Grade Syllabus - 8th Kyu
Commands on this grading will be given first in Japanese then in English.
Dojo-Kun (Recited in Japanese and English). As with ALL proceeding grades. For 8th Kyu, you will also be tested on your belt-tying technique.
Kihon-Waza (Fundamental techniques)
- Junzuki, Mawatte-jodan-uke: Straight punch, turn with head block
- Gyakuzuki, Mawatte-gedan-barai: Reverse punch, turn with lower body sweeping block
- Maegeri-chudan: Front kick to the body
- Surikomi-maegeri-chudan: One step front kick to the body
- Sokuto-fumikomi-hiza: Side edge stamping kick to the knee
Renraku-Waza (Combination techniques)
- Maegeri-chudan-tobikomizuki-jodan: Front kick to the body, snap punch to the head
- Surikomi-maegeri-chudan-tobikomizuki-jodan: One step front kick to the body, snap punch to the head
- Maegeri-chudan-gyakuzuki-chudan: Front kick, reverse punch to the body
- Surikomi-maegeri-chudan-gyakuzuki-chudan: One step front kick, reverse punch to the body
Uke
Performed from junzuki-dachi
- Chudan-soto-uke-gyakuzuki: Body outer block, reverse punch
- Chudan-uchi-uke-gyakuzuki: Body inner block, reverse punch
- All blocks are performed with turning block (outer/inner), reverse punch