Brown & White Belt to Black Belt Grading (Shodan)
Kihon/Techniques:
1. Same hand - age uke, soto uke, gedan barai, uchi uke, kizamizuki, gyakuzuki 2. Ushiro (number 1 backwards) 3. Maegeri jodan, yokogeri kekomi, mawashigeri, ushirogeri, uraken, gyakuzuki 4. Maegeri, renzuki, step back gedan barai, mawashigeri, gyakuzuki 5. Kekomi chudan, keage jodan (same leg) gyakuzuki, mawashigeri chudan, mawashigeri jodan (same leg), gyakuzuki 6. Maegeri jodan (bringing the foot back to meet the left), yokogeri kekomi, mawashigeri, spin, uraken, oi zuki 7. Sanbonzuki with suri-ashi 8. Ushiro (number 7 backwards) with ke-ashi 9. Age uke, gyakuzuki, step forward gedan barai, uraken, gyakuzuki 10. Maegeri, yokogeri kekomi (same leg), haito Kata: 1. Empi 2. Bassai Dai At least two other kata of the panel's choice Kumite: 1.Gohon Kumite 2. Sanbon Kumite 2 3. Jyu Kumite (freestyle kumite) - minimum 2 fights, at least one of which, should be against a higher grade. Standing Techniques: 1. Maegeri, yokogeri, ushirogeri, mawashigeri, gyakuzuki (both sides) 2. Urazuki (from natural stance) 3. Shuto-uchi (from natural stance) Pad work: 1. Gyakuzuki 2. Mawashigeri * All techniques must be delivered with proper timing, distance, kimi and using kiai. *Defensive techniques must be shown to be effective * Attacking techniques must be accurately addressed to the correct target area. |