KYU SHOTOKAN EXAM PROGRAM    

Traditional Shotokan Karate

6th kyu white belt to 5th kyu yellow belt exam (minimum 6 months)

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

Part 1:

a) - oi – tsuki chudan (2 steps forward)

b) - sotto – uke (2 steps backward)

c) - oi – tsuki – jodan (2 steps forward)

d) - age – uke (2 steps backward)

e) - oi – tsuki – chudan (2 steps forward)

f) - uchi – uke (2 steps backward)

g) - oi – tsuki – chudan (2 steps forward)

h) - gedan – barai (2 steps backward)

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Part 2:

a) Oi – Tsuki Chudan (2 steps forward)

b) Shuto – Uke (2 steps back)

c) Nukite – Chudan (2 steps forward)

d) Gedan – Shuto (2 steps back)

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Part 3: Kihon Legs:

a) Mae – Geri (2 steps forward, mawatte + 2 steps forward, mawatte)

c) Yoko Geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

d) Mawashi – Geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

e) Ura – Mawashi – Geri (2 steps forward, mawatte, 2 steps forward, mawatte)

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Part 4: Kata

Heian Shodan

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Part 5: Kumite:

 Kihon Ippon Kumite:

a)- Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance oi  tsuki - jodan

b)- Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward age - uke

c)- Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance in i - tsuki chudan

d)- Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward soto - uke

e)- Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance in oi - tsuki chudan

f)- Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward uchi - uke

g)- Tori: (the person performing the technique) gedan - barai backward + advance mae - geri

h)- Uke: (the person receiving the technique) backward gedan – barai