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Grading Syllabus

Beginner to Orange/ White Stripe (Novice junior)
Kihon
4 x oi tsuki chudan (oee-zookee-choodan)
(step forward punch to stomach/ middle punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zookee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke (agee-ookee)
(raising block to protect the face)
4 x uchiuke (oochee-ookee)
(inside block to protect the abdomen)
4 x sotouke (so-to-ookee)
(outside block to protect abdomen)
4 x gedanbarai (gee-dan-bar-i)
(downward block to protect groin)
4 x maegeri chudan (my-geree-choodan)
(forward snap kick to stomach)
4 x maegeri jodan (my-geree-jo-dan)
(forward snap kick to head)
5 x snap kicks / with each leg
Novice to 9th Kyu (White to Orange belt)
KIHON (BASIC BLOCKS AND ATTACKS)
4 x oi tsuki chudan (oee-zookee-choodan)
(step forward punch to stomach/ middle punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zookee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke (agee-ookee)
(raising block to protect the face)
4 x uchiuke (oochee-ookee)
(inside block to protect the abdomen)
4 x sotouke (so-to-ookee)
(outside block to protect abdomen)
4 x gedanbarai (gee-dan-bar-i)
(downward block to protect groin)
4 x maegeri chudan (my-geree-choodan)
(forward snap kick to stomach)
4 x maegeri jodan (my-geree-jo-dan)
(forward snap kick to head)
Kata (form)
Taikyoko Shodan (ti-ke-ko show-dan)
Kumite (sparring)
Sanbon (3 step sparring)
Jodan (face)
Chudan (stomach)
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu (Orange to Red belt)
KIHON
4 x oi tsuki chudan (oee-zookee-choo-dan)
(step forward punch to stomach/ middle punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zookee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke (agee-ookee)
(raising block to protect the face)
4 x uchiuke (oochee-ookee)
(inside block to protect the abdomen)
4 x sotouke (so-to-ookee)
(outside block to protect abdomen)
4 x gedanbarai (gee-dan-bar-i)
(downward block to protect groin)
4 x chuto uke (shoo-to-ukee) forward & backward
(knife hand block)
4 x maegeri chudan (my-geree-choodan)
(forward snap kick to stomach)
4 x maegeri jodan (my-geree-jo-dan)
(forward snap kick to head)
4 x yoko geri keage (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
4 x yokogeri kekomi (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee)
(horse stance, side thrust kick)
Kata : Heian Shodan (hay-an-show-dan)
Kumite: Sanbon (three step/ right & left start position)
8th kyu to 7th kyu (red to yellow belt)
KIHON
4 x oi tsuki chudan (oee-zookee-choodan)
(step forward punch to stomach/ middle punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zookee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki (agee-ookee ya-ka-zoo-ki)
(raising block and reverse punch)
4 x uchiuke gyaki tsuki (oochee-ookee ya-ka-zoo-ki)
(inside block to protect the abdomen)
4 x sotouke gyaki tsuki (so-to-ookee, ya-ka-zoo-ki)
(outside block to protect abdomen)
4 x gedanbarai gyaki tsuki (gee-dan-bar-i, ya-ka-zoo-ki)
(downward block to protect groin)
4 x chuto uke (shoo-to-u-kee) forward & backward
(knife hand block)
4 x chuto uke, nukite (shoo-to-u-kee, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, knife hand strike)
4 x maegeri chudan (my-ge-ree-choo-dan)
(forward snap kick to stomach)
4 x maegeri jodan (my-ge-ree-jo-dan)
(forward snap kick to head)
4 x yoko geri keage (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
4 x yokogeri kekomi (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee)
(horse stance, side thrust kick)
KATA: HEIAN NIDAN (hay-an, nee-dan)
KUMITE: KIHON, IPPON KUMITE
(1 step sparring, jodan, chudan, maegerikick (r&l))
7th kyu to 6th kyu (yellow to green belt)
KIHON
4 x oi tsuki chudan (oee-zoo-kee-choo-dan)
(step forward punch to stomach/ middle punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zookee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki (agee-oo-kee ,ya-ka-zoo-ki)
(raising block and reverse punch)
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki (oochee-ookee, ki-zam-ee-ookee-ya-ka-zoo-ee)
(inside block, snap punch to face and reverse punch)
4 x sotouke empi (so-to-ookee-em-pee)
(outside block, elbow strike in horse stance)
4 x gedanbarai gyaki tsuki (gee-dan-bar-i-ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(downward block, reverse punch)
4 x chuto uke, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, knife hand strike)
4 x chuto uke, maeshi maegeri, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee –mi-ge-ree, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, snap kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
2 x ren geri chudan, jodan(rin-ge-ree, choo-dan-jo-dan)
(double kick, stepping forward, stomach, then face)
4 x mawashe geri chudan (ma-wa-shee-ge-ree-choo-dan)
(roundhouse kick to stomach)
4 x mawashe geri jodan (ma-wa-shee- ge-ree-jo-dan)
(roundhouse kick to head)
3 x yoko geri keage (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
3 x yokogeri kekomi (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee)
(horse stance, side thrust kick)
KATA: HEIAN SANDAN (Hay-an-san-dan)
KUMITE: HIHON IPPON KUMITE
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yokogeri (r&l))
6th kyu to 5th kyu (green to purple belt)
KIHON
4 x Nidan Tsuki (nee-dan zoo-kee)
(double punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zoo-kee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki, uraken (agee-oo-kee ,ya-ka-zoo-ki, u-re-ken)
(raising block and reverse punch, back hand strike)
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki (oochee-ookee, ki-zam-ee-ookee-ya-ka-zoo-ee)
(inside block, snap punch to face and reverse punch)
4 x sotouke yoko empi (so-to-ookee-yo-ko-em-pee)
(outside block, elbow strike in horse stance)
4 x gedanbarai gyaki tsuki, gedan barai (gee-dan-bar-i-ya-ka-zoo-kee, gee-dan-bar-i)
(downward block, reverse punch, downward block)
4 x chuto uke, maeshi, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, snap kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
4 x maeshi chudan, maegeri jodan(ma-shee- choo-dan, my-ger-ee-jo-dan)
(kick to stomach front leg, step to face, stepping forward)
4 x mawashe geri chudan (ma-wa-shee-ge-ree-choo-dan)
(roundhouse kick to stomach)
4 x mawashe geri jodan (ma-wa-shee- ge-ree-jo-dan)
(roundhouse kick to head)
3 x yoko geri keage (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
3 x yokogeri kekomi (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee)
(horse stance, side thrust kick)
KATA: HEIAN YONDAN & HEIAN SHODAN (Ura)
KUMITE: IPPON KUMITE
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yoko geri, mawashi geri (r&l))
5th Kyu to 4th kyu (purple to purple & white)
KIHON
KATA: HEIAN GODAN & HEIAN NIDAN (URA)
4 x Nidan Tsuki (nee-dan zoo-kee)
(double punch)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zoo-kee)
(treble punch, face punch, stomach punch & stomach punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki, uraken (agee-oo-kee ,ya-ka-zoo-ki, u-re-ken)
(raising block and reverse punch, back hand strike)
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki (oochee-ookee, ki-zam-ee-ookee-ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(inside block, snap punch to face and reverse punch)
4 x sotouke, yoko empi , uraken, gyaku tsuki (so-to-ookee-yo-ko-em-pee, oo-ra-ken, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(outside block, elbow strike in horse stance)
4 x gedanbarai, uraken, gyaki tsuki, (gee-dan-bar-i-oo-ra-ken-ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(downward block, backhand strike, reverse punch)
4 x chuto uke, maeshi maegeri, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee mi-ge-ree, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, snap kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
4 x chuto uke, maeshi mawashegeri, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, roundhouse kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
4 x maeshi chudan, maegeri jodan(ma-shee- choo-dan, my-ger-ee-jo-dan)
(kick to stomach front leg, step to face, stepping forward)
4 x mawashe geri jodan, gyaki tsuki (ma-wa-shee- ge-ree-jo-dan, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(roundhouse kick to head, reverse punch)
3 x yoko geri keage, kekomi ,sameleg, (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
3 x yokogeri kekomi , gyaki tsuki (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
( thrust kick, reverse punch)
4 x ushiro geri (u-shee-ro-ge-ree)
(reverse kick)
KUMITE: IPPON KUMITE
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri (r&l)
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu (purple & white to brown belt)
4 x Nidan Tsuki
KATA: TEKKI SHODAN & HEIAN SANDAN (URA)
4 x sanbon tsuki (san-bon-zoo-kee)
4 x san bon ren tsuki
(face, vertical, reverse punch with same hand)
4 x oi tsuki, chuto uchi, tate tsuki
(step forward face punch, open hand strike, vertical punch)
4 x oi tsuki, haito, ura tsuki
(step forward face punch, open hand strike, reverse punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki, uraken
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki
4 x sotouke, yoko empi , uraken, gyaku tsuki (so-to-ookee-yo-ko-em-pee, oo-ra-ken, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(outside block, elbow strike in horse stance)
4 x gedanbarai, uraken, gyaki tsuki, (gee-dan-bar-i-oo-ra-ken-ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(downward block, backhand strike, reverse punch)
4 x chutouke, maeshi maegeri, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee mi-ge-ree, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, snap kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
4 x chutouke, maeshi mawashegeri, nukite (shoo-to-ukee, ma-shee, noo-kee-ta) forward & backward
(knife hand block, roundhouse kick with front leg, knife hand strike)
4 x maeshi chudan, maegeri jodan(ma-shee- choo-dan, my-ger-ee-jo-dan)
(kick to stomach front leg, step to face, stepping forward)
4 x mawashe geri jodan, gyaki tsuki (ma-wa-shee- ge-ree-jo-dan, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(roundhouse kick to head, reverse punch)
3 x yoko geri keage, kekomi ,sameleg, (r & l) (yo-ko-ge-ree -kee-a-gee)
(horse stance, side snap kick)
3 x yokogeri kekomi , gyaki tsuki (yo-ko-ge-ree-ke-ko-mee, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
( thrust kick, reverse punch)
4 x ushiro geri, gyaki tsuki (u-shee-ro-ge-ree)
(reverse kick, reverse punch)
1 x hachi hoi uraken uchi
(eight backhand strike sequence of moves )
KUMITE: IPPON KUMITE (with kamae, preparation positions)
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri (r&l))
3rd kyu to 2nd kyu (brown to brown & white stripe belt)
KIHON
KATA: BASSAI DAI & HEIAN YONDAN (URA)
4 x sanbon tsuki
4 x san bon ren tsuki
4 x oi tsuki, chuto uchi, tate tsuki
(step forward face punch, open hand strike, vertical punch)
4 x oi tsuki, haito, ura tsuki
(step forward face punch, open hand strike, reverse punch)
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki, uraken
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki
4 x sotouke, yoko empi , uraken, gyaku tsuki (so-to-ookee-yo-ko-em-pee, oo-ra-ken, ya-ka-zoo-kee)
(outside block, elbow strike in horse stance, backhand strike, reverse punch)
4 x gedanbarai, uraken, gyaki tsuki,
4 x chutouke, maeshi maegeri, nukite (forward & backward)
4 x chutouke, maeshi mawashegeri, nukite
4 x maegeri, jun (oi) tsuki, gyaku tsuki
4 x mawashe geri jodan, gyaki tsuki, uraken
3 x yoko geri keage, kekomi ,sameleg, (r & l)
3 x yokogeri kekomi , uraken, gyaki tsuki
4 x ushiro geri, uraken, gyaki tsuki
4 x ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
4 x ura mawashe geri
2 x maegeri, yoko geri, ushiro geri (same leg, three directions, (l&r))
1 x hachi hoi uraken uchi
(eight backhand strike sequence of moves )
KUMITE: IPPON KUMITE & JUUTE KUMITE (with kamae, preparation positions)
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri (r&l))
2nd kyu to 1st kyu (brown/ white stripe to brown/ black stripe)
KIHON
KATA: BASSAI DAI, JION OR KANKU DAI & HEIAN GODAN (URA)
4 x sanbon tsuki
4 x san bon ren tsuki
4 x oi tsuki, chuto uchi, tate tsuki
4 x oi tsuki, haito, ura tsuki
4 x ageuke gyaki tsuki, uraken
4 x uchiuke, kizami tsuki, gyaki tsuki
4 x sotouke, yoko empi , uraken, gyaku tsuki
4 x gedanbarai, uraken, gyaki tsuki,
4 x chutouke, maeshi maegeri, nukite
4 x chutouke, maeshi mawashegeri, nukite
4 x maegeri jun (oi) tsuki, gyaki tsuki
4 x mawashe geri jodan, gyaki tsuki, uraken
3 x yoko geri keage, kekomi ,sameleg, (r & l)
3 x yokogeri kekomi , uraken, gyaki tsuki
4 x ushiro geri, uraken, gyaki tsuki
4 x ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
4 x ura mawashe geri
4 x ura mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
2 x maegeri, yoko geri, mawashe geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
2 x maegeri, yoko geri, ushiro geri (same leg, three directions, (l&r))
1 x hachi hoi uraken uchi
KUMITE: JU-IPPON KUMITE & JUUTE KUMITE
(1 x jodan, chudan, maegeri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri (r&l))
REFER TO SHOTOKAN RYU KASE HA SYLLABUS FOR APPROVED BLACK BELT SYLLABUS
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