Mid-America World Traditional Karate Organization

10
th
kyu Shodan Test Requirements

Examiner reserves the right to make changes when necessary

10th to 9th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Mae-
geri
( is forward movement is backward movement)

Kata: Takiyoku Shodan
Kumite: Gohon KumiteJodan/Chudan
Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form


9th to 8th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Shuto-
uke Gedan-barai Mae-geri
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Heian Shodan
Kumite: Gohon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Mageri
Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form


7th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Shuto-
uke Mae-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Heian Nidan
Kumite: Sandon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Mageri
Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form


6th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-zuki
Chudan-Uchi-uke Shuto-uke Mae-geri Mawashi-geri Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi)
left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Heian Sandan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Mageri right/left
Examiners look for correct basic combination of techniques


5th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke+Gyaku-zuki
Chudan-Uchi-uke+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Nukite Mageri+Oi-zuki Mawashi-geri+
Gyaku-tsuki Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Heian Yondan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Mageri/Mawashi-geri right/left
Examiners look for correct basic combination of techniques, and clear grasp of the hand
techniques


4th Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-uke Yoko Empi
Chudan Uchi-uke+ Kizami-tsuki+Gyaku-tsuki Shuto-uke+Mageri+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to
Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri+Gyaku-zuki Mawashi-geri+Gyaku-tsuki Yoko Ke-age
(Kibadachi) left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Heian Godan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Mawashigeri right/left
Examiners look for correct basic combination of techniques, and clear grasp of the hand
techniques


3rd Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Sambon-Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-
uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+Kizami-zuki+Gyaku-
zuki Shuto-uke+ Kizamai-Mageri+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-
geri+Gyaku-zuki Mawashi-geri+Gyaku-tsuki Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko
Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)

Kata: Tekki Shodan
Kumite: Kihon Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Mawashi-geri/Yoko Ke-komi right/left
Examiners look for correct basic combination of techniques, and clear grasp of the hand
techniques

2nd Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-
uke+Yoko Empi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-uke+ Kizami-zuki+Gyaku-
zuki Shuto-uke+Kizamai-Mageri+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-
geri+Gyaku-zuki Mawashi-geri+Gyaku-tsuki Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi) left/right Yoko
Ke-komi (Kibadachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)


Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Empi, Jion)student may choose any of these
Kumite: Jiyu Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Mawashi-geri/Yoko Ke-komi right/left
Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for
smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery.


1st Kyu
Kihon: Chudan Oi-zuki Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Gyaku-zuki Chudan Soto-
uke+Yoko Empi+Yoko Urakenuchi (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi) Chudan Uchi-
uke+Kizami-zuki+Gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke+Kizamai-Mageri+Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to
Zenkutsu-dachi) Mae-geri+Gyaku-zuki Mawashi-geri+Gyaku Yoko Ke-age (Kibadachi)
left/right Yoko Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi) left/right
( is forward movement is backward movement)

Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Empi, Jion)student may choose any of these
Kumite: Jiyu Ippon KumiteJodan/Chudan/Maegeri/Yoko Ke-komi/Mawashi-geri/Ushiro-geri
right/left
Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for
smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery.


1st Dan
Kihon: Sambon Renzuki Jodan Age-uke+Mageri (back leg) +Gyaku-zuki Soto-uke enpi
uraken (kibba-dachi) Gedan shuto-uke (neko-ashi-dachi)+mae-geri
(front leg) +nukite Uchi-ukekizami-zuki +gyaku-zuki Chudan mae-geri+jodan nidan-geri
(two level jumping) Mae-geri chudan same leg yoko kekomi Yoko-geri keage change leg
yoko kekomi Mawashi-geri+gyaku-zuki Ushiro-geri+gyaku-zuki Double jodan shuto-uchi
(out then inside) Uraken-uchi Gyaku mawashi-geri Ura mawashi-geri
( is forward movement is backward movement)

Kata: Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Empi, Jion)student may choose any of these
Kumite: Jiyu Kumite
Examiners test for basic understanding and functional ability in the foundational techniques of
karate.



















Revised 11/2013