Kapiti Karate Academy

Grading Exam Criteria
Black Belt
1st Grade to 1st Degree
Ie Kyu to Shodan
(Includes Provisional and Junior = Shodan-Ho)

Otis Sensei working with Jackson - preparation for Shodan grading (Kihon)

Otis Sensei working with Jackson - preparation for Shodan grading (Kihon Combinations)

Otis Sensei working with Jackson - preparation for Shodan grading (Kata Bassai Dai)

KIHON

• Zenkutsu Dachi, Gedan Barai

• 3 steps forward - Sanbon tsuki (Jodan - Chudan twice)  

• 3 steps backward - Age uke, Kizame geri, Gyaku tsuki 

• 3 steps forward - Soto uke, Kiba dachi, Yoko empi, Uraken, Gyaku tsuki

• 3 steps backward - Kokutsu dachi, Shuto uke, Kizame geri, Nukite - return to Kokutsu dachi Shuto uke

• 3 steps forward - Gedan kakewake uke, Nidan geri (Chudan, Jodan)

• Mawate, Kamae

• 3 steps forward (towards back of dojo) - Nidan Mawashi geri (Chudan, Jodan)

• Mawate, Kamae

• 3 cross steps in each direction - Kibadachi, Yoko geri keage

• 3 cross steps in each direction - Kibadachi, Yoko geri kekome

Combinations

• 3 steps forward - Kizame Yoko geri kekome, Mawashi geri, Gyaku tsuki

• Reset

• 3 steps forward - Kizame Mawashi geri kekome - step forward Jodan tsuki

• 3 steps forward - Uchi uke, Kizame geri & Kizame tsuki (same time) Gyaku tsuki

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• 3 x Stationary - Mae geri keage (return), Mae Yoko geri kekome (return)

JIYU IPPON KUMITE

• Attacker = Zenkutsudachi Gedan barai

• Defender = Haikudachi.  

• Attack - 1) Nidan geri (Jodan, Chudan)   2) Kizame Yoko geri kekome  3) Ushiro geri 

• Defend - Any block and Any counter attack

SHODAN JIYU KUMITE

• Hand protectors and Mouthguards MUST be worn

• Free Sparring.  1 x Brown belt, 1 x Black Belt, 1 x Higher rank Black belt

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