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R.I.SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO KYU & BELT REQUIREMENTS |
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SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO
THE R.I.SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO, NEW ENGLAND TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ALLIANCE USA GRADING
SYLLABUS
10 TH KYU – 8TH DAN
NEW ENGLAND TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ALLIANCE – USA
The synergy of tradition, dynamics and excellence
Copyrighted Material
2006
All logos in this manual are the sole property of NETSKA and not available for use
without the written consent from the above stated organization.
Distributed in the United States of America
Region by NERSKA - USA.
All rights reserved.
First Edition, 2006.
| RANK |
COLOR |
| 9th Kyu |
Kare - Yellow |
| 8th Kyu |
Yellow |
| 7th Kyu |
Orange |
| 6th Kyu |
Blue |
| 5th Kyu |
Green |
| 4th Kyu |
Purple |
| 3rd-1st Kyu |
Brown |
| All Dan ranks |
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CONTENTS
GRADING PREFACE
10th Kyu to 9th Kyu
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
1st Dan to 2nd Dan
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
4th Dan to 5th Dan
5th Dan to 6th Dan
6th Dan to 7th Dan
7th Dan to 8th Dan
GRADING PREFACE
The NETSKA, R.I.S.K, JKS will grade the students on the following factors:
• Basic techniques (kihon)
• Form (kata)
• Sparring (kumite)
• Correct timing, distance and judgment
• Mental, physical and emotional strength
• Etiquette and manners
As a student progresses towards black belt, the following factors are also taken into
consideration:
• Character
• Training attitude and commitment
• Hours of training
• Age
• Individual handicaps and limitations
Testing fees and frequency
Rank Cost Duration after previous rank Belt Color
10th kyu $30.00 2 Months White Yellow Bar
9th Kyu $30.00 4 Months Kare-Yellow
8th Kyu $30.00 4 Months Yellow
7th Kyu $30.00 4 Months Orange
6th Kyu $30.00 4 Months Blue
5th Kyu $30.00 4 Months Green
4th Kyu $40.00 4 Months Purple
3rd Kyu $50.00 4 Months Brown
2nd Kyu $10.00 4 Months Brown 1 Stripe
1st Kyu $10.00 6 Months Brown 2 Stripe
Kare - Shodan $75.00 12 Months Probation
1st Dan $120.00 6 Months Black
2nd Dan $220.00 2 Years Black
3rd Dan $300.00 3 Years Black
4th Dan $400.00 4 Years Black
5th Dan $500.00 5 Years Black
6th Dan $600.00 6 Years Black
All Grades above 6 th Dan
are to be decided by the JKS, NETSKA, RISK for fees and requirements
All R.I.Shotokan Karate-do Honbu Dojo, New England Traditional Shotokan Karate-do Alliance examination fees
are non-refundable.
10th Kyu to 9th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• AGE UKE
• SOTO UKE
• UCHI UKE
• GEDAN BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• AGE UKE
• SOTO UKE
• UCHI UKE
• GEDAN BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN SHODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON KUMITE
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• AGE UKE
• SOTO UKE
• UCHI UKE
• GEDAN BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
• YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN NIDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON KUMITE
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• UCHI UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI , GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE GERI
• MAWASHI GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
• YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN SANDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON KUMITE
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• UCHI UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI , GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE GERI
• MAWASHI GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
• YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN YONDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI ,NUKITE
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• MAWASHI GERI, MAE GERI
• KIZAMI GARI, MAE GARI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
• YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN GODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE, EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE, JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI, NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
• KIZAMI MAE GARI, MAE GARI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE
• YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• TEKKI SHODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI ,NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• KIZAMI YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI DAI (EXAMINEE)
• TEKKI SHODAN (EXAMINER)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI ,NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• KIZAMI YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI (EXAMINEE – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
• TEKKI SHODAN (EXAMINER)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR
GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE, EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE, JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI, NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• KIZAMI YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE GERI, (MAWASHI GERI OR YOKO GERI KEKOMI), GYAKU ZUKI, GEDAN BARI
• MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
• MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE (SAME LEG TO THE FRONT)
KIME WAZA
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• GYAKU TSUKI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, EMPI (EXAMINEE – ONE FROM
THIS GROUP)
• HEIAN 1 5, TEKKI SHODAN (EXAMINER – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
JIYU IPPON KUMITE - (ONE OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
(JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
1st Dan to 2nd Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI, SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR
GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI,
CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWASHI GERI (SAME LEG, 3 DIRECTIONS)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, JIIN, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN (EXAMINEE
– ONE
FROM THIS GROUP)
• BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU,
TEKKI NIDAN
(EXAMINER – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI, SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR
GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI,
CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
• MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWASHI GERI, USHIRO GERI (SAME LEG,
4
DIRECTIONS)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATAS
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI,
CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWASHI GERI, USHIRO GERI
(SAME LEG, 5 KICKS)
EXPLANATION
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO JKS, NETSKA 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION,
AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
4th Dan to 5th Dan
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO JKS, NETSKA 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION,
AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
5th Dan to 6th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE JKS, NETSKA, IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO JKS, NETSKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION,
AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
6th Dan to 7th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE JKS, NETSKA, IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO JKS 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION,
AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
NOTE:
• THE JKS, NETSKA, INTERNATIONAL SHIHIAN
KAI MUST ELECT YOU TO THIS LEVEL
7th Dan to 8th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE NETSKA, JKS IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO JKS, NETSKA 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION,
AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO,
KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
NOTE:
• THE NEW ENGLAND TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN
KARATE-DO ALLIANCE, SHOJUKEMPO INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION AND R.I.SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO HONBU DOJO MUST ELECT
YOU TO THIS LEVEL
• MUST DEMONSTRATE TOTAL MASTERY OF KARATE, BOTH PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL, AND SHOW AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT |
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