KYU SHOTOKAN EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional Shotokan Karate

Examination from blue belt 2nd kyu to brown belt 1st kyu (minimum tenure (24 months) in the previous grade).

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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 own program. The Club Technical Director may examine, subject to the time limits, up to 1st kyu (brown belt).

Part 1: Kihon

a) - Oi - Tsuki + Gyaku - Tsuki + Age - Enpi (2 steps forward)

b) - Soto - Uke + Gyaku - Tsuki + Mawashi - Enpi (2 steps backward)

c) - Mae - Geri + Jun - Tsuki + Gyaku - Tsuki (2 steps forward)

d) - Age - Uke + Soto - Uke (same arm) ), GYAKU TSUKI (2 steps back)

e)- yoko – geri + ura – ken – uchi + gyaku - tsuki + kizami – tsuki (2 steps forward)

f)- gedan – barai + uchi - uke + kizami tsuki (same arm), gyaku – tsuki (2 steps backwards)

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2nd part:

a)- mawashi – geri + gyaku tsuki + kizami – tsuki (2 steps forward)

b)- soto – uke + yoko – hiji – ate + ura – ken same arm (kiba – dachi) gyaku – tsuki (Z. D.) (2 steps backwards)

c)- ushiro – geri + gedan – barai + ura – ken – uchi + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps forward)

d)- shuto – uke + kizami – geri + nukite (2 steps backwards)

e)- ura – mawashi – geri + gyaku – tsuki + ura – ken (2 steps forward)

f)- gedan shuto + gyaku tsuki (2 steps backwards)

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3rd part:

SHI HO GERI Magi mae geri (DEAI)

a)- migi yoko geri (Sokumen DEAI)

b)- migi mawashi geri (DEAI)

c)- migi ushiro – geri + kizami ato (opposite direction of mae)

d)- migi ura – mawashi – geri (fumi – dashi zen – po) (FORWARD)

Step forward with the right leg and begin the sequence on the right side.

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Part 4:

KATA AND BUNKAI (apply at least one technique):

HEIAN GODAN

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Part 5: Kumite:

a) Kihon Ippon Kumite (with Tai Sabaki and throws):

b) Tori: (the one performing the technique) gedan - barai backward, advance oi - tsuki - jodan

c) Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward ude - uke + mawashi - geri chudan

d) Tori: (the one performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance oi - tsuki chudan

e) Uke: (the one receiving the technique) + backward osae - uke + gyaku - tsuki jodan

f) Tori: (the one performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance oi - tsuki chudan

g)- Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward uchi – uke + ura - mawashi - geri jodan

h)- Tori: (the one performing the technique) backward gedan - barai + advance mae - geri

i)- Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward gedan - barai + gyaku - tsuki chudan

l)- Tori: (the one performing the technique) backward gedan - barai + advance mawashi - geri

m)- Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward ude – uke + gyaku - tsuki chudan

n)- Tori: (the one performing the technique) backward gedan - barai + advance yoko - geri

o)- Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward gaiwan - gedan - uke + uraken - uchi

p)- Tori: (the one performing the technique) gedan barai backward + advance ushiro - geri

q)- Uke: (the one receiving the technique) forward gedan - barai + throw gyaku - tsuki

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Part 6:

JIYU IPPON KUMITE:

Tori: (attacks by declaring the technique)

a) Jodan attack

b) Chudan attack + mae-geri + mawashi-geri + usciro-geri

Uke: (defends in go-no-sen)

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Part 7: HEJO (strategy):

SEN SEN NO SEN:

uke decides to attack before tori

DEAI NO SEN:

uke counterattacks after tori's attack