United States Karate Academy | 5th Gup Green Belt Student Buide

What year did Grand Master Shin come to the U.S.A.?
1968
Name the three kingdoms of ancient Korea, location and when they where founded.
Silla Dynasty, Southeast Peninsula, 57BC

Koguryo, Northern Korea, 37BC

Paekche, Southwest, 18BC
What Dynasty united the three kingdoms?
Silla
What year where the three kingdoms united?
668AD
Name the 14 attitude requirements.
1. Purpose of training should be the enhancement of mental and physical betterment.
2. Serious approach.
3. All out effort.

Continued
1. Maintain regular and constant practice.
2. Practice basic techniques all the time.
3. Regularly spaced practice sessions.
4. Always listen and follow the direction of instructors or seniors.
5. Don’t be overly ambitious.
6. Frequently inspect your own achievements.
7. Always follow a routine training schedule.
8. Repeatedly practice all techniques already learned.
9. When you learn new techniques learn thoroughly the theory and philosophy as well.
10. When you begin to feel idle, try to overcome this.
11. Cleanliness is required after training. Keep yourself and surroundings clean.
What does the brown belt represent?
Power, Stability, Agility, Weight, and Wisdom. This is a stabilizing stage both mentally and physically, analogous to the plants which curtail their growth and prepare to flower in late summer.