Shotokan Beginner’s Exam

On the 12/02/09 I passed my beginners examination in SKIF Shotokan Karate. The beginners exam consisted of the demonstation of all the Kihon (basic techniques) I had learnt to date. These techniques were performed moving forwards and backwards. The techniques assessed were:

Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai:
Oi zuki
Gyaku zuki
Age uke
Soto ude uke
Uchi ude uke

Kokutsu Dachi Gamae:
Shuto uke

Zenkutsu Dachi Gamae:
Mae geri

Kiba Dachi Gamae:
Yoko geri keage
Yoko geri kekomi

These same technqiues will be re-assessed during my frst grading in May. I;m not sure whether they will be assessed individually again as Kihon or through the Heian Shodan kata.