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初段 1st Kyu Grading Syllabus

Grading Qualification

To qualify to attempt the grade of 1st kyu, the student must have completed the following qualification:

  1. Training for a minimum of 6 months from the previous grading
  2. Attended a minimum of two sessions each week
  3. Made sufficient progress in all areas of karate

Kihon

The 1st kyu kihon consists of the following:

1: Sanbon-zuki

  1. Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi, into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Sanbon-zuki
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat Sanbon-zuki to return
  4. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

2: Gyaku-zuki, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki 

  1. Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi, into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Gyaku-zuki, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki  
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat  to return
  4. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

3: Ageuke, Gyaku-zuki, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki

  1. Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi, into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Ageuke, Gyaku-zuki, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat to return
  4. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

4: Sotouke, Gyaku-zuki, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki

  1. Stepping into Jiyu-dachi Kamae with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Sotouke, Gyaku-zuki, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki. Turn Mawate and repeat 
  3. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

5: Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki

  1. Stepping into Jiyu-dachi Kamae with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat to return. 
  4. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

6: Shuto-uke, Mawashi-geri, Nukite

  1. Stepping into Koku-dachi, into Shuto-uke with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Shuto-uke, Mawashi-geri front leg, Nukite front stance. Turn Mawate and repeat to return
  3. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

7: Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki

  1. Stepping into Jiyu-dachi Kamae with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat to return
  4. Mawate. Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

8: Yoko-geri Kekomi and Keage, Kizami-zuki, Gyakuzuki

  1. Stepping into Kiba-dachi with kiai each time
  2. Stepping three times, Yoko-geri Kekomi and Keage, same leg, kizamizuki, gyakuzuki
  3. Turn Mawate and repeat to return 
  4. Mawate Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)

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Kata

The 1st kyu kata:

Bassai Dai

Kumite

The 2nd kyu kumite:

Jiyu Ippon Kumite one-step sparring
Attack 2x Jodan, 2x Chudan, 2x Mae-geri, 2x Yoko-geri, 2x Mawashi-geri
Defence Free block and counter

Left and right side.

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