MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION

1st KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Brown Belt

KIHON
ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI (Front Stance – Low Block)
FORWARD: CHUDAN OI TSUKI 5 TIMES (Middle Lunge Punch)
FORWARD: CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI 5 TIMES (Middle Reverse Punch)
BACKWARD: JODAN AGE UKE 5 TIMES (High Rising Block)
FORWARD: CHUDAN SOTO UDE UKE 5 TIMES (Middle Outside Block)
FORWARD: CHUDAN UCHI UKE 5 TIMES (Middle Inside Block)
BACKWARD: CHUDAN SHUTO UKE 5 TIMES (Middle Knife-hand Strike)
   
ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI (Front Stance – Low Block)
FORWARD: CHUDAN USHIRO GERI 5 TIMES (Back Thrust Kick)
   
COMBINATIONS:  
ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI (Front Stance – Low Block)
FORWARD: MAE GERI – CHUDAN OI ZUKI 5 TIMES (Front Kick - Middle Lunge Punch)
FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI - CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI 5 TIMES (Round Kick - Middle Reverse Punch)
FORWARD:  CHUDAN GYAKU ZUKI - MAE GERI - CHUDAN OI ZUKI - GEDAN BARAI 5 TIMES (Middle Reverse Punch - Front Kick - Middle Lunge Punch and Low Sweeping Block)
   
KIBA DACHI GAMAE (Horse Riding Stance)
FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE –YOKO GERI KEKOMI 6 TIMES - 3 in each direction
(Side Snap Kick-Side Thrust Kick using the same leg)
   
ZENKUTSU DACHI - Stationary Multiple Kicks (Front Stance)
MAE GERI - MAWASHI GERI 6 TIMES - 3 on each side (Front Kick - Round Kick using the same leg)
KIZAMI YOKO KEKOMI GERI - USHIRO GERI 6 TIMES - (Lead-leg Side Thrust Kick - Back Thrust Kick)
   
KIME WAZA Focus Technique: Stepping into zenkutsu dachi stance, execute gyaku zuki against target (Examiner's pencil) Target moves up, down and side-to-side.
   
KATA
Choose One: BASSAI-DAI (Storm a Fortress)
JION (Name of a Temple)
ENPI (Flying Swallow)
KANKU-DAI (Viewing the Sky)
TEKKI SHODAN Shitei (Compulsory)
   
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI) (Semi Free One Step Sparring)
ATTACK & DEFEND: 2X JODAN, 2X CHUDAN, 2X MAE GERI,1X YOKO GERI KEKOMI & 1X MAWASHI GERI
   

These forms of combinations require a high degree of skill. When delivering each technique, remember that the breath should coincide with each movement resulting in all the power being concentrated at the moment of impact, i.e., breathing in through the nose during motion, before driving the air down to the lower abdomen and out through the mouth and applying KIME to each technique within the combinations. In Kata, the movements should flow smoothly from one to the next while showing intention, attitude, concentration, and confidence. We move a stage further in Jiju Ippon Kumite where one must improve one’s ability to execute effective Body Evasion (TAI SABAKI) during defense, and fast, strong movements during attacks while learning to move with your opponent and thus achieving harmony with him. One must coordinate the opponent’s breathing, mind and Ki with your own, paying particular attention to distancing (MAAI) and finding his breathing rhythm.

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