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SHODAN

KIHON: Kamae Dachi (Freestyle stance)

Japanese Name English Name Repetitions
1. Kizami zuki Jab 4X forward; 4X back
2. Uraken uchi Back fist 4X forward; 4X back
3. Gyaku zuki Reverse punch 4X forward; 4X back
4. Oi zuki Lunge punch 4X forward; 4X back
5. Oi-gyaku zuki Lunging reverse punch 4X forward; 4X back
6. Kizami zuki, oi zuki Jab, lunge punch 4X forward; 4X back
7. Kizami zuki (han bun), gyaku zuki Jab (half-step), reverse punch 4X forward; 4X back
8. Oi zuki (han bun), kizami zuki Lunge punch (half-step), Jab 2X forward; 2X back
9. Oi zuki (han bun), uraken uchi Lunge punch (half-step), back fist 2X forward; 2X back
10. Oi zuki (han bun), gyaku zuki Lunge punch (half-step), reverse punch 2X forward; 2X back
11. Gyaku zuki, oi-gyaku zuki Reverse punch, lunging reverse punch 4X forward; 4X back
12. Gyaku zuki, oi-uraken uchi Reverse punch, lunging back fist 4X forward; 4X back
13. Empi, oi-uraken uchi Elbow strike, lunging back fist 4X forward; 4X back
14. Kamae zuki Any punch combination 1X forward; 1X back
15. Mae geri keage, oi zuki Front snap kick, lunge punch 6X forward; 6X back
16. Gyaku zuki, mae geri keage Reverse punch, front snap kick 6X forward; 6X back
17. Gyaku zuki, mawashi geri Reverse punch, roundhouse kick 6X forward; 6X back
18. Gyaku zuki, yoko geri kekomi Reverse punch, side thrust kick 6X forward; 6X back
19. Mawashi geri, ushiro geri Roundhouse kick, back kick 6X forward; 6X back
20. Ushiro geri, gyaku zuki Spin back kick, reverse punch 6X forward; 6X back
21. Tobi mae geri keage Jump front snap kick height forward, 6X forward;
distance on return, 4X back
 

KATA:

1. During the examination, the Examination Committee may select any four of the following katas: 

Taikyoku Shodan, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan,
Bassai Dai, Jion, Kanku Dai, Hangetsu, Empi, and Tekki Nidan.
(Katas in bold print will be emphasized for this examination)

2. The Examination Committee may request that the applicant demonstrate Bunkai on any of the above katas.

KUMITE:

1. Non-Competitive: Jyu Ippon Kumite (stationary)

a. Jodan kizami zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
b. Chudan kizami zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
c. Jodan oi zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
d. Chudan oi zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
e. Jodan gyaku zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
f. Chudan gyaku zuki (attacker); defense then counter-attack
g. Chudan mae geri kekomi (attacker); defense then counter-attack
h. Jodan mawashi geri (attacker); defense then counter-attack
i. Chudan yoko geri kekomi (attacker); defense then counter-attack
j. Chudan ushiro geri (attacker); defense then counter-attack

2. Competitive: Jyu Kumite (Shobu Ippon)

3. Referee: Applicant must demonstrate his knowledge of the hand signals for corner judges. He must also be able to demonstrate a rudimentary knowledge of Japanese terminology used in competition.