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
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Zenkutsu Dachi, Gedan Barai
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3 steps forward - Sanbon tsuki (Jodan - Chudan twice)
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3 steps backward - Age uke, Kizame geri, Gyaku tsuki
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3 steps forward - Soto uke, Kiba dachi, Yoko empi, Uraken, Gyaku tsuki
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3 steps backward - Kokutsu dachi, Shuto uke, Kizame geri, Nukite - return to Kokutsu dachi Shuto uke
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3 steps forward - Gedan kakewake uke, Nidan geri (Chudan, Jodan)
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Mawate, Kamae
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3 steps forward (towards back of dojo) - Nidan Mawashi geri (Chudan, Jodan)
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Mawate, Kamae
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3 cross steps in each direction - Kibadachi, Yoko geri keage
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3 cross steps in each direction - Kibadachi, Yoko geri kekome
Combinations
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3 steps forward - Kizame Yoko geri kekome, Mawashi geri, Gyaku tsuki
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Reset
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3 steps forward - Kizame Mawashi geri kekome - step forward Jodan tsuki
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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
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Attacker = Zenkutsudachi Gedan barai
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Defender = Haikudachi.
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Attack - 1) Nidan geri (Jodan, Chudan) 2) Kizame Yoko geri kekome 3) Ushiro geri
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Defend - Any block and Any counter attack
SHODAN JIYU KUMITE
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Hand protectors and Mouthguards MUST be worn
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Free Sparring. 1 x Brown belt, 1 x Black Belt, 1 x Higher rank Black belt