MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
5TH KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Blue 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-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Rising Block-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) |
| KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Back Stance – Knife Hand Block) |
| FORWARD: SHUTO UKE (Kokutsu)-KIZAMI MAE GERI - NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi) | 5 TIMES (Knife Hand Block-Front Kick-Spear Hand Thrust) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: MAE REN GERI (Chudan-Jodan) | 3 TIMES (Then turn and repeat) (Front Kick Combination) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI | 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 YONDAN | (Peaceful Mind No 4) |
| KUMITE | |
| KIHON IPPON KUMITE (HIDARI) | (Basic 1 Step Sparring) |
| ATTACK AND DEFEND: | 2X JODAN 2X CHUDAN 2X MAE GERI |
The usual Reverse Punch has progressed to the Reverse Triple Punch (GYAKU TSUKI SANBON), which required extensive use of the hips. The Back Fist Strike (URAKEN) is introduced. This Fist Strike is snapped out to the facial area (JODAN) following the elbow strike while maintaining the Straddle Leg Stance (KIBA DACHI). A Front Kick, which is to be performed using the forward leg (KIZAMI MAE GERI) is added immediately after the Knife Hand Block (SHUTO UKE) .