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Examination for

7th Kyu

You perform this as a 8th Kyu (yellow belt). Minimum 3 months in the previous grade. Left and right are your own hands and feet. Say each line in Japanese before you read the English.

8kihon lines
1kata
1kumite line
16terms
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 back)
  3. 3
    middle level (body) outside (outward) block (step in)
  4. 4
    middle level (body) inside (inward) block (step back)
  5. 5
    back stance knife-hand block (step in)
  6. 6
    front kick (lower-level wedge (spreading) block) (step in)
  7. 7
    side snap kick (in feet-together stance, right and left alternating)
  8. 8
    side thrust kick (in feet-together stance, right and left alternating)

Kata 型 · form

  1. 1
    Heian Nidan — "peaceful mind", second 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

16 terms

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

Flashcards for 7th Kyu › Full glossary

IDO KIHONCHUDANJUN ZUKIJODANAGE UKESOTO UKEUCHI UKEKOKUTSUSHUTO UKEMAE GERIGEDAN KAKIWAKEYOKO GERI KEAGEHEISOKU DACHIYOKO GERI KEKOMIHEIAN NIDANGOHON KUMITE

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

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