YUDANSHA

Before the practical aspect of the grading commences, you will be required to recite the DOJO KUN

KIHON, TSUKI & KERI (BASIC PUNCHING & KICKING TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tzukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki Jodan
6. Nagashizuki Jodan
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Sokuto Jodan
9. Ushirogeri Chudan
10. Nidangeri Jodan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1.  Zenshinshite Jodan – Renzuki Chudan – Maegeri Chudan- Mawashigeri Jodan- Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Uchi Jodan

2. Surikomi Jodan – Renzuki Chudan - Surikomi Sokuto Jodan – Ushirogeri Chudan-     Gyakuzuki Chudan

3. Zenshinshite Jodan – Renzuki Chudan – Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan - Gyakuzuki Chudan - Mawashigeri Jodan- Ushirogeri Chudan- Uraken Uchi Jodan.

SHODAN

ALL SANBON GUMITE

OHYO GUMITE (ADVANCED ATTACKING & COUNTERING)

1. Ipponme
2. Nihonme
3. Sanbonme
4. Yonhonme

KIHON GUMITE (ADVANCED EVADING AND COUNTERING)

1. Ipponme
2. Nihonme
3. Sanbonme
4. Yonhonme

KATA (FORMS)

1. Bassai  “ Penetrating the Fortress ” or (also known as Bassai Dai in Shotokan).
2. Wanshu  “ Flying Swallow ” (also known as Empi in Shotokan).
3. Plus any 3 of the first 9 Kata (examiner’s choice).

GYO (CHOREOGRAPHED FIGHTING SEQUENCE)
- Must last between 1min 20secs and 1min 40secs

JIYU KUMITE (FREE-SPARRING)
Against 2 Yudansha consecutively.

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NIDAN

OHYO GUMITE (ADVANCED ATTACKING & COUNTERING)

1. Gohonme
2. Ropponme
3. Nanahonme
4. Napponme

KIHON GUMITE (ADVANCED EVADING AND COUNTERING)

1. Gohonme
2. Ropponme
3. Nanahonme
4. Napponme

KATA (FORMS)

1. Ni Sei Shi “ Twenty-four Steps ” (also known as Niju Shi Ho in Shotokan).
2. Rohai “ Bright Mirror ” (also known as Meikyo in Shotokan)
3. Plus any 3 of the first 9 Kata, (examiner’s choice).

JIYU KUMITE (FREE-SPARRING)
Against 2 Yudansha consecutively.

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SANDAN

OHYO GUMITE (ADVANCED ATTACKING & COUNTERING)

1.   All 8 Ohyo Gumite

KIHON GUMITE (ADVANCED EVADING AND COUNTERING)

1.   All 10 Kihon Gumite

KATA (FORMS)

1. Jitte “ Ten Hands ”
2. Jihan “ Love and Goodness ” (also known as Jion in Shotokan)
3. Ji’in “ Love and Shadow ”
4. Plus any 3 of the first 9 Kata, (examiner’s choice).

GYO (CHOREOGRAPHED FIGHTING SEQUENCE)
Must last between 1min 20secs and 1min 40secs

JIYU KUMITE (FREE-SPARRING)
Against 2 Yudansha consecutively.