MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
6TH KYU GRADING EXERCISES - Green Belt
| KIHON | |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI – GEDAN BARAI | (Front Stance – Low Block) |
| FORWARD: OI TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Lunge Punch) |
| FORWARD: GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Reverse Punch) |
| BACKWARD: AGE UKE-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Rising Block-Reverse Punch) |
| FORWARD: SOTO UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) YOKO ENPI (Kiba Dachi) |
5 TIMES (Outside Block-Elbow Strike) |
| BACKWARD: UCHI UKE-GYAKU TSUKI | 5 TIMES (Inside Block-Reverse Punch) |
| KOKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Back Stance – Knife Hand Block) |
| FORWARD: CHUDAN SHUTO UKE-NUKITE | (Knife Hand Block-Spear Hand Thrust) |
| ZENKUTSU DACHI GAMAE | (Front Stance) |
| FORWARD: MAE GERI | 5 TIMES (Front Kick) |
| FORWARD: MAWASHI GERI | 5 TIMES (Round House Kick) |
| KIBA DACHI GAMAE | (Straddle Leg Stance) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEAGE (MIGI) | 3 TIMES (Side Snap Kick-both sides) |
| FORWARD: YOKO GERI KEKOMI (MIGI) | 3 TIMES (Side Thrust Kick-both sides) |
| KATA | |
| HEIAN SANDAN | (Peaceful Mind No 3) |
| KUMITE | |
| SANBON KUMITE (HIDARI/MIGI) | (3 Step Sparring) |
| ATTACK AND DEFEND: | JODAN, CHUDAN, MAE GERI. NUMBER 1 - 2 |
Work is now required in developing the ability to control the breathing through combination movements. All other movements remain unchanged from the previous grading except that a marked improvement in the basic techniques and fundamentals should be demonstrated. The four major Kicking techniques are now looked at in closer detail. One must ensure that the knee of the kicking leg is raised high in preparation for the kick, then following the execution, it is sharply retracted to the chambered position before driving the body forward into the appropriate stance. Fatigue is no excuse for sloppy techniques.