CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
KNES 12DX
Beginning Karate · 1 unit · used in 9 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
An introduction to the discipline of Kinesiology through the discipline of karate. Includes, a global and historical examination of the sport, rules, equipment, and etiquette. Students will analyze and demonstrate the application of traditional Japanese Shotokan karate techniques including blocking, punching, kicking striking and stances. Students will strive to understand and apply basic exercise physiology, nutrition, flexibility and strength concepts in an effort to improve their physical condition. Considerations for the variables that occur due to age, gender and physical conditions will be covered.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list KNES 12DX as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use KNES 12DX
ASSIST maps KNES 12DX to a requirement in 9 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Leadership StudiesDe Anza → Humboldt State
- Kinesiology, Preparation for TeachingDe Anza → San Jose State
- KinesiologyDe Anza → San Jose State
- KINESIOLOGY, B.S. - Option in Physical EducationDe Anza → CSU Northridge
- Physical Education B.A. Teaching OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Physical Education B.A. Fitness Director OptionDe Anza → CSU Dominguez Hills
- Kinesiology, FitnessDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Kinesiology, Exercise ScienceDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
- Kinesiology, Sport Psychology and LeadershipDe Anza → CSU Long Beach
The other FHDA college
The district declares these courses cross-listed with KNES 12DX. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.
- PHED 17A
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