Brown to Black Belt (Adults)
On the 5 systems below produce a detailed labelled diagram and a 200 word text on each function.
• Skeletal system (include joint types)
• Muscular system – include “ The structure of a body joint & how a body joint moves/works”
• Cardiovascular system – measure your own resting hear rate, blood pressure and your fitness level.
• Digestive system – include the Food Triangle. Get your Cholesterol and Diabetes levels checked and include these in report.
• One other body system of your choice
Black to 1st Dan
Anatomy and physiology – ie understanding the 3 Energy Systems of the human body. Which system/mixture does Karate use and when. What, when & why and how do we control/ build these systems. Research is recommended. (min 500 words) must be produced in PDF and submitted 1 month prior to grading.
1st to 2nd Dan
-Training for Peaking – emphasis on injury prevention. Can you get to a ‘peak fitness’ without running, swimming & weight training? Are there different types of fitness. EG, do we measure the fitness of a boxer the same way as a rower? What type of fitness measure best suit what we do? Why do so many of us breakdown when training for 2nd dan? ( min 500 words) Training smarter is………smarter.
-Detailed eating plan must be produced in PDF and submitted 6 months prior to grading.
-Detailed training dairy must be produced in PDF and submitted 6 months prior to grading.
2nd to 3rd Dan
Lecture / Thesis on 2nd to 3rd Dan Study on Meditation
-Study of meditation and your spiritual development in relation to your martial arts at this point of your training (Approximately 3000 words) must be produced in PDF and submitted 1 months prior to grading.
- A Martial Arts focus on this knowledge – Describe ONE martial self-defence technique in anatomical terms.
This to be in 4 sections:
1. What is the attack you are defending against?
2. What is your response and which kata do these movements come from.
3. What affect will your response have on the attacker?
How will your attacker now need to treat these injuries?
3rd to 4th Dan
Lecture / Thesis on 3rd to 4th Dan Study on Goju Weapons
-Study on the history & origins of Goju weapons kata 5000 words must be produced in PDF and submitted 1 months prior to grading.
4th to 5th Dan
Thesis on 4th to 5th Dan Study on the History, Origins of Karate