SHOTOKAN GRADING SYLLABUS UP TO AND INCLUDING 4TH KYU
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NOVICE TO 9TH KYU (Red Belt) |
9th KYU TO 8TH KYU (Yellow Belt) |
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BASICS |
Forwards
and backwards. 1. Age-uke F/S. 2. Soto-uke F/S. 3. Uchi-uke F/S. 4. Gedan-barai F/S |
BASICS |
Forwards and backwards
1. Age-uke F/S 2. Soto-uke F/S 3. Uchi-uke F/S 4. Gedan-barai F/S 5. Shuto-uke B/S 6. Tettsui Uchi |
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PUNCH |
Oi-zuki (chudan) forwards F/S |
PUNCH |
Oi-zuki (chudan) F/B |
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KICKS |
1. Mae-geri (chudan) forwards F/S. 2. Yoko-geri-keagi (jodan) forwards in kiba-dachi. |
KICKS |
1. Mae-geri (chudan) forwards F/S 2. Yoko-geri-keagi (jodan) forwards in kiba-dachi 3. Yoko-geri-kekomi (chudan) forwards in kiba-dachi |
| COMBINATION | Not applicable |
COMBINATION |
Soto-uke F/S, empi in kiba-dachi |
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KATA |
Kihon. |
KATA |
Kihon, Heian Shodan |
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KUMITE |
Gohon. (five step) or Ippon (one step)
Attack Defend
Jodan. Age-uke. Chudan. Soto-uke Chudan. Uchi-uke
Left & right sides. |
KUMITE |
Gohon (five step) or Ippon (one step)
Attack Defend
Jodan Age-uke Chudan Soto-uke Chudan Uchi-uke Mae-geri Gedan-barai
Left & right sides |
| KNOWLEDGE | The Student Creed |
KNOWLEDGE |
The Student Creed Short history of Shotokan Karate Names of all techniques and key anatomical names associated with all grades up to this level |
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8TH KYU TO 7TH KYU (Orange Belt) |
7TH KYU TO 6TH KYU (Green Belt) |
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BASICS |
Forwards and backwards
1. Age-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 2. Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 3. Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 4. Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki F/S 5. Shuto-uke B/S, gyaka-zuki F/S |
BASICS |
Forwards and backwards 1. Age-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 2. Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 3. Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki F/S 4, Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki F/S 5. Shuto-uke B/S, gyaka-zuki F/S 6. Shuto-uke B/S, gyaka-nukite F/S |
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PUNCH |
Sanbon oi-zuki F/S |
PUNCH |
Examiners discretion |
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KICKS |
1. Mae-geri (chudan) forwards F/S 2. Yoko-geri-keagi (jodan) forwards F/S 3. Yoko-geri-kekomi (chudan) forwards F/S |
KICKS |
1. Mae-geri (chudan), mae-geri (jodan) F/S 2. Mae-geri (chudan), F/L yoko-geri-kekomi (chudan) F/S 3. Mae-geri (chudan), F/L mawashi-geri (jodan) F/S |
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COMBINATION |
Soto-uke F/S, yoko empi uchi in kiba-dachi F/B |
COMBINATION |
Soto-uke F/S, yoko empi uchi, uraken in kiba-dachi |
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KATA |
Kihon; Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan |
KATA |
Kihon; Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan |
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KUMITE |
Ippon (one step)
Attack
Jodan Chudan Chudan Mae-geri
Left & right sides |
Defend
Age-uke, gyaka-zuki Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki |
KUMITE |
Ippon (one step)
Attack
Jodan Chudan Chudan Mae-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi
Left & right sides |
Defend
Age-uke, gyaka-zuki' Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki Ushiro-Gedan-barai gyaka-zuki
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KNOWLEDGE |
The Student Creed Short history of Shotokan Karate Names of all techniques and key anatomical names associated with all grades up to this level |
KNOWLEDGE |
The Student Creed Short history of Shotokan Karate Names of all techniques and key anatomical names associated with all grades up to this level |
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6TH KYU TO 5TH KYU (Green Belt to Purple Belt) |
5TH KYU TO 4TH KYU (Purple Belt to Purple/White Belt) |
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BASICS |
Forwards and backwards
1. Age-uke, gyaka-zuki, Gedan-barai F/S 2. Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki, Gedan-barai F/S 3. Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki, Gedan-barai F/S 4. Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki, Gedan-barai F/S 5. Shuto-uke B/S, F/L mae-geri (chudan), gyaka-zuki F/S 6. Shuto-uke B/S, F/L mawashi-geri (chudan), gyaka-nukite F/S 7. Ushiro-geri |
BASICS |
Forwards and backwards
1. Age-uke, B/L mae-geri (chudan) snap back, gyaka-zuki F/S 2. Soto-uke F/S, yoko empi uchi, uraken in kiba-dachi, gyaka-zuki F/S 3. Uchi-uke, kizama-zuki, gyaka-zuki F/S Mae-geri (chudan), kizama-zuki, gyaka-zuki F/S 4. Yoko-geri-kekomi (chudan), uraken, gyaka-zuki F/S 5. Mawashi-geri (jodan), uraken, gyaka-zuki F/S 6. Ushiro-geri (chudan), uraken, gyaka-zuki F/S |
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PUNCH |
1. Oi-zuki (chudan) F/S 2. Sanbon oi-zuki F/S
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PUNCH |
Examiners discretion |
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COMBINATION |
Soto-uke F/S, empi uraken in kiba-dachi, gyaka-zuki F/S |
COMBINATION |
Shuto-uke forward B/S, shuto-uke back B/S, F/L mae-geri (chudan), B/L yoko-geri-kekomi (chudan), uraken, gyaka-zuki F/S |
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KATA |
Kihon; Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan; Heian Yondan |
KATA |
Kihon; Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan; Heian Yondan; Heian Godan |
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KUMITE |
Ippon (one step)
Full sequence Attack Defend
Jodan Age-uke, gyaka-zuki Chudan Soto-uke, gyaka-zuki Chudan Uchi-uke, gyaka-zuki Mae-geri Gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki Yoko-geri-kekomi Ushiro-gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki Mawashi-geri Uchi-uke (jodan), gyaka-zuki Ushiro-geri Ushiro-gedan-barai, gyaka-zuki
Left & right sides
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KUMITE |
Full sequence, any block, any counter
Jodan Chudan Mae-geri Yoko-geri-kekomi Mawashi-geri Ushiro-geri
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KNOWLEDGE |
The Student Creed Short history of Shotokan Karate Names of all techniques and key anatomical names associated with all grades up to this level |
KNOWLEDGE |
The Student Creed Short history of Shotokan Karate Names of all techniques and key anatomical names associated with all grades up to this level. |
F/B = forward and back
F/L = front leg
B/L = back leg
F/S = front stance
B/S = back stance
S/back = step back
Advanced Kata Video
Tekki Shodan Bassai Dai Enpi Hangetsu Jion Jitte