Beginner (white belt) grading to 10th kyu (white + orange stripe)
1st Table: Kihon (Basic moves)
Moving into Gedan-barai (low level block in forward / front stance)
1) Moving forward 4 times Oi-zuki (straight punch) Jodan (head level). Kiai on last punch
2) Moving back 4 times Age-uke (upward rising block). Kiai on last block
3) Moving forward 4 times Oi-zuki (straight punch) Chudan (middle level). Kiai on last punch
4) Moving back 4 times Soto-ude-uke (outside to inside forearm block). Kiai on last block
Yame (stop)
Moving into Zenkutsu Dachi (forward / front stance with both arms outstretched to the side)
5) Moving forward 3 times Mae-geri (front kick) Chudan (middle level) Kiai on last kick - Turn
6) Moving forward 3 times Mae-geri (front kick) Jodan (head level) Kiai on last kick - Turn
Yame (stop)
2nd Table: Sanbon Kumite (3 step sparring)
3 step Oi-zuki Jodan with your partner
who will block Age-uke and counter with a punch & Kiai to your chudan after their last block
Both partners attack and block
3 step Oi-zuki Chudan with your partner
who will block Soto-ude-uke and counter with a punch & Kiai to your chudan after their last block
Both partners attack and block
3rd Table: Kata
Taikyo-ku Shodan (Kihon Kata) - Great Ultimate beginning step (Basic)
First half of the Kata only – up to the first Kiai
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