Three-Step Sparring
- In three-step sparring, each person attacks three times to face and three times to stomach from one side only (usually starting from a left side forward front stance, right-hand punch). The attacking side alternates after each exchange (i.e., Person A attacks to face; Person B attacks to face; Person A attacks to stomach; Person B attacks to stomach).
One-Step Sparring
- In one-step sparring involving only punching attacks (i.e., for 5th and 4th kyu), Person A attacks once to face from left-side forward (right-hand punch), then once to face from right-side forward (left-side punch). The same person then attacks once to stomach from both sides. Person B then performs the same attacks. Each person thus performs four attacks.
- In one-step sparring involving kicks as well as punches (i.e., for 3rd kyu and above), Person A attacks once to face from either side, then to stomach from either side, then with a front kick from either side. Person B then attacks one time each (face, stomach, front kick) from either side. Each person thus performs three attacks.
Kiai on the last attack (when attacking) and on the counter-attack (when defending). Down block strongly when attacking; announce your target forcefully and decisively.
Kyu | Kumite |
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8 | 3-step, face and stomach |
7 | 3-step, face and stomach |
6 | 3-step, face and stomach |
5 | 1-step, face and stomach |
4 | 1-step, face and stomach |
3 | 1-step, face, stomach, front kick |
2 | Semi-free (face, stomach; front, side thrust, and roundhouse kicks) |
1 | Semi-free (face, stomach; front, side thrust, and roundhouse kicks) |