CONTACT KARATE EXAM 4th PROGRAM    

Contact Karate (there are no kata or forms in this sector)

Examination from yellow belt 5th kyu to orange belt 4th kyu (minimum tenure 6 months)

The I.K.F. (International Karate Federation) has developed a program for belt (kyu) promotions; however, the Sports Club Technical Director may develop his own program. The Club Technical Director may examine, subject to the time limits, up to 1st kyu (brown belt).

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1st test: Falls:

Falls remain very important in Contact Karate.

a) Forward rotational fall (zempo ukemi).

b) Lateral fall (yoko ukemi).

c) Backward fall (ushiro ukemi).

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2nd part: Arm techniques.

a)- oi – zuki chudan (moving forward).

b)- sotto – uke (moving back).

c)- age – uke (moving back).

d)- gedan – barai (moving back).

e)- gyaku – zuki jodan.

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Part 3: Leg techniques:

a)- mae – geri (moving forward).

b)- yoko geri (moving forward).

c)- mawashi – geri (moving forward).

d)- ura – mawashi – geri (moving forward).

e)- kakato – geri (going forward).

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Part 4: Combined Techniques with Partners:

a) Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai (returning back) + advance oi - zuki jodan (reply from uke (the one receiving the attack) by returning back age - uke.

b) Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai (returning back) + advance oi - zuki chudan (reply from uke (the one receiving the attack) by returning back soto - uke.

c) Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai (returning back) + advance mae - geri (reply from uke (the one receiving the attack) gedan - barai.

d) Tori: (the person performing the technique) returning back age - uke + gyaku zuki (reply from uke (the one receiving the attack) soto - uke.

Editor Giuliano Masili