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Karate Basics Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

A quick intro so some basic moves and Japanese and English names

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Belt Grades

White (beginner)
Red (9th kyu)
Yellow (8th kyu)
Orange (7th kyu)
Green (6th kyu)
Blue (5th kyu)
Purple (4th kyu)
Brown with white stripe (3rd kyu)
Brown (2nd kyu)
Brown with black stripe (1st kyu)
Black (proba­tio­nary) Sodan-Ho
Black 1st Dan Shodan
Black 2nd Dan Nidan
Black 3rd Dan Sandan
For junior belts (up to and including purple) 2 belts per colour are awarded to children.
Black belts can range up to 11th Dan (rare).
  

Five Attack Strikes

Punch
Thrust
Ridge hand strike
Back fist strike
Elbow strike

Five Defence Blocks

Up block
Down block
Scooping block
Chopping block
Crossing block