Syllabus

The following table provides a guide for students in the requirements for obtaining each belt.

Kyu gradings
Grading
Kihon Kumite Kata
to
9th Kyu 1 Oi tsuki Sanbon or Gohon Kumite attacking with jodan oi tsuki Kihon kata
2 Jodan age uke and chudan oi tsuki
3 Chudan soto uke
4 Mae geri
8th Kyu As previous plus: As previous Heian
1 Chudan uchi uke Shodan
2 Shuto uke
3 Yoko geri keage
4 Yoko geri kekomi
7th Kyu As previous plus: As previous Heian
1 Age uke, gyaku tsuki Nidan
2 Soto uke, gyaku tsuki
3 Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki
6th Kyu As previous plus: Kihon Ippon Kumite attacking with jodan and chudan oi Heian
1 Sanbon tzuki tsuki from right and left sides Sandan
2 Soto uke, empi uchi
5th Kyu As previous plus: As previous plus chudan mae geri attack Heian
1 Age uke, gyaku tsuki, Yondan
gedan barai
2 Soto uke, empi uchi,
uraken
3 Uchi uke, kizami tsuki,
gyaku tsuki
4 Shuto uke, nukite
4th Kyu As previous plus: As previous plus chudan yoko geri kekomi attack Heian
1 Soto uke, empi uchi, Godan
uraken, gedan barai
2 Shuto uke, mae geri,
nukite
3 Yoko geri kekomi
(from zenkutsu dachi)
4 Mawashi geri
3rd Kyu As previous plus As previous plus jodan mawashi geri attack Tekki
1 Soto uke, empi uchi, Shodan
uraken, gyaku tsuki,
gedan barai
2 Uchi uke, kizami tsuki,
gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
3 Ushiro geri
2nd Kyu As previous plus: Jiyu Ippon Kumite attacking with jodan and chudan oi Bassai Dai
1 Mae geri, oi tsuki, tsuki, chudan mae geri and yoko geri kekomi, jodan
gyaku tsuki mawashi geri and chudan ushiro geri. All attacks are with
2 Yoko geri kekomi, the right side only.
uraken, gyaku tsuki
3 Mawashi geri, uraken,
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Kihon Kumite Kata
to
gyaku tsuki
4 Ushiro geri, uraken,
gyaku tsuki
1st Kyu As previous plus: As previous Bassai Dai
1 Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki,
gyaku tsuki
2 Mae geri, yoko geri,
mawashi geri, ushiro
geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

Dan gradings
Grading
Kihon Kumite Kata
to
All begin from free-style kamae List (a) Candidates
choose from
List (b) Examiner
chooses from
1st Dan 1 Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Jiyu Ippon Kumite (a) Bassai Dai
2 Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki attacking with jodan and (b) Any Heian kata
3 Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki chudan oi tsuki, chudan or Tekki Shodan
4 Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki mae geri and yoko geri
5 Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki kekomi, jodan mawashi
6 Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri and chudan ushiro geri.
geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Jiyu Kumite
7 Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, step back
gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, yoko geri kekomi,
uraken oi tsuki
8 Same leg mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri
2nd Dan 1 Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Jiyu Ippon Kumite - (a) Bassai Sho,
2 Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki attacking with any 5 single, Kanku Sho, Niju
3 Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki unannounced techniques. Shiho, Jitte or Tekki
4 Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Jiyu Kumite Nidan
5 Mae geri, same leg yoko geri kekomi, uraken, (b) Bassai Dai,
gyaku tsuki Kanku Dai, Enpi,
6 Mae geri, same leg mawashi geri, uraken, Jion or Hangetsu
gyaku tsuki
7 Mawashi geri, same leg yoko geri kekomi,
uraken, gyaku tsuki
8 Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro
geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
9 Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back
gedan nagashi uke, gyaku tsuki, ushiro geri,
uraken, oi tsuki
10 Same leg mae geri, yoko geri kekomi, ushiro
geri, mawashu geri
3rd Dan Any 1st or 2nd Dan combination plus: Kaishi Ippon Kumite - the (a) Sochin, Unsu,
1 Kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, same pre-arranged attacks Gankaku, Chinte or
uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan barai, as for 1st Dan grading. Goju Shiho Sho
gyaku tsuki, rear leg mae geri and step back Jiyu Kumite (b) Bassai Sho,
ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Kanku Sho, Niju
Shiho, Jitte or Tekki
Nidan
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Kihon Kumite Kata
to
4th Dan Any 1st, 2nd or 3rd Dan combination plus: Kaishi Ippon Kumite - (a) Meikyo, Jiin,
Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, nihon tsuki, attacking with any 5 single, Wankan, Tekki
step back and with same arm block age uke, unannounced techniques. Sandan or Goju
soto uke, gedan barai, uchi uke, kizami tsuki, Demonstration of 3 Shiho Dai
gyaku tsuki, four turning gyaku tsuki attacks, favourite Kumite tactics. (b) Sochin, Unsu,
turn behind with haito uchi, mawashi geri, Jiyu Kumite Gankaku, Chinte or
uraken, gyaku tsuki, back leg mae geri and step Goju Shiho Sho
back, yoko geri keage to side and step back,
mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
5th Dan As previous plus: As previous grading (a) Any kata from
A 1500 to 2000 word thesis on any aspect of Shodan syllabus
Karate-do. and above
(b) One or more
kata from Shodan
syllabus and above
Demonstration of
applications will be
requested from
performed katas
6th Dan As previous plus: As previous grading As previous grading
A written karate CV and 1500/2000 word thesis
on any aspect of Karate-Do (different to above)
Note: the grading examiner can request any kihon, kumite and kata from lower gradings.