Members Area - Thousand Islands Martial Arts

As a member of the TIMA dojo you are a valued addition to the school. We are dedicated to the success of our students, after all, our success begins with your success. This portion of our website has been set aside as a resource center for your training. Many of the pages here come directly from your student manual as well as other resources to help suppliment that material. It is recommended that all members read these pages carefully as most of it is essential to the success of your training and enjoyment of the martial arts. Welcome to TIMA!

Below are a few essential documents, each and every student must take the time to familiarize themselves with this information before their first class and to periodically review them as needed. These rules and guidlines are here to make everyones experience safe and enjoyable as they progress through their training.

In this section you will find information specific to your current rank or belt. Simply click on your rank and you will be taken to a page with information on your requirments for your next grading. Remember, these pages are intended to assist you in your journey and should never be used as a substitute for in class training.

- 10th Kyu (White Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 9th Kyu - Yellow Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Attention Stance (Heisoku Dachi)
    - Proper Bow
    - Ready Stance (Heiko Dachi)
    - Front Stance (Zenkutsu Dachi)
    - Straddle/Sumo Stance (Shiko Dachi)
    - L-Stance
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Basic Punch
    - Lunge Punch (Oi Zuki)
    - Lead/Reverse Punch (Gyaku Zuki)
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Low Block (Gedan Barai)
    - High Block (Jodan Uke)
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Front Kick (Mae Geri)
  - Kata:
    - Taikyoku Shodan
  - Defense:
    - Defense against Lead/Reverse Punch
    - Defense against Punch to Head
  - Other:
    - Count to 10 in Japanese
- 9th Kyu (Yellow Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 8th Kyu - Orange Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Horse Stance
    - Fighting Stance
    - All Previous Stances
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Hook Punch
    - Rising Elbow Strike
    - Palm Strike
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Inside Block
    - Outside Block
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Heel Strike
    - Side Kick
  - Kata:
    - Te Waza
  - Defense:
    - Defense against Bear Hug
    - Defense against 1 or 2 Hand Grab
- 8th Kyu (Orange Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 7th Kyu - Green Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Back Stance
    - Review All Previous Stances
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Back Fist Strike
    - Hammer Fist
    - Review All Previous Punches
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Knife Hand Strike/Block
    - Review All Previous Blocks
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Roundhouse Kick
  - Kata:
    - Hein Shodan
  - Defense:
    - Defense against Front Kick
    - Defense against Roundhouse Kick
- 7th Kyu (Green Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 6th Kyu - Purple Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Review All Previous Stances
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Ridge Hand Strikes
    - Spear Hand Strikes
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Augmented Block
    - Pressing Palm Blocks
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Hook Kick
    - Inside/Outside Crescent Kicks
  - Kata:
    - Hein Nidan
  - Defense:
    - Defense against 2 Hand Lapel Grab
    - Defense against Front Choke
    - Defense against Head Lock
- 6th Kyu (Purple Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 5th Kyu - Blue Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Back Stance
    - Review All Previous Stances
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Back Fist Strikes
    - Spinning Back Fist Strikes
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Review All Previous Blocks
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Hook Kicks
    - Back Kick
    - Knee Strikes/Jumping Knee Strike
    - Slow balanced 4 Basic Kick combo
  - Kata:
    - Hein Sandan
  - Defense:
    - Defense against being pinned to ground
    - Defense against Side Kick
- 5th Kyu (Blue Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 4th Kyu - Red Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - T-Stance
    - X-Stance
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Review All Previous Punches
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - X-Block
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Jumping Front Kick
    - Spinning Cresent Kick
    - Jumping Side Kicks
  - Kata:
    - Hein Yodan
  - Defense:
    - Defense against Rear Choke
    - Defense against Sucker Punch
- 4th Kyu (Red Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 3rd Kyu - 1st Brown Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Hourglass Stance
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Elbow Strikes
    - Leapord Fist
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Hook Block
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Spinning Side & Back Kicks
  - Kata:
    - Teiki Shodan
  - Defense:
    - 10 Move Self Defense
  - Other:
    - Hip Throws
    - Side Chokes
    - Wrist Lock Takedowns
- 3rd Kyu (1st Brown Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 2nd Kyu - 2nd Brown Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Review All Previous Stances
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Review All Previous Strikes
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Windmill Block
    - Double Pressing Block
    - Review All Previous Blocks
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Jumping and Spinning Cresent Kicks
  - Katas:
    - Hein Godan
    - Ten U No Kon
  - Defense:
    - 20 Move Self Defense
  - Other:
    - Shoulder Lock Takedown
- 2nd Kyu (2nd Brown Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 1st Kyu - 3rd Brown Belt
  - Stances (Dachi):
    - Cat Stance
  - Punches (Zuki):
    - Review All Previous Strikes
  - Blocks (Uke):
    - Double Punch
    - Review All Previous Blocks
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Jump Knee Thrust
  - Katas:
    - Empi
    - Sushi No Kon Sho Bo
  - Other:
    - Clothesline Scissor Takedown
    - Shoulderlock from Mount
    - 6 Pressure Points and their uses
    - Read "Karate-Do" & write a 100 word essay on "What this book means to me"
- 1st Kyu (3rd Brown Belt)
  
  Next Rank: 1st Dan - 1st Black Belt
  - Proficiency in ALL techniques, Katas, etc.
  - Kicks (Geri):
    - Axe Kick
  - Katas:
    - Bassai Dai
    - Kushanku Dai
  - Other:
    - Reverse Choke
    - Chokes from Mount and from Guard
    - Essay on "What a Black Belt Means to Me"
      - Adults: 300 Words
      - Juniors: 150 Words
    - St. John's Ambulance First Aid Course & CPR

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2/20/2012

10th Kyu (White Belt)

Next Rank: 9th Kyu - Yellow Belt

9th Kyu (Yellow Belt)

Next Rank: 8th Kyu - Orange Belt

8th Kyu (Orange Belt)

Next Rank: 7th Kyu - Green Belt

7th Kyu (Green Belt)

Next Rank: 6th Kyu - Purple Belt

6th Kyu (Purple Belt)

Next Rank: 5th Kyu - Blue Belt

5th Kyu (Blue Belt)

Next Rank: 4th Kyu - Red Belt

4th Kyu (Red Belt)

Next Rank: 3rd Kyu - 1st Brown Belt

3rd Kyu (1st Brown Belt)

Next Rank: 2nd Kyu - 2nd Brown Belt

2nd Kyu (2nd Brown Belt)

Next Rank: 1st Kyu - 3rd Brown Belt

1st Kyu (3rd Brown Belt)

Next Rank: 1st Dan - 1st Black Belt