Yakusoku (Ippon) Kumite – "One-point" pre-arranged sparringY

White belt

Uke attacks with

Tori blocks with

and counters with

Migi gedan oi-zuki (right low lunge punch)

Hidari gedan barai (left low sweeping block)

Migi chudan gyaku zuki (right middle reverse punch)

Migi chudan oi-zuki (right middle lunge punch)

Hidari chudan uchi uke (left inside middle block)

Migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari chudan soto uke (left outside middle block)

Migi chudan gyaku zuki to Uke’s ribs

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari age sukui uke (left rising scoop block, upwards to right)

Migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari otoshi sukui uke (left downward dropping block) in migi zenkutsu dachi (right front stance)

Migi ura age-zuki (right uppercut punch)

Yellow belt

Uke attacks with

Tori blocks with

and counters with

Migi jodan oi-zuki (right high lunge punch)

Hidari jodan uke (left high block)

Migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Migi soto uke (right outside middle block, to the inside), in kiba dachi (straddle or "horse" stance), left leg back

Migi tate mawashi uraken uchi (right backfist) to the bridge of Uke's nose

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari soto uke, slide forward for the strike in a low kiba dachi, your left side towards Uke

Migi yoko empi uchi (right side elbow strike) to Uke's ribs

Migi jodan oi-zuki

Juji uke (X-block) and wrist grab, pulling Uke forward and downward to your right hip as you shift to right leg back kiba dachi

Hidari shuto strike to back of Uke's neck

Migi jodan oi-zuki

Shift left into a left diagonal hidari zenkutsu dachi, block with hidari jodan uke

A short migi chudan mawashi geri (right roundhouse kick) to Uke's middle

Orange belt

Uke attacks with

Tori blocks with

and counters with

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Step back diagonally left into migi neko ashi dachi (right leg cat stance), block with migi shuto uke (right knife-hand block), grab Uke’s hand

Migi mae keage geri (right front snap kick) to Uke’s ribs

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari chudan haito uke (left ridge-hand inside middle block), then grab Uke’s forearm with both your right and left hands

Migi chudan yoko kekomi geri (right middle side thrust kick) to break hip (aim to miss when practicing!)

Migi mae geri (right front kick)

Hidari sukui barai (left open-hand sweeping scoop block) while shifting back into kiba dachi, right leg back

Migi chudan gyaku zuki (to Uke’s kidneys)

Migi mae geri

Hidari gedan barai

Migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi mae geri

Hidari gedan ude barai (left inside low forearm sweep block), changing to a hooking block to catch Uke’s right leg for an o uchi geri take-down

Push Uke back with your right hand just below Uke’s left shoulder; finish with hidari gedan gyaku zuki (left low reverse punch) to Uke’s groin as he goes down

Green belt

Uke attacks with

Tori blocks with

and counters with

Migi gedan oi-zuki, hidari chudan gyaku zuki

Hidari gedan barai, hidari chudan soto uke

Migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki, hidari gedan gyaku zuki (left low reverse punch)

Migi chudan soto uke in kiba dachi; shift to Migi zenkutsu dachi, Migi gedan barai

Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

Migi gedan oi-zuki, step forward into hidari zenkutsu dachi with hidari chudan oi-zuki (left middle lunge punch)

Hidari gedan barai, step back with the left foot; hidari chudan soto uke

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Migi jodan oi-zuki, hidari mae geri (left front kick), landing in hidari zenkutsu dachi

Hidari jodan uke, step back diagonally to the left; migi gedan barai

Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

Migi mae geri, hidari mae geri

Hidari sukui barai, right leg back kiba dachi, step back into migi zenkutsu dachi; migi gedan barai

Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

Blue belt

Uke attacks with

Tori blocks with

and counters with

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari soto teisho uke (left outside palm block), step forward and hook your right leg behind Uke’s right leg just behind the knee. Straighten your right leg as you counter-strike.

Migi haito uchi (right ridge-hand strike) across Uke’s chest or neck and complete the o soto geri take-down; finish with hidari gyaku zuki to Uke’s head

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari soto teisho uke, shift forward diagonally to the left

Migi hiza (kneel on the side of Uke’s right knee with your right knee) take-down, migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Shift left into migi mae neko ashi dachi, migi shuto uke, migi yoko geri ke oroshi (right side downward kick) striking behind Uke’s front knee for take-down.

Hidari chudan gyaku zuki

Migi chudan oi-zuki

Hidari soto teisho uke, shift in, grab and pull Uke’s right wrist while performing hidari ashi barai (left foot sweep)

Finish with migi chudan gyaku zuki

Migi jodan oi-zuki

Hidari jodan uke, shift forward diagonally to the left, in a low kiba dachi, right leg back, strike with hidari shuto uchi across Uke’s chest or neck while hooking your right hand behind Uke’s right knee.

Straighten up, taking Uke down with o soto guruma ("major outer wheel" throw – both hands move as if turning a large wheel).

Y Notes:

  1. Uke starts from hidari zenkutsu dachi for all attacks; Tori starts from shizentai and performs the defense in hidari zenkutsu dachi except as noted above.
  2. The techniques are described from the point of view of the right-hand side only; they may obviously be done either left or right-handed.