MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
4th KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Purple Belt
| KIHON | |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI | (Front Stance – Low Block) |
| FORWARD: SANBON TSUKI (Jodan, Chudan, Chudan) | 5 TIMES (Three punches - high, reverse middle, middle) |
| FORWARD: SANBON GYAKU TSUKI (Chudan, Jodan, Chudan) | 5 TIMES (Reverse Combination Punches - reverse middle, high, reverse middle) |
| BACKWARD: JODAN AGE UKE-CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (High Rising Block- Middle Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN SOTO UKE (Zenkutsu
Dachi) CHUDAN YOKO ENPI UCHI - JODAN URAKEN UCHI(Kiba Dachi) |
5 TIMES (Outside Block-Elbow Strike-Back Fist Strike) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN UCHI UKE- JODAN KIZAMI
TSUKI CHUDAN GYAKU TSUKI |
5 TIMES (Inside Block-High Lead-hand Punch- Middle Reverse Punch) |
| KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Back Stance – Knife Hand Block) |
| BACKWARD: SHUTO UKE (Kokutsu)- CHUDAN GYAKU NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi) | 5 TIMES (Knife Hand Block-Spear Hand Thrust) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: REN MAE GERI (Chudan-Jodan) | 3 TIMES (Two front kicks - middle level, head level,
different legs) (Then turn and repeat) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI REN GERI | 3 TIMES (Two roundhouse kicks - middle level, head level, different legs) |
| KIBA DACHI GAMAE | (Horse Riding Stance) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE | 6 TIMES (Side Snap Kick-3 in each direction) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEKOMI | 6 TIMES (Side Thrust Kick-3 in each direction) |
| KATA | |
| HEIAN GODAN | (Peaceful Mind No 5) |
| KUMITE | |
| KIHON IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI) | (Basic 1 Step Sparring) |
| ATTACK AND DEFEND: | 2X JODAN; 2X CHUDAN; 2X MAE GERI; 1X YOKO KEKOMI; 1X MAWASHI GERI (Left side only) |
When moving through the various combinations do not be tempted to merge the individual techniques. Instead, concentrate on performing each movement completely before moving onto the next. Bear in mind the natural timing of each combination, i.e. in Sanbon Tsuki, where after driving forward with an upper level punch, there is a short pause before two consecutive middle level punches are sharply executed. It is important that one does not allow the mind to act faster than the body.