Grading requirements for 6th Kyu
By now you should be focusing on getting the correct posture and all stances should be correct without movement. Developing some power and making your techniques appear snappy/strong. Balance and co-ordination will start to play a part in some stances and kata's now too.
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1. FRONT PUNCH / FRONT KICK FRONT PUNCH, HEAD BLOCK
2. REVERSE PUNCH / FRONT KICK REVERSE PUNCH, LOWER BLOCK
3. KNIFE HAND BLOCK ON BACK STANCE
4. SNAP PUNCH from NATURAL STANCE
5. ROUNDHOUSE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH
6. SIDE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH
7. FRONT KICK, SIDE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH
8. ONE STEP SIDE KICK, REVERSE PUNCH
9. DEFENCES AGAINST FRONT KICK, ROUNDHOUSE KICK, HEAD AND BODY PUNCHES.
10. FREE SPARING
11. KATA NO 1 & NO 2
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Japanese
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1. JUNZUKI / KETTE JUNZUKI, JODAN UKE
2. GYAKUZUKI / KETTE GYAKUZUKI, GEDAN BARAI
3. SHUTO UKE in KOKUTSUDACHI
4. TOBIKOMIZUKI from SHIZENTAI
5. MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI
6. YOKOGERI, GYAKUZUKI
7. MAEGERI, YOKOGERI, GAYAKUZUKI
8. SURIKOMI YOKOGERI, GYAKUZUKI
9. DEFENCES AGAINST MAEGERI, MAWASHIGERI, JODANZUKI CHUDANZUKI
10. JIYU KUMITE
11. PINAN NIDAN / PINAN SHODAN