LEICESTER
KARATE CLUB

BLACK BELT (SHODAN)

10 x chudan tsuki

Kizami tsuki, oitsuki, tsugiashi gyaku tsuki, ushiro uraken (both sides)

4 x Oi Tsuki, Chuto Uchi (same hand) Haito, Uratsuki

1 x Ageuke, Gyaku Tsuki, Uraken (bwd)
1 x Uchiuke, Kizami Tsuki, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Sotouke, Yoko Empi, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Gedanbarai, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Chuto Uke, Maeshi geri, Nukite

Both Sides

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8 x Uke + Tsuki (both sides from Kamae into Fudo Dachi)

Both Sides

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3 x Yoko Geri Keage/Kekomi (Same Leg) (both sides)

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Maegeri, Nidan Tsuki, Yoko Geri Kekomi, Uraken,  Gyaku Tsuki, Jodan Mawashi Geri, Gyaku Tsuki, Uraken, Ushiro Geri, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki, Ura Mawashi Geri, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki

Both Sides

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Hachi Hoi Uraken Uchi + tsuki

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2 x maegeri/yoko geri/ushiro geri/mawashi geri
(same leg, 3 x directions, both sides)

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Ten No Kata + Bassai Dai, Jion or Kanku Dai + examiners choice of lower kata

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Ju - Ippon Kumite

Attackers Choice of 4 x attacks, left and right side

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Juute Kumite (2  minutes) [Or Self Defence]

Must attempt to score with four attacking techniques

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BLACK BELT (NIDAN)

10 x chudan tsuki

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4 x Sanbon Rentsuki (coi waza)

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4 x Age empi, yoko empi, ushiro empi, mawashi empi, uraken, gyakutsuki

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4 x Oi Tsuki – tate tsuki, Chuto Uchi – tate tsuki, Haito – Uratsuki, ura tsuki – jodan tsuki

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1 x Age uke – tate tsuki, gyakutsuki, uraken
1 x Uchi uke – kizami tsuki – tate tsuki, gyakutsuki
1 x soto uke – uraken jodan – uraken chudan, gyakutsuki
1 x gedanbarai – uraken – yoko tsuki, gyakutsuki
1 x chuto uke, maeshe geri – jodan nukite, chudan nukite

Both Sides

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8 x open hand blocks and counter/s both sides

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4 x directional defensive kicks and tsuki

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2 x maegeri/yoko geri/ushiro geri/mawashi geri/ura mawashi geri (same leg)

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4 x directional blocks and counters (free choice)

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Hachi Hoi Uraken Uchi + uraken & tsuki

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Heian Oyo + Empi, Jitte or Hangetsu

+ examiners choice of Bassai Dai, Jion, Kanku Dai or Tekki Nidan

 

Bunkai to chosen kata

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Ju - Ippon Kumite

Demonstrate all open hand blocks, open hand counters, kiashi or tsugiashi uraken, long range and short range and finishing/control techniques

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Juute Kumite (2  minutes) OR Bunkai requested from examiner to Heian/Tekki Kata

 

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BLACK BELT (Sandan)

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10 x chokutsuki

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8 x Double closed fist blocks and counter/s both sides

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8 x Double open hand blocks and counter/s both sides

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Attacking Closed Fist combination of candidates choice demonstrating Kase Ha Principles

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Attacking Open Hand combination of candidates choice demonstrating Kase Ha Principles

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 1 x Maegeri, chuto uchi, gyakutsuki / Yoko Geri Kekomi, Kakete, chutouchi / Mawashe Geri, Chudan chuto uchi, gyakutsuki / Ushiro Geri, Chutobarai, chuto uchi
(Both Sides)

 

KATA

TEN – NO –KATA
(using different breathing methods)

Choice of Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho or Gankaku
(+ bunkai to full kata)

Examiners choice of
Empi, Hangetsu, Jitte or Tekki Sandan

 

KUMITE

Demonstration of Attacking combinations closed fist and open hand:

Demonstration of all double blocking and countering techniques – combined with escape techniques, long range and short range and finishing/control techniques.

 

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BLACK BELT (YONDAN)

 

KIHON

Demonstrate 3 x combinations of no more than 7 x techniques each reflecting Kase Ha principles.

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For example:

Oi – waza to Koi waza (big to small techniques)
Yuriashi, Tsugiashi, Kaishi, Kaishi and Tsugiashi 45 degs (sliding step, double step, direct step as well as step and double step at an angle with uraken uchi)
Hente principles after blocking (block and strike with same hand)
Taisho Uke and Uchi (open hand defence and attack)
Use of breathing

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Combinations above can be a mixture of attack and defence methods or just attack combinations or defence and counter attack combinations.

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KATA

1. Tokui Kata (Kata of own choice not presented at previous gradings)

2. Bunkai to tokui kata

 

KUMITE

Apply the 3 x combinations performed in the Kihon section against an opponent.

 

Demonstrate defence against the following attacks:

1. Oitsuki Jodan, gyakutsuki Chudan

2.  Oitsuki Chudan, gyakutsuki Jodan

3. Kizamitsuki Jodan, Gyakutsuki Chudan

4. Maegeri chudan, Juntsuki Jodan

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Applying different Kase Ha Principles.

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