MAINE SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION

All applicants for Dan Grading are required to have attended and participated fully in a minimum of 2 SKIFSponsored Seminars (International, National or Regional, Events, or Special Training...Tournaments do NOT count)  within the previous twelve months prior to Dan testing. "  Dan candidates and/or those seeking to test for senior Dan grades must show evidence of having trained with other Senior grade SKIF Yudansha...teaching classes in one's Dojo does not constitute additional training.

NIDAN GRADING EXERCISES - 2nd Degree Black Belt

DAN NO KIHON

JIYU NO GAMAE

KIZAMI ZUKI - MAE GERI - JUN ZUKI

AGE UKE -  MAWASHI GERI - URAKEN - JUN ZUKI

FUDO DACHI GEDAN BARAI

CHUDAN JUN ZUKI
JUN ZUKI - SANBON ZUKI
CHUDAN - JODAN (ZENKUTSU DACHI) - CHUDAN

ZENKUTSU SHOMAN (STATIONARY KICKS)

1. MAE GERI - MAWASHI GERI
2. MAWASHI GERI - YOKO GERI KEKOMI
3. MAE GERI - YOKO GERI KEKOMI- USHIRO GERI

KIME WAZA - KIZAMI ZUKI

DAN NO KATA

SHITEI (1) BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI, JION, JITTE
SENTEI (1) YOUR CHOICE (suggested: HANGETSU, TEKKI NIDAN,
BASSI SHO, GANKAKU, KANKU SHO

DAN NO KUMITE

OKURI JIYU IPPON KUMITE
JIYU KUMITE

KIHON

Step forward into jiyu no gamae (free-style guard) and execute the following sequence with a kiai on the final technique of each set:

  • 5 jodan kizami zuki (high lead-hand punch), chudan mae geri (middle front kick), chudan oi zuki (lunge punch)

  • Stepping back, 5 jodan age uke (high rising block), (forward) mawashi geri (round kick), jodan uraken uchi (high back-fist strike), and oi zuki (step punch, stepping backward on the block and forward on the attacks.

Left fudo dachi (routed stance) with gedan barai (low sweeping block) and execute the following sequence with a kiai on the final technique of each set:

  • 5 chudan oi zuki (middle lunge punch) in fudo dachi stance

  • 5 chudan sanbon zuki, in fudo dachi stance, shift to zenkutsu dachi (front stance) on the second punch and back to fudo dachi on the third punch, going backward.

Step forward into jiyu gamae and execute the following kicking combinations in place with a kiai on the final technique of each set:

  • Mae geri (front kick) - mawashi geri (roundhouse kick), repeat 3 times then switch stance and repeat with the other leg.

  • Mawashi geri - yoko kekomi geri (side thrust kick), repeat 3 times then switch stance and repeat with the other leg.

  • Mae geri - yoko keage geri (side snap kick) - ushiro geri (back kick), (front kick - forward, side snap kick - to the side, back kick - behind) repeat 3 times then switch stance and repeat with the other leg.

Kime waza (focus technique): step forward into zenkutsu dachi and execute kizami zuki (lead-hand punch) against moving target (examiner's pencil).

KATA
SENTEI (Free; candidate chooses one) BASSAI-DAI
JION
ENPI
KANKU-DAI
JITTE
KUMITE
Okuri Jiyu Ippon Kumite ("give back" free-style 1 step sparring: attack, counter, attack, counter) Jiyu Kumite (free-style sparring)
Okuri jiyu ippon kumite is an expansion of jiyu ippon kumite. The executions of the attacks are the same, however after the defender counter attacks the attacker attacks again without warning. Hence, the defender must be ready to respond to whatever comes.

Standards: This is the level at which the karate practitioner has adapted the basic techniques to his/her own body and developed the ability to perform combinations of basic techniques, kata, and kumite with a feeling of continuation and with greater speed, power, focus, and agility. At this level, the karate practitioner has learned to engage in free sparring (jiyu kumite) and advanced self-defense applications.

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