BELT |
KIHONAll from freestyle kamae |
KATA(a) Candidate's choice (b) Examiner's choice |
KUMITE |
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| 1st Dan | Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Yoko geri kekomit, uraken, gyaku tsuki mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken oi tsuki Same leg: mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, ushiro geri |
a) Bassai Dai Kanku Dai Enpi Jion Hangetsu b) Any Heian kata or Tekki Shodan |
a) Ju Ippon Kumite: Jodan and chudan oi tsuki Chudan mae geri Chudan yoko geri kekomi Jodan mawashi geri Chudan ushiro geri b) Ju Kumite |
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| 2nd Dan | Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Yoko geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Kizame tsuki, mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Chudan mae geri, same leg jodan yoko geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku tsuki Chudan mae geri, same leg jodan mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Jodan mawashi geri, same leg chudan yoko geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri step forward, bring front leg to rear then, rear leg yoko geri kekomi, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Same leg:mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, ushiro geri, mawashi geri |
a) Bassai Sho Kanku Sho Nijushiho Tekki Nidan Jitte b) Bassai Dai Kanku Dai Enpi Jion Hangetsu |
a) Ju Ippon Kumite: Any 5 attacks not pre-arranged b) Ju kumite |
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| 3rd Dan | Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combination plus:- Kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, rear leg mawashi geri and step back, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
a) Sochin Unsu Gankaku Chinte Gojushiho Sho b) Bassai Sho Kanku Sho Nijushiho Tekki Nidan Jitte |
a) Kaishi Ippon Kumite: Pre-arranged attacks as for 1st Dan grading b) Ju Kumite |
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| 4th Dan | Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combination plus:- Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki, step back age uke, soto uke, gedan barai and uchi uke with the same arm, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki. Four turning gyaku tsuki attacks, turn behind with haito uchi, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, back leg mae geri and step back, yoko geri keage to side and return to stance. Finally step forward with mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
a) Meikyo Jiin Wankan Tekki Sandan Gojushiho Dai With an explanation of application b) Sochin Unsu Gankaku Chinte Gojushiho Sho |
a) Kaishi Ippon Kumite: Any 5 attacks b) Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations c) Ju Kumite |
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| 5th Dan | As previous grading plus:- A 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of karate-do | a) Any Dan grade kata b) Any two Dan grade kata. Demonstration of applications will be requested of any techniques from performed katas. |
a) Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations b) Ju Kumite |
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| 6th Dan | A written karate CV and another 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of karate-do | As previous grading | As previous grading |