JAPAN KARATE SHOTO FEDERATION

10th - 9th Kyu

Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
2. Jodan Age-uke (step back)
3. Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
4. Gedan Barai (step back)
5. From Kakiwake, Mae-geri (step forward)
6. Kokutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)

Kumite:

• Sanbon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi, zuki)

Kata:

• JO NO KATA

8th - 7th Kyu

Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
2. Jodan Age-uke (step back)
3. Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
4. Gedan Barai (step back)
5. Chudan Uchi-uke (step forward)
6. Gedan Barai (step back)
7. From Jiyu-no-kamae, Mae-geri (step forward)
8. Mawatte Gedan-gamae
   • Mawashi geri
9. From Kiba-dachi
   • Yoko geri Ke-age
   • Yoko geri Ke-komi

Kumite:

• Gohon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri)

Kata:

• 8th Kyu: Heian Shodan
• 7th Kyu: Heian Nidan

6th - 5th - 4th Kyu

Kihon: From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
2. Jodan Age-uke Gyaku-zuki (step back)
3. Chudan Soto-uke Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
4. Koukutsu-dachi Shutou-uke (step back)
5. Gedan Barai , Nekoashi-dachi Chudan Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
6. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Mae- geri, Oi-zuki (step forward)
7. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Mawashi -geri (step forward)
8. From Kiba-dachi
   • Yoko geri Ke-age
   • Yoko geri Ke-komi
9. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Turning and stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:

• Kihon Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri)

Kata:

• 6th Kyu: Heian Sandan
• 5th Kyu: Heian Yondan, Junro Shodan
• 4th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Nidan

3rd - 2nd - 1st Kyu

Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
2. Jodan Age- uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
3. Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi (step forward)
4. Koukutsu-dachi Shutou- uke, Nukite (step back)
5. Gedan Barai, Nekoashi- dachi Uchi- uke , Zenkutsu -dachi Ura -zuki, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
6. Mawatte Gedan gamae)
   • Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (step forward)
7. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Ushiro-geri (step forward)
8. From Kiba-dachi
   • Changing legs Yoko Ke-age Ke-komi
9. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Jodan Shutou-uchi, Turning & stepping forward Enpi returning& stepping back Uchi Jodan Shutou- uchi
10. Mawatte Gedan gamae
    • Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Step forward Gedan Barai, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Gedan gamae

Kumite:

• Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri , Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)

Kata:

• 3rd Kyu: Tekki Shodan, Junro Sandan
• 2nd Kyu:
  • Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Yondan
  • Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
• 1st Kyu:
  • Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Godan,
  • Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Shodan

Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Long step forward Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
2. Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri , Gyaku-zuki (step back)
3. Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-ken Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
4. Koukutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Front leg Mae-geri Nukite (step back)
5. Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi Chudan Uchi-uke, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-zuki, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
6. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
7. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
8. Mawatte Gedan gamae
   • Turning & stepping forward: Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
9. Mawatte Gedan gamae From Zenkutsu-dachi
   • Same leg Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi (step forward)
10. Mawate Gedan gamae
    • Jodan Soto-uke, Sideway inward Yori-ashi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Kumite:

• Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi- zuki, Mae-geri , Yoko-geri , Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)

Kata:

• Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan
• Junro Shodan ~ Junro Godan
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Nidan

Kihon: From Jiyu-no-Kamae

1. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki
2. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
3. Step Back Age-uke, forward Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
4. Forward Mawashi-geri, step forward Ashi-Barai, Gyaku-zuki
5. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Oi-Zuki
6. In place: same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri , Ushiro-geri

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Junro Kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Sandan

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu, Junro Kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Yondan

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite
  • If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro Kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)