Next: 8th to 7th Kyu - Red to Yellow
GRADING FROM: 9 KYU (ORANGE) TO 8 KYU (RED)
KIHON
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are:
5 steps forward and 5 steps backward (3 juniors)
All Zenkutsu-Dachi unless stated
Oi-zuki jodan
Oi-zuki chudan
Gyaku-zuki jodan (reverse punch to head)
Gyaku-zuki chudan (reverse punch to chest)
Age-uke
Soto-uke
Uchi-uke
Gedan-Barai
Shuto-uke in Kokutsu-Dachi
5 steps forward turn 5 steps forward (3 juniors)
Mae-Geri chudan from Zenkutsu-Dachi
Mae-Geri jodan from Zenkutsu-Dachi
Kekomi chudan from Kiba-Dachi (thrust kick to chest)
Kekomi jodan from Kiba-Dachi (thrust kick to head)
Keage chudan from Kiba-Dachi
Keage jodan from Kiba-Dachi
GOHON KUMITE
Jodan - Age-uke
Chudan - Soto-uke
Mae-Geri - Gedan-Barai
KATA
Heian Shodan (click for Video clip)
(Sometimes called - Heian number One)