MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
5th KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Blue Belt
| KIHON | |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI | (Front Stance – Low Block) |
| FORWARD: SANBON TSUKI (Jodan, Chudan, Chudan) | 5 TIMES (Three punches - high, reverse middle, middle) |
| FORWARD: SANBON GYAKU TSUKI (Chudan, Jodan, Chudan) | 5 TIMES (Reverse Combination Punches - reverse middle, high, reverse middle) |
| BACKWARD: JODAN AGE UKE-CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (High Rising Block- Middle Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN SOTO UKE (Zenkutsu
Dachi) CHUDAN YOKO ENPI UCHI - JODAN URAKEN UCHI(Kiba Dachi) |
5 TIMES (Outside Block-Elbow Strike-Back Fist Strike) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN UCHI UKE- JODAN KIZAMI
TSUKI CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI |
5 TIMES (Inside Block-High Lead-hand Punch- Middle Reverse Punch) |
| KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Back Stance – Knife Hand Block) |
| BACKWARD: SHUTO UKE (Kokutsu)- CHUDAN GYAKU NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi) | 5 TIMES (Knife Hand Block-Spear Hand Thrust) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: REN MAE GERI (Chudan-Jodan) | 3 TIMES (Two front kicks - middle level, head level,
different legs) (Then turn and repeat) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI REN GERI | 3 TIMES (Two roundhouse kicks - middle level, head level, different legs) |
| KIBA DACHI GAMAE | (Horse Riding Stance) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE | 6 TIMES (Side Snap Kick-3 in each direction) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEKOMI | 6 TIMES (Side Thrust Kick-3 in each direction) |
| KATA | |
| HEIAN YONDAN | (Peaceful Mind No 4) |
| KUMITE | |
| KIHON IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI) | (Basic 1 Step Sparring) |
| ATTACK AND DEFEND: | 2X JODAN; 2X CHUDAN; 2X MAE GERI (Left side only) |
The usual Reverse Punch has progressed to the Reverse Triple Punch (GYAKU TSUKI SANBON), which required extensive use of the hips. The Back Fist Strike (URAKEN) is introduced. This Fist Strike is snapped out to the facial area (JODAN) following the elbow strike while maintaining the Horse Riding Stance (KIBA DACHI).