Kapiti Karate Academy

Grading Exam Criteria
Brown Belt - 2 Stripes
2nd Grade to 1st Grade
Ni Kyu to Ie 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, Uraken, Gyaku tsuki

• 3 steps backward - Kokutsu dachi, Shuto uke, Kizame geri, Nukite, 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 steps forward - Ura Mawashi geri (Jodan)

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

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

COMBINATIONS

• Kizame Mawashi geri, Yoko geri kekome, Gyaku tsuki

• Mawashi geri, Yoko geri kekome (same leg), step Jodan Oitsuki

• Stationary - Mae geri, Yoko geri (same leg)

• Stationary - Mae geri, Ushiro geri (same leg)

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IPPON KUMITE own timing - any block and counter

• Attacker = Zenkutsudachi Gedan barai

• Defender = Haikudachi.  

• Attack - 1) Jodan tsuki  2) Chudan tsuki  3) Chudan Mae geri  4) Mawashi geri  5) Yoko geri kekome

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JIYU IPPON KUMITE

• Semi Free Sparring

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