Testing requirement for Karate
Stances |
Japanese Phrase |
Purple Belt 6 kyu |
Green Belt 5 kyu |
Green Belt 4 kyu |
Attention Stance |
Musubi Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Natural Stance |
Hachiji Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Horse Stance |
Kiba Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Forward Stance |
Zenkustu Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Pivots in Forward Stance |
**** |
**** |
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Back Stance |
Kokustu Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Half-Facing Stance |
Fudo Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Cat Stance |
Neko Ashi Dachi |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Eagle Stance |
Washi Dachi |
**** |
**** |
|
Side Stepping |
**** |
**** |
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Shuffling in Kumite |
**** |
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Switching Feet in Kumite |
**** |
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Blocks |
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Upward Block |
Aga Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Inward Block |
Uchi Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Outward Block |
Soto Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Downward Block |
Gedan Barai |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Knife Hand Block |
Shuto Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
'X' Block |
Ni Jyu Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Augment Block /Double |
Morote Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Soft Defense in Kumite |
**** |
**** |
**** |
|
Ridge Hand Block |
Haito Uke |
**** |
**** |
*** |
Leg Defense |
**** |
**** |
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Elbow Defense |
Empi Uke |
**** |
**** |
|
Punches |
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Forward Punch |
Oi Zuki |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Reverse Punch |
Gya Ku Zuki |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Under Punch |
Yama Zuki |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Vertical Punch |
Tate Zuki |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Straight Punch |
Cho Ku Zuki |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Ridge Hand Strike |
Haito Uke |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Spear Hand |
Nuki Te |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Back Fist |
Ura Ken |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Elbow Strike Round House Downward Vertical Back Side |
Empi Mawashi Otoshi Tate Ushiro Yoko |
**** **** **** **** **** |
**** **** **** **** **** |
**** **** **** **** **** |
One Knuckle Fist |
Ippon Ken |
**** |
**** |
|
Palm Heel Strike |
Sho Te Uchi |
**** |
**** |
|
Fore Knuckle |
Hira Ken |
**** |
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Middle Knuckle |
Naka Date Ken |
**** |
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Kicks |
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Front Snap Kick |
Mae Keage Geri |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Wheel Kick |
Mawashi Geri |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Back Thrust Kick |
Ushiro Kekomi Geri |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Side Thrust Kick |
Yoko Kekomi Geri |
**** |
**** |
**** |
Crescent Kick |
Mika Zuki Geri |
**** |
**** |
|
Front thrust Kick |
Mae kekomi Geri |
**** |
**** |
|
Side Snap Kick |
Yoko Keage Geri |
**** |
**** |
|
Knee Strike Up Kick |
Hiza Tsuchi Aga Geri |
**** **** |
**** **** |
|
Foot Sweeps |
Ashi Barai |
**** |
**** |
|
Spinning Back Kick |
Ushiro Geri |
**** |
**** |
|
Stomp Back Kick |
Fumi Komi Geri |
**** |
**** |
|
45 Degree Angle |
**** |
**** |
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Kumite |
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Ippon Kumite |
**** |
**** |
**** |
|
Nihon Kumite |
**** |
**** |
**** |
|
Sanbon Kumite |
**** |
**** |
**** |
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Waza Techniques |
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Ippon Waza |
Three each |
Four each |
Five each |
|
Nihon Waza |
One each |
One each |
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Sanbon Waza |
One each |
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Kata |
Translation |
Purple Belt 6 kyu |
Green Belt 5 kyu |
Green Belt 4 kyu |
Heian Shodan |
Peaceful Mind, Form One |
**** |
**** and explain |
**** and explain |
Heian Nidan |
Peaceful Mind, Form Two |
**** |
**** and explain |
**** and explain |
Heian Sandan |
Peaceful Mind, Form Three |
**** |
**** and explain |
**** and explain |
Heian Yodan |
Peaceful Mind, Form Four |
**** |
**** and explain |
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Heian Godan |
Peaceful Mind, Form Five |
**** |