8kyu

8th & 7th Kyu

8th KYU - BLUE BELT(fluidity & adaptability level)

6 to 12 months training

GENERAL : Increased knowledge of kyokushin karate history and dojo etiquette.

STANCES		RENRAKU
Kiba dachi ( horse stance		*Combination as required
PUNCHES / STRIKES		FIGHTING
Tate tsuki ( vertical punches ) Jodan , gedan ,chudan		* 2 fights ( 2 minute matches.)
Jun tsuki ( off the shoulder punch )		SELF - DEFENCE
Shita tsuki ( upper cut )		*Ippon kumite
BLOCKS		*recognize peoples like to cause the need to defend one’ s self
Morote chudan uchi uke ( double inside block )		KICKS
Uchi uke , gedan bari ( inside block / downward block )		Jodan mae geri ( high front kick )
		KATA
		* Pinan 1, 2
7^th KYU – BLUE BELT / YELLOW / stripe

6 to 12 months training		BLOCKS
History of Mas Oyama		Mawashi gedan bari (circular downward block )
		Shuto mawashi uke (roundhouse block )
STANCES
		KICKS
Neko ashi dachi ( cat stance )
		Mae keage ( rising front kick )
PUNCHES / STRIKES		Yoko keage ( rising side kick )

Tettsui ( bottom fist )		KATA
Tettsui kome kame ( strike to temple )		Pinan 3 , Sanchin , Taikyoku 1, ura
Tettsui orochi ganmen uchi ( descending strike)
Tettsui hizo uchi ( strike to spleen )		GYAKUTE
Tettsui yoko uchi ( side strike ) jodan , chudan ,gedan		*required at this level

FIGHTING		SELF - DEFENCE
* 3 fights ( 2 minute matches.)		* Ippon kumite

RENRAKU

* Combinations as required

BLOCKS