Black Belt 4th Dan Grading
4th Dan Black Belt Yondan (Applied Karate)
Kihon, Tsuki & Keri, Uke (Basic Techniques)
Any techniques can be chosen from previous gradings
Blocking drill working in fours on the Spot
Jodan Uke - Soto Uke - Uchi Uke - Gedan Barai - Shuto Uke - Kakeuke - Moroteuke
Tsuki with Tai No Ido
Jodan Uke – Head Block – Gyakuzuki
Soto Uke – Outer Block – Gyakuzuki
Uchi Uke – Inner Block – Gyakuzuki
Gedan Barai – Lower Block – Gyakuzuki
Empi Drill
Sonoba - Age - Ushiro - Mawashi - Yoko
With Stances Junzuki - Nekoashi - Shikodachi - Suriashi
Kata Fundamentals, correct efficient movement & timing
Kata Fundamentals
Kata Turning Drill
Demonstrate Methods of movement
Okuri Ashi – Tobikomizuki – Tsugi Ashi – Tobikomizuki – Ayumi Ashi – Tobikomizuki
3 Sectional Drill with a partner
Footwork Drill 1 to 9 With Hands as a Kata
Pad Work Drill All 3 sections
Structured sparring fundamentals 1 to 8
Traditional Pair Work
Kihon Kumite 1 - 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 - 8
Ippon Kumite (Hands) 1 to 14
Ippon Kumite (Feet) 1 to 12
Kumite Gata 1 to 12
Tanto Dori Knife Defence Techniques
1 Hikitate Dori – Pull Lift
2 Ude Garami Dori - Arm Tangle
3 Kote (Wrist) Nage (Throw) Dori - Wrist Throw
4 Kote (Wrist) Gaeshi (Turning) – Wrist Turning
5 Zudori – Head
6 Kinukuguri Dori- Pass under Kinu Sleeve of Kimono
Kata (Form) Must be performed correctly to dojo standard to include Timing, Zanshin and accurate presentation.
Chinto Pre Grading Only
Niseishi pre Grading Only
Naihanchi Pre Grading only
Passai
Seishan
Ji Yu Kumite
Pre Grading 4th Dan
Kihon, Tsuki & Keri, Uke (Basic Techniques)
Any techniques can be chosen from previous gradings
Blocking drill working in fours on the Spot
Jodan Uke - Soto Uke - Uchi Uke - Gedan Barai - Shuto Uke - Kakeuke - Moroteuke
Tsuki with Tai No Ido
Jodan Uke – Head Block – Gyakuzuki
Soto Uke – Outer Block – Gyakuzuki
Uchi Uke – Inner Block – Gyakuzuki
Gedan Barai – Lower Block – Gyakuzuki
Demonstrate Methods of movement
Okuri Ashi – Tobikomizuki – Tsugi Ashi – Tobikomizuki – Ayumi Ashi – Tobikomizuki
Empi Drill
Sonoba - Age - Ushiro - Mawashi - Yoko
With Stances Junzuki - Nekoashi - Shikodachi - Suriashi
Kumite Drills
3 Sectional Drill with a Partner
Pad Work Drill (with a Partner)
Footwork Drill 1 to 9 With Hands as a Kata
Traditional Pair Work
Kihon Kumite 1 - 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 - 8
Ippon Kumite (Hands) 1 to 14
Ippon Kumite (Feet) 1 to 12
Kata Fundamentals, correct efficient movement & timing
Kata Fundamentals
Kata (Form) Must be performed correctly to dojo standard to include Timing, Zanshin and accurate presentation.
Chinto
Niseishi
Naihanchi
Free Sparring
Ji Yu Kumite


