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SHOTOKAN GRADING SYLLABUS

 

RED/ORANGE/YELLOW – (9^TH/8^TH/7^TH KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

TECHNIQUES MUST BE DELIVERED WITH PROPER TIMING AND KIME

1. GEDANBARAI  x 3 FORWARD/TURN

2. AGEUKE x 3 FORWARD/TURN

3. SOTOUKE x 3 FORWARD/TURN

4. OIZUKI x 3 FORWARD/TURN

5. GYAKUZUKI x 3 FORWARD/TURN

6. MAEGERI x 3 FORWARD/TURN

7. YOKOGERI x 3 FORWARD/TURN

 

KATA

KIHON KATA (9^TH KYU)

HEIAN SHODAN (8^TH KYU)

HEIAN NIDAN (7^TH KYU)

 

KUMITE

SANBON KUMITE (9^TH/8^TH KYU)

GOHON KUMITE (7^TH KYU)

 

GREEN BELT – (6^TH KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

1. OIZUKI x 3 FORWARD

2. AGEUKE GYAKUZUKI x 3 REVERSE

3. SOTOUKE GYAKUZUKI x 3 FORWARD

4. GEDANBARAI GYAKUZUKI x 3 REVERSE

5. SHUTOUKE (BACK STANCE) x 3 FORWARD/TURN

6. MAEGERI x 3 FORWARD

7. YOKOGERI KEAGE (KIBADACHI) x 3 FORWARD

8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI) x 3 FORWARD

9. MAWASHIGERI x 3 FORWARD

ALL TECHNIQUES MUST BE DELIVERED IN CORRECT STANCE OR STUDENT WILL FAIL GRADING.

KATA

HEIAN SANDAN

PLEASE NOTE: ANY OF THE PREVIOUS KATA CAN BE ASKED FOR.

 

KUMITE

KIHON IPPON KUMITE ( 1 JODAN, 1 CHUDAN)

WHEN STEPPING FORWARD TO ATTACK STUDENTS MUST KIAI.

 

PURPLE BELT – (5^TH KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

1. SANBONSUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

2. AGEUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

3. SOTOUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

4. GEDANBARAI GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

5. SHUTOUKE x 5 STEPS FORWARD/TURN

6. MAEGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

7. MAWASHIGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

8. YOKOGERI KEAGE x 3 WITH SIDE MOVEMENTS IN KIBADACHI

9.  YOKOGERI KEKOMI x 3 WITH SIDE MOVEMENTS IN KIBADACHI

 

KATA

HEIAN YONDAN

PLEASE NOTE: ANY OF THE PREVIOUS KATA CAN BE ASKED FOR.

 

KUMITE

KIHON IPPON KUMITE

(1 JODAN, 1 CHUDAN, 1 MAEGERI, 1 YOKOGERI)

 

PURPLE AND WHITE BELT – (4^TH KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

1. SANBONZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

2. AGEUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

3. UCHIUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

4. SOTOUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

5. GEDANBARAI GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

6. SHUTOUKE (KOKUTSUDACHI) NUKITE ZENKUTSUDACHI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

NOTE: WHEN KICKING, USE KAMAE POSITION EACH TIME.

7. MAEGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

8. MAWASHIGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD/TURN

9. MAEGERI-MAWAHIGERI (CHANGING LEG)

10. USHIROGERI

11. YOKOGERI KEAGE (WITH SIDE MOVEMENT IN KIBADACHI)

12. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (WITH SIDE MOVEMENT IN KIBADACHI)

 

KATA

HEIAN GODAN

PLEASE NOTE: ANY OF THE PREVIOUS KATA CAN BE ASKED FOR

 

KUMITE

KIHON IPPON KUMITE

( JODAN, CHUDAN, MAEGERI, YOKOGERI, MAWASHIGERI, USHIROGERI)

RIGHT SIDE ONLY, UNLESS SPECIFIED.

 

BROWN BELT – (3^RD KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

1. SANBONZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

2. AGEUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

3. UCHIUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

4. SOTOUKE GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

5. GEDANBARAI GYAKUZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

6. SHUTOUKE (KOKUTSUDACHI) NUKITE ZENKUTSUDACHI x 5 STEPS REVERSE

NOTE: KAMAE POSITION AFTER EACH KICK OR COMBINATION OF KICKS

7.  MAEGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

8.  MAWASHIGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD/TURN

9.  MAEGERI-MAWASHIGERI (CHANGING LEG) BOTH FORWARDS/BACK x 5

10. USHIROGERI

11. YOKOGERI KEAGE (WITH SIDE MOVEMENTS IN KIBADACHI) OR ZENKUTSUDACHI – FORWARD AND BACK

12. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (WITH SIDE MOVEMENTS IN KIBADACHI) OR ZENKUTSUDACHI – FORWARD AND BACK

 

KATA

TEKKI SHODAN

PLEASE NOTE: ANY OF THE PREVIOUS KATA CAN BE ASKED FOR

 

KUMITE

(JODAN, CHUDAN, MAEGERI, YOKOGERI, MAWASHIGERI, USHIORGERI)

 

2ND BROWN BELT AND BROWN AND WHITE – (2^ND/1^ST KYU)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 3 MONTHS, TRAINING 2/3 TIMES PER WEEK

 

KIHON

1. SANBONZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD ZENKUTSUDACHI

2. MOVING BACK: AGEUKE GYAKUSUKI

STEP FORWARD: UCHIUKE KIZAMI ZUKI GYAKUZUKI

STEP BACK: SOTOUKE YOKO EMPI URAKENUCHI

STEP FORWARD: GEDANBARAI URAKEN GYAKUZUKI

STEP BACK: SHUTOUKE MAEGERI NUKITE

NOTE: KAMAE POSITION AFTER EACH KICK OR COMBINATION

3. MAEGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

4. MAWASHIGERI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

5. YOKOGERI KEAGE (WITH SIDE MOVEMENT) KIBADACHI FORWARD BACK

6. MAEGERI-YOKOGERI (CHANGING LEG) COMBINATION TIMING

7. MAWASHIGERI-YOKOGERI (CHANGING LEG) COMBINATION TIMING

8. USHIROGERI GYAKUZUKI COMBINATION TIMING

 

KATA

BASSAI DAI

PLEASE NOTE: ANY OF THE PREVIOUS KATA CAN BE ASKED FOR

 

KUMITE

JIYU IPPON KUMITE, SEMI FREE KUMITE JODAN, CHUDAN, MAEGERI MAWASHIGERI

 

BLACK BELT – (1^ST DAN)

TRAINING TIME: MINIMUM 12 MONTHS, TRAINING 2/3 TIMES PER WEEK, POSSIBLE THESIS REQUIRED.

 

KIHON

1. SANBONZUKI x 5 STEPS FORWARD

2. MOVING BACK:

AGEUKE GYAKUZUKI

UCHIUKE KIZMIZUKI GYAKUZUKI

SOTOUKE YKOK EMPI URAKENUCHI

KIBADACHI GYAKUZUKI

ZENKUTSUDACHI

GEDANBARAI URAKENUCHI GYAKUZUKI

SHUTOUKE KIZAMIGERI NUKITE

3. YOKOGERI KEAGE/KEKOMI (WITH SIDE MOVEMENTS)

4. MAEGERI – YOKOGERI  (FORWARD CHANGING LEG)

5. MAEGERI / YOKOGERI / USHIROGERI (3 TIMES)

6. BLACK BELT COMBINATION

 

KATA

BASSAIDAI / JION + ALL HEIAN KATA

 

KUMITE

JIYU IPPON: JODAN, CHUDAN, MAEGERI, YOKOGERI, MAWASHIGERI, USHIROGERI