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Examination for

3rd Kyu

You perform this as a 4th Kyu (purple belt). Minimum 6 months in the previous grade. Left and right are your own hands and feet. Say each line in Japanese before you read the English.

9kihon lines
1kata
1kumite line
22terms
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
    triple punch (three consecutive punches) (step in)
  3. 3
    upper level (face) rising block, reverse punch (step in)
  4. 4
    middle level (body) outside (outward) block, reverse punch (step back)
  5. 5
    middle level (body) inside (inward) block, reverse punch (as back stance is) (step in)
  6. 6
    back stance knife-hand block, front stance spear-hand strike (step back)
  7. 7
    front kick (lower-level wedge (spreading) block) (step in)
  8. 8
    side snap kick (in horse-riding stance, right and left) (step in)
  9. 9
    side thrust kick (in front stance) (step in)

Kata 型 · form

  1. 1
    Tekki Shodan — "iron horse", first level

Kumite 組手 · sparring

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

Words in this examination

22 terms

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

Flashcards for 3rd Kyu › Full glossary

IDO KIHONCHUDANJUN ZUKISANBON REN ZUKIJODANAGE UKEGYAKU ZUKISOTO UKEUCHI UKEKOKUTSU DACHIKOKUTSUSHUTO UKEZENKUTSUNUKITEMAE GERIGEDAN KAKIWAKEYOKO GERI KEAGEKIBA DACHIYOKO GERI KEKOMIZENKUTSU DACHITEKKI SHODANJIYU IPPON KUMITE

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

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