Ik (1st) Kyu Guidelines

(J)=Jodan (Face Level); (C)=Chudan (Stomach Level)

Kata:

1. Tekki Sandan
2. Select one kata from: Tekki Nidan, Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Jion, Empi, Hangetsu, Jutte, and Gankaku

Basics:

• Sanbon Zuki (Step in punch face, twice stomach)
• Rising block-reverse punch
• Inward block in front stance-change to elbow strike in side stance-back fist strike
• Knife hand block in back stance-front kick with front leg- change to spear hand thrust in front stance
• Outward forearm block-reverse punch
• Twice front kick, stomach and face, front leg first
• Twice roundhouse kick, stomach and face, front leg first
• Side snap kick (J)
• Side thrust kick (C)
• Side thrust kick-roundhouse kick-reverse punch
• Same leg without putting it down (to same target in front of body): roundhouse kick-side thrust kick-land forward-reverse punch
• In stationary front stance, same leg without putting it down, front kick (J) to front-side snap kick (J) to side
• Outward forearm block-short punch with front hand (J)-reverse punch (C)
• In stationary front stance, same leg without putting it down, front kick (J) to front-side thrust kick (C) to side
• Outward forearm block-then at the same time with front arm and front leg execute short punch (J) and front kick (C)-reverse punch
• In stationary front stance, same leg without putting it down, front kick (J) to front-side snap kick (J) to side-side thrust kick (C) to side

Control: Examinee from front stance executes reverse punch to target moving up and down and from side to side, held by examiner, at maximum speed and focus point just short of making contact. Execution requires use of maximum reach in employment of reverse punch.

Sparring: One step basic sparring in free-style stance: Step in punch, J x 1, C x 1; Front kick, C x 1; Side thrust kick, C x 1; Back kick, C x 1