SHODAN RANK TEST REQUIREMENTS
A. Must be an active member of the Shotokan Karate Dojo - Perry, Florida.
B. May test at The Shotokan Karate Dojo under supervision
of Sensei Jimmy Bowden & Sensei John Hinken.
C. May test 6 months
after ikyu (1st) brown belt test or as agreed after Jun-Shodan.
D. Must have participated in at least one (1) Florida Sport Karate League Tournaments
held outside Perry, Florida.
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To wear your full Black-Belt, you must also pass all requirement
of each of the fifteen (15) items below:
- Perform
30 Finger-Tip Push-Ups And 30 Jack-Knives (V's).
- Kihon-Basics
- 4-Way Kick
- Jiyu Kumite
- Circle Fight
- English
> Japanese Translation (from our terminology booklet)
- Japanese > English Translation
(from our terminology booklet)
- Hangetsu Kata
- Empi Kata
- Previous Kata
- Bo Kata
- Written Report: A report of your own technique with explanation of how it works, listing the advantages and disadvantages and be able
to demonstrate it's use in kumite. Your report must be completed with the original and two (2) copies provided to
Sensei Jimmy Bowden at least one (1) month prior to your test.
- Board Breaking: must be able to break 1 x 12 pine board-hanging from string with your punch and
kick - three (3) attempts
- Explain and Demonstrate
Bunkai (application) from each of your test katas: You pick one from each and one is picked for you from each.
- Completed
(in advance) Referee Exam over WKF Revised - Red & Blue.
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