10th to 9th Kyu White to Orange Belt
Kihon - Basics
From shizentai - natural stance
Sonoba zuki (choku tsuki) - Punching on the spot
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari (Downward Sweeping Block)
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward Chudan oi tsuki (Stomach Lunge Punch, Same Hand and Same Leg)
Back Age uke (Rising Block)
Forward soto uke (Outside Block)
Back Gedan bari (Downwards Block)
From zenkutsu dachi (Front Stance)
Gyaku tsuki x 10 (Reverse Punch)
From Heisokudachi mea geri x 10 (Front Kick)
Kata
Kihon Kata – to count
Kumite
Gohon Kumite (Jodan) – to count
9th to 8th kyu Orange to Red Belt
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward chudan oi tsuki
Back age uke,
Forward soto uke
Back Shuto uke (kokutsu dachi)
Forward uchi uke
Back gedan bari
Forward mea geri
Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi)
Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi)
Kata
Heian Shodan
Kumite
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan)
8th to 7th kyu Red Belt to Yellow Belt
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward chudan oi tsuki
Back age uke
Forward soto uke
Back Shuto uke (kokutsu dachi)
Forward uchi uke
Back gedan bari
Forward mea geri
Forward mawashi geri
Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi)
Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi)
Kata
8th kyu to 7th kyu Heian Nidan
Kumite
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan)
7th to 6th kyu Yellow to Green
6th to 5th kyu Green to Purple
5th to 4th kyu Purple to Purple/White
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward oi tsuki
Back age uke, gyaku tsuki
Forward soto uke, gyaku tsuki
Forward uchi uke, gyaku tsuki
Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi)
Forward Gedan bari, shift back neko ashi dachi uchi uke forward gyaku tsuki
Forward mea geri, oi tsuki
Forward mawashi geri
Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi)
Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi)
Kaiten shinagar (turn stepping forward) uraken, gyaku tsuki
Kata
7th Kyu going for 6th kyu
Heian Sandan
6th Kyu going for 5th kyu
Heian Yondan
5th kyu going for 4th kyu
Heian Godan
Kumite
7th kyu going for 6th kyu
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan mea geri)
6th kyu going for 5th kyu
Kihon ippon (jodan, chudan, mea geri)
5th Kyu going for 4th kyu
kihon ippon (jodan, chudan, mea geri, yoko geri
4th to 3rd kyu Purple/White to Brown
3rd to 2nd kyu Brown to Brown/White
2nd to 1st kyu Brown/White to Brown/DoubleWhite
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward sanbon tsuki
Back age uke, mea geri gyaku tsuki
Forward soto uke (zenkutsu), yoko empi (kiba)
Back shuto uke (kokutsu), nukite (zenkutsu)
Forward gedan bari, shift weight back to neko ashi dachi, uchi uke forward gyaku tsuki
Forward mea geri, mawashi geri (same leg)
Forward ushiro geri
Forward yoko geri kiage, change leg kekomi (kiba dachi)
Forward jodan shuto uchi, turn forward, jodan uchi empi, mawari nagara sagate (turn back) jodan uchi shuto uchi
Forward, yori ashi gyaku tsuki, step forward gedan bari, yori ashi gyaku tsuki, gedan bari
Kata
4th kyu going for 3rd kyu
Tekki Shodan
1st & 2nd kyu
Bassai dai
Kumite
4th kyu going for 3rd kyu
Kihon ippon (jodan to mawashi)
1st & 2nd kyu
Jiyu ippon (jodan to Ushiro geri)
1st Dan - Shodan - Black Belt
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
Forward, Tobe Konde zambon tsuki
Back, age uke, mea geri gyaku tsuki
Forward, soto uke, yoko empi, uraken (zenkutsu dachi) gyaku tsuki
Back, shuto uke, front leg mea geri gyaku tsuki
Forward, Gedan bari, shift weight back neko ashi uchi uke, forward ura tsuki, yori ashi gyaku tsuki
Forward, mea geri mawashi geri (same leg) gyaku tsuki
Forward ushiro geri gyaku tsuki
Forward, turning uraken gyaku tsuki
Forward yoko geri keage, kekomi (same leg from zenkutsu dachi)
Forward, jodan soto uke, yori ashi to side, gedan bari, front leg mea geri gyaku tsuki
Kata
Hiean 1-5
Tekki Shodan
Junro Shodan
Tokui kata
Kumite
Jiyu Ippon kumite (Jodan – Ushiro geri)
2nd Dan - Nidan
Kihon: From Jiyu-no-Kamae
Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki
Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
Step Back Age-uke, forward Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
Forward Mawashi-geri, step forward Ashi-Barai, Gyaku-zuki
Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Oi-Zuki
In place: same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri , Ushiro-geri
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion)
Junro Nidan & Sandan
Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
3rd Dan - Sandan
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu)
Junro Yondan & Godan
Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
4th Dan - Yondan
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred
Kata:
Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro Kata)
Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)