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General Requirements

1. This rank is assigned to individuals of good moral character who have been accepted as a student by an officially recognized examiner of the Kokusai Koryu Gojukai Karatedo.
2. No age requirement.
3. Basic knowledge of Dojo rules, procedures and hygiene.
4. Regular Dojo attendance and training.
5. Must be a member in good standing of the KKGK.
6. Minimum time in grade and training requirement.




Kyu Grade:   10 Kyu

Belt:   Yellow Belt

Level:   Beginner

Minimum time in grade and training requirement as a white belt, three months




Kihon
     

Dachi Kata - Stances

   

Hanzenkutsu Dachi

Half front stance

   

Heisoku Dachi

Closed feet stance

   

Heiko Dachi

Parallel stance

   

Kokutsu Dachi

Back stance

   

Moto Dachi

Front side crossed legs stance

   

Neko Ashi Dachi

Cat foot stance

   

Renoji Dachi

The Japanese letter  "L" stance

   

Sagi Ashi Dachi

Crane stance, standing on 1 foot the other knee high

   

Sanchin Dachi

three battles stance

   

Shiko Dachi

Square stance

   

Sotohachi Dachi

Outward shape of the number eight stance

   

Uchihachi Dachi

Inward shape of the number eight stance

   

Zenkutsu Dachi

Front stance(60:40)

       


Uke Waza
     

Blocking Techniques

   

Age Uke

Rising block

   

Harai Otoshi Uke

Dropping circle block

   

Kake Uke

Outward knife hand block

   

Mawashi Uke

Double circle block (open hand)

   

Osae Uke

Pressing block

   

Shuto Uke

Knife hand block

   

Sukui Uke

Scooping block

   

Teisho Uke

Palm heel block

   

Uchi Uke

Inside fore arm block

   

Uwa Uke Shita Barai

Age Uke & Harai Otoshi Uke simultaneously

   

Yoko Uke

Circle block

   

Yoko Uke Shita Barai

Yoko Uke& Harai Otoshi Uke simultaneously

   

 

 



Tsuki Waza
     

Punching Techniques

   

Age Zuki

Rising punch

   

Awase Zuki

Double punch (high & low)

   

Hiki Zuki

Pulling punch

   

Ippon Nukite Zuki

One-finger punch

   

Kizami Zuki

Leading punch, or jab

   

Morote Zuki

Double punch (parallel)

   

Nukite Zuki

Finger punch

   

Sanbon Zuki

Triple punch (jodan, chudan, gedan)

   

Shita Zuki

Digging punch (palm side up)

   

Sokuho Zuki

Palm heel punch



Ate Waza
     

Striking Techniques

   

Hiji Ate

Elbow strike

   

Hiza Ate

Knee strike

   

Teisho Ate

Palm heel strike



Uchi Waza
     

Hitting Techniques

   

Ura Uchi

Knuckle strike

   

Nihon Shuto Uchi

Knife hand strike

   

Tettsui Uchi

Bottom fist strike 

   

Furi Uchi

Circle strike Haito Uchi ridge hand strike



Keri Waza

Kicking Techniques

Gedan Geri

Low kick

Mae Geri

Front kick

Mawashi Geri 

Round house kick

Kansetsu Geri

Heel to knee kick

Sokuto Geri

Joint kick

Ura Mawashi Geri

Thrust kick

Ushiro Geri

Dropping back kick

Kakato Otoshi Geri

Kicking with the foot edge

Kekomi Otoshi Geri

To the rear kick

Kin Geri

Groin snap kick



Kihon Ido Ichi

Kihon Ido (basics with movements) applies those drills practiced in Kihon and combines them with forward movements in and out of the basic stances, Sanchin Dachi, Zenkutsu Dachi, Shiko Dachi and Hanzenkutsu Dachi. In these versions of Kihon Ido, the performer takes three steps forward and three steps backward for each item performed. Kihon Ido starts with the left foot forward Sanchin Dachi Tsuki no Kamae (striking posture).


Hidari Sanchin Dachi Tsuki no Kamae (Uke Kata)

 

 

1.

Sanchin Dachi

Jodan Uke

 

2.

Zenkutsu Dachi

Chudan Uke

 

3.

Shiko Dachi Shakaku (45)

Harai Otoshi Uke

 

4.

Sanchin Dachi

Yoko Uke-Shita Barai


Sanchin Dachi Tsuki no Kamae (Tsuki Kata)

 

 

5.

Sanchin Dachi

Jodan Tsuki

 

6.

Zenkutsu Dachi

Chudan Tsuki

 

7.

Shiko Dachi Shakaku (45)

Seiken Tsuki (Chudan)

 

8.

Zenkutsu Dachi

Hiji Ate

 

9.

Shiko Dachi Chokkaku (90)

Seiken Tsuki


Sanchin Dachi Keri no Kamae

 

 

10.

Sanchin Dachi

Kin Geri (Front foot)

 

11.

Zenkutsu Dachi

Mae Geri (Kekomi)

 

12.

Hanzenkutsu Dachi

Mawashi Geri

 

13.

Shiko Dachi Shakaku (45)

Kansetsu geri



Arms (Ippon & Sanbon)

 

   

 (Attack)

(Defense)

   

 

 

   

Sanchin Dachi

Tenchin Sanchin Dachi

   

Jodan Zuki

Jodan Age uke

     

Chudan Zuki

       
   

Zenkutsu Dachi

Tenshin Zennkutsu Dachi

   

Chudan Zuki

Chudan (Yoko) Uke

   

 

Chudan Zuki

   

 

 

   

Shiko Dachi (Shakaku)

Tenshin Shiko Dachi (Shakaku)

   

Chudan Zuki

Gedan Barai (Otoshi Uke)

   

 

Chudan Zuki



Legs (Ippon & Sanbon)

 

   

 (Attack)

(Defense)

   

 

 

   

Sanchin Dachi

Tenshin Sanchin Dachi

   

Kin Geri

Hiki Ashi

     

Kin Geri

       
   

Zenkutsu Dachi

Tenchin Zenkutsu Dachi

   

Mae Geri

Hiki Ashi

   

 

Mae Geri

   

 

 

   

Shiko Dachi

Tenshin Shiko Dachi

   

Mawashi Geri

Hiki Ashi

   

 

Mawashi Geri



Katas

       Fukyu Dai Ichi
       Fukyu Dai Ni
       Sanchin (mechanics)


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