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BLUE BELT
Fourth Kyu
The
following are the basic 4th kyu examination requirements
of our dojo.
The kihon,
kata, and kumite listed below are in keeping with the
requirements and standards as set out by Shihan Kenneth
Funakoshi, 9th Dan, of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate
Association (FSKA) and these requirements are subject to
change at anytime.
All
students should familiarize themselves with the various
requirements for each belt level prior to turning in
their grading application. If you are unfamiliar with any
of the kihon, kata, or kumite required for your next belt
level, you should not attempt to grade, but instead
continue to train until you feel comfortable with all of
the techniques that are required.
Remember
Karate-Do
is for a lifetime, it is not a race, and your
personal
progress should never be treated as such.
4th Kyu
Examination Requirements
You will
find that the techniques listed below are given first in
English and then in Japanese. While commands are often
given in both languages Japanese is customarily the
"language of the dojo" and as such all students
are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the
Japanese pronunciation
of
each word and it's corresponding meaning.
Some of the
movements listed below are described as "x forward
and x back". Where the word "turn" has
been added, the student must make a mawate (turn) after
finishing their last forward technique, so that they will
still be moving forward when returning down the same
embusen (line).
The student
should then make another mawate (turn) when the student
has finished all of the required movements and they are
back to their starting point, they should then wait for
the proper commands, (yame - naote) then stand up and bow
before standing in heiko dachi (ready stance).
KIHON
Zenkutsu
dachi - front stance - 4x forward 4x back
1. Triple punch - sanbon
zuki
2. Rising block / double
punch - age uke / ni zuki
3. Outside block / double
punch - ude uke / ni zuki
4. Inside block / double
punch -uUchi uke / ni zuki
5. Down block / double
punch - gedan barai / nidan zuki
Kokutsu
dachi / Zenkutsu dachi - back stance / front stance - 4x
forward and then turn 4x back
6. Knife hand block / step
up/ snap kick front leg / spear hand thrust - shuto uke /
mae ashi /mae geri keage / nukite
Zenkutsu
dachi / kiba dachi - front stance / side stance - 4x
forward and then turn 4x back
7. Outside block / elbow
strike - ude uke / empi uchi
KICKS
Zenkutsu
dachi - alternating legs - 2x forward and then turn 2x
back
8. Front snap kick / front
thrust kick - mae geri keage / mae geri kekomi
9. Front snap kick / round
house kick - mae geri keage / mawashi geri
10. Front snap kick / side
thrust kick - mae geri keage / yoko geri kekomi
11. Round house kick / back
kick - mawashi geri / ushiro geri
12 Side thrust kick / back
kick - yoko geri kekomi / ushiro geri
Kiba dachi
- side stance - 2x forward and then turn 2x back
13. Side snap kick / side
thrust kick - yoko geri keage / yoko geri kekomi
Zenkutsu
dachi - front stance - 1x forward and then turn 1x back
14. Front snap kick / round
house kick / side thrust kick / back kick - mae geri
keage / mawashi geri / yoko geri kekomi / ushiro geri
Zenkutsu
dachi - front stance - 4x forward and then turn 4x back
15. Front snap kick / lunge
punch - mae geri keage / oi zuki
16. Reverse punch / front
snap kick - gyaku zuki / mae geri keage
Stationary
kick from hiko dachi / ready stance - 5 sets each leg (both
kicks are to be done as one non stop sequence)
17. Front snap kick / side
snap kick - mae geri keage / yoko geri kekomi
KATA
Tekki Shodan
KUMITE
1. Attacker
- upper level lunge punch -/ jodan oi zuki
1. Defender
- rising block / reverse punch - jodan age uke / gyaku
zuki
2. Attacker
- middle level lunge punch / chudan oi zuki
2. Defender
- outside block / reverse punch - ude uke / gyaku zuki
3. Attacker
- middle level front snap kick / chudan mae geri keage
3. Defender
- downward sweeping block / reverse punch - gedan barai /
gyaku zuki
4. Attacker
- upper level round house kick / jodan mawashi geri
4. Defender
- inside forearm block / reverse punch - uchi uke / gyaku
zuki
5. Attacker
- middle level side thrust kick / chudan yoko geri kekomi
5. Defender
- outside forearm block / reverse punch - ude uke / gyaku
zuki
6. Attacker
- middle level back kick / chudan ushiro geri
6. Defender
- outside forearm block / reverse punch - ude uke / gyaku
zuki
Part the
clouds - see the way.
"The
objective of karate-do is to contribute to the evolution
of the
human spirit through physical and mental training."
Sensei
Peter Lindsay
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