BASIC Karate Testing Charts
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LEVEL 1 Testing Chart BEGINNER RANKS SKILL WHITE WHITE-YELLOW WHITE-ORANGE Strike 2 & Kick 2 targets Strike 2 & Kick 2 targets Strike 2 & Kick 2 targets FOCUS thrown from 1 step away thrown from 2 steps away thrown from 3 steps away Hold target for 5 punches TEAMWORK Hold target for 5 punches Hold target for 5 front kicks and 5 front kicks Must stop on command Must stop on command Must stop on command CONTROL while running forward running backward while shuffling sideways Must perform all blocks, Must perform all blocks Must perform all kicks and MEMORY strikes, kicks and stances (see your basics charts) and strikes from memory stances from memory from memory 5 front kicks on pad 10 front kicks on pad without 15 front kicks on pad BALANCE without putting foot down putting foot down without putting foot down DISCIPLINE 1) Criss Cross Discipline commands Discipline commands Discipline commands 2) Take a knee 3) On your knees 1-4 in order 1-4 out of order 1-4 in combinations 4) Ready Position FITNESS Arms: H old Int. Push up Hold static exercises for Hold static exercises for Hold static exercises for Legs: H old Squat Abs: H old Beg. Dish 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds Core: H old Beg. Bridge Must strike (cross body) Must strike (cross body) Must strike (cross body) COORDINATION 5 left/right hand punches 10 left/right punches/front 5 left/right front kicks on pad on pad kicks on pad KUMA FITNESS & LEADERSHIP / FITNESSANDLEADERSHIP.COM / (207) 553-3099 LEVEL 2 T esting Chart INTERMEDIATE RANKS SKILL WHITE-GREEN WHITE-BLUE WHITE-PURPLE Side & round kick pad with Side, round & front kick pad Side kick pad with proper FOCUS proper part of foot with proper part of foot part of foot 3 times each 3 times each 3 times each Lead group through Lead group through Lead group through 10 TEAMWORK 5 hand techniques 5 foot techniques hand and foot techniques Forward/Backward in Slide forward in a guard Slide backward in a guard CONTROL guard stance 10 times stance 5 times stance 5 times random order Perform 3 random 3-move Perform 3 random 3-move Perform 3 random 3-move MEMORY hand & foot combinations hand combinations called foot combinations called out (see your basics charts) called out by the instructor out by the instructor by the instructor 20 front kicks on pad 25 front kicks on pad without 30 front kicks on pad BALANCE without putting foot down putting foot down without putting foot down Hold middle and scissor Hold middle splits for Hold scissor splits for splits (each leg) for DISCIPLINE 30 seconds 30 seconds (each leg) 30 seconds FITNESS Arms: Shoulder Taps Legs: B eg. Squat Active exercises for 10 reps Active exercises for 15 reps Active exercises for 20 reps Abs: Sit ups Core: Bridge w/ Side taps Must execute 5 random Must execute 10 random Must execute 15 random COORDINATION techniques w/proper techniques w/proper techniques w/proper Left/Right commands Left/Right commands Left/Right commands KUMA FITNESS & LEADERSHIP / FITNESSANDLEADERSHIP.COM / (207) 553-3099 LEVEL 3 T esting Chart ADVANCED RANKS SKILL WHITE-BROWN WHITE-RED WHITE-BLACK Palm and front kick board FOCUS Palm strike board break Front kick board break break TEAMWORK Lead group through 2 Lead group through 4 basic Lead group through 4 basic (see your basics charts) basic exercises (5 reps exercises (5 reps each) exercises (5 reps each) and each) all martial arts techniques Double switch – Lead front Double switch – Lead jump Double switch – Lead front kicks & Lead jump front CONTROL front kick (flying ninja kick) kick 3 times each leg kicks 3 times each, each leg 3 times each leg Must perform combinations Must perform Must perform combinations MEMORY (see stage 1 form chart) 1-5 of the Stage 1 Form with combinations 1-5 of the 1-9 of the Stage 1 Form with instructor Stage 1 Form by count no count 35 front kicks on pad 40 front kicks on pad 50 front kicks on pad BALANCE without putting foot down without putting foot down without putting foot down DISCIPLINE 1. Single arm grab 2. Single shoulder grab 3. Single shoulder grab from Perform defenses 1-3 Perform defenses 4-6 Perform defenses 1-6 behind 4. Double arm grab against an instructor against an instructor against an instructor 5. Double shoulder grab 6. Double shoulder grab from behind FITNESS Arms: Triple Shoulder Taps Legs: Squat Jumps Dynamic exercises for Dynamic exercises for Dynamic exercises for Abs: Sit ups w/ legs in the air 10 reps 15 reps 20 reps Core: Bridge w/ shoulder taps COORDINATION 1-8: Jab, Cross, Hook, Upper, Perform kickboxing Block, Block, Kick, Kick Perform kickboxing combo Perform kickboxing combo 9-12: D uck, Kick, Duck, Kick combinations 1-8, 1-12, 3 times in row 1-16, 3 times in a row 13-16: Block Rib, Block Rib, L 3 times in a row Jump Front Kick, R Jump Front kick KUMA FITNESS & LEADERSHIP / FITNESSANDLEADERSHIP.COM / (207) 553-3099 .