Kék ÖV
(8. és 7. Kyu)

Basic techniques as for white & orange belts as well as the following:

 

A) Techniques

Kihon (Basics)

(1) Tachikata (Stances)
Kakeashi Dachi
(2) Tsuki (Punches / Strikes)
Tettsui, Nukite, Shotei
(3) Uke (Blocks)
Morote Uke, Mawashi Uke, Shuto Mawashi Uke
(4) Kokyu Ho (Breathing Technique)
Ibuki

Ido (Moving Basics)

Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Mawashi Uke, Enkei Gyaku Tsuki
Sanchin Dachi: Moving forward and backward, Turning — eg: Sanchin Dachi +Seiken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
Kiba Dachi: Moving sideways to front & back (Mae Kosa, Ushiro Kosa), Turning — eg: Kiba Dachi Jun Tsuki,
Tettsui
Combination: (Uke and Attack) — eg: Zenkutsu Dachi + Jodan Uke – Seiken Chudan Gyaku Tsuki
Combination (Tsuki and Keri) — eg: Zenkutsu Dachi + Mae Geri Seiken Chudan Tsuki

Kata

Pinan Sono Ichi & Ni, Sanchin

B) Conditioning

Flexibility: Shoulders touch the floor in a seated position with legs open.
Push-ups: 40
Jumping Squats: 40
Hand Stand: 40 seconds
Chin-ups: 8
Jump (Tobi Geri): Your own height + 15 cm

C) Kumite

(1) Yakusoku Kumite: Uke Kaeshi (Block and Retaliation);
Opponent attack, Block, Retaliation using a variety of attacks, blocks & reactions. Eg: hand, hand, hand / hand,
hand, leg / hand, leg, hand / leg, hand, hand / hand, leg, leg / leg, leg, hand / leg, hand, leg / leg, leg, leg
(2) Jiyu Kumite: 60 seconds
Criterion: Reigi / Kamae / Kiai / Speed / Power / Stamina (Kokyu) / Uke Kaeshi
D) Written Examination
* In the terminology and philosophy pertaining to this rank. Contents of which shall be provided by the IKO
Honbu.