LEICESTER
KARATE CLUB

Black Belt Syllabus

BLACK BELT (SHODAN)

10 x chudan tsuki

Kizami tsuki, oitsuki, tsugiashi gyaku tsuki, ushiro uraken (both sides)

4 x Sanbon Rentsuki

4 x Oi Tsuki, Chuto Uchi (same hand) Haito, Uratsuki

1 x Ageuke, Gyaku Tsuki, Uraken (bwd)
1 x Uchiuke, Kizami Tsuki, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Sotouke, Yoko Empi, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Gedanbarai, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki
1 x Chuto Uke, Maeshi geri, Nukite

Both Sides

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8 x Uke + Tsuki (both sides from Kamae into Fudo Dachi)

Both Sides

3 x Yoko Geri Keage/Kekomi (Same Leg) (both sides)

Maegeri, Nidan Tsuki, Yoko Geri Kekomi, Uraken,  Gyaku Tsuki, Jodan Mawashi Geri, Gyaku Tsuki, Uraken, Ushiro Geri, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki, Ura Mawashi Geri, Uraken, Gyaku Tsuki

Both Sides

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Hachi Hoi Uraken Uchi + tsuki

2 x maegeri/yoko geri/ushiro geri/mawashi geri
 (same leg, 3 x directions, both sides)

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Ten No Kata + Bassai Dai, Jion or Kanku Dai + examiners choice of lower kata

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Ju - Ippon Kumite

Attackers Choice of 4 x attacks, left and right side

Juute Kumite (2  minutes) [Or Self Defence]

Must attempt to score with four attacking techniques

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Strength assessment: 30 x Push Ups, 30 x Sit Ups, 30 x Leg-Raisers

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BLACK BELT (NIDAN)

10 x chudan tsuki

4 x Sanbon Rentsuki (coi waza)

4 x Oi Tsuki – tate tsuki, Chuto Uchi – tate tsuki, Haito – Uratsuki, ura tsuki – jodan tsuki

4 x Age empi, yoko empi, ushiro empi, mawashi empi, uraken, gyakutsuki

8 x Uke + Tsuki (both sides from Kamae into Fudo Dachi)

1 x Age uke – tate tsuki, uraken, gyakutsuki
1 x Uchi uke – kizami tsuki – tate tsuki, gyakutsuki
1 x soto uke – uraken jodan – uraken chudan, gyakutsuki
1 x gedanbarai – uraken – yoko tsuki, gyakutsuki
1 x chuto uke, maeshe geri – jodan nukite, chudan nukite

Both Sides

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8 x open hand blocks and counter/s both sides

4 x directional defensive kicks and tsuki

2 x maegeri/yoko geri/ushiro geri/mawashi geri/ura mawashi geri (same leg)

4 x directional blocks and counters (free choice)

Hachi Hoi Uraken Uchi + uraken & tsuki

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Ten No Kata + Heian Oyo + Empi, Jitte or Hangetsu + examiners choice of Bassai Dai, Jion, Kanku Dai or Tekki Nidan

Bunkai to chosen kata

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Ju - Ippon Kumite

Attackers 2 x Jodan, 2 x Chudan, 2 x Maegeri
Defender Open hand block, counter, kiashi or tsugiashi uraken, oi waza, coi waza…

Juute Kumite (2  minutes) [Or Self Defence]

Must attempt to score with four attacking techniques

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Strength assessment: 50 x Push Ups, 50 x Sit Ups, 50 x Leg-Raisers