White belt have to learn a basic set of stances, blocks, punches, kicks and movements. The important part in this phase is the correct execution of the different actions. Speed and power in the execution can be practiced but are subordinate to the correctness.

Part 1 of the White belt info leads up to the first kata to execute “Taikyoku Shodan”.

Stances (Dachi)

Front stance (Zenkutsu-dachi)

Turn (Mawate)

Punches

Stepping punch (Oi-tsuki)

Blocks

Downward block (Gedan Barai)

Rising block (Age-uke)

Outside block (Soto-uke)

Inside block (Uchi-uke)

Kicks

Front kick (Mae-geri)