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****Our new association body, Shotokan Connect, has adjusted the syllabus. In particular, they have replaced 5-step kumite with 1-step. This is simpler than before but the videos below still say this is from yellow belt. We will publish new videos when we can. The revised syllabus is here (PDF).****

White to white + orange stripe

yoi (ready)
rei (standing at start, kneeling at end)
tying belt
responses to instructor commands
making a fist
choku tsuki (standing punch)
step forward gedan barai (downward block)
step backward gedan barai
oi tsuki chudan (stepping punch to belly)
mawatte (turn)
kiai (shout)

White + orange stripe to half white / half orange

oi tsuki jodan (stepping punch to chin)
oi tsuki chudan (stepping punch to belly)
age uke (rising block)
mae geri (from morote yoko gedan barai) (front kick)
Kihon Kata (first 8 moves)
kihon ippon kumite right and left sides:
- jodan oi tsuki (stepping punch), defend by age uke (rising block), counter with chudan gyaku tsuki (reverse punch to belly)

Half white / half orange to full orange

oi tsuki jodan
oi tsuki chudan
age uke
soto uke
mae geri (from kamae)
mawashi geri (from kamae)
Kihon Kata
kihon ippon kumite (1-step) right and left sides
- jodan oi tsuki (stepping punch to chin), defend with age uke (rising block), counter with chudan gyaku tsuki (reverse punch to belly)
- chudan oi tsuki (stepping punch to bely), defend with soto uke (outside block), counter with chudan gyaku tsuki (reverse punch to belly)