5th Kyu

To achieve 5th Kyu, a student must perform appropriate Kihon, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, and Heian Yondan (for students 12+).

Heian Sandan

Heian Yondan

Kihon

1. Step forward with your left leg and make a low block with your left arm.
   (Hidari Gedan Berai)
    

2. Step forward and punch with your front arm, then reverse punch with the other. Repeat 3 times
   (Oi Zuki, Gyaku Zuki, Zenkutsu Dachi)
    

3. Step back high block with the front arm, back fist with the same arm, reverse punch. Repeat 3 times
   (Age Uke, Uraken Uchi, Gyaku Zuki, Zenkutsu Dachi)
    

4. Step forward inside block with the front arm, jab punch with the same arm, reverse punch.  Repeat 3 times
   (Soto Uke, Kizami Zuki, Gyaku Zuki, Zenkutsu Dachi)
    

5. Step back knife hand block, spear hand. Repeat 3 times
   (Shuto Uke, Gohan Nukite, Kokutsu Dachi)
    

6. Step forward knife hand block, front leg front kick and place back down, spear hand. Repeat 3 times
   (Shuto Uke, Kizami Mae Geri, Nukite, Kokutsu Dachi)
    

7. Step back knife hand block, front leg front kick and place down, spear hand. Repeat 3 times
   (Shuto Uke, Kizami Mae Geri, Nukite, Kokutsu Dachi)
    

8. Fighting position.
   (Kamae)
    

9. Front leg front kick and place down. Front leg round kick and place down. Back leg front kick and step forward. Repeat 3 times.
   (Kizami Mae Geri, Kizami Mawashi Geri, Mae Geri)
    

10. Turn
    (Mawate)
     

11. Front leg front kick and place down. Front leg round kick and place down. Back leg front kick and step forward. Repeat 3 times.
    (Kizami Mae Geri, Kizami Mawashi Geri, Mae Geri)