Kihon Ippon Kumite

Basic One-Step Sparring

#'s 1&2 are required for advancement to 9th Kyu  / Yellow Belt.
#'s 1- 4 are required for advancement to 8th Kyu / Orange Belt.
#'s 1- 6 are required for advancement to 7th Kyu / Blue Belt.
All are required for advancement to 6th Kyu and Up / Green belt and Up.
Advanced ranks must show improvement in technique as well as body shifting.

1. Attack; Upper level lunge punch. (Jo-dan-zuki)
   Defense; Step back into front stance. Rising block and counter punch middle level.
2. Attack; Middle level lunge punch. (Chu-dan-zuki)
   Defense; Step back into front stance. Outside block and counter punch middle level.
3. Attack; Middle level lunge punch. (Chu-dan-zuki)
   Defense; Step back into front stance. Inside block middle level counter punch.
4. Attack; Middle level lunge punch. (Chu-dan-zuki)
   Defense; Step back into back stance. Knife hand block, upper level spear hand thrust. (to throat)
5. Attack; Front Kick (mae-grei)
   Defense; Step back into front stance, down block, and counter punch middle level. (You want to turn your opponent to their back side.)
6. Attack; Middle level round house kick. ( chu-dan mae-mawashi-geri)
   Defense; Step back into front stance, Inside block, counter punch middle level.
7. Attack; Middle level side kick. (chu-dan Yoko-geri)
   Defense; Step back into front stance, down block and counter punch middle level.
8. Attack; Upper level round house kick. ( Jo-dan Mae-mawashi-geri.)
   Defense; Step back into front stance, upper level knife hand block, and counter punch middle level.

Advanced students must show Body Shifting or tai-sabaki. Rather than just stepping back into front stance. Also always plan your defense whenever possible to turn your opponent to their back side as so they can not get a counter punch off.