Goju - RYU EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional GOJU RYU Karate

Examination program for 7th kyu orange belt to 6th kyu green belt. Minimum 5 months of practice (30 to 40 lessons) since the previous belt.

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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 1st kyu (brown belt).

1st test: Falls:

a)- from sanchin – dachi + morote – chudan uke + mawashi uke; wicked in all directions.

b)- from suri – ashi – dachi kamae + Tensho – ura – ken 80° and 45°

c)- from hanzenkutsu dachi + mawashi geri + gyaku tsuki + ura – mawashi

d)- from zen – kutsu – dachi kamae furiuchi + gyaku – tsuki + ura ken ;

e)- from zen – kutsu dachi kamae (backing away) gedan – barai + gyaku tsuki + + ae – front geri;

f)- sokuto – keri + yoko geri moving forward.

g)- from zen – kutsu – dachi kamae (Advancing) ren – geri

h)- ura – mawashi + gyaku tsuki + ushiro geri

i)- from shiko – dachi 90° kamae + ura- mawashi + gyaku – tsuki.

L)- from shiko – dachi 45° kamae + sokui – uke + mawashi empi; retreating gedan – barai + giaku – tsuki ; jodan – uke + gyaku tsuki

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2nd test:

 a)- 4th and 5th kihon iakusoku kumitè + kihon ippon kumitè + Jiyu kumitè kata:

b)- Taikyoku mawashi - uke + Taikyoku - ichi + gekisai ichi.