Kihon

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae

①Long step forward Sanbon-zuki(step forward)
②Long step backward Jodan Age-uke, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki(step back)
③Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki(step forward)
④Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki(step back)
*Keep Nekoashi-dachi after kicking, then shift to Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki
⑤Mae-geri Oi-zuki, Mawashi-geri Gyaku-zuki, Ushiro-geri Gyaku-zuki, Ura Mawashi-geri Gyaku-zuki  (both sides)
⑥From Zenkutsu-dachi, Jiyu-na-kamae, same leg Yoko Ke-age, Yoko Ke-komi, Gyaku-zuki(step forward)
Mawatte (turn around), from Jiyu-na-kamae (both sides are acceptable, choose either left or right side)
⑦Yose ashi (move the back leg half step) Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki(step forward)
⑧Move with front leg forward, Gyaku-zuki, change side Gyaku-zuki(step forward)
⑨Move with front leg forward, Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki(step forward)

*Attention to the seventh combination of the Shodan syllabus, yose ashi is compulsory. The Dan test candidate must move the back leg half step, then perform a Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki combination.
Kata

Tokui Kata

Candidates choice of:

Bassai-Dai
Kanku-Dai
Enpi
Jion

Shitei Kata

Examiners choice of:

Heian-Shodan to Heian Godan
Tekki-Shodan
Junro-Shodan to Junro-Godan

Kumite

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

Jodan Oi-zuki
Chudan Oi-zuki
Mae-geri
Yoko-geri
Mawashi-geri
Ushiro-geri

Jiyu Kumite

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