WADO RYU KARATE EXAM  1th DAN PROGRAM    

Wado Ryu style karate exam for 1st dan.

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1st part:

Departure in Junzuki left in jun zuki dachi.

Advancing Jun zuki dachi, perform:

a)- Jun Zuki right + Jun Zuki left + Jun Zuki right + Mawatte Jodan Uke left.

b)- Kette jun zuki right + kette jun zuki left + kette jun zuki right + mawatte chudan uchi uke left.

c)- Sonobade ippon totte gyaku zuki dx passing from jun zuki dachi to gyaku zuki dachi + gyaku zuki sx + gyaku zuki dx + gyaku zuki sx + mawatte chudan soto uke sx in jun zuki dachi.

d)- Sonobade ippon totte gyaku zuki right passing from jun zuki dachi to gyaku zuki dachi + kette gyaku zuki left + kette gyaku zuki right + kette gyaku zuki left + mawatte gedan barai left.

e)- Shuto uke right in mahanmi neko ashi dachi + shuto uke left in mahanmi neko ashi dachi + tate nukite right in jun zuki dachi.

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Part 2:

Retreating into Jun zuki dachi, perform:

a) - Left jodan uke into Jun zuki dachi and, on the same spot, perform left otoshi uraken (left), transforming the stance into shiko dachi + right gyaku zuki, transforming the stance into gyaku zuki dachi.

b) - Retreating into right shomen neko ashi dachi, perform right soto uke (left), and, on the same spot, perform right mawashi zuki uke (left), transforming the stance into shiko dachi + left gyaku zuki, transforming the stance into gyaku zuki dachi.

c)- Moving back to shiko dachi, perform uchi uke left (s.b.) and, on the same place, perform ura ken uchi left (s.b.) + gyaku zuki right transforming the position into gyaku zuki dachi.

d)- Moving back to jun zuki dachi, perform gedan barai right (s.b.) + sonobade (on the spot) gyaku jodan uke left + jodan uke right + gyaku zuki left in gyaku zuki dachi.

e)- Moving back to mahanmi neko ashi dachi, perform shuto uke left (s.b.) + gyaku nukite right transforming the position into gyaku zuki dachi.

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3rd test:

Assuming free guard (kamae te / hanmigamae) left, advancing:

a)- Maegeri right + Kizami zuki right + Gyaku zuki left.

b)- Sokuto geri left + Uraken uchi left + Gyaku zuki right.

c)- Mawashi geri right + Gyaku zuki left.

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4th test:

Turning, perform mawatte assuming the left kamae te (hanmigamae) position, moving forward:

a)- Ushiro geri right + Gyaku zuki left.

b)- Ura mawashi geri left + Gyaku zuki right.

c)- Ashi barai right + Uraken uchi right + Gyaku zuki left + mawatte in hanmi kamae left.