Goju - RYU EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional GOJU RYU Karate

Examination Program for 5th Kyu Green Belt to 4th Kyu Blue Belt

Minimum time spent since the previous belt: 6 months of practice between the 5th and 4th Kyu (42 to 48 lessons)

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The I.K.F. (International Karate Federation) has developed a program for belt (kyu) promotions; however, the Sports Club Technical Director may develop his or her own program. The Club Technical Director may examine, subject to the time limits, up to the 1st Kyu (brown belt).

1st test: Falls

a)- from sanchin dachi morote chudan – uke + kakuto – uke + tensho – uke + mawachi – uke.

b)- from kokutsu dachi + shuto uchi + advancing and retreating; retreating tensho – nukite ; + sukui – uke + haito uchi.

c)- from zenkutsu – dachi kamae + kakato – geri + gyaku – tsuki ; hiji uke + ura – ken + gyaku tsuki ; sukui – uke + ura – ken + nukite.

d)- from hanzenkutsu - dachi kamae + kansetsu geri + mawashi geri; ren – tsuki + wicked; mae – geri + sokuto – geri ; ushiro – geri + ura + gyaku tsuki.

e)- from shiko – dachi kamae + tensho + shita – tsuki + empi same arm.

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2nd test: kihon

a)- Basic Kihon + iakusoku kumite

b)- kihon ippon kumite

c)- Jiyu kumite

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3rd test: KATA:

a)- Gekisai Ni

b)- Sanchin

c)- Tensho

d)- Gyaku no kata

e)- Saifa

f)- Seenchi