TECHNICAL EXAMINATION PROGRAMME
The following “Technical Examination Programme” has been proposed for information only. It is neither exhaustive nor definitive. Taking into consideration the concept below quoted:
“The karate-do is an everlasting and uncompleted path, it must evolve and progress with no limits thanks to all the adepts’ efforts”
Shigeru Egami
All member’s enrolled by the K.I.S.A. can take an examination. They must regularly follow the teaching of a K.I.S.A. Master who will ask him to enroll to the examination.
The particular cases will be valued preventively by the K.I.S.A.’s Board of Examiners.
All students that have acquired a grade of DAN out of the K.I.S.A., will have to get that grade confirmed in front of the K.I.S.A.’s Board of Examiners.
The candidate will refrain from asking any superficial question, or from making any comment during the examination. He will show himself with humility and correct manners. The first bow will be addressed to the K.I.S.A.’s Board of Examiners, then the candidate will bow in front of the dojo and/or his/her partner. At the end of the exam, these two bows are reversed. All candidates, while waiting, will have to keep a respectful attitude in Seiza or Agura sitting position.
Each technique and each group of techniques , will be preceded by a reasonable time of concentration. The movements will never be executed in a mechanical way.
All techniques will be executed with the greatest fluidity and amplitude. The students will pay attention not to take nimbleness for softness and sincerity for aggressiveness.
It is the search to guess the partner’s movement, to anticipate rather than to react, this is fundamental and it is required at any level.
Each technique must end off with a maximal expansion: a feeling of harmony and of strength must be conveyed by “large” and natural movements. Each kata’s appropriate rhythm will be respected avoiding contraction and block of the body.
All the techniques with each group of technique’s, will be requested for every studied kata in order to get the applied grade.
The beginner starts with the grade of:
6.KYU
( white belt )
To get the grade of:
5.KYU
( yellow
belt ) 
Oi tsuki, mae geri and the fourth fundamental defences.
IPPON KUMITE
Both partners will place at a distance: Tori prepares in zenkutsu dachi; Uke carries out the corresponding defence starting from the hachiji dachi position.
To get the grade of:
4. KYU
( orange
belt ) 
Both partners will place at a normal distance for fighting; Uke performs the fundamental and different defences corresponding to the different techniques announced; with counter-attack and starting from hachiji dachi position.
To get the grade of:
3.KYU
( green
belt ) 
HEIAN SHODAN
HEIAN NIDAN
HEIAN SANDAN
Irimi on oi tsuki(starting from haciji dachi without defence). Ippon kumite(the same foot in front)and gyaku Hammi(with inverted positions).
KIHON MIDARE
Tori always alternates both right and left oi tsuki; Uke carries out yori ashi, he dodges inwardly or outwardly and turns on his forward foot (mae tai sabaki).
To get the grade of:
2.KYU
( blue
belt ) 
TAIKYOKU SHODAN
HEIAN SHODAN
HEIAN NIDAN
HEIAN SANDAN
HEIAN YODAN
HEIAN GODAN
All the techniques met in these katas are to be demonstrated with a partner.
KIHON
All single techniques and progressions included in the previous passages and mawashi geri.
KIHON MIDARE
Tori always alternates both right and left oi tsuki; Uke carries out yori ashi, he dodges inwardly or outwardly and turns on his forward foot (mae tai sabaki).With the possibility to change the attack oi tsuki.
To get the grade of:
1.KYU
( brown
belt ) 
TAIKYOKU SHODAN
I CINQUE HEIAN
BASSAI DAI
BASSAI-SHO
TEKKI-SHODAN
All the techniques met in these katas are to be demonstrated with a partner.
All single techniques and progressions included in the previous passages and ushiro geri.
For example:
gyaku uchi uke/ mae geri/ gyaku tsuki, mae geri/ yoko geri/ mawashi geri, mae geri/ushiro geri.
gedan barai and jodan shuto barai with yori ashi followed by oi tsuki or mae geri, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki.
KIHON
All single techniques and progressions included in the previous passages and mawashi geri.
KIHON MIDARE
It is applied to all attacks that allow of dodging towards the inside or the outside uke turns carrying out mar, uchi or soto tai sabaki.
To get the grade of:
1.DAN
( black
belt ) 
BASSAI DAI
BASSAI-SHO
TEKKI-SHODAN
KANKU-DAI
JION
All the techniques met in these katas are to be demonstrated with a partner.
All single techniques and progressions included in the previous passages and Mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri.
Ippon kumite Ju ippon kumite
Kihon midare
It is applied to all attacks that allow of dodging towards the inside or the outside uke turns carrying out mar, uchi or soto tai sabaki.
NB: It will be possible the Board of Examiners ask the theoretical/practical explanation of any technique or Kata concerning the techniques previously described/mentioned.
To get the grade of:
2.DAN
( black
belt ) 
KANKU-DAI
KANKU-SHO
TEKKI-SHODAN
TEKKI-NIDAN
JION
JUTTE
EMPI
HANGETSU
All the techniques met in these katas.
All single techniques and progressions included in the Kata have been studied besides the Kihon of the previous passages.
Ippon kumite Ju ippon kumite
Midare
With two or more partners placed in different directions.
NB: It will be possible the Board of Examiners ask the theoretical/practical explanation of any technique or Kata concerning the techniques previously described.
To get the grade of:
3.DAN
( black
belt ) 
BASSAI DAI
BASSAI-SHO
KANKU-DAI
KANKU-SHO
TEKKI-SHODAN
TEKKI-NIDAN
TEKKI-SANDAN
JION
JIIN
JUTTE
EMPI
HANGETSU
GANKAKU
All the techniques met in these katas.
All single techniques and progressions included in the Kata have been studied besides the Kihon of the previous passages.
Ippon kumite Ju ippon kumite
Midare
With two or more partners placed in different directions
NB: It will be possible the Board of Examiners ask the theoretical/practical explanation of any technique or Kata concerning the techniques previously described.
To get the grade of:
4. DAN
( black
belt )
BASSAI DAI
BASSAI-SHO
KANKU-DAI
KANKU-SHO
TEKKI-SHODAN
TEKKI-NIDAN
TEKKI-SANDAN
JION
JIIN
JUTTE
EMPI
HANGETSU
GANKAKU
MEIKYO
NIJU SHI HO
SOCHIN
BUNKAI
All the techniques met in these katas.
All single techniques and progressions included in the Kata have been studied besides the Kihon of the previous passages.
(preferred techniques)
MIDARE
NB: It will be possible the Board of Examiners ask the theoretical/practical explanation of any technique or Kata concerning the techniques previously described.
5.DAN
( black
belt )
Il 5. Dan is the highest grade in the K.I.S.A. Federation
It is given by the SHIHAN-KAI and KUROBI-KAI of K.I.S.A., to a person who has dedicated a good part of his life to the development of the KARATE-DO and to the technical and spiritual research, especially in the K.I.S.A. organisation.
THE SHIHAN-KAI
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