De Anza Shotokan Karate Club

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First Brown Belt (Sankyu) Testing Requirements

Minimum Training Time

6 months

Stances

same as last test

Blocks

same as last test

Punches and Strikes

U-punch/mountain punch (yama zuki)

close punch/uppercut (ura zuki)

advanced strikes (uchi waza))

Kicks

jumping front kick

jumping round kick

jumping side kick

Kata

Bassai Dai

straight line kata sequences

pre-choreographed kata interpretation of the student's choice (bunkai)

Kihon Combinations

any triple technique combination with alternating stances

any alternating leg kick combination

any double kick combination from the same leg

front snap kick to round kick to side snap kick to back kick from the same leg, 5 times (mae geri keage, mawashi geri, yoko geri keage, ushiro geri, gokai)

Kumite Combinations

lunge punch, switch, reverse punch to side thrust kick to shuffle-up back kick
(oi zuki, switch, gyaku zuki to yoko geri kekomi to shuffle-up ushiro geri)

jab to step-up round kick, switch, reverse punch to side thrust kick to spinning back kick
(kizami zuki to step-up mawashi geri, switch, gyaku zuki to yoko geri kekomi to spinning ushiro geri)

reverse punch to step-up front kick to lunge punch, reverse punch
(gyaku zuki to step-up mae geri to oi zuki, gyaku zuki)

lunge punch, switch, reverse punch to inside crescent kick to front jump kick
(oi zuki, switch, gyaku zuki to uchi mikazuki geri to tobi mae geri)

Self-Defense

same as last test, but should include at least one takedown and one controlling technique

use of multiple attackers and weapons may be used if so desired

Sparring

single attack sparring from the front/line drill (ippon kumite)

single attack sparring from any direction/circle drill (ippon kumite)

free style sparring (jiyyu kumite)

Other Requirements

an oral test on Shotokan-related topics will be administered at the end of the physical test