10th kyu – 1st kyu Grading Syllabus

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10th KYU (red belt/white strip)
1. Shiko, achi dachi/sonoba zuki (low wide stance, punch)
2. Shiko, achi dachi/jodan uke (low wide stance,upper block)
3. Tobi zuki (ready stance, front snap punch)
4. Kamae dachi, tobi zuki jodan, gyakuzuki chudan (fighting stance, front snap punch, opposite punch)
5. Kamae dachi, mae geri chudan (fighting stance, front kick)                                                         

9th KYU (red belt)
1. Shiko, achi dachi/sonoba zuki (low wide stance, punch)
2. Shiko, achi dachi/jodan uke (low wide stance,upper block)
    3. Zenkutsu dachi, junzuki x 3 (step forward, staright punch x 3)
4. Zenkutsu dachi, jodan uke x 3 (step back, upper block x 3)
        5. Zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai x 3 (downward block or strike x 3)
6. Kamae dachi, gyakazuki (fighting stance, opposite punch)
                                             7. Kamae dachi, mae geri chudan, gyakazuki chudan                                                           

8th KYU (yellow belt)
1. Junzuki, mawatte jodan Uke (straight punch, turning upper block)
2. Gyakuzuki, mawatte gedan barai (opposite punch, downward block or strike)
3. Mae geri chudan (front kick)
4. Surikomi mae geri chudan (one step front kick)
5. Sokuto fumikomi (side stamping kick)
6. Zenkutsu dachi, jodan uke, gyakuzuki (ready stance, step back, upper block, opposite punch, back to ready stance)
7. Mae geri chudan, tobizuki jodan (front kick, snap punch)
8. Mae geri chudan, gyakuzuki chudan (front kick, opposite punch)
9. Ashi bari, gyakuzuki chudan (sweep, opposite punch)
7th KYU (orange belt)
1. Junzuki no tzukomi (leaning lunge punch)
2. Gyakuzuki no tsukomi (opposite punch, wide stance)
3. Chudan mawashi geri (roundhouse kick to body)
4. Chudan sokuto (side kick to body)
5. Mae geri, mawashi geri, gyakuzuki (front kick, roundhouse kick, opposite punch)
6. Surikomi mae geri, mawashi geri, gyakuzuki (one step front kick, roundhouse kick, opposite punch)

7. Surikomi ashibari gyakuzuki (one step, sweep, opposite punch)
Sanbon Gumite (3 point fighting)
8. Chudan soto uke (outer block, opposite punch)
9. Chudan uchi uke (inner block, opposite punch)
10. Kick block number 1
11. Kick block number 2
Kata- Pinan Nidan
                                                                       Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  

6th KYU (green belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Tobokomizuki (front snap punch)
4. Surikomi mawashi geri chudan (one step roundhouse kick to body)
5. Surikomi sokuto chudan (one step side kick to body)
6. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
7. Mae geri chudan, sokuto fumikomo, gyakuzuki (front kick, side kick to knee, opposite punch)
8. Surokomi mae geri chudan, sokuto chudan, gyakuzuki (one step front kick, side kick to body, opposite punch)
Sanbon Gumite (3 point fighting)
9. Head block 1
10. Head block 2
11. Kick block 3
12. Kick block 4
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
13. Ipponme (1)
Kata- Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan
                                                                 Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  
 

5th KYU (blue belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Kette junzuki no tsukomi (kick, leaning lunge punch)
4. Kette gyakuzuki no tsukomi (kick, opposite punch, wide stance)
5. Nagashizuki (cross counter punch)
6. Ushero geri chudan (back kick to body)
7. Sokuto chudan (side kick to body)
8. Nidan geri jodan (double jumping kick)
9. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
10. Mawashi geri, ushiro geri, gyakuzuki (roundhouse kick, back kick, opposite punch)
11. Surikomi sokuto fumikomi, ushiro geri chudan, uraken (one step side kick to knee, back kick to body, backhand)
Sanbon Gumite (3 point fighting)
12. Head block 3
13. Head block 4
14. Kick block 5
15. Kick block 6
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
16. Nihonme (2)
Kata- Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yodan
                                                                 Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  

4th KYU (purple belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Kette junzuki no tsukomi (kick, leaning lunge punch)
4. Kette gyakuzuki no tsukomi (kick, opposite punch, wide stance)
5. Tobokomizuki (front snap punch)
6. Nagashizuki (cross counter punch)
7. Mawashi geri jodan (roundhouse to head)
8. Sokuto jodan (side kick to head)
9. Ushero geri chudan (back kick to body)
10. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
11. Mae geri, nagashizuki, gyakuzuki
12. Surokomi mae geri,  nagashizuki, mawashi geri chudan
13. Mae geri, mawashi geri, ushero geri, gyakuzuki

Sanbon Gumite (3 point fighting)
14. Head block 1
15. Head block 2
16. Head block 3
17. Head block 4
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
18. Ipponme (1)
19. Nihonme (2)
Kata- Pinan Yodan, Pinan Godan
                                                                     Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  

7. 3th KYU (brown belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Kette junzuki no tsukomi (kick, leaning lunge punch)
4. Kette gyakuzuki no tsukomi (kick, opposite punch, wide stance)
5. Tobokomizuki (front snap punch)
6. Nagashizuki (cross counter punch)
7. Ushero geri chudan (back kick to body)
8. Sokuto chudan (side kick to body)
9. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
10. Surokomi mae geri, mawashi geri, ushero geri, gyakuzuki
11. Mae geri, nagashizuki, gyakuzuki, mawashi geri chudan
12. Surikomi mae geri, sokuto fumikomi, ushero geri, uraken
 

Sanbon Gumite (3 point fighting)
13. Head block 1-4
14. Kick block 1-6
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
1-4
Kihon Kumite: 1,2
Tanto Dori
Kata- Pinan Godan, Kushanku
                                                                      Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  

2nd KYU (brown belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Kette junzuki no tsukomi (kick, leaning lunge punch)
4. Kette gyakuzuki no tsukomi (kick, opposite punch, wide stance)
5. Tobokomizuki (front snap punch)
6. Nagashizuki (cross counter punch)
7. Mawashi geri jodan
8. Sokuto jodan (side kick to head)
9. Ushero geri chudan (back kick to body)
10. Nidan geri jodan (double jumping kick)
11. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
12. Surikomi mae geri, nagashizuki, mawashi geri jodan
13. Mae geri, mawashi geri, ushero geri chudan, gyakuzuki
14. Zenshinshite jodan, renzuki chudan, surikomi mae geri, nagashizuki, gyakuzuki
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
1, 4, 5
Kihon Kumite: 3,4
Tanto Dori
Kata- Naihanchi, Kushanku
                                                                        Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)                                                                                                                  

1st KYU (brown belt)
1. Kette junzuki (front kick, punch)
2. Kette gyakuzuki (front kick, opposite punch)
3. Kette junzuki no tsukomi (kick, leaning lunge punch)
4. Kette gyakuzuki no tsukomi (kick, opposite punch, wide stance)
5. Nagashizuki (cross counter punch)
6. Surokomi mae geri jodan
7. Ushero geri chudan (back kick to body)
8. Surikomi sokuto jodan (one step, side kick to head)
9. Ura mawashi geri jodan (reverse roundhouse to head)
10. Zenshinshite jodan, renzuki chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri, ushero geri, gyakuzuki
11. Surikomi jodanzuki, renzuki chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri, ushero geri, uraken
12. Zenshinshite jodan, renzuki chudan, mae geri, nagashizuki, gyakuzuki, mawashi geri jodan
Semi-free fighting (ohyo gumite)
5,6,7
Kihon Kumite: 6,7
Tanto Dori
Kata- Chinto, Seishan
                                                                      Jiyu Kumite (free fighting)