5th Kyu Blue Belt Grading in English and Japanese

All students will be assessed by their own club instructor in class before attending the course grading, they will be assessed in advance on Basics, Combinations, and pad work, the marks given will be carried through to the official grading, where assessment on Kata and pair work if required will take place by Sensei Moore.

Kihon , Tsuki & Keri (Basic Techniques)
Uraken – Back Fist
Ushirogeri – Back Kick
Kette Junzuki No Tssukomi – Front Kick leaning Punch to the Head
Kette Gyakazuki No Tssukomi – Front Kick leaning punch to the groin
Nidan Geri – Jumping Front Kick
Hizageri – Knee Kick
Gyakazuki – Suriashi (Pushing forwards) – Reverse Punch

Uke (Blocks)
Shuto Uke – Knife hand Block
Juji Uke – X Block Chudan
Junzuki – Morote Uke (Double Block)

Renrakuwaza (Combination Techniques)
Mawashigeri – Ushirogeri – Gyakazuki – Round Kick – Back Kick – Reverse Punch
Maegeri -  Mawashigeri -  Ushirogeri – Front Kick – Round Kick – Back Kick

Dachi (Stances)
Junzuki – Fighting Stance
Gyakazuki – Reverse Stance
Mahanmi No Nekoashi -  Side viewing Back Stance
Nekoashi -  Cat Stance
Shikodachi – Even Stance feet 45 Degrees
Shizentai – Natural Stance
Kokutsudachi – Back Stance
Heisokudachi – Closed Toes Stance

Uchi Waza (Striking)
Nukite – Spear hand strike
Shotei – Palm heel strike
Mawashi Empi – Elbow Strike
Tate Empi – Elbow Strike

Hook & Jab Pad techniques
Demonstrate basic punching and Kicking techniques on the pads

Kata (Form)
Pinan Nidan, Shodan

Ji Yu Kumite
Light Contact Sparring