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Grading Syllabus
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KIHON
(Basics) |
KATA
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KUMITE |
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Novice to 9th
Kyu – White to
Orange
1.
Oi-tsuki
2.
Jodan Age-uki
3.
Chudan Soto-uke
4.
Mae-geri
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Kihon Kata |
Sanbon or Gohan Kumite |
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9th Kyu to 8th
Kyu – Orange to
Red
As previous grading plus:
1.
Chudan Uchi-uke
2. Shuto Uke
3.
Yoko-geri keage
4.
Yoko-geri kekomi |
Heian Shodan
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Sanbon or Gohon |
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8th Kyu to 7th
Kyu – Red to
Yellow
As previous grading plus:
1.
Age-uke,
gyaku-tsuki
2.
Soto-uke, gyaku-tsuki
3.
Uchi-uke, gyaku-tsuki |
Heian Nidan |
Sanbon or Gohon |
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7th Kyu to 6th
Kyu – Yellow to
Green
As previous grading plus:
1. Sanbon
tsuki
2. Soto uke, empi uche |
Heian Sandan |
Kihon ippon kumite jodan and
chudan oi-tsuki attacks from right and left |
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6th Kyu to 5th
Kyu – Green to
Purple
As previous grading plus
1.Age uke,gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
2. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken
3. Uchi uke, kizami uke, gyaku tsuki
4. Shuto uke, nukite |
Heian Yondan |
As previous grading plus:
chudan mae geri attack
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5th Kyu to 4th
Kyu – Purple to
Purple/White
As previous grading plus:
1. Soto-uke, empi-uchi,
uraken, gyaku-tsuki
2.Shuto uke, mae geri, nukite
3. Yoko geri kekomi (from zenkutsu dachi)
4. Mawashi geri |
Heian Godan |
As previous grading, plus
chudan yoko geri kekomi attack
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4th Kyu to 3rd
Kyu – Purple/White to
Brown
1.
Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken, gyaku-tsuki, gedan barai
2. Uchi
uke, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
3.
Ushiro-geri |
Tekki Shodan |
As previous grading plus:
Jodan Mawashi-geri attack
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3rd Kyu to 2nd
Kyu – Brown to
Brown/White
1. Mae
geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
2.
Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
3.
Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
4.
Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki |
Bassai Dai |
Ju-ippon kumite with jodan
and chudan oi-tsuki, chudan mae-geri, and chudan yoko-geri,
jodan mawashi-geri and chudan ushiro-geri attacks |
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2nd Kyu to 1st
Kyu – Brown/White to
Brown/White/White
As previous grading plus:
1. Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki,
gyaku tsuki 2. Mae
geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
Bassai Dai |
As previous grading |
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1st Kyu to 1st
Dan
1.
Kizami-tsuki, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
2.
Mae-geri,
oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
3.
Yoko-geri, uraken, gyaki
4.
Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
5.
Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
6.
Mae-geri,
yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
7.
Mae-geri,
oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, step back gedan-barai, gyaku-tsuki,
yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, oi-tsuki
8.
Same leg, mae-geri, yoko-geri,
ushiro-geri, all whilst maintaining balance. |
Bassai Dai
Examiner chooses from any Heian Kata or Tekki
Shodan |
Ju Ippon Kumite – 6
pre-arranged attacks
Ju kumite |
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1st Dan to 2nd
Dan
1.
Mae-geri,
oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
2.
Yoko-geri, uraken, gyaki tsuki
3.
Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
4.
Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
5.
Mae-geri
chudan, same leg mawashi-geri jodan, uraken, gyaku tsuki
6.
Mawashi-geri jodan, same leg yoko-geri kekomi chudan, uraken,
gyaku-tsuki
7.
Mae-geri,
yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
8.
Mae-geri,
step back, yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken,
gyaku-tsuki
9.
Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki, step back nagashi-uke,
gyaku-tsuki, ushiro-geri, uraken, oi-tsuki
10.
Same
leg, mae-geri, yoko-geri, ushiro-geri, mawashi-geri, all whilst
maintaining balance |
Candidate chooses from
Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushisho, Tekki Nidan, or Jitte
Examiner chooses from Bassai
Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi, Jion or Hangetsu |
Ju ippon Kumite – any 5 not
pre-arranged attacks
Ju Kumite |
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2nd to 3rd
Dan
Any 1st or 2nd
Dan combinations plus:
1. Kizami-tsuki, gyaku tsuki,
mawashi-geri, urakane, gyaku-tsuki, step back gedan-barai,
gyaku-tsuki, rear leg mae-geri and step back, ushiro-geri,
uraken, gyaku-tsuki |
Candidate chooses from
Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho
Examiner chooses from Bassai
Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Tekki Nidan Jitte |
Kaisho Ippon Kumite –
pre-arranged attacks as 1st Dan grading
Ju Kumite |
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3rd to 4th
Dan
Any 1st or 2nd
Dan combinations plus:
1. Kizami-tsuki, oi-tsuki,
gyaku-tsuki, ren-tsuki, step back age-uke, soto-uke, gedan-barai
and uchi-uki with same arm, kizami-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, four
turning gyaku-tsuki attacks, turn behind with haito-uchi,
mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki, back leg mae-geri and step
back, yoko-geri keage to side and return to staqe, and finally
step forward with mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken and
gyaku-tsuki |
Candidate chooses from Rohai,
Jiin, Wankan, Tekki Sandan or Gojushiho Dai with a practical
demonstration of requested applications
Examiner chooses from Sochin,
Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho |
Kaisho Ippon Kumite – any 5
attacks, not pre-arranged
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4th to 5th
Dan
As previous grading plus:
A 1500-2000 word thesis on
any aspect of Karate-Do |
Candidate chooses from any
kata from Shodan syllabus and above
Examiner chooses from any
two Kata from Shodan syllabus and above. Demonstration of
applications will be requested of any techniques from performed
katas |
Demonstration of between 3
and 5 favourite kumite techniques
Ju Kumite |
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5th Dan to 6th
Dan
A written CV and a 1500-2000
word thesis on any aspect of Karate-Do |
As previous grading |
As previous grading |
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