Japan Karate Association of Wisconsin

8th KYU: Yellow

Kata:  Heian Shodan (Heian #1—Heian means “peaceful mind” in Japanese)
Kihon:

1. 6 oi-zuki (forward-stepping lunge punch) in zenkutsu-dachi (front stance)
2. 3 gedan-barai (downward-block) (stepping backward in front stance)
3. 3 age-uke (rising-block) (backward)
4. 3 uchi-uke (soto-ude-uke) (inward-block) (stepping forward)
5. 3 shutow-uke (hand-edge block) in kokutsu-dachi (back stance)(backward)
6. 6 mae-geri (front kick)

Mawate (pivot to kiba-dachi, or straddle stance)

1. 3 yoko-geri keage (side snap kick) right, then left
2. 3 yoko-geri kekomi (side thrust kick) right, then left

Kumite:  1-step sparring (by count)

7th KYU: Blue

Kata:  Heian Nidan (#2)
Kihon:

1. 6 oi-zuki
2. 3 gedan-barai/gyaku-zuki (b)
3. 3 age-uke/gyaku-zuki (b)
4. 3 uchi-uke (soto-ude-uke) /gyaku-zuki (f)
5. 3 shutow-uke Back Stance (b)
6. 3 mae-geri (f)
7. 3 mawashi-geri (roundhouse kick) (f), then Mawate
8. 3 yoko-geri keage right, then left
9. 3 yoko-geri kekomi right, then left

Kumite:  1-step sparring (no count)

6th KYU: Green

Kata:  Heian Sandan (#3)
Kihon:

1. 6 sanbon-zuki (fwd-stepping triple punch)
2. 3 down-blk/gyaku-zuki (backward)
3. 3 rising- blk/gyaku-zuki (backward)
4. 3 inward- blk/empi (elbow attack)
5. 3 shutow-uke Back Stance/nukite Front Stance (backward)
6. 3 C kizami-mae-geri/J oi-mae-geri
7. 3 C kizami-mawashi-geri/J oi-mawashi-geri, then Mawate
8. 3 side snap kick r&l
9. 3 side thrust kick r&l, then Mawate
10. 3 kizami-mae-geri/oi-zuki

Kumite:  3-step sparring (no count)

5th KYU: Lower Purple

Kata:  Heian Yondan (#4)
Kihon:

1. 6 sanbon-zuki
2. 3 gedan-barai/gyaku-zuki (b)
3. 3 age-uke/gyaku-zuki (b)
4. 3 uchi-uke (soto-ude-uke)/empi
5. 3 shutow-uke Back Stance/kizami mae-geri Back Stance/nukite Front Stance (f)
6. 3 rengeri
7. 3 C kizami-mawashi-geri/J oi-mawashi-geri, then Mawate
8. 3 yoko-geri keage r&l
9. 3 yoko-geri kekomi r&l, then Mawate
10. 3 kizami-mae-geri/oi-mae-geri/gyaku-zuki

Kumite:  5-step sparring (no count)

4th KYU: Upper Purple

Kata:  Heian Godan (#5)
Kihon:

1. 6 sanbon-zuki
2. 3 gedan-barai/gyaku-zuki (b)
3. 3 age-uke/gyaku-zuki (b)
4. 3 uchi-uke (soto-ude-uke)FS/empi in kiba-dachi (straddle stance)/tate-uraken FS (f)
5. 3 shutow-uke BS/kizami mae-geri BS/nukite FS (f)
6. 3 rengeri
7. 3 C kizami-mawashi-geri/J oi-mawashi-geri, then Mawate
8. 3 yoko-geri keage r&l
9. 3 yoko-geri kekomi r&l, then Mawate
10. 3 kizami-mae-geri/oi-yoko-geri kekomi/gyaku-zuki

Kumite:  Kihon ippon kumite: oi-zuki 1J, 1C, mae-geri 1C, yoko kekomi 1C

3rd/2nd/1st KYU: Lowest/Middle/Upper Brown

These are pre-Dan level ranks, not really lower belt ranks.  Details on basics (kihon) and sparring (kumite) will be presented in another document, but the kata for all 3 ranks is the same:

Kata:  Tekki Shodan (Tekki #1)
Kihon:
Be patient!  These essentials are crucial: pay attention to your hip movement and breathing; focus all movement at one instant; exhale vigorously and sharply!
Kumite:
Master deai and mikiri, look for the gap in the opponent’s concentration (kyo), strike (or block and counterattack) without hesitation!