De Anza Shotokan Karate Club

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Testing Requirements
Vocabulary/Terminology
Kata Information

Testing Requirements:
Jukyu (Yellow Belt)
Kukyu (Blue Belt)
Hachikyu (Second Blue Belt)
Shichikyu (Green Belt)
Rokyu (Second Green Belt)
Gokyu (Purple Belt)
Yonkyu (Second Purple Belt)
Sankyu (Brown Belt)
Nikyu (Second Brown Belt)
Ikkyu (Third Brown Belt)

Shodan (First Black Belt)
Nidan (Second Black Belt)
Sandan (Third Black Belt)
Yondan (Fourth Black Belt)
Godan (Fifth Black Belt)

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Fourth Black Belt (Yondan) Testing Requirements

Minimum Training Time
2 years
Stances
same as last test
Blocks
same as last test
Punches and Strikes
same as last test
Kicks
same as last test
Kata
Unsu
Gojushiho Dai
Gojushiho Sho
optional kata (shitei no kata) selected from any kata
specialty kata (tokui no kata) selected from any kata above Heian
Kihon Combinations
same as last test
Self-Defense
same as last test
Sparring
same as last test
Other Requirements
expect a couple surprises

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