Yoshitaka Shotokan Karate Club
Adult Kyu Grade Syllabus
Adult Kyu Grading Syllabus, for karate-ka over 12.
Kihon techniques are from kamae, and Kihon Kata are from gyaku tsuki.
9th Kyu - Orange Belt.
Kihon (techniques) - from Kamae (fighting guard).
From Kamae (fight position):
Oi Tsuki. Lunge punch, stepping forward.
Age Uke. Rising block.
Soto Uke. Outside forearm block.
Uchi Uke. Inside forearm block.
Gedan Barai. Downward block.
Shuto Uke. Knife hand block.
Mae Geri. Front kick.
Maewashi Geri. Round house kick.
Kata (forms).
Heian Shodan (kata #1, 平安初段).
Kumite (sparing).
Sanbon Kumite. Three step sparing.
8th Kyu - Red Belt - Hachikyū (八級)
Kihon.
From Kamae (fight position):
Oi Tsuki. Lunge punch stepping forward.
Age Uke. Rising block.
Soto Uke. Outside forearm block.
Uchi Uke. Inside forearm block.
Gedan Barai. Downward block.
Shuto Uke. Knife hand block.
Mae Geri. Front kick.
Maewashi Geri. Roundhouse kick.
Kata.
Heian Nidan (kata #2, 平安二段) plus previous kata.
Kumite.
Sanbon Kumite.
7th Kyu - Yellow Belt - Nanakyū (七級)
Kihon.
Ren Tsuki. Double Punch.
Age Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Soto Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Uchi Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Gedan Barai, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke.
Mae Geri.
Yoko Geri (Traditional).
Maewashi Geri.
Kihon Kata (from gyaku tsuki).
Gedan Barai (shiko dachi), Gyaku Tsuki (zenkutsu dachi). Downward block (open footed horse stance), reverse punch (front stance).
Kata.
Heian Sandan (kata #3, 平安三段) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite.
One step sparing.
6th Kyu - Green Belt - Rokkyū (六級)
Kihon.
Ren Tsuki. One step, two punches - oi tuski, gyaku tsuki.
Age Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Soto Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Uchi Uke, Gyaku Tsuki.
Gedan Barai, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke, Nukite.
Yoko Geri Keage.
Yoko Geri Keikomi.
Mae Geri, San bon tsuki.
Maewashi Geri.
Kata.
Heian Yondan (kata #4, 平安四段) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite.
Free Sparring.
5th Kyu - Purple Belt - Gokyū (五級)
Kihon.
Ren Tsuki.
Uraken uchi, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke, Nukite.
Gedan Barai, Gyaku Tsuki, Uraken Uchi (back fist strike).
Yoko Geri Keikomi.
Yoko Geri Keage.
Gedan Barai - Shuto Uchi - Shuto Uchi.
Kihon Kata.
Oi Tsuki, Age Uke (neko ashi dachi), Gyaku Tsuki (neko ashi dachi) moving the front leg back to get the cat stance, Oi Tsuki (front leg forward again zenkutsu dachi)
Kata.
Heian Godan (kata #5, 平安五段) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite.
Free Sparring.
4th Kyu - Purple and 1 White Stripe Belt - Yonkyū (四級)
Kihon.
Ren Tsuki.
Uraken Uchi, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke, Kizami Mae Geri, Nukite.
Yoko Geri Keage.
Yoko Geri Keikomi.
Mae Geri, Maewashi Geri.
Kihon Kata.
Ren Tsuki (on spot), Oi Tsuki (stepping forward).
Kata.
Tekki Shodan (鉄騎初段) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite.
Free Sparring.
3rd Kyu - Brown Belt - Sankyū (三級)
Kihon.
Soto Uke, Yoko Empi, Uraken Uchi.
Age Uke, Gyaku Tsuki, Mae Geri, Gyaku Tsuki.
Uchi Uke, Kizami Tsuki, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke, Kizami Geri, Nukite.
Yoko Geri, Uraken Uchi, Gyaku Tsuki.
Mae Geri - Maewashi Geri - Gyaku Tsuki
Kihon Kata.
Ren Tsuki (on spot), Mae Geri, Oi Tsuki step forward.
Kata.
Bassai Dai (披塞大) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite
Free Sparring.
2nd Kyu - Brown and 1 White Stripe Belt - Nikyū (二級)
Kihon.
Ren Tsuki.
Uraken Uchi, Gyaku tsuki.
Age Uke, Gyaku Tsuki (on spot), Yoko Geri (rear leg), Gyaku Tsuki stepping.
Mae Geri, Maewashi Geri, Gyaku Tsuki (two steps forwards), Gedan Barai, Gyaku Tsuki (backwards).
Ushiro Geri.
Kihon Kata.
Age Uke Gyaku Tsuki (moving front leg to get neko ashi dachi), Kizami Geri, Gyaku Tsuki.
Kata.
Bassai Dai (披塞大) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite
Free Sparring.
1st Kyu - Brown and 2 White Stripe Belt - Ikkyū (一級)
Kihon.
As previous grading plus:
Ushiro Geri, Gyaku Tsuki.
Shuto Uke, Kizami Geri, Nukite, Shuto Uchi (inner outer), Shuto Uchi (outer inner).
Kihon Kata.
As previous grading plus:
Tate Shuto Uchi, Ren Tsuki (both on spot), Mae Geri, Oi Tsuki.
Kata.
Bassai Dai (披塞大) plus previous katas.
Kumite.
Kihon Ippon Kumite
Free Sparring.