Minimum Grading Requirements
Minimum training time 5 years. Points apply Teaching/Assisting records must be submitted
THESIS
Thesis of Karate-Do, Technical and Historical: 5 Pages.
(May be submitted in native language but where there is no English translation then thesis must be submitted one month in advance so a translation can be arranged and recorded.)
(Must be students own work & not plagiarised)
KIHON
1. Tokui Waza, Attack / Defence / Deai / Ashibarai / Projection
KATA
2. Tokui Kata
3. A Kata selected by the Commission from those scheduled in the programme up to 4th Dan.
4. Demonstration and explanation of Bunkai of above
5. Practical Demonstration and explanation of Bunkai & teaching methods for kata from previous examination criteria. x2 (Kata must be different to Tokui Kata)
KUMITE
6. Jiyu Kumite