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Belt Testing

1 Kyu: Brown Belt - 2 Stripe

• Individual Kata (Kanku Dai, Bassai Dai, Jion, or Empi)

• Three (3) other Kata – Examiners choice.

From front stance, step in punch - once face, twice stomach.

Stepping back, rising block, reverse punch.

Stepping forward, outside forearm block, shift to side stance, elbow strike, back fist strike.

Stepping back, back stance, knife-hand block, front leg front kick, spear hand to solar plexus.

Moving forward, double front snap kick (start with the front leg), stomach level, face level.

Moving forward, double round-house kick (start with the front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into side stance.

Stepping across, side snap kick - change direction, repeat.

Stepping across, side thrust kick - change direction, repeat.

Combination: Turn into front stance, front leg round-house kick, back leg side thrust kick, reverse punch.

Combination: Turn into front stance, back leg round-house kick, same leg side thrust kick, step in punch.

From stationary front stance, kamae, back leg front snap kick, same leg side snap kick, step back into front stance.

From front stance, reverse punch (using maximum speed and power) as closely as possible towards an object without making contact.

IPPON KUMITE (Basic Sparring): Self Defense Examiners Count

KUMITE (Free Sparring): One opponent of equal rank or low; One opponent of higher rank.

Explain expansion and contraction of muscles during a specific set of techniques. Why do we contract and expand our muscles? What purpose does this serve? How does breathing relate to contraction and expansion of muscles?