1st Kyu – Brown Belt with Two White Stripes
Kihon
(all from KAMAE)
Step back 45 degrees left side AGE UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) / MAWASHI GERI (Front leg) step through to JODAN HIRAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI step through to KAMAE
Step back 45 degrees right side SOTO UDE UKE (Kiba Dachi) / KEKOMI GERI (Front leg) step down YOKO EMPI, twist JODAN USHIRO EMPI turn to front in KAMAE
Step back 45 degrees left side UCHI UKE GYAKU / MAE GERI turn 360 degrees then JODAN SHUTO UCHI / CHUDAN SHIHON NUKITE return to KAMAE
SHUTO UKE / MAWASHI GERI (front leg) / SHIHON NUKITE
MAWASHI GERI (front leg) turn to USHIRO GERI
TE AWASE UKE / AWASE ZUKI (Sanchin Dachi) Front, back, side, side. Left & right sides
MAE GERI / YOKO GERI KEKOMI / USHIRO GERI (Zenkutsu Dachi) Same leg from stationary
Kata
KANKU DAI – Plus any previous Kata
Kumite
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – ANY SET 1 -5
- Jodan (set defence against a punch to the head)
- Chudan (set defence against a punch to the stomach)
- Mae-Geri (set defence against a front kick)
JIYU IPPON KUMITE – SET 3
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