Yodan
4th Degree Black Belt
Techniques
Yodan, 4th Degree Black Belt, is the fourth black belt rank in Kenpo karate and all Japanese martial arts. The rank is always awarded as Yodan/Yondan by a Kenpo karate Yudansha.
Yodan, 4th Degree Black Belt, consists of 30 Self Defense Techniques and 2 Variations.
At this point in the students training they have learned 569 Self Defense Techniques and Variations.
The Yodan, 4th Degree Black Belt, test will consist of all techniques Yellow thru 4th Black Belt and all Katas Orange thru 4th Black will be done.
The student should demonstrate to the judges that they are truly ready for this rank by their power and proficiency in the Techniques and Katas.
The time required to attain Yodan is approximately 9 years of training after receiving Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt. Students have been studying and/or teaching for approximately 15 or 16 years to achieve the Yodan Rank. This time frame is approximate and denotes continuous training.
Technique Names | Attack | ||
1. Moment of Truth | Gun | ||
2. Sound of Thunder | Right punch | ||
3. Path of the Leopard | Left punch | ||
4. Crane Wings | Right punch | ||
5. Wings of the Hawk | Left punch | ||
6. Swords of China | Right punch | ||
7. Coiled Hands | Left grab to your right shoulder | ||
8. Stalking Tiger | Right punch | ||
9. Double Mace | Right punch | ||
10. The Wheel | Right punch | ||
11. The Panther Strikes | Right punh | ||
12. The Iron Palm | Right/Left punch | ||
13. Floating Hands | Right/Left punch | ||
14. Twin Cobras | Man on each shoulder | ||
15. Japanese Cross | Man on each shoulder | ||
16. Broken Wing | Shoulder grab from the side | ||
17. Hurricane (AB) | Offensive movement | ||
18. Chinese Phoenix | Shoulder grab and punch | ||
19. Spear of Vengeance | Shoulder grab and punch | ||
20. Arc of Steel | Overhead knife | ||
21. Shield of Iron (AB) | Right punch/Left punch | ||
22. Kung Fu Shield (AB) | Right punch/Left hook | ||
23. The Steel Circle | Knife thrust | ||
24. Knife of Vengeance | Knife thrust | ||
25. Dying Wind | Right punch from 3:00 | ||
26. Stick of Truth | Overhead club | ||
27. Morning Thunder | Right punch | ||
28. Three Tongues of Fire (AB) | Right punch | ||
29. Steel Enemy | Knife thrust | ||
30. Riding the Staff | Left punch |