ADULT GRADING SYLLABUS
10th Kyu (Blue Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times.
Kara zuki - until told to Yamae – stop.
Both sides - Gyaku Zuki (from Gedan Barai or stepping)
Forward & Turn - Oi zuki
Forward & Turn - Age Uke
Forward & Turn - Ude Uke
Forward & Turn - Uchi Uke
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri
Gohon Kumite*
Jodan (5 step sparring to face area)
Chudan (5 step sparring to stomach area)
Kata*: Taikyoku
*To be performed to the examiners count
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9th Kyu (Red Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times.
Kara zuki
Both sides - Gyaku zuki
Forward & Turn - Oi zuki
Forward & Turn - Age Uke
Forward & Turn - Ude Uke
Forward & Turn - Uchi Uke
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri
Both sides - Keage
Both sides - Kekomi
Gohon Kumite*
Jodan (5 step sparring to face area)
Chudan (5 step sparring to stomach area)
Kata: Taikyoku
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8th Kyu (Orange Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Kara zuki
Both sides - -Gyaku zuki
Forward & Back - Oi Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke
Forward & Back - Ude Uke
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri
Both Sides - Yoko Geri Keage
Both Sides - Yoko Geri Kekomi
Sanbon Kumite 3 step sparring
Kata: Heian Shodan, plus previous kata
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7th Kyu (Yellow Belt)
Command All techniques are repeated five times
Forward & Back - Oi zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri
Both Sides - Yoko Geri Keage
Both Sides - Yoko Geri Kekomi
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2 x Jodan
Both Sides 2 x Chudan
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: Heian Nidan, plus previous kata
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6th Kyu (Green Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Forward & Turn - Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mae Geri (front leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri
Both Sides - Yoko Geri Keage
Both Sides - Kekomi (in Zenkutsu Dachi)
Forward & Turn Ren Geri, Mae Geri Chudan/Jodan
Forward & Turn Mawashi Geri
Kihon Ippon Kumite* Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: Heian Sandan, Plus any previous Kata(s)
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5th Kyu (Purple Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Sanbon zuki
Step Back Sanbon zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mae Geri(front leg)Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Oi Zuki
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Ren Geri, Mae Geri Chudan/Jodan
Forward & Turn - Ren Geri, Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri
Forward & Turn - Ren Geri, Mae Geri/Kekomi
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: Heian Yondan, Plus any previous Kata(s)
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4th Kyu (Purple Belt/White stripe)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Sanbon Zuki
Turn - Sanbon Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - ShutoUke/Mae Geri (front leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Both Sides - Keage (Kiba Dachi)/Gyaku Zuki (Zenkutsu Dachi)-Gedan Barai (Kiba Dachi)
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2 Kekomi
Both Sides 2x Mawashi Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kaeshi Ippon Kumite (returning one step)
Kata: Heian Godan, plus any previous Kata(s)
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3rd KYU (Brown Belt)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Sanbon Zuki
Turn - Sanbon Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mae Geri (front leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Ushiro Geri
Both Sides - Keage (Kiba Dachi)/Gyaku Zuki (Zenkutsu Dachi) Gedan Barai (Kiba Dachi)
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi, with the same leg
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
Both Sides 2x Mawashi Geri
Jiyu Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: Tekki Shodan, plus any previous Kata(s)
Japanese terminology Oral Test: (80% Pass mark)
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2nd Kyu (Brown Belt/White stripe)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Sanbon Zuki
Turn - Sanbon Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mawashi Geri (front leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Both Sides - Keage (Kiba Dachi)/Gyaku Zuki (Zenkutsu Dachi)-Gedan Barai (Kiba Dachi)
Forward & Turn - Ushiro Geri/Gyaku Zuki
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi, with the same leg
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri, with the same leg
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
Jiyu Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: Bassai Dai, plus any previous Kata(s)
Japanese terminology Oral Test: (85% Pass Mark)
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1st KYU (Brown Belt/Red stripe)
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Sanbon Zuki
Turn - Sanbon Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mawashi Geri (front leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Ushiro Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Kekomi (front leg)/Mae Geri (back leg) & step forward
Both Sides - Keage (Kiba Dachi)/Gyaku Zuki (Zenkutsu Dachi) Gedan Barai (Kiba Dachi)
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi, with the same leg
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri, with the same leg
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi/Ushiro Geri with the same leg
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
Both Sides 2x Mawashi Geri
Jiyu Ippon Kumite*
Both Sides 2x Jodan
Both Sides 2x Chudan
Both Sides 2x Mae Geri
Both Sides 2x Kekomi
Both Sides 2x Mawashi Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Kata: A choice of one of the following -
Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jiin, Jion, Jitte, plus any previous Kata(s)
Japanese terminology Oral Test: (90% Pass mark)
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Shodan (Black Belt)
All Kihon and Combination techniques are performed from the free style position
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Forward & Turn - Kizami Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mawashi Geri (front Leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Gyaku Zuki/Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Turn, Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Step back Age Uke/Mawashi Geri (Back Leg)/Uraken/Oi Zuki
Forward & Turn - Mawashi Geri (Front Leg)/Ushiro Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Kekomi (Front Leg)/step forward Mae Geri/Oi Zuki/Gyaku Zuki
Both sides - Keage/Kekomi. On the same leg stepping over
Both sides - Mae Geri/Kekomi (same leg, on the spot to the front)
Both sides - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri (same leg, on the spot)
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi/Ushiro Geri, (same leg, On the spot)
Kihon Ippon Kumite*
Both sides 2x Jodan
Both sides 2x Chudan
Both sides 2x Mae Geri
Both sides 2x Kekomi
Both sides 2x Mawashi Geri
Both sides 2x Ushiro Geri
Jiyu Ippon Kumite*
Both sides 2x Jodan
Both sides 2x Chudan
Both sides 2x Mae Geri
Both sides 2x Kekomi
Both sides 2x Mawashi Geri
Both sides 2x Ushiro Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Free style with two consecutive Dan grades.
Kata: A choice of one of the following -
Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jiin, Jion, Jitte, Hangetsu
Plus any previous Kata(s)
Oral exam on Karate-Do, including Japanese terminology
Interview to asses students character
Assessment of teaching ability
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Nidan (Black Belt -Second Level)
All Kihon and Combination techniques are performed from the freestyle position
Command - All techniques are repeated five times
Forward & Turn - Kizami Zuki/Mae Geri/Sanbon Zuki
Forward & Back - Age Uke/Mae Geri/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Ude Uke/Empi/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Uchi Uke (Kokutsu Dachi)/Kizami Zuki/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Back - Shuto Uke/Mawashi Geri (front Leg)/Nukite
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Mae Geri/Kekomi/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki/Gedan Barai
Forward & Turn - Gyaku Zuki/Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri/Turn, Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Step back Age Uke/Mawashi Geri (Back Leg)/Uraken/Oi Zuki
Forward & Turn - Mawashi Geri (Front Leg)/Ushiro Geri/Uraken/Gyaku Zuki
Forward & Turn - Kekomi (Front Leg)/step forward Mae Geri/Oi Zuki/Gyaku Zuki
Both sides - Keage/Kekomi. On the same leg stepping over
Both sides - Kekomi (front Leg) /Ushiro Geri/Shuto Uchi/Gyaku Zuki
Both sides - Mae Geri/Kekomi (same leg, on the spot to the front)
Both sides - Mae Geri/Mawashi Geri (same leg, on the spot)
Both Sides - Face the front; Mae Geri/Kekomi/Ushiro Geri Mawashi Geri
(same leg, On the spot)
Kihon Ippon Kumite
Both sides 1x Jodan
Both sides 1x Chudan
Both sides 1x Mae Geri
Both sides 1x Kekomi
Both sides 1x Mawashi Geri
Both sides 1x Ushiro Geri
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
Both sides 1x Jodan
Both sides 1x Chudan
Both sides 1x Mae Geri
Both sides 1x Kekomi
Both sides 1x Mawashi Geri
Both sides 1x Ushiro Geri
*The same defence must not be repeated on the same side
Okuri Jiyu Ippon Kumite
Both sides 1x Jodan
Both sides 1x Chudan
Both sides 1x Mae Geri
Both sides 1x Kekomi
Both sides 1x Mawashi Geri
Both sides 1x Ushiro Geri
Free style with three consecutive Dan grades.
Tokui Kata, plus bunkai explanation
Plus any previous Kata(s)
Oral exam on Karate-Do, as in Shodan
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