Advanced Kata List for Dan Ranking Criteria

Group A:

Bassai-dai
Kanku-dai
Jion
Empi

Group B:

Hangetsu
Jitte
Bassai-sho
Kanku-sho
Gankaku
Tekki Nidan

Group C:

Chinte
Sochin
Nijushiho
Jiin
Meikyo
Wankan
Tekki Sandan

Group D:

Unsu
Gojushiho-sho
Gojushiho-dai

Additional Kata:

Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan
Heian Sandan
Heian Yondan
Heian Godan
Tekki Shodan

SHODAN Exam Criteria (1st Degree Black Belt)

A. Kata

1. Examinee's choice - from Group A, Jion, Jitte, or Gankaku

2. Examiner's choice - Heian 2-5 or Tekki 1.

B. Kihon

1. Step punch once to face and twice to stomach in front stance (sanbon zuki).
2. Face block, front leg front kick, reverse punch in front stance.
3. Inner block in front stance, shift to horse stance - elbow strike, same arm back fist strike, shift to front stance - reverse punch.
4. Knife-hand block in back stance, front leg front kick, reverse spear-hand thrust in front stance, pull back to knife-hand block in back stance.
5. From front stance - front leg front kick to stomach, followed quickly with back leg front kick to face.
6. From front stance - front leg round kick to stomach, followed quickly with back leg round kick to face.
7. From side stance, step over (crossing in front, behind, or together) - side snap kick.
8. From side stance, step over (crossing in front, behind, or together) - side thrust kick.
9. From front stance, front leg side thrust kick, back leg round kick - reverse punch.
10. From front stance, front leg round kick - side thrust kick (same leg without putting down) - step middle punch.
11. From stationary front stance, consecutive kicks with the back leg without putting leg down: front kick, side snap kick, back thrust kick.

C. Jiyu Ippon Kumite (one step sparring)

1. Step punch to face.
2. Step punch to stomach.
3. Front kick to stomach.
4. Round kick to stomach.
5. Side thrust kick to stomach.
6. Back kick to stomach.

D. Free Sparring and/or WKF Point Sparring

NIDAN Exam Criteria (2nd Degree Black Belt)

Qualification: More than 2 years after Shodan Exam.

A. Kata

1. Examinee's choice - Group A, B, C or D.

2. Examiner's choice - Heian 2-5, Tekki 1-2, Group A or B.

B. Kihon

ALL SHODAN KIHON REQUIREMENTS PLUS THE FOLLOWING:
1. From sparring position, short punch to face level followed by step punch twice to the face level.
2. From sparring position, shift with short punch to face level, front kick from back leg, step punch to face level.
3. Moving sideways in side stance, side snap kick to face level, back leg side thrust.
4. From sparring position, step back face block, rear leg round kick - back fist strike (same side) face level, step punch face level.

C. Jiyu Ippon Kumite (one step sparring)

1. Step punch to face.
2. Step punch to stomach.
3. Front kick to stomach.
4. Round kick to stomach.
5. Side thrust kick to stomach.
6. Back kick to stomach.

D. Free Sparring and/or WKF Point Sparring