Goju - RYU EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional GOJU RYU Karate

11th kyu exam program (white belt to 10th kyu yellow belt) minimum 3 months

of practice (20 to 24 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 1st kyu (brown belt).

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1st Test: Physical Preparation:

a) Pass the required gymnastic tests, based on the athlete's age.

b) For falls from heiko-dachi, switch to sanchin-dachi + morote-chudan-uke and perform jodan-uke + chudan-ude-uke + chudan-soto-uke + gedan-harai-otoshi + seiken-tsuki.

c) From heiko-dachi, perform mar-geri + gedan-geri; ren-geri + mae-tobi-geri; yoko-geri.

d) From heiko-dachi + mae-tobi-geri + back fall.

e) From shiko-dachi kamae, perform seiken-tsuki + ren-tsuki + haishu-uke.

f)- from zen – kutsu – dachi kamae perform, advancing, kizami - tsuki + oi – tsuki + gyaku tsuki + mae – geri + mawashi - geri + mar – geri +

 mae – geri – kizami + gyaku – tsuki + mawashi – geri + gyaku tsuki.

g)- from shiko dachi 90° perform advancing ura – ken + seiken – tsuki

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2nd test: kihon

Kihon iaku – soku kumité kata:

a)- TAIKYOKU JODAN

b)- TAIKYOKU CHUDAN

c)- TAIKYOKU GEDAN.