2nd KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Brown Belt

Must complete written examination for grade
 

 

KYU NO KIHON

ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI

(Front Stance – Low Block)

FORWARD: MAE GERI - JUN TSUKI

5 TIMES
(Front Kick Front Punch)

FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI–GYAKU TSUKI

5 TIMES
(Roundhouse Kick-Reverse Punch)

FORWARD: GYAKU TSUKI – MAE GERI – JUN TSUKI – GEDAN BARAI

3 TIMES
(Reverse Punch – Front Kick – Front Punch – Low Block)

Turn and repeat: GYAKU TSUKI – MAE GERI – JUN TSUKI – GEDAN BARAI

3 TIMES

 

 

ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE

(Front Stance)

FORWARD: MAE GERI – MAWASHI GERI

3 TIMES
(Front Kick-Roundhouse Kick using different legs)

Turn and repeat: MAE GERI – MAWASHI GERI

3 TIMES

FORWARD: MAE GERI YOKO GERI KEKOMI

3 TIMES
(Front Kick-Side Thrust Kick using different legs)

Turn and repeat: MAE GERI YOKO GERI KEKOMI

3 TIMES

FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI – USHIRO GERI

3 TIMES
Roundhouse Kick-Back kick using different legs)

Turn and repeat: MAWASHI GERI – USHIRO GERI

3 TIMES

 

 

KIBA DACHI GAMAE

(Straddle Leg Stance)

 

 

FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE –YOKO GERI KEKOMI

3 TIMES
(Side Snap Kick-Side Thrust Kick using the same leg)

Turn and repeat: YOKO GERI KEAGE –YOKO GERI KEKOMI

3 TIMES

 

 

KYU NO KATA

Choose One:

BASSAI-DAI (Storm a Fortress)
JION (Name of a Temple)
ENPI (Flying Swallow)
KANKU-DAI (Viewing the Sky)

 Prepare to do a second kata (Shitei - 'compulsory')

 Heian 1 - 5, Tekki 1

 

 

KYU NO KUMITE

JIYU IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI)

(Semi Free One Step Sparring)

ATTACK & DEFEND:

2X JODAN, 2X CHUDAN, 2X MAE GERI

 

1X YOKO GERI KEKOMI & 1X MAWASHI GERI

The student must be starting to look a little deeper into Karate. This means focusing more on the Hara while increasing speed and power of each technique and snapping the leg back after each kick, then driving into a strong stable stance and executing Kime Waza on the upper body techniques such as Gyaku Tsuki. One learns to focus power on a precise target while conserving energy, coupled with proper breathing, tension and a powerful snapping action of the techniques while exhibiting good balance. In Kata, one now has a choice which depends on one’s technical ability and body composition. One should favor a technically easier exercise of which one has a sound knowledge and subsequently will achieve a better result. Jiyu Ippon Kumite allows a greater freedom of personal expression as both attacker and defender take up a fighting posture.