Belt Testing Requirements

Chart #1 drills: 1st Chart (Adult 8th Kyu) - YouTube

1. Front Kick - Back leg only.
2. Side kick - back leg only.
3. Step, punch (step back, outside block).
4. Step, punch (step back, inside block).
5. High/low punch.
6. Front kick, high low punch.
7. Step, middle punch (nagashi uke).
8. Front kick, middle punch (nagashi uke on both).
9. Step, high punch (kagite block).
10. Front kick, high punch (nagashi uke, kagite).
11. Kotekitae

Kata

• Kihon kata 1-5
  •  Karate Shorin-ryu shidokan - kihon kata - YouTube 
  • 2020 March Kihon Kata Comments - YouTube
• Naihanchi Shodan
  • NAIHANCHI SHODAN - OKINAWA SHIDOKAN shorin ryu - YouTube

Chart #2 drills: 2nd Chart (Adult 7th Kyu) - YouTube

1. Front kick, side kick – opposite leg
2. Front kick, high roundhouse – opposite leg
3. Front kick, back kick – opposite leg
4. Front kick, step behind back kick – same leg
5. Front kick, step front middle roundhouse – same leg
6. Front kick, middle punch, kotekitae

Kumite 1-3: Kumites on Vimeo

1. 

• Step right, middle punch, step left middle punch, step right, high-low punch. 
• Step back right, left outside block, step back left, right inside block, step back right, left high-low block, right middle punch

2.

• Right step, left step, right step & grab opponents’ left shoulder with right hand, turn opponent, left low punch.
• Walking away from attacker, right step, left step, right step, left turn, left outside block, left low cover block, shuffle right, right middle punch.

3. 

• Right kick & right middle punch, left kick & left middle punch, right kick & right high punch, left low punch.
• Step back 45° left, block kick, right outside block. Step back 45° right, left outside block. Step back 45° left, block kick, right high-low block, right middle punch.

Kata

• Pinan Shodan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQOe5o1CEV0
• Pinan Nidan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx3yKGbZiK8

Chart #3 drills: 3rd Chart (Adult 6th Kyu) - YouTube

1. High/low punch same hand, high/low punch opposite hand, block high/low
2. Front kick, high/low punch same hand, high/low punch opposite hand, block high/low
3. Front kick, side kick, high (tate zuki) low punch same hand, high/low punch opposite hand, block high/low
4. Front kick, back kick, high (ura zuki)/low punch same hand, high/low punch opposite hand, block high/low

Kumite 4-5: Kumites on Vimeo

4. 

• Right kick, right high punch, left middle punch, right inside block. Left front kick, right 45° sidekick, right high punch, left low punch.
• Step back right, block kick, left outside block & right high block, right inside block, left middle punch. Shuffle back block kick, step 45° left, block kick, right high-low block, left middle punch.

5.

• Kick right, right high punch, left low punch, right middle punch, block kick.
• Step back right, block kick, left high-low block, right circle block, right short front kick.

Kata

• Pinan Sandan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt4moUVxNjM 
• Pinan Yondan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0XY7y_yCgU 
• Pinan Godan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4KMdfiYIi4  

Kumite 6-10: Kumites on Vimeo

6. 

• Right front kick, left back kick, left back fist punch, step forward (position right foot behind & outside opponents right foot), shuffle & throw.
• Step back right block kick, shuffle back right block kick, high X-block. Be thrown.

7. 

• Step right, right middle-low punch, step left, left middle-low punch, step right, right high punch. Grab opponents hands to your chest, step behind opponent into kiba dachi stance, twist to throw.
• Step back right, left forearm block. Step back left, right forearm block. Shuffle back left, right circle block & step behind opponent, grab around chest. Be thrown.

8. 

• Right front kick, left round house kick, left high taté punch, block kick.
• Step back right, block kick. Step back left, right high round house block, right inside block (cover), right snap side kick.

9. 

• Right front kick, right taté punch, left back spin into kiba dachi stance, throw. 
• Step back right, block kick, high X-block. Be thrown.

10. 

• Left round house kick, right front kick. Right high punch, left low punch, right middle punch. Be thrown.
• Step back right, left high round house block. Step back left, block kick. Right high-low block, left outside block, right outside block. While maintaining control of forearm, place left hand on opponents left shoulder. Step behind opponents left foot into kiba dachi stance and throw.

Kata

• Naihanchi Nidan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArYH6sx4S7k 
• Itosu no Passai (Passai Sho): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDhbreNjndY 

Kumite 11-16: Kumites on Vimeo

11. 

• Right high-low punch. Left shuffle back,block kick, right middle round house kick.
• Step back right, left high-low block. Right kick, right middle round house block.

12. 

• Right kick, right punch, block kick, right punch, right down block.
• Shuffle back left 45°, block kick, right circle block, right front kick, right circle block and switch feet – left foot forward, left low punch.

13. 

• Right kick, right high-low punch. Left shuffle back, block kick. Right high-low block, left middle punch, middle left round house kick.
• Step back right, left high-low block. Right kick, right high punch, left low punch. Right outside block, step back right, left middle round house block.

14. 

• Right front kick, left round house kick, left high taté punch, block kick, shuffle right 45°, block kick. Left high-low block, right high punch, right middle round house kick.
• Step back right, block kick. Step back left, high right round house block, right inside block (cover), right snap side kick, left 45° front kick. Left high punch, right low punch, left outside block, step back left into kiba dachi, left middle round house block.

15. 

• Right front kick, left back kick, right high round house kick, right middle round house block.
• Step back right, block kick. Step back left, block kick. Step back right, left high round house block, right middle round house kick.

16. 

• Right front kick, left round house kick, left taté high punch, block kick, shuffle left, block kick. Right highlow block, left middle punch, right middle punch. Be
• thrown.
• Step back right, block kick. Step back left, high right round house block, right inside block (cover), right snap side kick, left ¾ turn, left back kick, left high punch, right low punch.
• Right outside block, left inside block. Right ¾ turn into kiba dachi stance, throw opponent.

Bunkai

• Bunkai: Pinan Shodan, Sandan & Yondan: Beikoku Shidokan Curriculum - Pinan Bunkais (alexandriakaratecurriculum.com)
• Oyo bunkai: Naihanchi Shodan: #NihanchiShodan #Oiyo #Bunkai - YouTube

Kata

• Naihanchi Sandan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPp3bCmk7tE 
• Kusanku Sho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em1Jk90iQ_I 

Kata: Matsumura no Passai (Passai Dai): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo9-d2dfkyU 

 Oyo Bunkai: Pinan Shodan, Pinan Yondan: Beikoku Shidokan Curriculum - Pinan Bunkais (alexandriakaratecurriculum.com)

Kata: Kusanku Dai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwCc5DOWcGU 

Bunkai

• Bunkai: Itosu no Passai (Passai Sho): Matsamura Bunkai - YouTube(This is Passai Dai bunkai—I haven’t found Passai Sho bunkai)
• Oyo Bunkai: Naihanchi Nidan (optional): Naihanchi Nidan Bunkai - YouTube

Kata: Chinto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rgxnr4zBcg 

Kata: Gojushiho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4tu4WOj7Fs 

Optional kata

• Koryu Basai (Gusukuma no Passai): Koryu Passai (BASSAI SHO) - OKINAWA KARATE - YouTube
• Jion: 【慈恩・ジオン】～Jion～ - YouTube
• Te Sho (developed by Katsuya Miyahira): Tesho Kata - Shorin Ryu Shidokan - YouTube

Onward: A world of exploration