Following are the requirements for the white belt to attempt a grading to be promoted to 10th Kyu (Orange belt)
- Terminology
Ago – Jaw
Gyaku - Reverse
Mawashi – Roundhouse
Seiken - Fist
Barai – Parry
Jodan – Head
Oi - Lunge
Chudan – Middle body
Kagi – Hook arm
Seiken – Fist
Dachi – Stance
Kansetsu - Joint
Shita – From below
Gedan – Lower body
Keage - Rising
Tsuki – Thrust (Punch)
Geri (Keri) – Kick
Keri (Geri) – Kick
Uke – Block
Mae - Front
- Kihon (Basics)
- I. Tachikata (Stances)
Heisoku Dachi (Closed foot stance), Musubi Dachi (Formal attention stance), Heiko Dachi (Parallel Stance), Shizen Dachi also known as Sotohachiji Dachi (Ready Stance), Sanchin Dachi (Three points stance), Zenkutsu Dachi (Front stance), Kumite Dachi (Fighting stance)
- II. Tsuki (Punches / Strikes)
Seiken Oi Tsuki [Jodan, Chudan, Gedan] (Front hand Fist Strike), Seiken Gyaku Tsuki [Jodan, Chudan, Gedan] (Reverse hand Fist Strike), Seiken Ago Uchi (Fist Strike to the Chin), Seiken Kagi Tsuki (Bent Arm hook punch), Seiken Shita Tsuki (Fist Strike from below),
- III. Uke (Blocks)
Gedan Barai (Lower body block), Jodan Uke (Upper body block)
- IV. Keri (Kicks)
Mae Keage (Front rising kick – Stretch), Mawashi Geri [Chudan, Gedan] (Roundhouse kick to middle body or lower body), Kansetsu Geri (Knee joint kick)
- Kata (Forms)
Taikyoku Sono Ichi & Ni
https://www.kyokushin.net/video/486215214
Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ichi
https://www.kyokushin.net/video/486215128
- Conditioning
- Flexibility: Head reaches the floor from a seated position with legs open.
- Push-ups: 20
- Jumping Squats: 20
- Handstand: 20 seconds (supported by another person)
- Chin-ups: 3
- Jump (Tobi Geri): to a target the level of your own height
- Jiyu Kumite (Sparring)
Optional