One-step sparring and kata
Ready when: Combinations and kicks (i1) started.
What the coach teaches
One-step sparring (one attack, one block and counter, both sides), then the counter to the counter, then semi-free one-step; the next kata of the style.
At home, safe only
Kata alone.
Ask the club
Its safety rules for kumite.
What you can see from the side
Distance and timing with a controlled stop.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The instructor passes the kata and the kumite.
Stop and get a coach when
Loss of control or distress.
Intermediate is done when the instructor grades each kyu.
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