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)
- Down Block immovable stance. (Gedan-barai Fudodachi)
- Step Forward spear hand thrust. (Nukite)
- Jab / Stepping punch. (Mae-te-zuki / Oizuki)
- Step forward back fist. (Uraken)
- Stepping Punch / Counter Punch. (Oi-zuki / Gyaku-zuki)
*6 - 9 can be done in front stance or immovable stance*
- Step forward down block / counter punch. (Mae-ni Gedan barai / Gyaku-zuki)
- Step forward rising block / counter punch. (Mae-ni age-uki / gyaku-zuki)
- Step forward inside block / counter punch (Mae-ni Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki)
- Step forward outside block / counter punch (Mae-ni Shoto-uke / Gyaku-zuki)
Kicks and Combinations (Geri / Rengo-suru)
- Jab / counter punch / front roundhouse kick
- Jab / counter punch / Side kick
- Jab / counter punch / Hook kick
- Backfist / Crossing side kick. / horse stance
- Backfist / crossing hook kick / horse stance
- Down block / counter punch / Front Kick.
- Back kick.
- Flying side kick.
Kata
- All previous kata.
- Heian Nidan (Peaceful mind #2)
Sparring (Kumite)
Basic one step sparring;
- All previous...
- ATTACK; Middle level punch. DEFENSE; Step back, inside block, and counter punch middle level.
- 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)