Rank Requirements

Rank Requirements of the Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

HISTORY REQUIREMENTS

YOUTH & ADULT RANKS:

NANAKYU - 7TH KYU (YELLOW BELT) 

ROKKYU - 6TH KYU (GREEN TAG)

GOKYU - 5TH KYU (GREEN BELT)

YONKYU - 4TH KYU (GREEN BELT / RED TAG)

SANKYU - 3RD KYU (BROWN BELT)

NIKYU - 2ND KYU

IKKYU - 1ST KYU

SHODAN

NANAKYU - 7TH KYU (YELLOW BELT) 

HOJO UNDO                                      SHORIN KATA              SHUDOKAN KATA        

Itosu Lines 1-3                                    None                            Taikyoku Shodan

Punching Drill

Blocking Drill

Front Kick

Three Basic Stances:

bulletFront Stance
bulletCat Stance
bulletHorse Stance

IPPON KUMITE  (ONE PERSON)

bulletUpper    Upper block-punch 
bulletUpper    Circle block-punch
bulletUpper    Cross block-punch
bulletMiddle   Outer block-punch
bulletMiddle   Circle block-punch
bulletMiddle   Cross block-punch
bulletLower    Lower block-punch

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

bulletArm conditioning

 

ROKKYU - 6th KYU (YELLOW BELT - GREEN TAG) 

HOJO UNDO                                    SHORIN KATA                          SHUDOKAN KATA

Kyan Lines 1-3                                   None                                         Taikyoku Nidan

                                                                                                                  Taikyoku Sandan

IPPON KUMITE

bulletUpper    Upper block-punch 
bulletUpper    Circle block-punch
bulletUpper    Cross block-punch
bulletMiddle   Outer block-punch
bulletMiddle   Circle block-punch
bulletMiddle   Cross block-punch
bulletLower   Lower block-front kick, step in cover, punch
bulletLower    45 low parry-front kick, step in, cover, punch
bulletLower    Twist and block, step in, punch

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

bulletStationary singles, doubles and triples
bulletHigh-Middle-Low (1 series)  Upper block, outer block, lower block

 

GOKYU  - 5TH KYU (GREEN BELT)

HOJO UNDO                                 SHORIN KATA                              SHUDOKAN KATA

Itosu Lines 4-6                                Naihanchi Shodan                        Empi Taki

                                                           Seisan                                               Empi Iwa

IPPON KUMITE

bulletUpper   Opposite inward block-punch
bullet              Opposite inward block-kick and punch
bullet               Kyan chicken fighting series
bullet               Cross block-empi
bullet               Circle block-empi
bullet               Circle block, cross block-empi
bulletMiddle  Same as above
bulletLower   Step to the outside, cat stance-kick groin
bullet               Step to the inside, cat stance-kick groin
bullet               Twist stance, twisting inward forearm block-augmented punch

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

Moving singles, doubles and triples

High-Middle-Low (5 new series)

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 Kyan Series - upward shuto uke, cross block, downward shuto uke

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 Chicken Series - chicken block, inward chicken block, downward block

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 Circle block, inward block, lower open hand block

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 X-block, augmented middle shuto block, augmented downward shuto block

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 Augmented upper block, augmented outer block, augmented lower block

 

YONKYU - 4TH KYU (GREEN BELT / RED TAG)

HOJO UNDO                                SHORIN KATA             SHUDOKAN KATA

                                                       Pinans 1-5                         Pen Pai

                                   Naihanchi Nidan             Pen Po             

Center Line Punching

bulletRear hand punch
bulletFront hand punch
bulletRear, front punch
bulletPressing block, punch
bulletElbow block, punch
bulletFront, rear punch
bulletStep across, punch groin, punch face

IPPON KUMITE

bullet Upper     Step out to cat stance, high guard-front kick
bullet                 Step out to cat stance, high guard-side kick
bullet                 Step 45 to front stance, high guard-semi roundhouse kick
bullet                 X-block-grab and twist arm, kick to shoulder and punch (inside)
bullet                 X-block-grab and twist arm, kick to ribs and punch (outside)
bullet                 X-block, lower block-front kick, backfist and punch 
bullet                 Step out to front stance-side punch
bulletMiddle   Same as above -- omit X-block series
bulletLower    Twisting inward forearm block-front kick, backfist, punch
bullet                Lower X-block-push leg to side, front kick, backfist, punch
bullet                Seisan foot catch-front kick, step in, backfist, punch

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

bulletMoving Centerline Punching Continuous
bulletLong Chamber Continuous
bulletArmor work - stationary

SANKYU - 3RD KYU (BROWN BELT) 

HOJO UNDO                                         SHORIN KATA               SHUDOKAN KATA

Kyan Lines 4-6                                     Anaku                                  Shimpa Tan

                                                                Wanshu                                Shimpa Sho

                                                                Naihanchi Sandan

IPPON KUMITE

bulletUpper   Twisting open inward block, front kick, backfist, punch
bullet              X-block, eye thrust
bullet              X-block, step in, shuto to neck
bullet              Kyan upper series - inside and outside in twist stance
bulletMiddle  Twisting open inward block, front kick, backfist, punch
bullet              Middle hooking drop block, punch
bullet              Middle hooking drop block, middle hooking drop block and simultaneous front kick
bullet              Kyan kamai-counter (3)
bulletLower  Knee block, front kick
bullet              Twist and downward punch to kicking leg
bullet              Lower block-front kick off forward leg

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

Armor Work (Long Chamber Continuous)

NIKYU - 2ND KYU

HOJO UNDO                                  SHORIN KATA                             SHUDOKAN KATA

Stationary Bo Lines                           Gojushiho                                       Rohai

Stationary Sai Lines                          Chinto                                              Seiru

IPPON KUMITE

bullet Upper    Jump back-double front jump kick
bullet               Cross block-push arm down, step in, chop neck
bullet               X-block, shuffle, shuto to neck
bulletMiddle   Twist to side, forearm block-kotegaishi
bullet               Step off to the side-punch hand
bullet               Middle hooking drop block, middle hooking drop block, double front kick under arms
bullet               Double arm break
bulletLower   Step off the side-hit Achilles tendon
bullet               Knee block, front kick        
bullet               Knee block, front kick   
bullet               Seisan foot catch, double step (right front stance / left front stance) back on inside,  pull leg
bullet               Seisan foot catch, roll thigh out, press toe into thigh

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

Weapons Ippon Kumite (stationary) - 3 with each weapon (Bo, Sai)

Bo - Bo

Attacker thrusts to face

bullet Circle block, thrust to face
bullet Circle block, step in, reverse end strike to knee
bullet Step back to inside of body, reverse end block, shuffle step in sliding thrust to foot

Sai - Bo

Attacker thrusts to face

bulletStep 45 to outside of body into cat stance, open block, shuffle in double closed punch
bulletStep back to outside of body into front stance, open block, back sai in upper kamae, open thrust to face (Toei Sai)
bulletStep back, X-block, push bo to the outside, step in, chop neck

IKKYU - 1ST KYU 

HOJO UNDO                                  SHORIN KATA             SHUDOKAN KATA

Moving Bo Lines                            Passai Sho                        Kyoku I-II

Moving Sai Lines                           Kusanku Sho

 

IPPON KUMITE

bulletUpper     Ready position, twist right foot towards right (guard up), turn and back-kick with left leg
bullet                Ready position, step 45 to right (opposite open side) high-guard, side thrust-kick with left
bulletMiddle   Step 45 to cat stance, snake hands grab (left on top mid-arm, right bottom wrist), step behind  foot, throw, side-kick ribs
bullet                Step 45 to cat stance, arm catch (left hand under elbow, right on wrist), grab wrist & shuffle in while pulling forward & down, right leg side-kick down
bullet                Step 45 to cat stance, arm catch, pivot, elbow lock on shoulder
bulletLower    Back into left front stance and jam-block shin (double palm heel block), grab pants and pull opponent off-balance to your right side, step in and elbow opposite (back area)
bullet                Step back 45 with left foot into front stance, left outer block, right lower block kick (knife-hands), shuffle in  and side chop (across) neck with left knife-hand
bullet                Step (outside of kick) into horse stance (feet aligned parallel kick), grab leg (left hand on bottom, right on top) and kick groin (toes up)

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

Weapons Ippon Kumite (moving) - 5 with each weapon (Bo, Sai)

Bo - Bo

bulletDownward strike - Step in & upper block, redirect strike down, strike groin
bulletDownward strike - Step in & upper block, heel toe in, horizontal thrust to midsection
bulletRound house strike to knee -Step 45, round house block in crane stance, reverse roundhouse strike to temple
bulletFace thrust - Step back to inside of body, reverse end block, redirect strike with sticking circle, sliding thrust to ribs, reverse downward strike to back
bulletReverse end strike to middle - Step off 90, vertical block, throw bo to side while shifting body, reverse end upward strike to groin

Sai - Bo

bulletDownward strike - Step back into front stance, X-block, push bo to inside of body, shuffle in, chop to knee, stab ribs
bulletFace thrust-- Opposite open opposite inward block, catch bo in handle and redirect to side, round house kick, closed punch to head
bulletFace thrust - Jump to outside of body, open middle block, shuffle in, hook knee with handle, pull off balance
bulletFace thrust - Jump to outside of body, open middle block, slide down bo striking hand, shuffle in, chop neck
bulletDownward Strike - Step into cat stance to outside of body, drop sai to hold with blade, catch bo in handle, redirect to side, shuffle in, downward strike head

SHODAN 

 

                                                            SHORIN KATA                                     SHUDOKAN KATA

                                                            Seiunchin                                                 Kyoku III-IV

                                                            Tokamine Bo

                                                            Toei Sai

 

IPPON KUMITE

bulletUpper   Circle block, step around, jump on waist, double strike to temple
bullet               Shift to front stance, lifting block, stand up, punch
bullet               Shift to front stance, lifting block, step into cat stance, punch ribs
bullet                Circle block, tenkan, pull down
bullet               Shift to front stance, lifting block, shift to opposite side, side punch     
bulletMiddle   Shift to forearm parry, drop into front stance and pull person into kick   
bulletLower    Seisan foot catch, pull into kick, punch face
bullet                Seisan foot catch, step in and push down on knee, punch
bullet                Seisan foot catch, step in and push down on knee, punch

OTHER TWO PERSON MATERIAL

Bo - long chamber continuous

Free sparring with and without armor

MISCELLANEOUS

Demonstration

Teaching Assistant (1 year commitment)

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