Minimum Grading Requirements

Minimum time between gradings 3 years

KIHON

Funakoshi1. Hachijidachi step back right leg Gedanbarai in Kiba Dachi, Side movement forward Yokogeri Keage, Kibadachi,

Step back Zenkutsudachi Gedanbarai – Gyakuzuki,

Tsugiashi, Maeashi Yokogeri Kikomi – Uraken – Gyakuzuki.

Repeat stepping back with left leg.

2. Kizamizuki – Maegeri, Oizuki Chudan,

Step back Sotouke – Gedanbarai (same arm) Uraken – Gyakuzuki, Forward Mawashigeri – Tsugiashi Gyakuzuki.

Both sides must be demonstrated.

3. Forward Tsugiashi Gyakuzuki, Tsugiashi Maeashi Mawashigeri – Gyakuzuki – Uraken, Mawashigeri – Uramawashigeri (same leg) Uraken – Gyakuzuki.

Both sides must be demonstrated

4. Maegeri – Mawashigeri (same leg) – Gyakuzuki – Uraken,

Step back Kizamizuki — Gyakuzuki, Forward Ushirogeri – Uraken Gyakuzuki, Forward Mawashigeri – Gyakuzuki.

Both sides must be demonstrated

5. Kizami Maegeri – Kizamizuki – Gyakuzuki, Tsugiashi Maeashi Mawashigeri (change leg) Maegeri – Mawashigeri (same leg) – Gyakuzuki, Tsugiashi Maeashi Uramawashigeri Uraken – Gyakuzuki.

Both sides must be demonstrated

6. Shiozuki (from Shizentai) 4 directions, finish side or front.

7. Shihogeri 4 directions.

KATA

Candidate’s choice from GANKAKU, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO

A kata selected by the commission between those scheduled in the programme up to 2nd Dan (Examiner may omit)

KUMITE

Jiyu Kumite. Tokui-waza – attack/defence/deashibarai technique