7th KYU - ORANGE BELT
Experience needed - minimum of 3 months and 20 lessons from your last grading and your instructors approval before taking this grading.
Pass Mark - 55.
RENRAKU WAZA (Combination techniques).
1. Yoi - Zenkutsu dachi kamae - step - Jodan oi zuki - Chudan gyaku zuki - Guard.
Step forward into forward stance guard - step and punch to the head - then reverse punch to the body using opposite hand - Guard.
See notes A & C.
2. Yoi - Naihanchi dachi kamae (sideways on) - Surikomi - Chudan ushiro mawashi geri - Jodan mae tobi geri - Land zenkutsu dachi - Guard - Return to kamae.
Parallel Stance (feet turned inwards) sideways on guard - step behind leading leg - Hook kick to the body - Land forward stance - jumping kick to the head using same leg - land in forward stance - Guard - Return to kamae.
See Note C.
3. Yoi - Naihanchi dachi kamae - Step back at 45 degree angle into neko ashi dachi - Guard - step forward into neko ashi dachi - Jodan shuto uchi uke - return to Yoi.
Parallel stance (feet turned inwards) guard - Step back at 45 degree angle into cat stance - Guard - Step forward into cat stance - Knife hand strike to side of the neck - Return to kamae.
See Note C.
4. Yoi - Zenkutsu dachi kamae - Jodan sekkyaku zuki - Chudan gyaku zuki - Guard.
Step forward into forward stance guard - half step and punch to the head - complete step into leaning forward stane - Reverse punch to the body using opposite hand - Guard.
See Note A.
KATA
5. Pinan Shodan. Forward Facing.
Pinan Shodan. Rear Facing.
MAKIWARA WAZA - Pad work using one pad holder (Left & Right side).
6. (Tsuki) Oi zuki - Guard. Stepping punch and Guard.
7. (Keri) Mawashi geri. Roundhouse kick.
8. Ippon Kumite. Chudan oi zuki - Demonstrate two different defences against opponents attacking with right hand punch to the body, Left & right side. Student's choice of defence. Defender and Attacker to start in zenkutsu dachi kamae.
9. Hokei Kumite 1, 2 - to be individually performed in both Left & Right side.
10. Jiyu Kumite - Free style sparring.
NOTES:
A. 1 & 4. To be performed advancing towards the examinar and then after turning (mawatte) performed moving away from the examinar.
B. 2. To be performed sideways on to the examinar.
C. 1 & 3. To be performed in both Left & Right side.
Useful Japanese terms to learn from this grading :
Ushiro mawashi geri - Hook kick.
Mae tobi geri - Jumping kick.
Neko ashi dachi - Cat stance
Sekkyaku zuki - Half step & punch.
Mia shimi waza - Strangulation.
Jiyu kumite - Light free sparring.
Nukite (from kata) - Knife hand strike.