SHOTOKAN KARATE EXAM  1th DAN PROGRAM    

Shotokan style karate Exam from 1st kyu belt (brown) to 1st dan black belt (untitled).

Length of stay: from brown belt to black belt 1st dan minimum 13 months.

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1st test: kihon:

a)- Sanbon zuki – take steps forward.

b)- Backing away – Age uke/ Gyaku zuki.

c)- Uchi uke/ Kizami zuki/ Gyaku zuki.

d)- Soto uke/ Jokohijate/ Uraken uchi/ Gyaku zuki.

e)- Gedan barai/ Uraken uchi/ Gyaku zuki.

f)- Shuto uke/ Mae geri/ Nukite.

g). Yoko geri Keage/Ke komi – moving sideways.

h)- Mae geri/ Jyun zuki/ Gyaku zuki.

I)- Yoko geri Kekomi/ Uraken uchi/ Gyaku zuki.

L)- Mawashi geri/ Gyaku zuki/ Ura chen uchi.

m)- Ushiro geri/ Ura ken uchi/ Gyaku zuki – taking steps forward.

n) – Mae geri/ Yoko geri – move forward with a leg change.

o)- Gedan barai/ Gyaku zuki – going back.

p)- Mawashi geri/ Yoko geri/ Uraken uchi/ Gyaku zuki – going forward).

q)- Mae geri/ yoko geri/ Ushiro geri – perform with the same leg in three directions.

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2nd test: kata;

A kata chosen by the candidate from:

a)- Come on, come on.

b)- Kanku come on.

c)- Jion.

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3rd test:

A kata chosen by the Commission from:

a)- Heian 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

b)- Tekki 1st

4th test: kumite:

a)- Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jyodan, Chudan).

b)- Mae geri.

c)- Yoko geri.

d)- Mawashi geri.

.e)- Ushiro geri.

4th test:

Jiyu Kumite.​