REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION To 4TH KYU 

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Attendance: Minimum of 24 classes based on a 3 to 4 month period.

Basics (Kihon)

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

Hands (Te)

All Previous Basics Plus

1. Step forward Side elbow strike (Mae-ni Yoko-empi)
2. Step forward Upward elbow strike (Mae-ni Tate-empi)
3. Outside block / Same hand Inside block / Stepping punch (Soto-uke / Doyo-no-te Uchi-uke / Oizuki)
4. Outside block / Opposite hand Inside block / Backfist / Stepping punch (Soto-uke / Hantai-no-te Uchi-uke / Uraken / Oizuki)
5. Step forward Hand push away / Backfist / Counter punch Immovable stance
   (Mae-ni Nagashi-uke / Uraken / Gyaku-zuki Fudo-dachi)
6. Step forward Ridge hand strike (Mae-ni Haito-uchi)
7. Spinning knife hand strike (Mawaru-shuto-uchi)

Kicks and Combinations (Geri/ Rengo-suru)

1. Jab / Stepping punch / Front kick (Mae-te-zuki / Oizuki / Mae-geri)
2. Jab / Stepping punch / Side kick (Mae-te-zuki I Oizuki / Yoko-geri)
3. Jab / Stepping punch / Front roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki / Oizuki / Mae-mawashi-geri)
4. Jab / Stepping punch / Hook kick (Mae-te-zuki I Oizuki I Gyaku-mawashi-geri)
5. Jab / Stepping punch / Back kick (Mae-te-zuki / Oizuki / Ushiro-geri)
6. Jab / Counter punch / Back kick / Stepping punch (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Ushiro-ged / Oizuki)
7. Jab / Counter punch / Hook kick / Back roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki I Gyaku-zuki I Gyaku-mawashi-geri I Ushiro-mawashi-geri )
8. Down block / Same hand Inside block / Counter punch / Front kick (Gedan-barai / Doyo-no-te Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri)
   #8 done same as above but with a Side Roundhouse Hook Back or Back roundhouse kick
   

Kata (Form/ Forma/ exercise)

All previous kata, Tekki Shodan (Horse Riding #1) and Tekki Nidan (Horse Riding #2).

Sparring (Kumite)

1. Basic One-Step Sparring (Kihon Ippon Kumite) 'All previous techniques *
2. Basic Five-Step Sparring (Kihon Gohon Kumite) *All previous and the following'
   a) ATTACK: Middle level stepping punch-DEFENSE: Step back inside block and counter punch.
   b)ATTACK: Middle level stepping punch-DEFENSE: Step back knife-hand block back stance and spear-hand strike front stance.
3. Three Point Match (Shobu Sanbon Kumite)
4. Free Sparring (Jiyu Kumite)

Weapons (Kobudo)

1. Basic Bo Techniques (Bo Kihon) Check out the Bo Basics page.
2. Bo Kata (Shushi-no-kon-sho)