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Examination for

5th Kyu

You perform this as a 6th Kyu (green 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
17terms
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, reverse punch (step back)
  3. 3
    middle level (body) outside (outward) block, reverse punch (step in)
  4. 4
    middle level (body) inside (inward) block, reverse punch (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 Yondan — "peaceful mind", fourth 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, middle level (body) front kick lower-level wedge (spreading) block – right and left)

Words in this examination

17 terms

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

Flashcards for 5th Kyu › Full glossary

IDO KIHONCHUDANJUN ZUKIJODANAGE UKEGYAKU ZUKISOTO UKEUCHI UKEKOKUTSUSHUTO UKEMAE GERIGEDAN KAKIWAKEYOKO GERI KEAGEKIBA DACHIYOKO GERI KEKOMIHEIAN YONDANKIHON IPPON KUMITE

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

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