Shodan - Black Belt

All Kihon and combination techniques are performed from Jiyu-Dachi.

Kizami-Zuki / Mae-Geri / Sanbon-Zuki	x5 forwards Mae-Kizami-Geri / Sanbon-Zuki
Age-Uke / Mae-Geri / Gyaku-Zuki/ Gedan-Barai	x5 forwards, x5 stepping back
Soto-Ude-Uke / Yoko-Empi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Gedan-Barai	x5 forwards, x5 stepping back
Uchi-Uke / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki / Gedan-Barai	x5 forwards, x5 stepping back
Shuto-Uke / Mawashi-Kizami-Geri / Nukite	x5 forwards, x5 stepping back
Mae-Geri / Mawashi-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Gedan-Barai	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Mae-Geri / Kekomi / Shuto-Uchi / Gyaku-Zuki / Gedan-Barai	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Gyaku-Zuki / Mae-Geri / Mawashi-Geri / turn / Shuto-Uchi / Gyaku-Zuki	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Age-Uke (stepping back) / Mawashi-Geri (back leg, stepping forward) / Uraken / Oi-Zuki	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Mawashi-Kizami-Geri / Ushiro-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Kizami-Kekomi-Geri / step forward Mae-Geri / Oi-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Yoko-Geri-Keage / Yoko-Geri-Kekomi (same leg)	x3 forwards, turn, x3 back
Facing the front in Zenkutsu-Dachi Mae-Geri / Kekomi (to the side) / Ushiro-Geri, on same leg	x3, both sides

Kihon-Ippon-Kumite (Sets 1 - 5) (both sides).

Jiyu-Ippon-Kumite (Sets 1 - 5) (both sides).

Jiyu-Kumite (free style sparring) against two consecutive Dan grades.

A choice of the following: Enpi, Jion, Ji'in, Jitte, Kanku-dai.

Plus any previous Kata. Knowledge and explanation of Bunkai, of the Tokui kata and any previous kata.

Oral examination to assess the student's character.

Demonstration of teaching ability.

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