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 | |
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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:
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:
Step forward into jiyu gamae and execute the following kicking combinations in place with a kiai on the final technique of each set:
Kime waza (focus technique): step forward into zenkutsu dachi and execute kizami zuki (lead-hand punch) against moving target (examiner's pencil). |
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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.