Shodan
All kihon and combination techniques are performed from the freestyle position (kamae) with pull back after last zuki technique.

Combination techniqu
es
Kizami zuki, mae geri, sanbon zuki
Age uke, mae geri, gyaku zuki
Ude uke, empi, uraken, gyaku zuki
Uchi uke (kokutsu dachi), kizami zuki, gyaku zuki
Shuto uke, mawashi geri (front leg), nukite
Mae geri, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
Mae geri, kekomi, shuto uchi, gyaku zuki
Gyaku zuki, mae geri, mawashi geri, (turn) shuto uchi, gyaku zuki
(step back) Age uke, mawashi geri (back leg), uraken, oi zuki
Mawashi geri, (front leg), ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
Kekomi (front leg), (step forward) mae geri, oi zuki, gyaku zuki
Keage, kekomi (same leg, stepping over, kiba dachi)

Mae geri, kekomi, ushiro geri (same leg, on the spot)
Mae geri, mawashi geri (same leg, on the spot)


Ippon Kumi
te
Two different techniques each for:
Jodan
Chudan
Mae geri
Kekomi
Mawashi geri
(Both sides)


Jiyu-ippon Kumi
te
Two techniques for:
Jodan
Chudan
Mae geri
Kekomi
Mawashi geri
(Both sides)

Jiyu-kumite
With two consecutive people


Kata

A choice of:
Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte Ji’in, Gankaku, Hangetsu
And one previous kata of the examiner’s choice

Oral examination
On karate-do, including Japanese terminology

Written examination

Interview
To assess the student’s character


Minimum requirements:

Age 16 years, 1 year training at 1st KYU, 4 years training total
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