Kihon (Basics)

Each kihon technique is typically performed three times. Basics that require more space (e.g., two-kick techniques) are usually performed only twice. Kiai (strongly!) when you execute the final repetition of each technique. There will be no counting for individual movements within each set.

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White belt

8^th kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki	✓
2	Forward	Front	Rising block	Jodan ageuke	✓
3	Forward	Front	Outside block	Chudan sotouke	✓
4	Forward	Front	Down block	Gedan barai	✓
5	Forward	Back	Knife-hand block	Koukutsu shutouke	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri

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7^th kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block	Jodan ageuke
3	Forward	Front	Outside block	Chudan sotouke
4	Backward	Front	Inside block	Chudan uchiuke
5	Forward	Back	Knife-hand block	Koukutsu shutouke	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri
7	Face front	Feet together	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage (in heisoku dachi)
8	Face front	Feet together	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi (in heisoku dachi)

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6^th kyu examination (test for green belt)

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block	Jodan ageuke
3	Forward	Front	Outside block	Chudan sotouke
4	Backward	Front	Inside block	Chudan uchiuke
5	Forward	Back	Knife-hand block	Koukutsu shutouke	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri
7	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
8	Face front	Horse	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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Green belt

5^th kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
3	Forward	Front	Outside block, reverse punch	Chudan sotouke, gyakuzuki
4	Backward	Front	Inside block, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke, gyakuzuki
5	Forward	Back	Knife-hand block	Koukutsu shutouke	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri (gedan kakiwake)	✓
7	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
8	Face front	Horse	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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4^th kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki	✓
2	Forward	Front	Triple punch	Sanbon renzuki
3	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
4	Forward	Front	Outside block, reverse punch	Chudan sotouke, gyakuzuki
5	Backward	Front	Inside block, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke, gyakuzuki
6	Forward	Back to front	Knife-hand block to spear-hand thrust	Koukutsu shutouke to zenkutsu nukite	✓
7	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri (gedan kakiwake)	✓
8	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
9	Face front	Horse	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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3^rd kyu examination (test for brown belt)

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to chudan	Chudan junzuki	✓
2	Forward	Front	Triple punch	Sanbon renzuki	✓
3	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
4	Forward	Front	Outside block, reverse punch	Chudan sotouke, gyakuzuki
5	Backward	Back	Inside block, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke, gyakuzuki (kokutsu-dachi)
6	Forward	Back to front	Knife-hand block to spear-hand thrust	Koukutsu shutouke to zenkutsu nukite
7	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri (gedan kakiwake)
8	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
9	Face front	Horse	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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Brown belt

2^nd kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to jodan, reverse punch to chudan	Jodan junzuki, chudan gyakuzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
3	Forward	Front	Outside block, reverse punch	Chudan sotouke, gyakuzuki
4	Backward	Back	Inside block, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke, gyakuzuki
5	Forward	Back to front	Knife-hand block to spear-hand thrust	Koukutsu shutouke to zenkutsu nukite	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick	Maegeri (gedan kakiwake)	✓
7	Forward	Front	Roundhouse kick	Mawashigeri
8	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
9	Face front	Front	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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1^st kyu examination

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Punch to jodan, reverse punch to chudan	Jodan junzuki, chudan gyakuzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
3	Forward	Front to horse	Outside block to elbowstrike	Chudan sotouke to yoko-enpi
4	Backward	Back	Inside block, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke, gyakuzuki
5	Forward	Back to front	Knife-hand block to spear-hand thrust	Koukutsu shutouke to zenkutsu nukite	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick and back, front kick and step in	Maegeri, maegeri	✓
7	Forward	Front	Roundhouse kick	Mawashigeri
8	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
9	Face front	Front	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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Shodan examination (test for black belt)

#	Motion	Stance	Technique	Japanese	Turn?
1	Forward	Front	Triple punch	Sanbon renzuki
2	Backward	Front	Rising block, reverse punch	Jodan ageuke, gyakuzuki
3	Forward	Front to horse to front	Outside block to elbowstrike, back-fist strike to reverse punch	Chudan sotouke to yoko-enpi, yoko uraken uchi to gyakuzuki
4	Backward	Back to front	Inside block to jab, reverse punch	Chudan uchiuke to kizami zuki, gyakuzuki
5	Forward	Back to front	Knife-hand block to spear-hand thrust	Koukutsu shutouke to zenkutsu nukite	✓
6	Forward	Front	Front kick and back, front kick and step in	Maegeri, maegeri	✓
7	Forward	Front	Roundhouse kick	Mawashigeri
8	Face front	Horse	Side snap kick (right and left)	Yokogeri keage
9	Face front	Front	Side thrust kick (right and left)	Yokogeri kekomi

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