Cambridge Karate Club

Basic Techniques

• Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki (Turn)

• Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (Forward and back)
• Ude-uke, Empi, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki (Forward and back)
• Uchi-uke (Kokutsu-dachi), Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki (Forward and back)
• Shuto-uke, Mawashi-geri (front leg), Nukite (Forward and back)

• Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki (Turn)
• Mae-geri, Kekomi, Shuto-uchi, Gyaku-zuki (Turn)
• Gyaku-zuki, Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (turn), Shuto-Uchi, Gyaku-zuki(Turn)
• (step-back) Age-uke, Mawashi-geri (back-leg), Uraken, Oi-zuki(Turn)
• Mawashi-geri (front-leg), Ushiro-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki(Turn)
• Kekomi (front-leg), (step forward) Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki(Turn)
• Keage, Kekomi (same leg, steppting over kiba-dachi)(Turn)
• Mae-geri, Kekomi, Ushiro-geri (same leg, kicking on the spot)(Both sides)
• Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (same leg, kicking on the spot)(Both sides)

Kihon-ippon Kumite
Two techniques each for:

• Jodan
• Chudan
• Mae-geri
• Kekomi
• Mawashi-geri

(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side)

Jiyu-ippon Kumite
Two techniques each for:

• Jodan
• Chudan
• Mae-geri
• Kekomi
• Mawashi-geri

(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side)

Jiyu-kumite (freestyle)
With two consecutive people

Kata
Choice of Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Ji'in, Gankaku, Hangetsu
Plus: One previous kata of examiner's choice

Interview
To assess the student's character.

Shodan minimum requirements
Age 16 years; one year training as a full 1st Kyu; 4 years total training.
Must be consistently be training a minimum of twice a week.