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Requirements for Shodan Ho
I. Kihon - Basics
A. Zenkutsu Dachi(Z)/Front Stance (F)
  1. Age Uke/High Rising Block
  2. Chudan Soto Uke/Middle Outside Block
  3. Gedan Barai/Low Block
  4. Chudan uchi uke/Middle Inside block
B. Kokutsu Dachi(Kk)/Back Stance (B)
  1. Shuto Uke/Knife Hand Block
C. Kibadachi/Horse Stance
  1. Empi Uchi/Elbow Strike
  2. Gedan Bara/i Down Block
  3. Uraken Uchi/Backfist
D. Renzuku Combination
  1. Sotouke (Z)& Outside Block (F)
  2. Empi Uchi (KB) Elbow Strike (H)
E. Geri Waza Kicking Technique
  1. Mae geri/Front Snap kick
  2. Mawashigeri /Roundhouse Kick
  3. Yoko geri Keage/Side Snap Kick
  4. Yoko geri Kekomi/Side Thrust Kick
  5. Ushiro geri/Back Kick
All of the above must be:
    Performed in place, forward, and backward.
    Executed with both rear and front legs.
    Done in combination.
II. Kata Formal Exercise
  1. Hean 1-5 Peaceful Mind
  2. Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse 1
  3. Bassai Dai - To penetrate a fortress(Big version).
III. Kumite Fighting
  1. Sanbun Kumite/3 Step Sparring
  2. Ipon Kumite/1 Step Sparring
  3. Jyu Ippon Kumite/Semi Sparring
  4. Jyu Kumite/Free Sparring
IV. Focus Test -- Pencil Test Time and Lesson Requirements

    44 Months and/or 352 lessons
Requirements for Shodan
1 year from Shodan Ho and 90 lessons
I. Kihon - Basics
A. Zenkutsu Dachi(Z)/Front Stance (F)
  1. Age Uke /High Rising Block
  2. Chudan Soto Uke /Middle Outside Block
  3. Gedan Barai/Low Block
  4. Chudan Uchi Uke/Middle Inside Block
B.Kokutsu Dachi (Kk)/Back Stance (B)
  1. Shuto Uke/Knife Hand Block
C. Kibadachi/Horse Stance
  1. Empi Uchi/Elbow Strike
  2. Gedan Barai/Down Block
  3. Uraken Uchi/Backfist Strike
D. Renzuku Combination
  1. Sotouke (Z) & Outside Block (F)
  2. Empi Uchi (KB)Elbow Strike (H)
E. Geri Waza Kicking Technique
  1. Mae Geri/Front Snap Kick
  2. Mawashigeri/Roundhouse Kick
  3. Yoko Geri Keage/Side Snap Kick
  4. Yoko Geri Kekomi/Side Thrust Kick
  5. Ushiro Geri/Back Kick

All of the above must be performed:
   in place, forward, and backward.
  with both rear and front legs.
  in combination.
I. Kata Formal Exercise
A. Hean 1-5 Peaceful Mind #1-5
B. Tekki Shodan - Iron Horse 1
C. Bassai Dai - To penetrate a fortress (Big version).
Favorite Kata
Prospect must show marked improvements
II. Kumite Fighting
A. Sanbun Kumite/3 Step Sparring
B. Ipon Kumite /1 Step Sparring
C. Jyu Ippon Kumite /Semi Sparring
D. Jyu Kumite/Free Sparring
III. Focus Test -- Pencil Test
Requirements to Nidan
All Training Cumulative
   • 2 years from Shodan Ho Adults
   • 2 years from Shodan Children
I. Kihon Basics
A. Jodan Age Uke ChodanRentzuki (Z) High Block Double Punch
B. Sotouke Rentzuki (Z) Outside Block Double Punch
C. Gedan Barai Rentzuki (Z) Down Block Double Punch
D. Sanbun Tzuki (Z) Triple Punch
E. Shutouke (Kk) Maegeri Knife Hand Block (B)
F. Front Gyakutzuki (Z) Kick (LL) & Reverse Punch
G. Shutouke (Kk) Yokogeri Keage Knife Hand Block (B) & Side Snap
H. Gyakutzuki (Z)Kick Reverse Punch
I. Shutouke (Kk) Mawashi Knife Hand Block (LL) Round Kic
J. Gyakutzuki (Z) Reverse Punch
K. Jodan Ageuke Ushiashi Maigeri (Z) Highblock & RL Front Kick (FS)
L. Sotouke (Z) Empi Uchi (KB) & Outside Block (FS) Elbow Strike (HS)
M. Gyakutzuki (Z) Reverse Punch (FS)
N. Gedan Barai (Z) Empi Uchi (KB) & Down Block (FS), Elbow Strike (HS)
O. Gyakutzuki (Z) Reverse Punch (FS)
II. Geri Waza
A.Sagiachi Dachi (SD)
  1. Front Kick
  2. Side Snap Kick
  3. Side Thrust Kick
  4. Round Kick
  5. Back Kick without setting foot down
B.Stepping forward Rear Leg (RL) Front Kick, Side Thrust Kick
  1. Front Kick
  2. Round Kick
  3. Front Kick
  4. Back Kick
  5. Front Kick, Side Snap Kick

* All techniques performed forward & backward
* All techniques performed rear & lead leg
* Leave hand out during reverse punch
    Maigeri & Gyakutzuki - Front Kick & Reverse Punch
    Mawashigeri & Gyakutzuki- Round kick & Reverse Punch
    Yokogeri keage & Gyakutzuki - Side Snap Kick & Reverse Punch
III. Kata
A. Mandatory
  1. Heian # 1-5 Tekki Shodan
  2. Bassai Dai Optional
  3. Kanku Dai
  4. Empi
  5. Jion
B. Favorite Kata & Bunkai
  1. Kumite Fighting
  2. Sanbun Kumite /3-Step Sparring
B. Ippon Kumite / 1-Step Sparring
C. Jyu Ippon Kumite / Semi-Free Sparring
D. Kyu Kumite / Free Sparring
Requirements to Sandan
I. Te Waza Hand Technique
A. Shifting in place
  1. Gedan Barai & Haito - Down Block & Ridgehand
  2. Jodan Ageuke -High Block & Heel Palm
  3. Sotouke & Nippon ken -Outside Block & 2 finger eye strike
B. Dashing Forward
  1. Kizami (FFD) & Gyaku (RFD) Jan (FFD) & Reverse Punch (RFD)
  2. Uraken Uchi (FFD) & Gyaku (RFD) Backfist (FFD) & RP (RFD)
II. Geri Waza Kicking Technique
A. Renzuko Geri - Punch & kick Combination
  1. Maigeri & Gyakutzuki - Front kick & Reverse punch
  2. Mawashigeri & Gyakutzuki - Round Kick & RP
  3. Yokogeri Keage & Gyakutzuki - Side Snap kick & RP
  4. Yokogeri kekomi & Gyakutzuki - Side Thrust kick & RP
  5. Ushiro geri & Gyakutzuki - Back kick & RP

  6. Candidate must perform preceding with rear and lead leg
  7. Maigeri, Mawashigeri Front kick, round kick, yokogeri kekomi side thrust kick.

  8. done rear leg only
    combine rear & lead leg
    During triple combination.
III. Kata
A. Nijushine - Twenty four
B. Chinte - Unusual Hands
C. Kanku Sho - Looking at sun
D. Basai Sho - Penetrate fortress small
E. Tekki Nidan-Iron Horse # 2
F.Favorite Kata
Bunkai performed
IV. Sparring
A. Ippon 1- Step sparring
B. Jyu Ippon - Semi sparring
C. Jyu Kumite - Free sparring
  1. Front Foot Dash
  2. Back Foot Dash

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