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****Our new association body, Shotokan Nation, has adjusted the syllabus. In particular, they have replaced 5-step kumite with 1-step. This is simpler than before although in the videos below it shows this 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)
