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								 Rank (Dan/Kyu) 
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								 Check Point 
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								 Descriptions 
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								 Remark 
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							|  Kyu-9
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
								 
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								 White 
								        
								 
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								 Kumite 
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								 - 
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								 Kata 
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								 - 
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							|  Kyu-8
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
								 
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								 White 
								        
								 
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								 Kumite 
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							  Gohon Kumite (5 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) 
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) 
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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								   Heian Shodan 
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								 * Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form 
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							|  Kyu-7
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Yellow 
        
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								 Kumite 
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							  Gohon Kumite (5 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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								   Heian Nidan 
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							|  Kyu-6
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Yellow 
         
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								 Kumite 
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							  Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
								 
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							Heian Sandan | 
						
						
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								  * Examiners look for correct pivoting of the hips during renzoku-waza, and clear grasp of the hand techniques 
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							|  Kyu-5
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Green 
       
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								 Kumite 
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							  Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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								   Heian Yondan 
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 Kyu-4
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Violet
								 
        
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								 Kumite 
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							  Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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								   Heian Godan 
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								 * Examiners are looking for appropriate degree of strength and sharpness of execution in each technique ( Kihon , Kumite , Kata ) 
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								 Kyu - 3
								 
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Sambon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi (Kiba-dachi)  >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Brown 
       
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								 Kumite 
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							  Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 steps)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
									- Yoko-geri Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi) <R/L>
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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								   Tekki Shodan 
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							|  Kyu-2
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Sambon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi (Kiba-dachi)  >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Brown 
       
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								 Kumite 
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							  Jiyu Ippon Kumite (1 steps - one way)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Yoko-geri Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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							Sentei Kata ( choose any of these )
								
									- Bassaidai
 
									- Kankudai
 
									- Jion
 
									- Empi
 
								 
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								 Kyu - 1
								 
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								 Kihon 
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									- Chudan Jun-zuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Sambon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi + Yoko Urakan (Kiba-dachi)  >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-Jodan) (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-age (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
									- Yoko geri Ke-komi (Kiba-dachi) >>>>>(R/L)
 
								 
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								 Brown 
       
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								 Kumite 
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							  Jiyu Ippon Kumite (1 steps - one way)
								
									- Jodan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Chudan Oizuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
									- Yoko-geri Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi)
 
								 
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								 Kata 
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							Sentei Kata ( choose any of these )
								
									- Bassaidai
 
									- Kankudai
 
									- Jion
 
									- Empi
 
								 
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							* Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for smooth , instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery . | 
						
						
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								 Dan - 1
								 
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								 Kihon 
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									- Sambon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi + Yoko Urakan (Kiba-dachi)  >>>>>
 
									- Chudan Uchi-uke + Jodan Kizami-zuki + Chudan Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <<<<<
 
									- Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-Jodan) (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Rengeri (Kiba-dachi Yoko-geri Keake + (change yours leg) Ke-komi >>>>>
 
									- Yoko-geri Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
								 
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								 Black 
         
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								 Kumite 
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							  Jiyu Kumite ( tournament style) | 
						
						
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								 Kata 
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							Sentei Kata ( choose any of these )
								
									- Bassaidai
 
									- Kankudai
 
									- Jion
 
									- Empi
 
								 
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								 * Examiners test for basic understanding and functional ability in the foundational techniques of karate. 
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								 Dan - 2
								 
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								 Kihon 
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							  Start from Kamae
								
									- Kizami-zuki + Sambon Renzuki >>>>>
 
									- Mae-geri + Jun-zuki>>>>>
 
									- Rengeri (Kiba-dachi Yoko-geri Keake + (change yours leg) Ke-komi >>>>>
 
									- Zenkutsu-dachi Age-uke <<<<< Mawashi-geri + Yoko Urakan + Chudan Jun-zuki>>>>>
 
									- Zenkutsu-dachi Yoko-geri Ke-komi + Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Zenkutsu-dachi Mawashi-geri + Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) >>>>>
 
									- Zenkutsu-dachi Mae-geri + Yoko-geri Ke-komi + Uchiro-geri (On stand - No step (R/L))
 
								 
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								 Black 
         
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								 Kumite 
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							  Jiyu Kumite (free style) | 
						
						
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								 Kata 
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							  Favorite Kata | 
						
						
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								 * Examiners test for understanding and proficiency in the foundational techniques of karate. 
								  
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