7th KYU – Orange Belt
- Curriculum
KIHON (BASICS)
Notes
- Kihon sets before this rank must also be performed and practiced on the regular basis, but this set is the only one to be asked in the belt test.
- Technique 7 is performed moving forward.
- Techniques 8 and 9 are performed moving sideward.
- Must show good form.
- NEW: Must show kime (focus) introduction to basic hip action.
KATA (FORMS)
- Taikyoku Shodan
- NEW: Heian Shodan (see here).
KUMITE (SPARRING)
Sanbon kumite (three-step sparring). Basic attack and defense in forward stance.
Notes
- Only use Jodan oi zuki (Stepping lunch punch to face) or Chudan oi zuki (Stepping lunge punch to stomach).
- Defender steps backwards 3 times and blocks with appropriate block.
- After the 3rd block, the defender counters with gyaku zuki (Reverse punch).
- Recommended block for attack 1 is age uke. Attack 2 is blocked with soto uke.
