Adult Program

Class Rules | Uniforms | Patches
Equipment Requirements | Tournaments | Adult Karate Camps
Seminars | Rank System & Requirements

The adult program is for men and women ages 13 and up.  Utilizing martial arts training, the primary focus of the adult program is to develop each student's confidence, physical conditioning and self-defense skills.  Students are taught that having a "good attitude" at all times is the most important aspect of their training. 

Class Rules:

  1.  All instructors and assistants must be called "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Sir" or "Ma'am".
  2.  Students should arrive ten minutes prior to scheduled class start time.
  3.  All students are required to purchase a manual which must be signed after each class.
  4.  Children may accompany adult students to class.  However, they must bring appropriate
       entertainment to keep them occupied and quiet (i.e. homework, coloring books, etc.).
  5.  Skills learned must be used for art, sport and self-defense only.
  6.  Students must wear their complete uniform (see below) to all classes.
  7.  For safety reasons, students may not wear jewelry (earrings, watches, rings, necklaces,
       etc.) during class.

Uniforms:

Class Uniforms:
All students must wear a solid white karate uniform with an elastic waistband to participate in class.  Uniforms can be purchased from the instructor.

By the second week of receiving their uniform, students must have their LAST name put on the back of their uniform top in 2" BLACK BLOCK letters (other styles and colors are not acceptable).  This must be done professionally with vinyl letters or embroidery (no hand printing or painting).

Uniforms must be kept clean and neat.  The uniform should be washed in cold water, however never wash the belt regardless of how dirty it gets.  Students must wear their complete uniform to class (top, pants and belt).  Before or after class, it is proper to wear the uniform pants and a t-shirt.  Never wear the top without the belt and/or uniform pants.

Tournament Uniforms:
A special tournament uniform can be purchased and worn at specific times by any yellow belt or above student.  Adult students must have their LAST name put on the back of this uniform top in 2" WHITE BLOCK letters (other styles and colors are not acceptable).

The tournament uniform may be worn at the following times:
  *  any tournament
  *  in class 4 weeks prior to an A.S.K. or H.C.K. tournament
  *  rank tests
  *  special functions and seminars

Patches:

Only H.C.K. approved patches are to be worn on the uniform.  Two of these patches, the A.S.K. patch (student's left side) and the H.C.K. patch (student's right side) and are awarded to the student upon earning the yellow and orange belt, respectively.

Equipment Requirements:

The following equipment will be needed throughout karate training.

Tournaments:

H.C.K. hosts tournaments five times each year.  Tournament participation is a requirement for students wishing to advance in rank (belt color).   Beginner students compete only in kata while advanced students (yellow belts and above) compete in both kata and sparring. 

The rules for sparring at tournaments are the same as those followed in class.  Advanced students must provide their own mouth piece, cup & supporter, head, hand and foot gear for tournaments. 

Adult Karate Camps:

Adult karate camps are held twice each year in April and October.   These camps are held at Wolf Creek Park in Lake Livingston, north of Houston.   Camp begins Friday night and continues through Sunday morning.  Only adult karate students may participate in the activities of camp.  Students must be at least 16 years of age.  Junior senior students (ages 13-15) should speak with their instructor.  They may be able to attend under certain conditions.

Camps are designed for 10% martial arts training and 90% self-defense exercises.  The martial arts training consists of stick fighting and obstacle course contests.  The self-defense exercises consist of training in gun, knife, club, and multiple attack defenses.  There are day and night maneuvers where participants are attacked several times by various means while walking down obstacle ridden, wooded trails.  The camp is designed to place students in as real life street situations as possible without compromising their safety.

One karate camp is required for students to earn their green belts.  Two camps are required for the rank of brown belt, and four are required to obtain a Black Belt. 

Seminars:

Special training seminars (normally free of charge) are held throughout the year for all adult students and instructors.  These seminars focus on topics such as teaching and assisting in class, refereeing and judging in class and at tournaments, leadership skills, communication skills, attitude, etc.  These seminars are always optional, but provide advanced training for the adult students.   

Rank System & Requirements:
(Belt Advancement)

Yellow Belt  - Requires a minimum of ten class signatures and one karate tournament as a white belt, and knowledge of fly sheet from adult manual.  Techniques:

Orange Belt - Requires 20-30 class signatures and one karate tournament as a yellow belt, one extra*, and know the history section of the adult manual.  Techniques:

Green Belt - Requires 25-50 class signatures and at least one karate tournament as an orange belt, one adult karate camp and one extra*.  Techniques:

Blue Belt - Requires 50-75 class signatures and two karate tournaments as a green belt, and two extras*.   Techniques:

Purple Belt - Requires 50-75 class signatures and two karate tournaments as a blue belt, and three extras*.   Techniques:

Brown Belt -

     3rd Degree - Requires a minimum of 60 class signatures and three karate tournaments as a
     purple belt, one karate camp and two extras*.  Students must know the entire adult
     manual, techniques from all previous rank tests and the Hwa-Rang kata. 

     2nd Degree - Requires 75 class signatures as a brown belt, first 35 names off 
     of the martial artist list completed and design an empty hands kata (at least 60 seconds long).

     1st Degree - Requires 150 class signatures as a brown belt, next 35 names off 
     the martial artist list completed and design a musical kata (60 to 90 seconds long).

Black Belt - Requires 200 class signatures (50 of which must be with the director) as a brown belt, all names off the martial artist list completed, 12 karate tournaments as a brown belt, eight seminars, three outside tournaments (other than ASK), three outside school visits with a written report turned in on each, three black belt ceremonies and CPR certification.

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Revised: 02 Jun 2004 14:27