4th Kyu Testing Requirements

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Objective:      

             Acquire Purple belt. (4th Kyu)

Basics:                       

             Blocks:

1. Manji-uke (Down block/Upper inside block) Video

             Hands:

Kicks

  1. Mikazuki-geri (Crescent lick) Inside/Outside Video
  2. Hook Kick Video
  3. Ushirogeri Video

Jiyu-ippon Kumite (Semi free sparring) 

  1. Jodon Jab (Step to right block of choice, reverse punch)
  2. Reverse Punch (Step to left block of choice, reverse punch)

Kata

Kata: Heian Godan

Examination Information

If you are subscribed to AKO and gone though the material enough feeling comfortable with it then you are eligible to take your first rank exam for this rank.

To submit the exam film yourself and then upload to your personal YouTube account, making the video ‘unlisted’, so no one else can see it on YouTube apart from the people you send the link to. Then email the video link to us: appalachiankarate@gmail.com

It should contain the techniques listed below. Please film all facing the camera 3 times then to the side 3 times. Kumite can be from the side and kata can be done facing the camera.

  • Kihon:
  • Sanbon Zuki (triple punch) Video
  • Soto Ude Uke (outside forearm block), Enpiuchi (elbow strike) Video
  • Ageuke (Rising block), Gyaku Zuki (Reverse Punch) Video
  • Shuto Uke, Nukite in back stance (Knife hand block, spear hand thrust) Video
  • Mae Geri Rengeri Video
  • Mawashi Geri Rengeri Video
  • Forward and back Mae Geri Keage (Side Snap Kick), Yoko Geri Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick) in Front Stance Video
  • Forward and back Ushirogeri (Back kick) Video
  • Forward and back Hook kick, Roundhouse kick Video
  • Forward and back Maegeri (Front Snap Kick), Mawashi Geri (Roundhouse kick), Yoko Geri Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick) Video
  • Kumite:  Jyu Ippon Kumite
  • Jodan Jab, Chudon Reverse Punch: Video
  • Kata: Heian Godon Video

Good Luck

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