MojuKai Martial Arts
Traditional Karate & Self-Defense
First Things First...
Lets focus a minute.
We want to give you the best way to succeed. We supply these videos so you can practice what you learn in class, and to refer back to, if you are trying to practice but can't remember if it's this way or that.
These videos are not meant to teach you kata.
They are a handy guide, but not an instruction manual for you to move ahead of your rank, and learn your next kata.
KARATE IS ABOUT GROWTH in more ways than you can imagine. Part of this growth is integrity and self control.
Don't try to learn from a video. There is too much information you will miss. TRUST THE PROCESS.
Please be patient with us. We are editing this page so that the information is more accessible and user friendly.
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At the top of this page you will find videos, pictures and/or documents
relevant to brand new students (white belts).
That will be followed by testing requirements for each belt,
beginning with the first belt (yellow belt).
After the list of testing requirements there will be videos which are
significant to that rank. Techniques or kihon (fundamentals)
will be first and that will be followed by kata (forms) and kobudo (weapons) kata.
Information for Beginners
Bowing - How, When and Why
Yoi - Starting Position
Yame - Finishing
How to wear your uniform and belt
Making a fist correctly
Shotei (Heelpalm)
Proper punching
Shuto (Knifehand)
Backfist Strikes
Knee Strikes
Elbow Strikes
Front Kicks
Roundhouse Kicks
Side Kicks Part 1
Side Kicks Part 2
Shin Kicks
9th Kyu Requirements
Click on the patch icon above for a list of requirements for testing up to 9th kyu (1st Yellow Belt).
9th Kyu Kata
Niju Sichi No Kata
(27 Movements)
8th Kyu Requirements
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8th Kyu Kata
Hoseki
7th Kyu Requirements
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7th Kyu Kata
Kihon Kata Shodan
6th Kyu Requirements
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6th Kyu Kata
Basics of Bo
Kihon Kata Shodan Bo
5th Kyu Requirements
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5th Kyu Kata
Kihon Kata Shodan - Tonfa
4th Kyu Requirements
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Basics of Nunchaku
Part 2
Basics of Nunchaku
Part 1
4th Kyu Kata
Taisho
Kihon Kata Shodan Nunchaku
3rd Kyu Requirements
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3rd Kyu Kata
Sei San
2nd Kyu Requirements
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2nd Kyu Kata
Niseishi
1st Kyu Requirements
Click on the patch icon above for a list of requirements for testing up to 1st kyu (3rd Brown Belt).
1st Kyu Kata
Rohai Sho
Shodan Requirements
Click on the patch icon above for a list of requirements for testing up to Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt).
Kata for Shodan
Nidan Requirements
Click on the patch icon above for a list of requirements for testing up to Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt).
Kata for Nidan
Rohai Dai
Sandan Requirements
Click on the patch icon above for a list of requirements for testing up to Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt).
All ranks beyond Sandan will be granted by:
1. Direct promotion by Renshi Darby or,
2. in his absence, the senior Instructor of MojuKai,
3. or upon recommendation of the student's immediate instructor and consideration of the individual's contributions to MojuKai and the martial arts by a duly appointed panel of senior instructors, at least one of whom must be a senior rank to the applicant.
Promotion Candidates must have a minimum of five years of dedicated study between each rank after Yondan.