| 10th to 9th Kyu | |
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Kihon:  Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Mae-geri |
( is forward movement  is backward movement) |
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| 8th Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri |
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Kata: Heian Shodan |
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Kumite: Gohon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan |
| * Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form | |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 7th Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Heian Nidan |
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Kumite: Gohon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 6th Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan-Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Heian Sandan |
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Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan left/right |
| * Examiners look for correct pivoting of the hips during renzoku-waza, and clear grasp of the hand techniques | |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 5th Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Heian Yondan |
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Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 4th Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Heian Godan |
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Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right |
| * Examiners are looking for appropriate degree of strength and sharpness of execution in each technique (Kihon, Kumite, Kata) | |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 3rd Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Tekki Shodan |
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Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi left/right |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 2nd Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right |
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Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Jion, Empi)—student may choose any of these |
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Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi left/right |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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| 1st Kyu | |
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Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Yoko Empi+Yoko Uraken (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Rengeri (Chudan/Jodan) Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi) left/right |
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Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Jion, Empi)—student may choose any of these |
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Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite—Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi/Mawashi-geri one side |
| * Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery. | |
( is forward movement is backward movement) |
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