KYU SHOTOKAN EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional Shotokan Karate

Examination from orange belt 4th kyu to green belt 3rd kyu (minimum tenure (8 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: Arm kihon:

a)- oi – tsuki + gyaku tsuki + age – enpi (2 steps forward)

b)- soto – uke + gyaku – tsuki + mawachi – enpi (2 steps backward)

c)- jun – tsuki + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps forward)

d)- age – uke + soto – uke (same arm), gyaku tsuki (2 steps back)

h)- ura – ken - uchi + gyaku – tsuki + kizami – tsuki (2 steps forward)

i)- gedan – barai + ura – ken + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps backwards)

L)- uchi – uke + kizami – tsuki + giaku – tsuki (2 steps forward)

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

n)- gyaku – tsuki + ura – ken (2 step forward)

o)- gedan – shuto + giaku tsuki (2 step back)

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2nd part: KIHON LEGS:

a)- mae – geri + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

b)- yoko – geri + gyaku tsuki (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

c)- mawashi – geri + giaku tsuki (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

d)- ushiro – geri + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

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

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3rd test: kata

Heian Sandan

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4th round: KUMITE:

Kihon Ippon Kumite (with tai - sabaki):

a) Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance oi - tsuki - jodan

b) Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward age - uke + gyaku - tsuki

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

d) Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward soto - uke + gyaku - tsuki

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

f) Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward uchi - uke + gyaku - tsuki

g) Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance mae - geri

h) - Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward gedan - barai + gyaku - tsuki

i) - Tori: (the person performing the technique) backward gedan - barai + advance mawashi - geri

l) - Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward ude - uke + gyaku - tsuki

m) - Tori: (the person performing the technique) backward gedan - barai + advance yoko - geri

n) - Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward uchi uke + gyaku – tsuki