10th to 9th Kyu

Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Mae-geri

(is forward movement is backward movement)
8th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri
Kata: Heian Shodan
Kumite: Gohon Kumite Jodan/Chudan
* Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form
(is forward movement is backward movement)
7th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Shu
to-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right
Kata: Heian Nidan
Kumite: Gohon Kumite Jodan/Chudan
(is forward movement is backward movement)
6th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-t
suki Chudan-Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko
Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
Kata: Heian Sandan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan left/right
* Examiners look for correct pivoting of the hips during renzoku-waza,
and clear grasp of the hand techniques
(is forward movement is backward movement)
5th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-t
suki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Ki
badachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
Kata: Heian Yondan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right
(is forward movement is backward movement)
4th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-t
suki Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dac
hi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibad
achi) left/right
Kata: Heian Godan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri left/right
* Examiners are looking for appropriate degree of strength and sharpnes
s of execution in each technique (Kihon, Kumite, Kata)
(is forward movement is backward movement)
3rd Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan S
oto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shu
to-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-ag
e (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
Kata: Tekki Shodan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi left/right
(is forward movement is backward movement)
2nd Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan S
oto-uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Shu
to-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-ag
e (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Jion, Empi) student may choose any
of these
Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi left/right
(is forward movement is backward movement)
1st Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Jun-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-tsuki Chudan S
oto-uke+Yoko Empi+Yoko Uraken (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Gya
ku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri Rengeri (Ch
udan/Jodan) Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Zenkut
su-dachi) left/right
Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Jion, Empi) student may choose any
of these
Kumite: Jiyu Ippon Kumite Jodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi/Mawashi-geri o
ne side
* Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and
powerful kime, and for smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery.
(is forward movement is backward move