SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO
THE R.I. SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO, NORTHEAST JAPANESE KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION USA GRADING SYLLABUS
10TH
KYU – 8TH DAN
NEW ENGLAND TRADITIONAL SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO ALLIANCE – USA
The synergy of tradition, dynamics and excellence
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2006
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First Edition, 2006.
CONTENTS
GRADING PREFACE
10th Kyu to 9th Kyu Kare-yellow Belt
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu Yellow Belt
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu Oange Belt
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu Blue Belt
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu Green Belt
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu Purple Belt
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu Brown Belt
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
1st Kyu to 1st Dan Kare-Shodan Black Belt Probation
1st Dan to 2nd Dan Black Belt
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
4th Dan to 5th Dan
5th Dan to 6th Dan
6th Dan to 7th Dan
7th Dan to 8th Dan
GRADING PREFACE
NEJKA, RISKA, WJKA will grade the students on the following factors:
• Basic techniques (kihon)
• Form (kata)
• Sparring (kumite)
• Correct timing, distance and judgment
• Mental, physical and emotional strength
• Etiquette and manners
As a student progresses towards black belt, the following factors are also taken into
consideration:
• Character
• Training attitude and commitment
• Hours of training
• Age
• Individual handicaps and limitations
Testing fees.
Rank Cost, Duration, after previous Belt Rank!
10th kyu $30.00 for 2 Months, White Yellow Bar
19th Kyu $35.00 for 4 Months, Kare-Yellow
9th Kyu $35.00 for 4 Months, Yellow
8th Kyu $35.00 for 4 Months, Orange
7th Kyu $35.00 for 4 Months, Blue
6th Kyu $35.00for 4 Month.s Green
5th
Kyu $45.00 for 4 Months, Purple
4th
Kyu.................. 4 Months, Purple
3rd
kyu $50.00 for 6 Months to 1 year Brown
2nd kyu ....................... 3 Months to 6 Months
1st kyu ........................ 3 Months to 6 Months
Kare - Shodan $85.00 for 12 Months, Probation
1st Dan $125.00 for 12 Months, Black
2nd Dan $225.00 for 2 Years, Black
3rd Dan $300.00 for 3 Years Black
4th Dan $400.00 for 4 Years Black
5th Dan $500.00 for 5 Years Black
6th Dan $600.00 for 6 Years Black
All Grades above 6th Dan
are to be decided by the NJKA, RISKA and the WJKA for fees and requirements.
All R.I.Shotokan Karate-do Honbu Dojo, Northeast Japanese Karate-do Association
examination fees are non-refundable!
10th Kyu to 9th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• AGE
UKE
• SOTO
UKE
• UCHI
UKE
• GEDAN
BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• AGE
UKE
• SOTO
UKE
• UCHI
UKE
• GEDAN
BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN
SHODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON
KUMITE
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• AGE
UKE
• SOTO
UKE
• UCHI
UKE
• GEDAN
BARI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
• YOKO
GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN
NIDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON
KUMITE
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• UCHI
UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI , GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
GERI
• MAWASHI
GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
• YOKO
GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN
SANDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• SANBON
KUMITE
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• UCHI
UDE UKE , GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI , GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
GERI
• MAWASHI
GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
• YOKO
GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN
YONDAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON
KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN,
CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI
UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI ,NUKITE
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
REN GERI
• MAWASHI
GERI, MAE GERI
• KIZAMI
GARI, MAE GARI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
• YOKO
GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• HEIAN
GODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON
KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE, URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE, EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI
UDE UKE, JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI, NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
REN GERI
• MAE
GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
• KIZAMI
MAE GARI, MAE GARI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE
• YOKO
GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• TEKKI
SHODAN
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON
KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI
UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI ,NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
REN GERI
• KIZAMI
YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE
GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI
DAI (EXAMINEE)
• TEKKI
SHODAN (EXAMINER)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON
KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN,
CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON
TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE
UKE , URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO
UDE UKE , EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN , GYAKU TSUKI
(ZENKUTSU DACHI)
• UCHI
UDE UKE , JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN
BARI ,NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN
SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE
REN GERI
• KIZAMI
YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE
GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO
GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI
DAI, KANKU DAI (EXAMINEE – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
• TEKKI
SHODAN (EXAMINER)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• IPPON
KUMITE - (TWO OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
• (JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, GEDAN BARI
• SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• SOTO UDE UKE, EMPI UCHI (KIBA DACHI), URAKEN, GYAKU TSUKI (ZENKUTSU
DACHI)
• UCHI UDE UKE, JODAN KIZAMI TSUKI, GYAKU TSUKI
• GEDAN BARI, NUKITE, MAE GERI, GYAKU TSUKI
STANCE: KOKUTSU DACHI
• CHUDAN SHUTO UKE, KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI, NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• MAE REN GERI
• KIZAMI YOKO GERI, USHIRO GERI
• MAE GERI, (MAWASHI GERI OR YOKO GERI KEKOMI), GYAKU ZUKI, GEDAN BARI
• MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI
STANCE: KIBA DACHI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, (STEPPING CHANGE LEG) YOKO GERI KEKOMI
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
• MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE (SAME LEG TO THE FRONT)
KIME WAZA
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, KAMAE
• GYAKU TSUKI
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, EMPI (EXAMINEE – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
• HEIAN 1 5, TEKKI SHODAN (EXAMINER – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
JIYU IPPON KUMITE - (ONE OF EACH TECHNIQUE)
(JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI)
1st Dan to 2nd Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI, SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI, CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
MAE
GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWSHI GERI ( SAME LEG, 3 DIRECTIONS )
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, JIIN, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN ( EXAMINEE – ONE FROM THIS GROUP )
• BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN
(EXAMINER – ONE FROM THIS GROUP)
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI, SANBON TSUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, CHUDAN)
• AGE UKE, (URAKEN OR GEDAN BARI), GYAKU TSUKI
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI, CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
• MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWASHI GERI, USHIRO GERI (SAME LEG, 4
DIRECTIONS)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATAS
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
KIHON (BASIC)
STANCE: JIYU NA KAMAE
• KIZAMI TSUKI (KOSA DACHI), MAE GERI, CHUDAN OI TSUKI
• (STEPPING BACK) AGE UKE, (FORWARD) MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN UCHI, CHUDAN
OI TSUKI
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, OI TSUKI
• YOKO GERI KEAGE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, ALTERNATE FEET)
• KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAWASHI GERI, OI TSUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI)
STANCE: ZENKUTSU DACHI, SHOMEN (NO MOVING)
KIZAMI MAE GERI, MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEAGE, MAWASHI GERI, USHIRO GERI
(SAME LEG, 5 KICKS)
EXPLANATION
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO NJKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
4th Dan to 5th Dan
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO NJKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
5th Dan to 6th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE NJKA, IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO NJKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
6th Dan to 7th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE NJKA IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO NJKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO, GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU (EXAMINEE – TWO FROM THIS GROUP AND
EXPLANATION OF BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE)
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
NOTE:
• THE SHOJUKEMPO INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION, NORTHEAST JAPANESE KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION
MUST ELECT YOU TO THIS LEVEL!
7th Dan to 8th Dan
ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
• MUST PROMOTE THE NJKA, IN REGION
KIHON (BASIC) / EXPLANATION OF TECHNIQUES
• PROVINCIAL BASICS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF TECHNICAL POINTS
• EXAMINEE EXPLAINS ONE COMBINATION IN TERMS OF APPLICATION
RESEARCH PAPER
(500 WORDS, SUBMIT TO NJKA, 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXAM)
• EXAMINEE’S CHOICE FROM BODY DYNAMICS, MUSCLE COORDINATION, AND
FORCES RELATED TO UPPER OR LOWER BODY POWER TRANSMISSION (PUNCHING,
KICKING, SWEEPING, STRIKING AND STANCE)
KATA
STANCE: YOI
• JION, EMPI, JITTE, HANGETSU, GANKAKU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, KANKU SHO,
JIIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, WANKAN, MEIKYO, NIJUSHIHO,
GOJUSHIO SHO,
GOJUSHIO DAI, SOCHIN, UNSU ( EXAMINER MUST CHOSE
– TWO KATA FROM THIS GROUP, WITH EXPLANATION FOR THE BUNKAI FOR A KATA OF CHOICE!
• EXAMINER MAY CHOOSE ONE ANY OF THE 26 SHOTOKAN KATA
KUMITE
STANCE: YOI
• JIYU KUMITE
NOTE:
• THE NORTHEAST JAPANESE KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION, SHOJUKEMPO INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION
AND R.I.SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO HONBU DOJO MUST ELECT YOU TO THIS LEVEL!
• MUST DEMONSTRATE TOTAL MASTERY OF KARATE, BOTH, PHYSICAL MENTAL, AND SHOW AN EXTRAORDINARY LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL
DEVELOPMENT!
