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- Ni Dan
- The
following are the basic Ni Dan examination requirements
of our dojo.
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- The kihon,
kata, and kumite listed here are in keeping with the
requirements, and standards, set out by Shihan Kenneth
Funakoshi, 9th Dan, of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate
Association (FSKA) and these requirements are subject to
change at anytime.
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- 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.
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- Remember :
karate is for a lifetime - it is not a race,
- and your
personal progress should never be treated as such.
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- Ni Dan
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.
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- All of the
movements listed below that 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 into
heiko dachi (ready stance).
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- KIHON
- Free style
stance - kumite
- 6x forward
and then turn 6x back
- 1. Jab - Kazama zuki
- 2. Back fist strike -
Uraken uchi
- 3. Reverse punch - Gyaku
zuki
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- Free style
stance - kumite
- 4x forward
and then turn 4x back
- 4. Lunge punch - Oi zuki
- 5. Lunging reverse punch -
Oi gyaku zuki
- 6. Jab / lunge punch -
Kizama zuki / oi zuki
- 7. Jab / half step /
reverse punch - Kazama zuki / tai sabaki / gyaku zuki
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- Free style
stance - kumite
- 2x forward
and then turn 2x back
- 8. Lunge punch / half step
/ jab - Oi zuki / tai sabaki / kizama zuki
- 9. Lunge punch / half step
/ back fist - Oi zuki / tai sabaki / uraken uchi
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- Free style
stance - kumite
- 4x forward
and then turn 4x back
- 10. Reverse punch / step
forward / reverse punch - Gyaku zuki / step forward /
gyaku zuki
- 11. Reverse punch / half
step / back fist - Gyaku zuki / tai sabaki / uraken uchi
- 12. Reverse punch / lunge
punch - Gyaku zuki / oi zuki
- 13. Reverse punch / jab /
reverse punch - Gyaku zuki / kizama zuki / gyaku zuki
- 14. Reverse punch / jab /
lunge punch - Gyaku zuki / kizama zuki / oi zuki
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- Free style
stance - kumite
- 1x forward
and then turn 1x back
- 15. Jab / lunge punch /
reverse punch / lunge punch / reverse punch - Kizama zuki
/ oi zuki / gyaku zuki / oi zuki / gyaku zuki
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- KICKS
- Free style
stance - kumite
- 4x forward
and then turn 4x back
- 16. Front kick / lunge
punch - Mae geri keage / oi zuki
- 17. Round house kick /
lunge punch - Mawashi geri / oi zuki
- 18. Round house kick /
reverse punch - Mawashi geri / gyaku zuki
- 19. Back kick / back fist
strike - Ushiro geri / uraken uchi
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- Free style
stance - kumite
- Stationary
kick - standing kick
- 5 sets each
leg in combination
- 22. Front snap kick / front
thrust kick / side snap kick / side thrust kick / round
house kick / back kick -
- Mae geri keage / mae geri
kekomi / yoko geri keage / yoko geri kekomi / mawashi
geri / ushiro geri
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- KATA
- In addition
to the katas below the student must also perform a group
bunkai for each kata.
- Pre-Ni Dan
# 1 : Kanku Sho
- Pre-Ni Dan
# 2 : Kanku Sho / Bassai Sho
- Pre-Ni Dan
# 3 : Kanku Sho / Bassai Sho / Jitte
- Pre-Ni Dan
# 4 : Kanku Sho / Bassai Sho / Jitte / Chinte
- Pre-Ni Dan
# 5: Kanku Sho / Bassai Sho / Jitte / Chinte / Tekki
Sandan
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- NI DAN
- All of the
katas up to this point, plus, the bunkai for all of the
pre-Ni Dan katas.
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- KUMITE
- Competitive
- Tournament style - Jyu
kumite Shobu Ippon
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- Non-competitive
- Free step sparring - Jyu
ippon kumite
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- Part the
clouds - see the way.
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- "The
objective of karate-do is to contribute to the evolution
- of the
human spirit through physical and mental training."
- Sensei
Peter Lindsay
