Rank exam requirements

You will be asked to perform the following.

• Karate-ka choice of Empi, Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Jion, Hangetsu, or Jitte
• Judge's choice of Heian Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, or Godan or Tekki Shodan

• Step in single punch three times, no count
• Step in triple punch three times, no count
• Rising block - backfist - reverse punch
• Outside block - elbow strike - back spin elbow strike - reverse punch
• Inside block - front leg front kick - jab (same time) - reverse punch
• Knife hand - front leg front kick - same leg (without recovering stance) roundhouse kick - reverse spearhand attack
• Combination: Step back - front leg front kick - rear leg front kick - reverse punch - squeeze back leg forward - jab jodan - front leg front kick - reverse punch
• Combination: Shift forward - lunge punch jodan - front leg roundhouse chudan - rear leg roundhouse jodan - back thrust - advance reverse ridgehand - step back inside block - front leg roundhouse - reverse ridgehand jodan
• Combination: Step back downward block - front leg side thrust knee level - same leg (without recovering stance) thrust chest level - step in punch jodan
• Combination: Triple kick (without recovering stance) - Front, side snap and side thrust kicks