West Lafayette Shotokan Karate ClubTraditional Shotokan Karate · West Lafayette
Examination for

8th Kyu

You perform this as a 9th Kyu (white belt). Minimum 8 weeks in the previous grade. Left and right are your own hands and feet. Say each line in Japanese before you read the English.

6kihon lines
1kata
1kumite line
13terms
Tap the circle on a line when you can perform it without thinking.

Kihon 基本 · basics

IDO KIHON — moving basics
  1. 1
    middle level (body) lunge punch (oi-zuki) (step in)
  2. 2
    upper level (face) rising block (step in)
  3. 3
    middle level (body) outside (outward) block (step in)
  4. 4
    downward block (step in)
  5. 5
    back stance knife-hand block (step in)
  6. 6
    front kick (lower-level wedge (spreading) block) (step in)

Kata 型 · form

  1. 1
    Heian Shodan — "peaceful mind", first level

Kumite 組手 · sparring

  1. 1
    five-step sparring (upper level (face) lunge punch (oi-zuki), middle level (body) lunge punch (oi-zuki))

Words in this examination

13 terms

Every Japanese term that appears above, as flashcards. Say the word, flip, check.

Flashcards for 8th Kyu › Full glossary

IDO KIHONCHUDANJUN ZUKIJODANAGE UKESOTO UKEGEDAN BARAIKOKUTSUSHUTO UKEMAE GERIGEDAN KAKIWAKEHEIAN SHODANGOHON KUMITE

Dojo policy: kata is one grade ahead of the JKA HQ guideline because we start at 9th Kyu.

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