4^th Kyu Purple 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)

Maegeri

Mawashigeri

Yokogeri

Ushiromawashigeri

Ushirogeri

Gyakazuki – Suriashi (Pushing forwards) – Reverse Punch

Nagashizuki in Junzuki – Evasion Punch from fighting stance

Haito (Ridge Hand)

All basic blocks to be included

Uke (Blocks)

Shuto Uke – Knife hand Block

Juji Uke – X Block Chudan

Junzuki – Morote Uke (Double Block)

Maegeri – Nagashizuki – Gyakazuki – Front Kick – Evasion Punch – Reverse Punch

Renrakuwaza (Combination Techniques)

Maegeri – Nagashizuki – Mawashigeri – Front Kick – Evasion Punch – Round Kick

Maegeri – Yokogeri – Ushirogeri – Front Kick – Side Kick – Back Kick

Maegeri – Mawashigeri – Yokogeri – Front Kick – Round Kick – Side Kick

Dachi (Stances)

All stances from previous gradings

Kokutsudachi – Back Stance

Heisokudachi – Closed Toes Stance

Nukite – Spear hand strike

Uchi Waza (Striking)

Shotei – Palm heel strike

Mawashi Empi – Elbow Strike

Tate Empi – Elbow Strike

Demonstration of Strikes and kicks on the pads

Hook & Jab Pad techniques

Pinan Nidan, Shodan, Sandan,

Kata (Form)

light contact sparring

Ji Yu Kumite