Shodan
1st Degree Black Belt
Techniques
Shodan is the first black belt rank in Kenpo Karate and all Japanese martial arts. The rank is always awarded as Shodan by a Kenpo Karate Yudansha.
Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt, consists of 30 Self Defense Techniques and 21 Variations.
At this point in the students training they have learned 444 Self Defense Techniques and Variations.
This is the lowest of the Dan levels and the time requirement for Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt, varies from person to person, since each person advances at their own rate and is tested individually. The time required for test preparation and review is approximately 52 Weeks This review & test preparation time varies depending on how much review time is needed for the student.
The Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt, Test consists of all techniques taught Yellow Belt thr 1st Degree Black Belt, all Basics taught Yellow Belt thru 1st Degree Black Belt, and all Katas taught in Orange Belt thru 1st Degree Black Belt.
Technique Name | Attack | ||
1. Chinese Pinchers (AB) | Right punch | ||
2. Crossing Hooks | Right punch | ||
3. Turning the Flame | Gun | ||
4. Stopping the Staff | Right punch | ||
5. Twisting Vine | Overhead club | ||
6. Breaking the Staves (AB) | Bear hug from behind as your arms are being pinned | ||
7. Hands of Jade | Left punch | ||
8. Spinning Log | Right punch | ||
9. Lever of Ming (AB) | Right/Left punch or Left/Right punch | ||
10. The Lion (AB) | Two hand choke from the front | ||
11. Double Lance (ABCDE) | Right punch | ||
12. Covering the Moon | Two man attack: Bear hug from behind arms are pinned/Right punch from the front | ||
13. Returning Fist (AB) | Left punch | ||
14. Falling Blades | Knife | ||
15. Dance of the Dragon | Right punch | ||
16. Falling Hammers | Left/Right punch from 3:00 | ||
17. Corkscrew (ABC) | Right punch from 3:00 | ||
18. The Whip | Right/Left punch | ||
19. Winding Elbows (ABCDE) | Right punch | ||
20. Twisting Serpent | Left punch | ||
21. Splitting the Log | Defense against a roundhouse kick | ||
22. Falling Tree (ABC) | Left punch | ||
23. The Python (AB) | Right punch from 3:00 | ||
24. Twisting Dragon | Defense against our kick that the opponent has caught | ||
25. Slicing Hands (AB) | Left punch | ||
26. The Scorpion | Two hand grab; high | ||
27. Chinese Thumbscrew (AB) | Wrist grab | ||
28. 4 Fists | Right punch | ||
29. Attacking Leopard | Two hand lapel grab; High | ||
30. The Lock | Right punch |