4 - How to punch

    • How to make a fist

    • Choku Zuki or Straight Punch

    • Oizuki or Stepping Punch

    • Gyaku Zuki or Reverse Punch

    • How well can you punch
  • 6

    Chapter 5 - Kicking skills

    • Mae Geri or Front Snap kick

    • Mawashi Geri or Roundhouse kick
  • 7

    Kickboxing form

    • Kickboxing Form
  • 8

    Taking the next steps

    • Before you go...
  • 9

    Kata - Heian Shodan

    • Heian Shodan - #1

    • Heian Shodan - #2

    • Heian Shodan - #3

    • Heian Shodan - #4

    • Heian Shodan - #5

    • Heian Shodan - Full Kata