REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO 3RD KYU 

(BROWN BELT)

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

Basics (Kihon)

*All previous and current techniques can be given In Japanese terms*

Hands (Te)

Previous Basics Plus:

1. Front ridge hand / Spinning knife-hand strike (Haito-uchi / Mawaru-shuto-uchi)
2. Step forward hand push away / Backfist Immovable Stance / Counter punch Front stance (Mae-ni Nagashi-uke I Uraken Fudo-dachi/ Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dachi)
3. Step forward upper level Knife-hand block Front stance / Upward elbow strike (Mae-ni Jodan Shuto-uke Zenkutsu-dachi / Tate-empi)
4. Step forward side elbow strike / Upward elbow strike (Mae-ni Yoko-empi / Tate-empi)
5. Inside block / Step forward side elbow strike (Uchi-uke / Mae-ni Yoko-empi)
6. Outside block / Backfist / Stepping punch (Soto-uke / Uraken / Oizuki)

Kicks and Combinations (Geri/ Rengo-suru)

1. Outside block / Same hand Inside block / Counter punch / Front kick  (Soto-uke / Doyo-no-te Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri )
2. Outside block/ Opposite hand Inside block) Front kick (Soto-uke/ Hantai-no-te Uchi-uke/ Mae-geri)
3. Step forward hand push away / Backfist Immovable stance / Counter punch Front stance / Front kick (Mae-ni Nagashi-uke / Uraken Fudo-dachi / Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dachi / Mae-geri)
   #'s 1 to 3 done same as above but with a Side Roundhouse Hook Back or Backroundhouse kick
4. Inside block / Spearhand strike / Front kick (Uchi-uke / Nukite / Mae-geri)
5. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Front kick / Side kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi Mae-geri / Yoko-geri)
6. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Side kick / Front roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi Yoko-geri / Mae-mawashi-geri)
7. Jab / Counter punch / Front kick / Front roundhouse kick / Side kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri / Mae-mawashi-geri / Yoko-geri)
8. Flying front roundhouse kick (Tobi-mae-mawashi-geri)
9. Jab / Counter punch / Double front kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Nidan-mae-geri)

Kata (Form / Formal exercise)

All previous kata and Bassai-Dai (To Penetrate a Fortress-Greater)

Sparring (Kumite)

1. Basic One-Step Sparring (Kihon Ippon Kumite)
   *All previous techniques using Tai sabaki (body shifting to side instead of back)*
2. Basic Five-Step Sparring (Kihon Gohon Kumite)
   *All previous and the following'
   a) ATTACK: Middle level front kick---DEFENSE: Step back down block and counter punch.
   b) ATTACK: Middle level front roundhouse kick---DEFENSE: Step back inside block and counter punch.
3. Three Point Match (Shobu Sanbon Kumite)
4. Free Sparring (Jiyu Kumite)Attack and Defense (Kobo)

 Attack and defense (Kobo)  ** See Kobo Page**

First three self-defense techniques. *** See Self- Defense page ***

Weapons (Kobudo)
1. Basic Bo Techniques (Bo kihon) *** See Bo Kihon page ***
2. Bo Kata (Shush~no-kon-sho and Sakagawa-no-kon-sho)
3. Basic One-Step Sparring with Bo (Bo Kihon Ippon Kumite) *See "Bo One-Step Sparring page*

***This test may also include requirements of kihon, kata, kumite, self-defense and kobudo not listed here but covered in other sections of  your test booklet or classes prior to this test.
After completing all requirements and receiving their Brown belt students will be introduced to Sai.