1st Kyu Requirements (Brown Belt)

KIHON (BASICS)

Student is expected to show dynamic combination of form, kime, speed and flow.

1. San bon zuki
2. Age uke + Gyaku zuki
3. Soto ude uke + Empi uchi + Uraken uchi + Gyaku zuki - Forward stance, kiba dachi, forward stance.
4. Uchi ude uke + Kizami zuki + Gyaku zuki - Back stance, forward stance.
5. Gedan barai + Gyaku zuki
6. Shuto Uke + Kizami geri + Nukite - Back stance, forward stance.
7. Mae geri (Front kick)
8. Ni dan geri (Back leg first)
9. Ren geri (Front leg first)
10. Yoko geri keage - Performed in kiba dachi stance.
11. Yoko geri kekomi - Performed in kiba dachi stance.
12. Mawashi geri - Performed in fighting stance.
13. Ushiro geri - Performed in fighting stance.
    

KATA (FORMS)

The student is required to perform Heian katas 1 to 5, Tekki shodan and favourite kata selected from Bassai dai, Kanku dai, Empi, Hangetsu or Jion.

KUMITE (SPARRING)

Jiyu ippon kumite (Semi-free single blow sparring). Predetermined formal attack and defence from a fighting stance.

1. Jo-dan oi zuki attack - Lunge punch to face
2. Chu-dan oi zuki attack - Lunge punch to stomach
3. Chu-dan mae geri attack - Font kick to stomach
4. Yoko geri kekomi attack - Side thrust kick
5. Mawashi geri attack - Roundhouse kick
6. Ushiro geri attack - Back kick
   

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Karate-ka are required to demonstrate the following:

1. Around the clock control
2. Escape from grab to throat and bear hug
3. Arm bar from mount
4. Ashi barai
5. All throws from previous gradings
6. Blood choke
7. Air choke
8. Bag work: All kicks and hand techniques from previous gradings
9. 50 Push ups
10. 100 Sit ups