9th Kyu Requirements (White Belt One Stripe)
Dodo Etiquette

* Inspection of uniform & grooming.
*Perform standing
Rei (bow).
*Perform
Seiza (formal sitting) & Seated  Rei
*Know proper response to a command (Hai Sensei, No Sensei)
*Count in Japanese
Ichi, Ni,Sun,Schi, Go, Ruku, Suchi, Hachi, Ku, Ju (1-10)


Kihon (Basics) & Martial Arts Knowledge

*Founder of Our style of karate (Shook an)- Master Funikoshi
*Founder of Our Organization- Kanazawa Koncho
*Name of Our Organization- Shook an Karate-Do International Federation
*Name of your Karate School (Dodo)- Long Island Shook an
*Style of Karate- Shook an

*
Musubi-Dachi  (Attention Stance);
*
Hachiji-Dachi (Natural Position);
*Kiba-Dachi (Horse Riding Stance);
*
Chudan (Stomach Level) & Jodan (Face Level) Tsuki (Punches)
*
Zenkutsu-Dachi (Front Stance) moving forward, backward, and back leg turns

From
Yoi (Ready Position), stepping forward into  Zenkutsu-Dachi and execute the
following blocks with
Kiai (Spirited Yell), Alternating both left and right sides:
*
Jodan age-uke (Rising Block)
*
Chudan Soto-uke (Outside Middle Block)
*
Chunda Uchi Ude Uke (Inside Forearm Middle Block)
*
Gedan-Barai (Low Sweeping Block)
*
Mae Geri (Front Kick) In Zenkutsu-Dachi in place, left and right legs
                7th Kyu(Orange Belt) And 6th Kyu Requirement

Kata:
7th Kyu Candidates: Heian Nidan
6th Kyu Candidates: Heian Sandan

Kumite:
Sonbon Kumite (3step fighting)
7th kyu Candidates Right side only
6th kyu Candidates  Both Sides Required

Kihon
(Same for both ranks):
Stepping Forward Zenkutsu-Dachi  with Gedan-Barai and Execute the Following:
Stepping Forward
6 Oi Zuki  on number six         
Back leg Turn Gedan-Barai with Gykau-zuki with Kiai
6 Gykau-zuki
Stepping Backwards
6Age-Uke Gykau-zuki
Stepping Forward
6Soto-Uke Gykau-zuki
Stepping Backwards
6Uchi-ude-uke (Inside Middle Block) Gykau-zuki
Shifting your front leg over into Kokutsu-dachi (Back Stance)
Stepping Foreword
6 Shuto Uke
Mawate Gedan-Barai
6 Mai Geri
Shifting Your Back Leg, Kiba-Datchi and execute the following :
Stepping Forward
3 Yoko Keage Geri (Side Snap Kick), After Three, Turn Your Head and Execute                           
Three more
Turn Your Head and Execute The Following:
3 Yoko Keikome Geri (Side Thrust Kick) After Three, Turn your head, Execute                            
three more
Mawate Gedan-Barai
6 Mawashi-Geri (Round House Kick)
Finally Turning and Yoi
              5th Kyu Requirements and  4th Kyu Requirements
Kata:
5th Kyu Candidates  Heian Yodan
4th Kyu Candidates: Heian Godan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite (Basic One Step Fighitng)            Kumite Defenses Set 1   Set2
5th Kyu Candidates only are Required the following: (Download Both Sets for entire Kihon Ippon Sequence)
2. Jodan Defenses
2. Chudan Defen
ses
1. Mai Geri Defense
The Following is for 4th Kyu Candidates:
2. Jodan Defen
ses
2. Chudan Defen
ses
2. Mai geri Defen
ses
1. Mawashi Defen
se
1. Keikome Defen
se.

Kihon: Stepping Forward Gedan-Barai and Execute the Following:                                                    
     6 San bon-Zuki (Jodan, Chudan Chudan)
Mawate Gedan-Barai with Gyaku-Zuki
Stepping Forward
6 Gyaku San bon Zuki (Chudan, Jodan, Chudan)
Stepping Backward
6 Age Uke with Gyaku-Zuk
Stepping Forwards
6 Soto-uke Shifitng Empi-Uchi (Elbow Strike)In Kiba-Datchi, Uraken (Back Fist)
Stepping Backwards
6 Uchi-ude-uke Kizami-Zuki(Font Hand Punch) with Gyaku-Zuk
Shifting your Front leg over into Kokutsu-Datchi Mi Ashi Mai Geri (Font LegFront                       
Kick)with Shuto-Uke
Stepping Forward
6Kokutsu-Datchi Shuto-uke, Shifting your Front foot over and Nukite                                             
Zenkutsu-Datchi
Mawate Gedan-Barai
6 Mai-Geri
Mawate Gedan-Barai
3 Ren Mai-Geri (Steping Forward Chudan Mai-geri, then Jodan Mai-Geri)
After Three Switch Feet in place, and Execute Three more
Mawate Gedan-Barai
6 Mawashi-Geri
Turning Your Back Leg Kiba-Datchi and execute the following :
3 Yoko Keage, After Three, Turn your Head, and Execute three more
Mawate
3 Yoko Keikome Geri, After Three Turn your Head and Execute Three more.
Mawate Yoi
                              3rd Kyu Requirements

Kata: Tekki Shodan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon Kumite (Left Side)               Set 1     Set 2    
2 Jodan Defen
ses                                                     (download Both for whole Sequence)
2Chudan Defenses
2Mai Geri Defen
ses
1 Mawahi Defen
se
1 Keikome Defen
se
Kihon:  Stepping forward Zenkutsu-Datchi Gedan Barai  and Execute the following:
Steppign Forward
6 Oi Zuki
Mawate Gedan-Barai Gyaku-Zuki
6 Gyaku-zuki
Stepping Backwards
6 Age Uke
Stepping Forward
6 Soto Uke
Stepping Backwards
6 Uchi Ude Uke
Shifting your font leg over into Kokutsu Datchi with Chidan Shuto
Stepping Forward
6 Shuto
Mawate Gedan-Barai
Stepping Forward
6 Mai Geri
Mawate
6Mawai Geri
Shifting your rear leg into Kiba Datchi and execute the following:                                              
3 Yoko Keage, After Three, Turn your Head, and Execute three more
Mawate
3 Yoko Keikome Geri, After Three Turn your Head and Execute Three more.
Mawate
6 Ushiro Geri (Spinni
ng Back Kick)
Yoi
               2nd Kyu and 1st Kyu  Requirements
Kata; At this level, you may now choose your Kata. You may pick from the following:
Bassai-dai
Kanku-dai
Jion
Empi
Jitte
**Please note that Tekki Shodan is a Kata that must be performed as well as you choice.

Kumite: Jyu Ippon:
2 Jodan  Defen
ses
2 Chudan  Defen
ses
2 Mai Geri Defen
ses
1 Mawashi  Defen
se
1 Keikome  Defen
se
1 Ushiro  Defen
se
1 Kizami  Defen
se
1 Gyaku Zuki  Defen
se

Kihon: Stepping forward  Zemkutsu-Dachi Gedan Barai
Stepping Forward
6Mai Geri and Oi Zuki
Mawate Gedan Barai and Gyaku Zuki
Stepping Forward
6 Mawashi Geri and Gyaku Zuki
Mawate Gedan Barai
Stepping forward
6 In place Gyakuzuki, Mai Geri, when your foot returns into chamber. , step forward                        
with Oi Zuki, then Back   to Gedan Barai  (After Three, Switch legs and complete your set)
Mawate Gedan Barai
6 Mai Geri and Mawashi Geri (After 3, Switch legs and complete your set)
Mawate Kumite Kamai
6 Maiashi Keikome Geri, Ushiro Geri
Mawate Kiba Datchi
6 Yoku- Keage Geri, then Step Yoko Keimoke Geri (After 3, Turn, and Exectute 3  more)
Mawate Yoi
                           Shodan Requirements
Kata:
 You may choose between one of the following:
Bassai-Dai
Kanku-Dai
Jion
Empi
Jitte
Please note that you may have to perform Tekki-Shodan and 1 Heian kata which will be chosen by
the Grader.
Kumite: Jyu Ippon Kumite
  1 Jodan  Defen
ses
 1 Chudan  Defen
ses
 1 Mai Geri Defen
ses
 1 Mawashi  Defen
se
 1 Keikome  Defen
se
 1 Ushiro  Defen
se
 1 Kizami  Defen
se
 1 Gyaku Zuki  Defen
se

Kihon: Stepping Forward Gedan Barai and execute the following:
    6 Sonbon Zuki
    Mawate Gedan Barai with Gyaku Zuki
    6 Gyaku Son Bon Zuki
    Stepping Backwards
    6 Age Uke, Gedan Barai Gyaku Zuki
    Stepping Forward
    6 Soto Uke, Shifting in Empi-Uche (Kiba Datchi) Uraken (Back fist) then Shifting                                
     Front Leg back into Zenkutsu Datchi with Gyaku Zuki
    Stepping Backwards
    6 Uche Uke, Kizami, Mai Geri, Gyaku Zuki
    Shifting your FRONT LEG into Kokutsu-datchi with Shuto Uke
    Stepping Forward
    6 Shuto Uke (Kokutsu-datchi), Mi ashi  Mai Geri(Font Leg Front Kick) landing                                     
     Zenkutsu Datchi  with Gyaku- Nukite
    Mawate Gedan Barai
    Stepping Forward
    6 Mai Geri, Mawashi Geri, Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Bari (After 3, which sides and                                         
     Execute 3 more)
    6 Mai Geri, Yoko Keikome  Geri, Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Bari (After 3, which sides and                              
    Execute 3 more)
     Mawate Kiba Datchi
    6 Yoku- Keage Geri, then Step Yoko Keimoke Geri (After 3, Turn, and Exectute 3  more)
    Mawate Yoi
Keme Waza: Examiner hold up a pencil, Candidate must then execute Gyaku Zuki without Hitting
the Target, yet must come within Millimeters of the Pencil











***Please note that the Examiner may wish to modify your Requirements
Heian Shodan     Tekki Shodan      Bassai -Dai         Hengetsu
Heian Nidan         Tekki Nidan          Kanku-Dai        Gankaku
Heian Sandan     Tekki Sandan      Enpi                     Ji'in
Heian Yodan                                       Jion                     Bassai-sho
Heian Godan                                      Jitte                     Kanku- sho

Gojushio-dai       Shochin                Meikyo
Gojushio-sho     Unsu                     Nijushio             Wankan


**How to download**
1.Choose which kata you wish to download.
2.Right click the name of the kata and click 'Save As'.
3. Choose where to put the file and then click save.

Also please remember, you need to be efficient at one thing at a time. Just because all of the kata
are at your fingertips doesn't mean that you must learn them all as soon as you can. You must stay
within your current rank.
       Thank you
 -Long Island Shotokan

                                ** KATA TRANSLATIONS**
                                  
Bassai -Dai          Hengetsu
                                  Kanku-Dai           Gankaku
                                  Empi                     Ji'in
                                  Jion                      Bassai-sho
                                  Jitte                      Kanku- sho
                                 Gojushio-dai       Shochin
                                 Meikyo                 Gojushio-sho     
                                
Unsu                     Nijushio             
                                             
Wankan
 8th Kyu Requirements (Yellow Belt)

Kata(Form): Heian Shodan
Kumite( 5Step Fighting)Gohon Kumite Jodan  
                                    Gohon Kumite Chudan

Kihon: Stepping Forward Zenkutsu-Dachi with Gedan- Barai and Execute the following:
6 Oi Zuki (Lunge Punch) in Zenkutsu-Dachi
Back leg Mawate(turn) Gedan-Barai Gykuzuki (reverse Punch)
6 Gykuzuki Stepping Forward
Stepping Backwards
6 Age-Uke (Rising Blocks)
Stepping Forward
6 Soto-Uke (Outside Middle Block)
Turning Gedan-Barai
Moving Forward
6 Mai geri (Front Kick)
Moving back Kiba-Dachi (Horse Riding Stance and execute the following :
3 Yoko-Keaigi Geri (Side Snap Kick)
Turn after the 3rd kick, back leg turn, then execute 3 more kicks
Yoi