Menu

Belt Testing

2 Kyu: Brown Belt - 1 Stripe

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

• Two (2) 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 front leg), stomach level, face level.

Turn into front stance.

Moving forward, double-round house kick (start with 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: From front stance, round-house kick (Back leg), step in, side thrust kick (change legs), reverse punch.

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

From stationary front stance, back leg front kick, same leg thrust side kick.

IPPON KUMITE (Basic Sparring): Self Defense Examiners Count

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

What is timing and distance? Is there a relationship between the two? Explain. If so, how? If not, why?