Grading Syllabus
| GRADE | BASICS (KIHON) | KATA | SPARRING (KUMITE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Kyu white to orange belt |
Stepping punch Rising block Outside block Inside block Front kick all 3 times |
Kihon-Kata Basic |
3 or 5 step |
| 8th Kyu orange to red belt |
Stepping punch Rising block (b) Outside block Inside block (b) Front kick Side snap kick Side thrust kick all 3 times |
Heian Shodan (1st) | 3 or 5 step |
| 7th Kyu red to yellow belt |
3 punch comb. x3 Rising block, reverse punch Outside block, reverse punch Inside block, reverse punch Same as 8th kyu |
Heian Nidan (2nd) | 3 or 5 step |
| 6th Kyu yellow to green belt |
3 punch comb. X 3 times Rising block, reverse punch, downward block (b) Outside block, elbow Inside block, double punch Knifehand block, spear-hand strike all 3 times Front kick (2) 3 sets Same as 8th kyu |
Heian Sandan (3rd) | One step x4 Jodan/chudan Upper/middle Punches and blocks |
| 5th Kyu green to purple belt |
Same as 6th kyu Outside block. elbow strike, back fist x 3 Inside block, double punch, down blockx3 Knifehand block, front kick, spear hand x 3 Round house kick x 3 |
Heian Yondan (4th) | One step x8 as 6th kyu + front kick, side thrust kick |
| 4th Kyu purple to purple and white belt |
(Same as 6th kyu) Outside block, elbow strike, snap punch x3 Inside block, double punch, down block (Same as 5th Kyu) roundhouse kick, reverse punch |
Heian Godan (5th) | Same as 5th kyu |
| 3th Kyu purple and white to brown belt |
(Same as 4th kyu) Back kick, reverse punch x 3 |
Tekki Shodan | Same as 5th kyu plus Roundhouse kick |
| 2th Kyu brown to brown with 1 white stripe |
Freestyle position – Front kick, double punch x3 Thrust kick, snap, reverse punch x3 Round house kick, snap, reverse punch x3 Back kick, punch x3 4 kicks stepping |
Bassai Dai | Free style – Named attacks x 5 |
| 1th Kyu brown with 1 white stripe to brown with 2 white stripes |
Free style – 3 punches x 3 Front kick double punch Thrust kick, snap punch Round house snap punch Back kick reverse punch – all sets x 3 4 kicks (stepping) |
Bassai Dai Kanku Dai Jion Empi (choice) |
Same as 2nd kyu |
Note: these may differ occasionally.
