Sho (1st) Dan Guidelines

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

Kata:

1. Select one kata from: Tekki Nidan, Tekki Sandan, Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Jion, Empi, Hangetsu, Jutte and Gankaku
2. Demonstrate kata randomly selected by examiner from Heian Shodan through Heian Godan and Tekki Shodan.

Basics:

• Sanbon Zuki (Step in punch face, twice stomach)
• Rising block-front kick with front leg-reverse punch
• Inward block in front stance-change to elbow strike in side stance-back fist strike-change back to reverse punch in front stance
• Knife hand block in back stance-front kick with front leg - change to spear hand thrust in front stance
• Outward forearm block-then at the same time with front arm and front leg execute short punch (J) and front kick (C)-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)
• Front leg side thrust kick-back leg roundhouse kick moving forward-reverse punch
• Front leg without putting it down, execute roundhouse kick-side thrust kick to same target-then step in punch (J)
• 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-roundhouse kick (C) to front

Sparring:

1. Semi-free sparring: 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
2. Free Sparring: Free sparring with 2 or more opponents ranked 3rd kyu or higher.