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Blue Belt → Purple Belt

Official Grading Requirements

Tenure: 6 months after 5th kyu

Blue-belt student demonstrating Shotokan basics

Kihon

  1. 1From zenkutsu-dachi with gedan-barai move forward with chudan-oizuki.
  2. 2Move backward with gedan-barai to Gyaku zuki.
  3. 3Move forward with age-uke to Gyaku zuki.
  4. 4Move backward Uchi-soto-uke to Gyaku zuki.
  5. 5Move forward with chudan-Soto-uke to Gyaku zuki shift to Kiba dachi Empi uchi.
  6. 6Change to kokutsu-dachi and move backward with shuto-uke shift to Zenkutsu Nukite.
  7. 7Move forwards kokutsu-dachi with shuto-uke shift to zenkutsu Nukite.
  8. 8Turn, moving forward with mae-geri from zenkutsu-dachi.
  9. 9Turn around with zenkutsu-dachi, Mawashi geri moving forwards.
  10. 10Change to kiba-dachi and move sideways with yoko-geri-keage and return using the other leg to kick. The same for yoko-geri-kekomi.
  11. 11Kiba-dachi and move sideways with yoko-geri-Kekomi and return using the other leg to kick.

Kata

  1. 1Shitei Kata: Heian Godan

Kumite

  1. 1Kihon ippon kumite – single attack and defence
  2. 2Jodan x1
  3. 3Chudan x1
  4. 4Mae geri x1
  5. 5Mawashi geri x1
  6. 6Yoko geri kekomi x1
  7. 7Left and right hand side – examiner’s choice
  8. 8Counters must be a zuki or uchi or keri
  9. 9The same counter may not be demonstrated twice in a row
  10. 10Spirit and focus with Kiai

Official Grading Document

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