Requirements for promotion to 8th Kyu Orange belt

Attendance; Minimum of 24 classes based of a 3 - 4 moth period.

* You may be asked to perform anything from prior tests.

Basics (Kihon)

  1. Down Block immovable stance. (Gedan-barai Fudodachi)
  2. Step Forward spear hand thrust. (Nukite)
  3. Jab / Stepping punch. (Mae-te-zuki / Oizuki)
  4. Step forward back fist. (Uraken)
  5. Stepping Punch / Counter Punch. (Oi-zuki / Gyaku-zuki)

*6 - 9 can be done in front stance or immovable stance*

  1. Step forward down block / counter punch. (Mae-ni Gedan barai / Gyaku-zuki)
  2. Step forward rising block / counter punch. (Mae-ni age-uki / gyaku-zuki)
  3. Step forward inside block / counter punch (Mae-ni Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki)
  4. Step forward outside block / counter punch (Mae-ni Shoto-uke / Gyaku-zuki)

Kicks and Combinations (Geri / Rengo-suru)

  1. Jab / counter punch / front roundhouse kick 
  2. Jab / counter punch / Side kick
  3. Jab / counter punch / Hook kick
  4. Backfist / Crossing side kick. / horse stance
  5. Backfist / crossing hook kick / horse stance
  6. Down block / counter punch / Front Kick.
  7. Back kick.
  8. Flying side kick.

Kata

  1. All previous kata.
  2. Heian Nidan (Peaceful mind #2)

Sparring (Kumite)

Basic one step sparring; 

  1. All previous...
  2. ATTACK; Middle level punch.  DEFENSE; Step back, inside block, and counter punch middle level.
  3. ATTACK; Middle level punch.  DEFENSE; Step back, Knife hand block / back stance, spear hand thrust / front stance to opponents neck.

Three point Match (Sobu Sanbon Kumite)

Free Sparring (Jiyu Kumite)