Beginners can obtain 9th Kyu when they receive the Kenshu-Kai Karate-Do License. License should be applied within 4 weeks after joining the club. All beginners must train these basic techniques with Shizentai Dachi (Natural short stance), Jigotai Dachi and Naihanchi Dachi (Medium wide inner foot stance), Shiko Dachi (Widest outer foot stance) & Junzuki Dachi (Lunge punch
Ken - Fists
1 Seiken-Tsuki o Fore fist, straight punch, middle, upper & slant
2 Uraken-Uchi- Back fist strike, front & side.
3 Tettsui-Uchi - Bottom fist strike, front, side.
Shuto - Open Hand
4 Tsuki - Lunge strike, middle & upper, front, side & slant.
5 Uchi - Omote, Lira & Shomen - Upward, backward, & forward
6 Haito o Ridge hand strike, Omote (Front) & Lira (Back).
7 Hidji-Elbow strike.
Keri - Kicks. Ke-age - Snap Kick
8 Maegeri-Shomen, Naname.Yoko o Front kick, front, slant, side.
9 Mawashigeri-Shomen.Yoko - Roundhouse kick, front, side.
Kekomi - Stamping kick
10 Sokutei (Sole foot) or Kakato (Heel) geri - Middle & Lower
11 Sokuto (Foot edge) - Middle & lower.
Uke-Blocks (Ken & Shuto)
12 Jodan uke - Upper block
13 Chudanuke - Middle block
14 Gedan barai - Lower block.
15 Gaiwan uke - Outside arm block, middle & upper.
16 Naiwan uke - Inside arm block, middle & upper.
Ashi sabaki - Footwork (Forward. Backward & Slant)
17 Ayumiashi (One step completely move front or back.)
Etiquettes Rei-Bow
Sensei ni Rei o Bow to Instructor. Olagai ni Rei - Bow to all assembly
Hai means Yes (Be sure and answer to Sensei with Hai)
Kihon Waza (Basic techniques)
1 Jodan uke - Chudan zuki, JigotaiDachi/ShikoashiDachi
2 Gedan barai - Chudan zuki.
3 Gaiwan uke o Shuto uchi Jodan & Chudan Zuki.
4 Naiwan uke o Uraken uchi Jodan & Sokuteigeri Kekomi gedan.
5 MaegeriChudan.
6 Mawashigeri Chudan
7 Sokutogeri Kekomi Gedan
8 Jun zuki (Lunge punch) Junzuki dachi Mawatte Jodan uke or Gedan barai.
Renzoku Waza (Combination techniques with Hanmi Gamae)
9 Okuriashi Junzuki Jodan - Okuriashi Gyakuzuki Chudan.
10 Okuriashi Junzuki Jodan - Ayumiashi Junzuki Jodan.
11 Okuriashi koho, Shuto uke Jodan o Shuto uchi Jodan - Ayumiashi Junzuki Jodan.
12 Shuto harai nagashi uke Gedan o Shuto uchi Jodan - Maegeri Chudan.
Kata
13 Kihon Kata
Ippon Kumite
14 No -1 (Jodan uke)
15 No -2 (Gedan barai)
Details
JAPANESE |
ENGLISH |
Jodan (Uke,Zuki,Keri,Uchi) |
Upper .Head, Neck (Block, Punch, Kick, Strike) |
Chudan |
Middle body, Abdomen, Back. |
Gedan |
Lower body, Hip, Lower abdomen, Legs |
Naname /Yoko |
Slant fapproximately 45°), Side |
Hanmi |
Half bodying and stance sideward to 45° |
Mahanmi |
Whole bodying and stance sideward to 90° |
Zenpo / Koho / Sokuho |
Forward / Backward / Sideward |
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 12 weeks after 9th Kyu
(Regularly attending - 2 days a week and 1 course Point)
Kihon-Waza
1 Junzuki, Mawatte Jodan uke.
2 Gyakuzuki, Mawatte Gedan barai.
3 Maegeri Chudan, Hanmi-Gamae
4 Mawashigeri Chudan.
5 Sokutogeri Kekomi Gedan. Shiko ashi dachi
Renzoku Waza
6 Junzuki dachi -Ayumiashi Uraken uchi.Okuriashi Empi[Shiko dachi], Gedan barai [Junzuki dachi] - Ayumiashi Junzuki. Mawatte Gaiwan uke or Naiwan uke,
7 Okuriashi Koho (Backward) Shuto Gyaku uke Jodan with Jodan zuki -Maegeri Chudan - Shuto uchi Jodan - Gyaku zuki Chudan.
Kata
8 Kihon Kata
9 PinanNidan
Kumite Ippon Kumite
10 No - 3 (Otoshi uke) Ippon Kumite
11 No - 4(Keriuke)
Details
JAPANESE |
ENGLISH |
Junzuki dachi |
Rectangular stance |
Junzuki |
Lunge punch |
Gyakuzuki dachi |
Square stance |
Gyakuzuki |
Opposite punch |
Mawatte |
Turn or turn in |
Kata |
Forms |
Ippon Kumite |
An attack pre-arrange sparing |
Nihon Kumite |
Two times attack pre-arrange sparring |
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 12 weeks after 8th Kyu
(Regularly attending - 2 days a week and 1 course Point)
Kihon-Waza
1 Junzuki no tsukkomi, Mawatte Gaiwan uke.
2 Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi, Mawatte Naiwan uke.
3 Okuriashi Maegeri Jodan.
4 Okuriashi Mawashigeri Jodan.
5 Okuriashi Sokutogeri Chudan.
Renzuku-Waza
6 Gyakuzuki-dachi, Okuriashi, Ura uchi Jodan -Ayumiashi,
Empi zuki ChudanfShiko dachi) o Jodan Gaiwan uke [Gyakuzuki
dachij-Ayumiashi, Gedan barai Gyakuzuki
7 Okuriashi naname, Jodanzuki o Ayumiashi naname, Jodanzuki -
Gyakuzuki chudan - Okuriashi sokuho, Jodan Shuto gyaku uke,
Jodanzuki -Tsugiashi, Maegeri Chudan o Okuriashi, Jodanzuki
Kata
8 Pinan Nidan
9 Pinan Shodan
Kumite
10 No - 5 (Gaiwan Nagashi) Ipponkumite
11 No - 6 (Shuto uke Nagashi)
12 Shomen nuki-Empi uchi &Uraken uchi Gyaku Waza
13 Naname nuki o Hiza geri & Empi otoshi uchi
Details
JAPANESE |
ENGLISH |
Okuriashi |
Move front or back foot sliding with body movement. |
Tsugiashi |
Move foot forward or backward up to the other foot *Any foot |
Nekoashi dachi (Neko dachi) |
Cat leg stance. |
Kekaeshi |
Kicking repeat with same foot |
Gyaku Waza |
Reveres techniques, Intentionally twisting wrist & arm |
Tehodoki |
Unchain or withdraw from grabbing |
Nuki |
Withdraw |
Hiza geri |
Kick with knee |
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 12 weeks after 7th Kyu
(Regularly attending - 2 days a week and 1 course Point)
Kihon-Waza
1 Tobikomiziki Hanmi Shizentai Dachi
2 Jodan Haishu Nagashi with Urazuki Jodan o Empi uchi & Shuto uchi Jodan.
3 Chudan Uke Nagashi with Urazuki Chudan -Haito uchi Jodan & Empi zuki chudan
4 GedanTeiso Soto [outer] Nagashi with Kasane zuki Chudan &Teiso zuki Jodan Empi uchi age Jodan o Uraken uchi Jodan - Maegeri Chudan,
5 GedanTeiso Uchi [inner) Nagashi with Maegeri Chudan Kasane uchi Shuto & Uraken Chudan
6 Tugiashi Ashibarai, Kekaeshi Ura-mawashigeri Chudan o Okuriashi Ushirogeri Chudan with Hanmi Gamae.
7 Okuriashi Ashibarai -Tsugiashi Sokutogeri Chudan.
Renzoku-Waza
8 Junzuki dachi-Kette Uraken uchi JodanfShiko dachil-Okuriashi Empi Tsuki Chudan - Hikiashi Gedan barai.Yokogeri with Gaiwan uke Jodan, Gyakuzuki Chudan - Hikiashi Gaiwan Gyaku uke [Nekoashi dachij Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Junzuki Chudan.
9 Hanmi Gamaej Okuriashi Kasanezuki Jodan o Okuriashi Sokuho, Gyaku Shuto uke with Jodanzuki -Tsugiashi sokuho Ashibarai - Haito Gyaku uchi Chudan Tsugiashi Mawashigeri Jodan.
Kata
10 Pinan Shodan,
11 Pinan Sandan
12 Pinan Yodan
Kumite
13 No - 7 (Chudan harai nagashi), Ippon Kumite
14 No - 8 IHidj'i nagashi).
15 Katate nuki, Kote hineri & Kote gaeshi Gyaku Waza
16 Jiyu-Kumite Free sparing
Tsukkomi means lean in body front, developing the extra body
strength. Tobikomi means Jumping, Jumping lunge punch with whole
body.
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 16 weeks after 6th Kyu
(Regularly attending - 2 days a week and 2 course Points)
Kihon-Waza
1 Kette Junzuki Kette Mawatte Jodan uke.
2 Kette Gyakuzuki Kette Mawatte Gedan barai
3 Kette Junzuki no tsukkomi, Mawatte Gaiwan uke
4 Kette Gyakzuki no tsukkomi, Mawatte Naiwan uke
5 Tobikomi Nagashi zuki.
6 Tsugiashi Maegeri Chudan (pull back kick) o Surikomi Maegeri Jodan.
7 Soku geri Gedan, Jun no Ashibarai - Uchi no Surikomi Sokuto Chudan.
Renzoku Waia
8 Gyakuzuki dachi - Kette Uraken Jodan with Kake uke Chudan
(Mahanmi Neko dachi) - Jodan Haishu Nagashi with Urazuki Jodan
(Jigotai dachi) - Ayumiashi Shuto zuki tsukkomi with Gedan barai -
Hikiashi Gedan barai ,Yokogeri with Gaiwan Nagashi Jodan -
Mswatte Ura zuki Jodan with Kake uke Chudan -Mawatte Gyaku
Naiwan uke nagashi(Shomen Neko dachi) - Okuriashi Ura uchi
Jodan - Ayumuashi Gyakuzuki Chudan with Gedan barai. Kette
mawatte Gaiwan uke, Gyakuzuki Chudan.
9 Okuriashi Renko (Jodanzuki, Gyaku zuki Chudan, Nagashi Ura uchi
Jodan) - Ayumiashi Koho uchi(inside), Gedan barai - Mawatte Shuto
uchi Jodan - Soku MawashiYokogeri Chudan -Tsugiashi Renko
(Uraken uchi Jodan, Gyaku Empi uchi Jodan, Shuto uchi Jodan
(Mahanmi Jigotai dachi). (Renko; means Attack repeating 3 times
with different techniques)
Kata
10 PinanSandan
11 PinanYodan
12 Plan Gooan
Kumite
13 No - 9 (Keri Nagashi) Ippon Kumte
14 No - 10 (Nagashi Harai uke)
15 Ryote nuki - Kote hineri, Kotegaeshi Gyaku Waza
16 Jiyu-Kumite
Nagashi means parry, Tobikomi Nagashizuki means Jump Lunge punch with parry. Kote means wrist, Hineri & Gaeshi or Kaeshi means twist.
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 16 weeks after 5th Kyu
(Regularly attending - 2 days a week and 2 course Points)
Kihon-Waza
1 Kette Junzuki, Kette mawatte Jodan uke. (Junzuki dachi]
2 Kette Gyakuzuki, Kette mawatte Gedan barai uke.
3 Kette Junzuki no tsukkomi, Kette mawatte Gaiwan uke [Nekoashi dachi]
4 Kette Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi, Kette mawatte Naiwan uke
5 Tobikomi Nagashi zuki.
6 Kekaeshi Shihogeri [Kick 4 times to different direction], Maegeri Chudan & Mawashigeri Chudan [Zenpo] - Sokutogeri Gedan [Sokuho] -Ushirogeri Jodan [Koho-Back].
7 Tsugiashi ashibarai, Kekaeshi Mawasjigeri Chudan - Ushirogeri Chudan.
Renzoku-Waza
8 Junzuki dachi - Okuriashi.Uraken uchi Jodan - Kette Urazuki naname
Jodan with Kake uke chudan (Mahanmi Nekoashi dachi] -
Okuriashikoho, Gedan barai[Hanmi Nekoashi dachij -Tsugiashi,
Yokogeri with Qaiwan uke Chudan -Junzuki no tsukkomi Jodan -
Yoseashi, Gedanbarai with Gaiwan uke (Tsuru ashi dachi) -Yokogeri
with Chudan harai uke -Junzuki Chudan. Kette Mawatte Gedanbarai,
Jodanuke, Junzuki.
9 (Hanmi Gamae) Okuriashi Renko [Haito uchi, Uraken chudan (Shiko
dachi), Shuto uchi Jodan (Tsuru dachi) o Sokuto geri Gedan - Haito
uchi Jodan with Gedan barai -Tsugiashi Maegeri Chudan - Hikiashi
Shuto uchi Jodan with Gedan barai (Jigotai) - Tsuru no Kamae -
Renko (Tobi Mawashigeri Chudan, Mawatte Haito uchi Gedan,
Nukitezuki Jodan)
Kata
10 Kushan Ku and one Pinan Kata select at Grading day
Kumite
11 No - 1, 12 No-3, 13 No-5, Ippon Kumte
14 No-1, 15 No-2, Nihon Kumite
16 No - 1, KumiteKata
17 Jiyu-Kumite 3 points
Tai-Sabaki o Body movements as follows:
Nagasu - Parry, Inasu - Counter attack with parry, Noru-Ride.
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 20 weeks after 4th Kyu
(Regularly attending ordinal class & KWKI Course), 3 course Points
Kihon-Waza
1 Kette Junzuki, Nidozuki, Kette Mawatte Jodan uke Nido uke.
2 Kette Gyakuzuki, Nidozuki, Kette Mawatte Gedan barai Nido uke.
3 Kette Junzuki no tsukkomi, Gyakuzki Chudan, Junzuki no tsukkomi Gedan, Kette Mawatte Gaiwan uke Jodam (Shome no Nekoashi dachi]
4 Kette Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.Junzuki Chudan, Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi Jodan. Kette Mawatte Naiwan uke JodanJShome no Nekoashi dachij
5 Tobikomi Nagashizuki
6 Tobikomi Nagashi Gyakuzuki.
7 Ayumiashi naname Maegeri Chudan, OkuriashiYoko Mawashigeri Chudan, Tsugiashi naname Sokutogeri Chudan.
Renzoku-Waza
8 (Gyakuzuki dachi) Okuriashi Koko uchi age Jodan -Kette Kakuto
tsuki Chudan (Ushiro Nekoashi dachi) -Okuriashi Koho Shuto Gyaku
uke Jodan with Jodanzuki (Shomen Nekoashi dachi) Sokugeri
Chudan - HikiashiYoko Shuto Nagashi Jodan (Gyakuzuki no
Tsukkomi dachi) o Ayumiashi Gedan barai & Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi
Chudan with Gaiwan uke Jodan Yoseashi koho Gedan barai (Tsuru
ashi dachi) -Gaiwan uke Jodan withYokogeri Chudan, Urauchi Jodan
-Gyakuzuki Chudan.with Jodan uke nagashi. Kette mawatte Shuto
uchi Jodan (Shiko dachi), Gyakuzuki.
9 (Hanmi Gamae) Okuriashi Gyaku Uraken uchi age Jodan with Shuto
Gedan barai - Sokugeri Chudan o Nagashi Shutozuki Jodan -Uchi
(Inside) Okuriashi, Uraken uchi Jodan - Mawatte Ashibarai o Shuto
uchi Jodan - Okuriashi Sokuho, Nagashi Gyakuzuki Chudan with
Haishu Nagashi
Kata
10 Nathan Chi
11 TwoPianKata
Kumite
12 Nihonme(No-2), 13 Sanbonme (No-3) Kumite Kata
14 lpponme(No-1), 15 Nihonme (No-2) Kihon Kumite
16 Kinu kuguri Gyaku Waza 17 Jiyu Kumite 4 points
*Conditions of grading; Must have minimum of 20 weeks after 3rd Kyu
& 3 course Points