Shinkyu Shotokan Karate
South San Francisco
South San Francisco
5th and 4th Kyu Purple Belt Requirements
KIHON - TRIPLE MOVES
Zenkutsu-Dachi - Front Stance
| Direction | Technique | English Name | Number of times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Oi-Suki, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Triple Punch | (4 times) |
| Backward | Oi-Suki, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Triple Punch | (4 times) |
| Forward | Jodan-Uke, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Rising Block, Two Punches | (4 times) |
| Backward | Soto-Uke, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Outside Center Block, Two Punches | (4 times) |
| Forward | Chudan-Uke, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Inside Center Block, Two Punches | (4 times) |
| Backward | Gedan-Barai, Gyaku-Zuki, Oi-Suki | Downward Block, Two Punches | (4 times) |
Kokutsu-Dachi - Back Stance
| Direction | Technique | English Name | Number of times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Shuto-Uke, Mae-Geri, Nukite (Zenkutsu-Dachi) | Knife Hand Block, Front Snap Kick, Spear Hand Thrust (Front Stance) | (4 times) |
| Backward | Shuto-Uke, Mae-Geri, Nukite (Zenkutsu-Dachi) | Knife Hand Block, Front Snap Kick, Spear Hand Thrust (Front Stance) | (4 times) |
Zenkutsu-Dachi - Front Stance
| Direction | Technique | English Name | Number of times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Soto-Uke, Empi Uchi (Kiba-Dachi) | Outside Center Block, Elbow Strike (Horse Stance) | 4 times, turn |
| Backward | Soto-Uke, Empi Uchi (Kiba-Dachi) | Outside Center Block, Elbow Strike (Horse Stance) | 4 times, turn |
KICKS - ALTERNATING LEG
Kamae - Fighting Position
| Direction | Technique | English Name | Number of times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Mae-Geri Keage, Mae-Geri Kekomi | Front Snap Kick, Front Thrust Kick | 2 sets, turn |
| Backward | Mae-Geri Keage, Mawashi-Geri | Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick | 2 sets, turn |
| Forward | Mae-Geri Keage, Yoko-Geri Kekomi | Front Snap Kick, Side Thrust Kick | 2 sets, turn |
| Backward | Mawashi-Geri, Ushiro-Geri | Roundhouse Kick, Spinning Back Kick | 2 sets, turn |
Kiba-Dachi - Horse Stance
| Direction | Technique | English Name | Number of times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | Yoko-Geri Keage, Yoko-Geri Kekomi | Side Snap Kick, Side Thrust Kick | 2 sets, turn |
| Backward | Yoko-Geri Keage, Yoko-Geri Kekomi | Side Snap Kick, Side Thrust Kick | 2 sets, turn |
KATA
5th kyu: Heian Godan
4th kyu: Tekki Shodan
ONE STEP PRE-ARRANGED KUMITE
| Attack | Defense | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jodan-Oi-Suki - Face Punch | Jodan-Uke - Rising Block, Reverse Punch to Stomach (Kiai). |
| 2 | Jodan-Oi-Suki - Face Punch | Reverse Rising Block with your right hand, left leg forward, and right leg back. Grab their wrist, shift into a horse stance while pulling them towards your back leg, and perform a vertical punch to their head (Kiai). |
| 3 | Chudan-Oi-Suki - Stomach Punch | Step to your right side and block the punch with a left hand Shuto-Uke. Mae-Geri and Nukite with your front leg and hand (Kiai), and land in Neko-Ashi-Dachi (Cat Stance). |
| 4 | Chudan-Oi-Suki - Stomach Punch | Parry the punch from the outside with your left hand. Step into Kiba-Dachi with the left leg, striking low with your left hand (Kiai), and blocking the punch with a right hand Chudan-Uke. |
| 5 | Jodan-Oi-Suki - Face Punch | Step forward with your right leg, blocking the punch with a high left hand Shuto-Uke, striking with a right Shuto to the neck (Kiai). |
| 6 | Mae-Geri - Front Snap Kick | Step in with your left leg, catching the attacker's shin in an X-block before their kick extends. Pull back slightly and perform an X-Shuto Strike to their neck before their foot lands (Kiai). |
| 4th kyu only | ||
| 7 | Chudan-Oi-Suki - Stomach Punch | Step back and turn with the right leg, parrying with your right hand. Grab their wrist, and strike with a left hand Shuto to their neck (Kiai). |