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International Karate Federation

GOJU RYU KARATE EXAM  2h DAN PROGRAM    

Goju-Ryu Style Karate 2nd Dan Exam (untitled).

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1st round:

From heiko dachi, advance to left sanchin dachi - left chudan soto uke (yoko uke).

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2nd round:

Advancing to right sanchin dachi, execute right kake uke; execute left mae geri, descending to left zenkutsu dachi, execute left mae hiji ate (empi uchi) and seiken gyaku tsuki.

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3rd round:

Moving the right leg back at a 45° angle to the right (suriashi), advance to left nekoashi dachi and execute left chudan soto uke (yoko uke). bring mae geri left, descending into zenkutsu dachi left perform awase tsuki.

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4th test:

Moving the left leg, go into zenkutsu dachi left frontal and slowly perform jodan shotei ate (teisho) left and gedan shotei barai (teisho) right;

moving the left leg, move into shiko dachi left performing mawashi hiji ate (empi uchi) left; moving the left leg again, return to left zenkutsu dachi performing seiken gyaku tsuki.

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5th round:

Shifting the left leg forward at a 45° angle to the left (suriashi), enter left sanchin dachi and execute left kake uke; execute left sokuto geri gedan (kansetsu geri), coming down to left zenkutsu dachi, still at a 45° angle, execute right shotei ate (teisho).

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6th round:

On the spot, enter left kokutsu dachi and execute left gedan barai; on the spot, return to left zenkutsu dachi and execute seiken gyaku tsuki.

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7th round:

Shifting the right leg, enter right front nekoashi dachi and execute right jodan age uke; bring mae geri right and descending into zenkutsu dachi right perform seiken gyaku tsuki

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8th test:

a)- From zenkutsu dachi right go to sanchin dachi left and perform mawashi uke/awase shotei (toraguchi);

b)- moving forward with the right leg, go into bensoku dachi (kosa dachi) right, simultaneously carrying jodan furiuchi (furitsuki) left and chudan soto uke (yoko uke) right.

c)- Moving backwards with the left leg, go into shiko dachi right at 45° performing ko uke (koken uke). Return to heiko dachi.

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Repeat all the sequences starting from heiko dachi - sanchin dachi right and chudan soto uke (yoko uke) right.

Written by Giuliano Masili
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