MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
6th KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Green Belt
| KIHON | |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI | (Front Stance – Low Block) |
| FORWARD: JODAN OI TSUKI | 5 TIMES (High Lunge Punch) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Middle Reverse Punch) |
| BACKWARD: JODAN AGE UKE- CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (High Rising Block-Middle Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN SOTO UKE-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Middle Outside Block-Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN UCHI UKE-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Middle Inside Block-Reverse Punch) |
| KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Back Stance) |
| BACKWARD: CHUDAN SHUTO UKE | (Knife Hand Block) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: MAE GERI | 5 TIMES (Front Kick) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI | 5 TIMES (Round House Kick) |
| 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 SANDAN | (Peaceful Mind No 3) |
| KUMITE | |
| SANBON KUMITE 1 & 2 (HIDARI - MIGI) | (3 Step Sparring) |
| ATTACK AND DEFEND: | JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI. NUMBER 1&2; left and right sides |
Work is now required in developing the ability to control the breathing through combination movements. All other movements remain unchanged from the previous grading except that a marked improvement in the basic techniques and fundamentals should be demonstrated. The four major Kicking techniques are now looked at in closer detail. One must ensure that the knee of the kicking leg is raised high in preparation for the kick, then following the execution, it is sharply retracted to the chambered position before driving the body forward into the appropriate stance. Fatigue is no excuse for sloppy techniques.