Following are the requirements for an orange belt to attempt a grading to be promoted to 9th Kyu (Senior Orange belt) in addition to all previous requirements.
- Terminology
Uraken – Back fist
Gammen – Face
Hizo – Spleen
Soto – Outside to inside
Hiji – Elbow
Kin - Groin
Uchi – Strike
Hiza - Knee
Sayu – Both sides
Uchi (2) – Inside to outside
Uraken – Back fist
- Kihon (Basics)
- I. Tachikata (Stances)
Kokutsu Dachi (Back Leaning stance)
- II. Tsuki (Punches / Strikes)
Hiji Uchi (Elbow Strike), Uraken Gammen Uchi (Backfist strike to the face), Uraken Sayu Uchi (Backfist Strike to the Left and right), Uraken Hizo Uchi (Backfist strike to the spleen) , Uraken Mawashi Uchi (Backfist roundhouse strike to the temple),
- III. Uke (Blocks)
Chudan Soto Uke (Middle body block, outside to inside), Chudan Uchi Uke, (Middle body block, inside to outside)
- IV. Keri (Kicks)
Hiza Geri (Knee kick), Kin Geri (Groin kick), Mae Geri (Front kick)
- Kata (Forms)
Taikyoku Sono San
https://www.kyokushin.net/video/486215178
- 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: 5
- Jump (Tobi Geri): Your own height + 10 cm
- Jiyu Kumite (Sparring)
5 rounds