GRADING SYLLABUS

10^TH.Kyu. (White). To be a club member.

9^th.Kyu.(White with a red stripe).

Strikes: From Fudo darchi, Oi-Tsuki (jodan, chudan, gedan). Blocks: Gedan baria. Kicks: Kin geri, Chudan mae geri.

8^th.Kyu. (Red). Strikes: From Zenkutsu darchi, Step forward and perform, Sieken chudan-tsuki. Gyaki-tsuki (jodan, chudan, gedan). Blocks: Gedan baria. Jodan uke. Kicks: Mae Geri. Kin geri. Mata mawashi geri.

Kata:Taikyoku ichi and ni.

7^th.Kyu. (Blue).

Strikes: From Zenkutsu darchi, step forward and perform, Sieken ago uchi. Shuto hizo uchi.Hiji jodan ate. Blocks: from sanchin darchi, sieken chudan uchi. From kokutsu darchi, chudan uchi. With a partner, demonstrate, Gedan barai with front kick counter. Kicks: Demonstrate on a bag, Kin geri, Mae geri, and Mawashi geri.

Kata: Taikyoku sokugi ichi.

6^th. (Yellow).

Demonstrate correct turns for Zenkutsu darchi. Sanchin darchi, Kokutsu darchi in five steps, with Gedan baria, Jodan juji, Sieken chudan uchi. Tegatama uke (migi and hildari). From Kiba darchi (45 and 90) Chudan soto uke. Two techniques from basic kihon (hand techniques).

Kata: Taikyoku san. Taikyoku sokugi ni. Pinan ichi.

One kumite. 

5^th.Kyu. (Orange).

As for 6^th.Kyu plus. Three techniques from basic Kihon (hand techniques) in correct order. Morote tsuki. Kaiten-jun-tsuki. (Turn and thrust). Test of Japanese terminology. Ability to teach basic karate. All basic blocks and counter punches. Perform kata-ha-jime.

Kata: Pinan ni. Oi Suki Ikata.Taikoku ichi in ura.

Two kumite

4^th.Kyu. (Green).

As for 5^th.Kyu plus. All techniques from basic Kihon (hand techniques) in correct order. Use of Soto  and  Uchi Mikozuki geri. Yoko keage. Block punch kick combinations. Double stepping sequence. Hadaka –jime.Self defence: Wrist grab left to right, left to left, double grab. Front choke (close and stretched).

Kata: Pinan san. Tsuki no kata. Taikoku sokugi san.

Three kumite 

3^rd.Kyu. (Purple).

As for 4^th.Kyu plus. Double blocking techniques ;Uchi -Gari (take down from a kick). Mawashi geri spin kick combinations. Yoko geri snap and thrust. Ude-garami. (Ground and standing). Nami-juji-jime.Ushiro Geri (as a attack technique). (Self defence: Bear hug from behind (arms trapped, arms free).

Preset defence against two attackers (two forms). One knife defence, one pistol defence (own choice).

Kata: Pinan yon and go

Four Kumite Plus two on one.

2^nd Kyu. (Brown white).

As for 3^rd.Kyu plus. Tobi geri (front rear and side). IF over 30yrs. of age other arrangements may be made. Instruct class in basic Kihon (hand techniques). Self-defence: Preset defences against 3 attackers (two forms). Knife attacks (lunge and downward blow). Two pistol defences.

Kata: Yantsu.Geksaidai.

5 Kumite.Plus 3 on one.

1^st.Kyu. (Brown black).

As for 2^nd Kyu plus. Multiple combination techniques. Elbow blocks and strikes. Use of Teisho and Haito techniques. Mawashi uke applications. Instruct class in basic Kihon (hand and leg techniques).

Self-defence: All knife defences. Demonstrate the difference in technique to disarm an attacker using a 1.Knife 2.A club. Defence against a head lock (at least two methods)

Six Kumite, Plus four on one.

Kata: Pinan ichi in ura. Saifa.

Shodan. (Black belt). To instruct complete lesson (warm up, hand and leg techniques, Kata, Kumite ect.)

Superior performance in all techniques. Ability to interchange techniques (high and low technique with same hand or foot). Use of different fist and hand forms (ex, spear hand, toho, seashi, naka-ashi). Self-defence: Present defence against four attackers.

Perform Shiho-Nage (as a knife defence).

Kata: Demonstrate all Pinan Katas with Bunkai.Sanchin, Tensho, and Niju uke.

Kumite: Freestyle lineout of twelve people. (If over 30yrs.of age Emphasis will be placed on knowledge and performance of Katas and teaching ability.