With just two and a half weeks until the grading, this will be our focus until then. There are 3 elements to grading - kihon, kumite and kata. You can find out what you have to do for your grading in the grading syllabus.
We started off practicing our basic techniques - stepping punch, rising block, outside block and mae geri. We also went through gedan barai, shuto uke. Some of you also practiced side kicks. Key points to note:
We practiced both sanbon and gohon kumite (3 and 5 step) for both face and stomach attacks.
We practiced kihon kata and heian shodan. Advanced grades practiced heian nidan and heian sandan. Please practice your katas at home. You can view videos of the kata to help remember them.