Grading requirements for 8th Kyu
All beginners must show that they have learned the main prinicipals of the karate art - Control, Focus and Discipline along with the basic techniques that they have been shown including blocking striking and kicking. Below is a list of the main techniques they are asked to perform on a grading.
English
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1. FRONT PUNCH TURN HEAD BLOCK
2. REVERSE PUNCH TURN LOWER BLOCK
3. FRONT KICK
4. ONE STEP FRONT KICK
5. FRONT KICK, SNAP PUNCH, REVERSE PUNCH
6. OUTER BLOCK, REVERSE PUNCH
7. INNER BLOCK, REVERSE PUNCH
8. LOWER BLOCK, REVERSE PUNCH
9. HEAD BLOCK, DOUBLE PUNCH (2 punches)
Japanese
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1. JUNZUKI turn JODAN UKE
2. GYAKUZUKI turn GEDAN BARAI
3. MAEGERI
4. TSURIKOMI MAEGERI
5. MAEGERI TOBIKOMIZUKI GYAKUZUKI
6. SOTO UKE GYKUZUKI
7. UCHI UKE GYAKUZUKI
8. GEDAN BARAI GYAKUZUKI
9. JODAN UKE NIHONZUKI