REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION To 5TH Kyu
 (GREEN WITH PURPLE STRIPE) 

Attendance: Minimum of 24 classes based on a 3 to 4 month period. 
  
Basics (Kihon) 
*All previous and current hand techniques also all underlined techniques will be given in Japanese terms.

Hands (Te)

All Previous Basics Plus:

1. Step forward Outside block / Same hand Inside block / Counter punch (Mae-ni Soto-uke / Doyo-no-te Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki)

2. Step forward Outside block / Opposite hand Inside block / Backfist (Mae-ni Soto-uke / Hantai-no-te Uchi-uke / Uraken)

3. Jab I Counter punch / Stepping punch (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Oizuki)

4. Step forward Down block Immovable stance / Counter punch Front stance (Mae-ni Gedan-barai Fudo-dachi / Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dachi)

5. Step forward Rising block Immovable stance / Counter punch Front stance (Mae-ni Age-uke Fudo-dachi / Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dach)

6. Step forward Inside block Immovable stance / Counter punch Front stance (Mae-ni Uchi-uke Fudo-dachi / Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dachi)

7. Step forward Outside block Immovable stance / Counter punch Front stance (Mae-ni Soto-uke Fudo-dachi / Gyaku-zuki Zenkutsu-dachi)

8. Step forward Knife-hand strike Upper level (Mae-ni Shuto-uchi Jodan)

Kicks and Combinations (Geri/ Rengo-suru)

1. Down block / Same hand Rising block / Counter punch / Front kick (Gedan-barai / Doyo-no-te Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri)

#1 done same as above but with e Side Roundhouse Hook. Back or Back Roundhouse kick

2. Jab / Counter punch / Front kick/ Hook kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri / Gyaku-mawashi-geri)

3. Jab / Counter punch / Front kick / Front roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri / Mae-mawashi-geri)

4. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Front kick / Front roundhouse kick (Mae-te-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi Mae-geri / Mae-mawashi-geri)

5. Jab / Counter punch / Front leg Hook kick / Side kick (Mae-te-zuki/ Gyaku-zuki / Mae-ashi Gyaku-mawashi-geri / Yoko-geri)

6. Back fist/ Crossing side kick/ Back kick Horse stance (Uraken / Yoko-geri / Ushiro-gert Kiba-dachi

Kata (Form / Formal exercise)

All previous kata and Heian Godan (Peaceful Mind #5).

Sparring (Kumite)

1. Basic One-Step Sparring (Kihon Ippon Kumite) *All previous techniques.

2. Basic Five-Step Sparring (Kihon Gohon Kumite)

3. a) ATTACK: Upper level stepping punch DEFENSE: Step back rising block and counter punch.

4. b) ATTACK: Middle level stepping punch DEFENSE: Step back outside block and counter punch.

5. 3. Three Point Match (Shobu Sanbon Kumite)

6. 4. Free Sparring (Jiyu Kumite)