Purple

Purple Belt
3rd Rokkyu

Objective: The purple belt is the first of the intermediate belts. The purple belt student is allowed to wear a black Gi. At purple

belt the student is introduced to a traditional Japanese form and as a balance, animal techniques from the Chinese side of our

training. At purple belt lower rank students start to see you as a role model. The black Gi is a privilege that the student should

take very seriously. The future of our school rests, partly, on the continued development of quality martial artists. Do your part to

be an example of excellence for the lower ranks.

Required information: Wind mill block, 2 animal techniques,
Stances:   Chinese Twist (Dragon), forward, back stance
Strikes:   2-finger poke, dropping cranes wing (Strike and block), Driving knife hand, U-punch,
   tiger's mouth, tiger's rake
Kicks:   Kempo Roundhouse, Spinning Back kick
Self-Defense Techniques: Over and under the arms Bear Hug, Back choke(one arm)
Combinations:  4, 18
Forms:   First half of Heian Nidan

Additional Information: 2 new kempo punch techniques

At Master Dwire's discretion, a written exam may be presented on test day. If you fail the written exam you will not pass the

test. This is true for purple belts and all levels above purple. Tests will only happen if it does not appear that the students have

been studying their material and cannot answer questions during group discussions.

Required Historical Information

What are KAJUKENBO and KARAZENPO GO SHINJUTSU?

In Hawaii around the year 1950, a man named Adriano Emperado (a student of William Chow's Both of whom you will lean

much more about as your study continues) began developing a hybrid martial arts form. By combining KArate, JUdo/JUjitsu,

KENpo (spelled with an 'n' by Emperado), and Chinese Boxing, Emperado created KAJUKENBO. A student of Emperado's,

Victor 'Sonny' Gascon (you will also learn more about him later) brought KAJUKENBO to the West Coast of the United States

mainland in 1953. After a dispute with some of the lesser KAJUKENBO people (NOT Emperado himself), Gascon decided to

change the style to incorporate more structured forms and self-defense techniques. Gascon called the new style Karazenpo Go

Shinjutsu. This is the style which we are most closely aligned with today, with its pinans, katas, and numbered combinations.

KEMPO'S

1) Half moon forward with left foot, #1 block. RT reverse hammer fist to ribs, LT palm to face, RT instep roundhouse kick to

stomach.
2) Half moon forward with LT foot, LT inward palm block. RT Thrust punch to stomach, LT thrust punch to ribs, RT tigers mouth

to throat. RT leg hawk to front leg.

ANIMALS

1) Leopard- step RT foot to LT, #3 block. Spin backwards with left foot into opponent LT side elbow to face, RT leopards paw to

throat.
2) Tiger- Step back RT, LT cat stance. LT inward palm block. Half moon forwards left foot, RT tiger palm to stomach, LT tiger

rake to face, RT tigers mouth throat.

Side Note!!! Between Purple Belt and Blue With a stripe you must also learn
1) Tiger Finds it's Claws
2) Tiger Bo 1.

Also note that you may learn any of the 5 intermediate forms at any intermediate rank at the instructors discretion.