Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   Intermediate Karate

 Title Abbreviation:   INTERMEDIATE KARATE

 Department:    PE

 Course #:    136

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1.5

 CIP:    31.0501

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024


 Course Description  

Continued improvement of basic Japanese karate stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks and their applications in varying combinations, individually and with partners. Emphasis is on proper form and safety, increased flexibility, fluid movement, and increased strength.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: PE 135 with a "D" or higher.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic N/A  

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate basic stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks in varying combinations individually and with partners in a safe manner. Student will display greater understanding of karate by performing with more focus, fluidity, and speed.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Student will execute all of the following with greater speed, flexibility, focus, and strength than they did in previous classes, yet still maintain good self-control.
  2. Display understanding of terminology and direction delivered in Japanese and/or English through writing, oral, or physical demonstration.
  3. Demonstrate single basic punches, strikes, blocks, and kicks from standing position (minimum 6 punches and strikes, 4 blocks, 5 kicks).
  4. Execute minimum four basic stances without a partner while moving forward and/or backward. Single and combinations of hand and foot techniques will be applied while moving.
  5. Show ability to combine multiple varied techniques in sequence as a self-defense application with or without a partner in 5 to 15 drills, dependent on complexity of drill.
  6. Demonstrate pre-arranged fighting style combinations of basic complexity with and without a partner, 5 to 15 different drills dependent of complexity of the drill.
  7. Three to six basic pre-arranged forms (kata) chosen at instructor's discretion, dependent upon the complexity and length. Forms typically have 20 to 50 movements each.
  8. Practice safe and controlled technique while working with partners, demonstrated by following directions and applying proper basic form with greater intensity and focus than beginning students display.
  9. Obtain an improved level of physical fitness by the end of the term. Twenty-five total reps push-ups minimum, 80 total reps abdominal/core strengthening exercises minimum.
  10. Help beginning students develop by displaying good form, providing demonstrations of moves, leading an exercise, or other activity as overseen by the course instructor when instructor deems that the student has developed sufficient skills and control.
  11. Illustrate assimilation of course content and material through any combination of single written paper, oral presentation, physical final examination, and/or written final examination.