Junior Grading Syllabus
- 10th Kyu – Red Belt
- 9th Kyu – Orange Belt
- 8th Kyu – Yellow Belt
- 7th Kyu – Green Belt
- 6th Kyu – Blue Belt
- 5th Kyu – Purple Belt
- 4th Kyu – Purple and White Belt
- 3rd Kyu – Brown Belt
- 2nd Kyu – Brown and White Belt
- 1st Kyu – Brown and Red Belt
- Pre-Shodan – Brown belt (black stripe)
10th Kyu – Red belt
Basic Techniques | |
Choku-zuki (straight punch) | Foward and turn |
Oi-zuki (lunge punch) | Forward and turn |
Age-uke (upper rising block) | Forward and turn |
Ude-uke (outside forearm block) | Forward and turn |
Mae-geri (front kick) | Forward and turn |
Kumite | |
Kihon-ippon Kumite | |
Jodan | |
(Defence only, performed 3 times, to count on right side) Age-uke (stepping back), Gyaku-zuki (reverse punch) | |
9th Kyu – Orange belt
Basic Techniques | ||
Choku-zuki (straight punch) | Forward and turn | |
Oi-zuki (lunge punch) | Forward and turn | |
Age-uke (upper rising block) | Forward and turn | |
Ude-uke (outside forearm block) | Forward and turn | |
Uchi-uke ( inside block) | Forward and turn | |
Mae-geri (front kick) | Forward and turn | |
Ippon Kumite (one technique performed three times on right side) |
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Jodan | ||
Chudan | ||
Kata | ||
Taikyo-ku (to count) | ||
8th Kyu – Yellow Belt
Basic Techniques | |||
Choku-zuki (straight punch) | Forward and turn | ||
Oi-zuki (lunge punch) | Forward and turn | ||
Age-uke (upper rising block) | Forward and turn | ||
Ude-uke (outside forearm block) | Forward and turn | ||
Uchi-uke (inside block) | Forward and turn | ||
Mae-geri (front kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Keage – from kiba-dachi (side snap kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Ippon Kumite (to count) | |||
Two techniques each for: | |||
Jodan (right side only) | |||
Chudan (right side only) |
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Kata | |||
Taikyo-ku (no count) | |||
7th Kyu – Green Belt
Basic Techniques | |||
Choku-zuki | (straight punch) | Forward and turn | |
Oi-zuki | (lunge punch) | Forward and turn | |
Age-uke | (upper rising block) | Forward and back | |
Ude-uke | (outside forearm block) | Forward and back | |
Uchi-uke | (inside forearm block) | Forward and back | |
Shuto | (knife hand block) | Forward and back | |
Mae-geri | (front kick) | Forward and turn | |
Keage – from kiba-dachi | (side snap kick) | Forward and turn | |
Kekomi (thrust kick) | (thrust kick) | Forward and turn | |
Ippon Kumite (no count) |
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Two techniques each for: | |||
Jodan | |||
Chudan | |||
(Right side only) | |||
Kata (no count) |
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Heian Shodan | |||
6th Kyu – Blue Belt
Combination Techniques | ||||
Gyaku-zuki (on the spot) | reverse punch | Both sides | ||
Oi-zuki | (lunge punch) | Forward and turn | ||
Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (upper rising block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||
Ude-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (outside forearm block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||
Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (inside forearm block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||
Shuto-uke | (Knife hand block) | Forward and back | ||
Mae-geri | (front kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Keage – from kiba-dachi | (side snap kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Kekomi -from Kiba-dachiMawashi-geri | (thrust kick)(roundhouse kick) | Forward and turnForward and turn | ||
Ippon Kumite (no count) | ||||
Two techniques each for: | ||||
Jodan | ||||
Chudan | ||||
right side only | ||||
Kata (no count) | ||||
Heian Nidan | ||||
5th Kyu – Purple Belt
Combination Techniques | ||||||
Oi-zuki | (lunge punch) | Forward and turn | ||||
Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (upper rising block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||||
Ude-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (outside forearm block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||||
Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki | (inside forearm block, reverse punch) | Forward and back | ||||
Shuto-uke | (Knife hand block) | Forward and back | ||||
Mae-geri | (front kick) | Forward and turn | ||||
Keage – from kiba-dachi | (side snap kick) | Forward and turn | ||||
Kekomi – from kiba-dachi | (side thrust kick) | Forward and turn | ||||
Mawashi-geri | (round kick) | Forward and turn | ||||
Kumite | ||||||
Kihon-ippon Kumite | ||||||
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Two techniques each for: | ||||||
Jodan | ||||||
Chudan | ||||||
Mae-geri | ||||||
(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side) | ||||||
Kata | ||||||
Heian Sandan | ||||||
Plus: one previous kata of the examiner’s choice |
4th Kyu – Purple and White Belt
Combination Techniques | ||
Sanbon-zuki | (three consecutive punches) | Forward and turn |
Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (upper rising block, reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back |
Ude-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (outside forearm block,reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back |
Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (inside forearm block, reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back |
Shuto-uke, Nukite | (Knife hand block, spear-hand) | Forward and back |
Mae-geri | (front kick) | Forward and turn |
Keage – from kiba-dachi | (side snap kick) | Forward and turn |
Kekomi – from zenkutsu-dachi | (side thrust kick) | Forward and turn |
Mawashi-geri | (round house kick) | Forward and turn |
Ushiro-geri | (back kick) | Forward and turn |
Kihon-ippon Kumite | ||
Two techniques each for: |
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Jodan | ||
Chudan | ||
Mae-geri | ||
(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same | ||
Kata | ||
Heian Yondan | ||
Plus: one previous kata of the examiner’s choice | ||
3rd Kyu – Brown Belt
Combination Techniques | ||||
Sanbon-zuki | (three consecutive punches) | Forward and turn | ||
Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (upper rising block, reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back | ||
Ude-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (outside forearm block, reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back | ||
Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (inside forearm block, reverse punch, downward block/sweep) | Forward and back | ||
Shuto-uke, Mae-geri (front leg) Nukite | (Knife hand block, front kick, spear-hand) | Forward and back | ||
Ren-geri: Mae-geri, chudan and jodan | (Consecutive kicking) | Forward and turn | ||
Mae-geri, Kekomi | (front kick, side thrust kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri | (front kick, round kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Keage – from kiba-dachi | (side snap kick) | Forward and turn | ||
Ushiro-geri |
Kumite | ||
Two techniques for each: | ||
Jodan | ||
Chudan | ||
Mae-geri | ||
(both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side) | ||
Kata | ||
Heian Godan | ||
plus: one previous kataof the examiner’s choice |
2nd Kyu – Brown and White Belt
Combination Techniques | ||
Sanbon-zuki | (three consecutive punches) | Forward and turn |
Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki | (upper rising block, front kick, reverse punch) | Forward and back |
Ude-uke, Yoko-Empi-Uchi | (outside forearm block, side-elbow-strike) | Forward and back |
Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki | (inside forearm block, jabbing punch, reverse punch) | Forward and back |
Shuto-uke, Mae-geri (front leg), Nukite | (Knife hand block, front kick, spear-hand) | Forward and back |
Keage (kiba-dachi), Gyaku-zuki (zenkutshu-dachi) Gedan-barai (kiba-dachi) | (side snap kick, reverse punch, downwards block/sweep) | Forward and turn |
Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki | (back kick, reverse punch) | Forward and turn |
Ren-geri: Mae-geri, Kekomi | (front kick, side thrust kick) | Forward and turn |
Ren-geri: Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri | (front kick, roundhouse kick) | Forward and turn |
Mae-geri, Kekomi | ||
Kumite | ||
Kihon-ippon Kumite | ||
Two techniques each for: | ||
Jodan | ||
Chudan | ||
Mae-geri | ||
Kekomi | ||
(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side) | ||
Kata | ||
Tekki Shodan | ||
Plus: one previous kata of the examiner’s choice | ||
1st Kyu – Brown and Red Belt
Combination Techniques | |||||
Sanbon-zuki | (three consecutive punches) | Forward and turn | |||
Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki | (upper rising block, front kick, reverse punch) | Forward and back | |||
Ude-uke, Yoko-Empi-Uchi, Uraken | (outside forearm block, side-elbow-strike, back fist) | Forward and back | |||
Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan Barai | (inside forearm block, jabbing punch, reverse punch, downwards sweeping block) | Forward and back | |||
Shuto-uke, Mawashi-geri (front leg), Nukite | (Knife hand block, roundhouse kick, spear-hand) | Forward and back | |||
Ushiro-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki | (back kick, back fist, reverse punch) | Forward and turn | |||
Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (Front kick, round kick, back fist, reverse punch, downwards block/sweep) | Forward and turn | |||
Mae-geri, Kekomi, Shuto-uchi, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | (Front kick, side thrust kick, knife-hand strike, reverse punch, downwards block/sweep) | Forward and turn | |||
Keage (kiba-dachi), Gyaku-zuki (zenkutshu-dachi) Gedan-barai (kiba-dachi) |
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Forward and turn | |||
Mae-geri, Kekomi, Ushiro-geri | (front kick, side thrust kick, back kick) | Same leg on the spot – both sides. | |||
Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri | (front kick, roundhouse kick) | Same leg on the spot – both sides. | |||
Kihon-ippon Kumite | |||||
Two techniques each for: | |||||
Jodan | |||||
Chudan | |||||
Mae-geri | |||||
Kekomi and Mawashi-geri | |||||
(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side) | |||||
Self defence techniques: | |||||
One strangle hold, one wrist hold, one grab. | |||||
Kata | |||||
Bassai Dai | |||||
Plus: one previous kata of the examiner’s choice | |||||
Pre-Shodan – Brown belt (black stripe)
Combination Techniques |
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Sanbon-zuki | |
Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki | |
Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | |
Ude-uke, Yoko-Empi-Uchi, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | |
Uchi-uke (kokutsu-dachi), Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | |
Shuto-uke, Mawashi-geri (front leg), Nukite | |
Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | |
Mae-geri, Kekomi, Shuto-uchi, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan-barai | |
Keage (kiba-dachi), Gyaku-zuki (zenkutshu-dachi) Gedan-barai (kiba-dachi) | |
Ushiro-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki | |
Kekomi (front leg), (step forward) Mae-geri | |
Mae-geri, Kekomi, Ushiro-geri | |
Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri | |
Kihon-ippon Kumite | |
Two techniques each for: | |
Jodan | |
Chudan | |
Mae-geri | |
Kekomi | |
Mawashi-geri | |
(Both sides, the same defence not to be repeated on the same side) | |
Jiyu-ippon Kumite | |
Two techniques each for: | |
Jodan | |
Chudan | |
Mae-geri | |
Kekomi | |
Mawashi-geri | |
(Both sides) | |
Kata | |
Kanku Dai (Plus: one previous kata of the examiner’s choice) | |
Oral Examination | |
Basic terminology | |