MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
4TH KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Purple Belt
| KIHON | |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI | (Front Stance – Low Block) |
| FORWARD: JUN TSUKI SANBON (Jo-Chu-Chu) | 5 TIMES (Combination Punches) |
| FORWARD: GYAKU TSUKI SANBON (Chu-Jo-Chu) | 5 TIMES (Reverse Combination Punches) |
| BACKWARD: AGE UKE-URAKEN-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Rising Block-Back Fist Strike-Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: SOTO UKE (Zenkutsu
Dachi) ENPI-URAKEN (Kiba Dachi) |
5 TIMES (Outside Block-Elbow Strike-Back Fist Strike) |
| BACKWARD: UCHI UKE-KIZAMI
TSUKI GYAKU TSUKI |
5 TIMES (Inside Block-Front Snap Punch-Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: SHOTO UKE (Kokutsu) | 5 TIMES |
| KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI-NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi) | (Knife Hand Block-Front Roundhouse Kick-Spear Hand Strike) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: MAE REN GERI (Chudan-Jodan) | 3 TIMES (Then turn and
repeat) (Front Kick Combination) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI (Chudan-Jodan) | 3 TIMES (Then turn and
repeat) (Roundhouse Kick) |
| KIBA DACHI GAMAE | (Straddle Leg Stance) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE | 3 TIMES (Side Snap Kick-both sides) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEKOMI | 3 TIMES (Side Thrust Kick-both sides) |
| 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 GERI & 1X MAWASHI GERI |
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.