Goju - RYU EXAM PROGRAM    

GOJU RYU Traditional Karate

Examination Program for 9th kyu yellow belt to 8th kyu orange belt

Minimum 4 months of practice (26 to 32 lessons) from the previous belt level

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

Part 1:

a) - Falls from sanchin – dachi + morote – chudan – uke + shuto in all directions.

b) - Ten sho and kakuto - uke.

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2nd part:

a)- from heiko – dachi + yoko - tobi – geri + morote – yoko – tobi – geri + frontal fall.

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3rd part:

a)- from neko – ashi – dachi + shuto - aghe – uke + shuto – uchi - + gedan – mae geri.

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4th part:

a)- from zen – kutsu – dachi + morote - chudan – uke + mae – geri + ashi - barai + gyaku – tsuki ;b)- from zen – kutsu – dachi kamae (backing away) gedan harai otoshi + gyaku tsuki;

c)- jodan – uke + gyaku – tsuki;

d)- chudan – soto – uke + gyaku - tsuki;

e)- from zen - kutsu dachi kamae (advancing) oi – tsuki + gyaku – tsuki + mawashi – posterior geri;

f)- mae – geri – sanbon tsuki - MAE GERISAMBON TSUKI

g)- from shiko dachi 45° - seiken – tsuki + haishu – uke

h)- mawashi - wicked; kake – uke moving forward and backward.

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5th part:

2nd and 3rd kihon iakusoku kumite

Kihon ippon kumité kata: TAIKYOKU JODAN-CHUDAN, TAIKYOKU KAKE UKE