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Examination for

6th Kyu

You perform this as a 7th Kyu (orange belt). Minimum 4 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 horse-riding stance, right and left) (step in)
  8. 8
    side thrust kick (in horse-riding stance, right and left) (step in)

Kata 型 · form

  1. 1
    Heian Sandan — "peaceful mind", third level

Kumite 組手 · sparring

  1. 1
    basic one-step sparring (upper level (face) lunge punch (oi-zuki) – right and left, middle level (body) lunge punch (oi-zuki) – right and left)

Words in this examination

16 terms

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

Flashcards for 6th Kyu › Full glossary

IDO KIHONCHUDANJUN ZUKIJODANAGE UKESOTO UKEUCHI UKEKOKUTSUSHUTO UKEMAE GERIGEDAN KAKIWAKEYOKO GERI KEAGEKIBA DACHIYOKO GERI KEKOMIHEIAN SANDANKIHON IPPON KUMITE

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

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