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 | |