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International Karate Federation

WADO RYU KARATE EXAM  2th DAN PROGRAM    

Wado style karate - Ryu exam for 2nd dan (without title).

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1st part:

Departure in Jun Zuki left in Jun Zuki Dachi.

Advancing Jun zuki no tsuk komi dachi, perform:

a)- Jun zuki no tsuk komi right + Jun zuki no tsuk komi left + Jun zuki no tsuk komi right + mawatte jodan uke left.

b)- Kette jun zuki no tsuk komi right + kette jun zuki no tsuk komi sx + kette jun zuki no tsuk komi right + mawatte chudan uchi uke sx.

c)- Sonobade ippon totte gyaku zuki dx passing from jun zuki dachi to gyaku zuki dachi + gyaku zuki no tsuk komi sx + gyaku zuki no tsuk komi dx + gyaku zuki no tsuk komi 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 no tsuk komi left + kette gyaku zuki no tsuk komi right + kette gyaku zuki no tsuk komi left + mawatte gedan barai left.

e)- Recalling the left leg, assume the position of hidari hanmi shi zen tai and perform zen shin tobi komi nagashi zuki dx + zen shin tobi komi nagashi zuki left + zen shin tobi komi nagashi zuki dx + mawatte shuto uke left in mahanmi neko ashi dachi.

f)- Teisho (shotei) uchi right in shiko dachi + teisho uchi left + teisho uchi right + mawatte gedan barai left in jun zuki dachi.

Return to hachiji dachi.

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Part 2:

Starting from hachiji dachi (yoi), perform:

a) - Left soto uke jodan into tate seishan dachi + in the same stance, perform ren zuki (double punch alternating in sequence) first with the right tsuki then with the left tsuki.

b) - Doing suriashi (yori ashi), perform mawatte right soto uke jodan into tate seishan dachi + in the same stance, perform ren zuki first with the left tsuki then with the right tsuki.

c) - Moving the left rear leg to a 90° angle in suriashi (yori ashi), perform left soto uke jodan into tate seishan dachi + in the same stance, perform ren zuki first with the right tsuki then with the left tsuki.

d)- In suriashi (yori ashi), execute mawatte soto uke jodan dx into tate seishan dachi + in the same position, execute ren zuki first with left tsuki then with right tsuki. Return to the starting position of hachiji dachi.

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Part 3:

Starting from hachiji dachi (yoi), perform:

a) - Left junzuki in junzuki dachi + recall the left leg into shomen nekoashi dachi performing left soto uke jodan (left) + right gyakuzuki in the same position + left jun zuki no tsuk komi stepping forward with the same leg.

b) - Right mawatte gedan barai in junzuki dachi + recall the right leg into shomen neko ashi dachi performing right soto uke jodan (left) + left gyaku zuki in the same position + right junzuki no tsuk komi stepping forward with the same leg.

c)- Rotating 270° counterclockwise, perform a left gedan barai into junzuki dachi + recall the left leg into shomen nekoashi dachi, performing a left soto uke jodan (left) + right gyakuzuki in the same position + left junzuki no tsuk komi, stepping forward with the same leg.

d)- Right mawatte gedan barai into junzuki dachi + recall the right leg into shomen neko ashi dachi, performing a right soto uke jodan (left) + left gyaku zuki in the same position + right junzuki no tsuk komi, stepping forward with the same leg. Return to the starting position of hachiji dachi.

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In the parts of the Kihon where necessary, suriashi movements (yori ashi and tsugi ashi) can be used.

Written by Giuliano Masili
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