GradingSyllabus
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Your journey from white belt to black beltThe Path to Excellence in Shotokan Karate
Kihon (基本)
Kata (形)
Kumite (組手)
The Journey to Excellence
The path from white belt to black belt is divided into 10 Kyu grades. Each grade represents a milestone in your karate journey, requiring dedication, practice, and mastery of specific techniques.
Kihon (基本) - Basic Techniques
Kata (形) - Forms
Kumite (組手) - Sparring
10th KYU
- •KIHO - In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI
- •CHUUDAN CHOKUZUKI
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
- •MAEGERI (HEISOKU DACHI・GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
- •'GOREI' command (From right side in turn for each Waza)
9th KYU
- •KIHON-In place basics in SHIZEN TAI to ZENKUTSU DACHI and back to SHIZEN TAI
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
- •KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE
- •MAEGERI (HEISOKUDACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
- •'GOREI' command (From right side two action in turn for each WAZA)
8th KYU
- •KIHON- IDOU KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE (step in)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- •GEDAN BARAI (step in)
- •KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •KATA-TAIKYOKU SHODAN
- •KUMITE-GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
7th KYU
- •KIHON-IDOU KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)
- •KATA HEIAN SHODAN
- •KUMITE-GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
6th KYU
- •KIHON- IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •KATA- HEIAN NIDAN
- •KUMITE-KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left)
5th KYU
- •KIHON-IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •KATA-HEIAN SANDAN
- •KUMITE-KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left)
4th KYU
- •KIHON-IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- •KATA-HEIAN YONDAN
- •KUMITE-KIHON IPPON KUMITE (All previous requirements plus CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI – right and left)
3rd KYU
- •KIHON-IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- •SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (as KOUKUTSUDACHI is) (step in)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
- •KATA HEIAN GODAN
- •KUMITE-JIYUU IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUDAN MAEGERI) – right and left
2nd KYU
- •KIHON-IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI(step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- •MAWASHIGERI (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDATI) (step in)
- •KATA-TEKKI SHODAN
- •KUMITE-JIYUU IPPON KUMITE (All previous requirements plus MAWASHIGERI) – right and left
1st KYU
- •KIHON-IDO KIHON Moving basics
- •JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI(step in)
- •JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI (ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI) (step in)
- •CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- •KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- •MAEGERI (On the spot), MAEGERI(step in)
- •MAWASHIGERI (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- •YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- •KATA-BASSAI DAI
- •KUMITE-JIYU IPPON KUMITE (All previous requirements) – right and left