Kapiti Karate Academy

Grading Exam Criteria
Green Belt to Blue Belt
6th Grade to 5th Grade
Ruko Kyu to Go Kyu

KIHON

• Zenkutsu Dachi, Gedan barai

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

• 3 steps backward - Age uke, Gyaku tsuki 

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

• 3 steps backward - Kokutsu dachi, Shuto uke, Zenkutsu dachi, Nukite

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

• Mawate.  

• 3 steps forward (towards back of dojo) Jodan Mawashi geri  

• Mawate

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

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

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COMBINATION

• Zenkutsu Dachi - Mae geri, Hantai, Yoko geri kekome, Gyaku tsuki

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KIHON KUMITE

• Attacker = Zenkutsudachi Gedan barai

• Defender = Haikudachi.  

• Attack - Jodan tsuki

• Defend - Age uke, Gyaku tsuki

• Attack - Chudan tsuki

• Defend - Soto uke, Gyaku tsuki 

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• Attack - Mae geri

• Defend - Gedan barai, Gyaku tsuki

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• Attack - Mawashi geri

• Defend - Uchi uke, Gyaku tski