GCSE Short Course Assessment Guide for Shotokan Karate
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Skills, knowledge and understanding
This is based on the knowledge and skill that would be expected from a student with no previous experience in Karate, who trains with a qualified Karate coach for at least two one-hour sessions per week over a three to four month period. Students with previous experience of Karate should demonstrate a commensurately higher skill level throughout the specification content.
Students will be assessed on the quality of the performance of individual skills from:
Kihon
– a range of basic techniquesKata
– formal exercise sequenceKumite
– sparring.The following specification is
Shotokan-based. Acceptable styles of Karate are strictly limited to the Shotokan. No other styles or disciplines will be accepted.Centres must ensure that students are only taught by qualified coaches of the English Karate Governing Body and/or the Karate Union of Great Britain. Most of the terms used are generic, and will be understood by qualified coaches and assessors.
Kihon
Stances (Dachi):
Front stance (
Zenkutsu-dachi)Straddle stance (
Kiba-dachi)Back stance (
Kokutsu-dachi)Blocks (Uke):
Rising block (
Jodan age-uke)Inside block (
Chudan uchi-uke)Outside block (
Chudan soto-uke)Downward block (
Gedan barai-uke)Open hand block (
Chudan shuto-uke)Punches (Tsuke) and Strikes (Uchi):
Lunge punch
- (Oi-zuki)Straight punch
- (Choku-zuki)Reverse punch
- (Gyaku-zuki)Back fist strike
- (Uraken-uchi)Kicks (Keri):
Front kick
(Mae-geri)Side thrust kick
(Yoko geri-kekomi)Side snap kick (
Yoko geri-keage)Kata
1st Basic Kata - Kata Kihon (or Taikyoku Shodan) and 2nd Basic Kata (Heian Shodan)
Kumite
3 x Step Sparring (Sanbon kumite)
Students will also be expected to demonstrate, written or verbally, knowledge of:
1)
the rules of dojo etiquette; the dojo code2)
general code of conduct for Karate-ka (practitioner of karate)3)
rules and procedures for Kata and Kumite.Technique and style
Stance (
Dachi)Front stance Zenkutsu-dachi
Straddle stance Kiba-dachi
Back stance Kokutsu-dachi
Blocks (
Uke)Rising block - Jodan age-uke
Middle level inside block - Chudan uchi-uke
Middle level outside block - Chudan soto-uke
Downward block - Gedan-barai
Open-hand or knife hand block - Shuto-uke
Punches (
Tsuki) and Strikes (Uchi)Lunge punch - Oi-zuki
Straight punch - Choko-zuki
Reverse punch - Gyaku-zuki
Back fist strike - Uraken-uchi
Kicks (
Keri)Front kick - Mae-geri
Side thrust kick - Yoko-geri kekomi
Side snap kick - Yoko-geri keage
Kata
(Set forms or paterns)1st Basic Kata - Kihon kata
2nd Basic Kata - Heian Shodan
Kumite
(Sparring)1x step sparring - Ippon Kumite
3 x step sparring - Sanbon kumite
Updated: Friday, 29 January 2016