REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO 2ND KYU 

(BROWN BELT WITH 1 STRIPE)


Attendance: Minimum of 60 classes based on a 6 month period.

Basics (Kihon) 'All previous and current techniques couldl be given In Japanese terms"
Hands (Te)
All Previous Basics Plus:

  1. Hand push away / Backfist / Stepping punch (Nagashi-uke / Uraken / Oizuki)
  2. Hand push away / Backfist / Counter punch / Stepping punch Immovable stance (Nagashi-uke / Uraken / Gyaku-zuki / Oizuki Fudo-dachi)
  3. Spinning Backfist (Mawaru uraken)
  4. Down block / Same hand Inside block / Backfist / Stepping punch / Counter punch (Gedan-barai / Doyo-no-te Uchi-uke / Uraken / Oizuki / Gyaku-zuki)
  5. Double arm block Back stance or Front stance (Morote-uke Kokutsu-dachi or Zenkutsu-dachi)
  6. Lower level Cross block (Gedan-Juji-uke)
    Kicks and Combinations (Geri / Rengo-suru)
  7. Backfist / Back roundhouse kick / Front kick (Uraken / Ushiro-mawashi-geri / Mae-geri)
  8. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Hook kick / Back roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi-Gyaku-mawashi-geri / Ushiromawashi-geri)
  9. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Front roundhouse kick / Back kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi Maemawashi-geri / Ushiro-geri)
  10. Inside block / Same hand Ridge hand strike / Front kick (Uchi-uke / Doyo-no-te Haito-uchi / Mae-geri)
  11. Front ridge hand strike / Spinning knife-hand strike / Front kick (Mae-te Haito-uchi / Mawaru-shuto-uchi / Mae-geri)
  12. Front kick / Same side lunge punch (Mae-geri / Doyo-no Sokumen Oizuki)


Kate (forms / Formal exercise) All previous kata and Kanku-Dai (To View the Sky-Greater)
Written Exam (Shiken) *Will be given week prior to test*
Sparring (Kumite) 
1. Head Referee (Using English or Japanese A.A. U. commands, terms and hand signals)
 2. Basic One-Step Sparring (Kihon lppon Kumite)
*All previous techniques using Tai Sabaki*
3. Basic Five-Step Sparring (Kihon Gohon Kumite) "All previous and the following
a) ATTACK: Middle level side kick---DEFENSE: Step back down block and counter punch.
b) ATTACK: Upper level front roundhouse kick---DEFENSE: Step back high knife hand block and counter punch.
4. Attack and Defense (Kobo) *As described  for 3rd kyu test'
5. Three Point Match (Shobu Sanbon Kumite)
6. Free Sparring (Jiyu Kumite)

Self-Defense (Goshin)
Numbers 4 thru 7 See Self-defense page.

Weapons (Kobudo)
1. Basic One-Step Sparring with Bo (Bo Kihon Ippone Kumite)
*All techniques listed under "Bo Basic One-Step Sparring *
2. Basic Sai Techniques (Sai Kihon) *See 3rd kyu & Up Sai requirements*
3. Sai Kata (Takai-no-sai)
*This test may also include requirements of kihon, kata, kumite, self-defense and kobudo not listed here but covered in other sections of the student book or class prior to this test.