KYU SHOTOKAN EXAM PROGRAM    

Exam from yellow belt 5th kyu to orange belt 4th kyu (minimum time spent (8 months) in the previous grade.

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The I.K.F. (International Karate Federation) has drawn up a program for belt (kyu) promotions; however, the Sports Club's Technical Director can issue his own program, which he has the right to do. The Club's Technical Director can examine, subject to the deadlines, up to 1st kyu (brown belt).

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1st part:

kihon of arms:

a)- oi – tsuki + giaku – tsuki (2 steps forward)

b)- soto – uke + gyaku tsuki (2 steps backwards)

c)- Jun tsuki + giaku – tsuki (2 steps forward)

d)- age – uke + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps backwards)

e)- uchi – uke + gyaku. tsuki (2 steps forward)

f)- gedan – barai + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps backwards)

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

h)- shuto – uke + nukite (2 steps backwards)

i)- gyaku – tsuki + ura – ken (2 steps forward)

L)- gedan – shuto + gyaku – tsuki (2 steps backwards)

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2nd test:

kihon leg:

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

b) - yoko geri (in kiba dachi kamae, 2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

c) - mawashi - geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

d) - ushiro - geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

e) - ura - mawashi - geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

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3rd test:

kata + bunkai (apply at least one technique):

HEIAN NIDAN

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4th round

Kumite:

Kihon ippon kumite:

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

Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward age uke + gyaku tsuki

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

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

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

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

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

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

e)- Tori: (the one performing the technique) backward gedan barai + forward yoko - geri

Uke: (the one receiving the technique) backward uchi uke + gyaku tsuki