Kyu Grade Syllabus

Optional Junior Kyu Syllabus

Everything by count

Beginner - 12th
12th - 11th Kyu

Kihon
From shizentai

  • Choku zuki x 10
  • Age uke x 10
  • Gedan barai x 10

From heisoku dachi

  • Mae geri x 10

Kumite
Attacker choku zuki x 10
Defender age uke x 10

11th – 10th Kyu

Kihon
From shizentai 

  • Choku zuki x 10
  • Age uke x 10
  • Gedan barai x 10

From heisoku dachi

  • Mae geri x 10

Kumite
Attacker choku zuki x 10
Defender age uke x 10

Kyu Grade Syllabus

10th kyu - 9th kyu

KIHON

  • From shizentai - choku zuki x 10
  • From heisoku dachi - mea geri x 10
  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Back age uke
  • Forward soto uke
  • Back gedan barai
  • From zenkutsu dachi – gyaku zuki x 10

KUMITE
Gohon kumite (Jodan) to count

KATA
Heian Shodan or Kihon Kata by count

9th kyu - 8th kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Back age uke
  • Forward soto uke
  • Back shuto uke
  • Forward uchi uke
  • Back gedan barai
  • Forward mae geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)

KUMITE
Gohon kumite (jodan & chudan)

KATA
Heian Shodan

8th kyu - 7th kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Back age uke
  • Forward soto uke
  • Back shuto uke
  • Forward uchi uke
  • Back gedan barai
  • Forward mae geri
  • Forward mawashi geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)

KUMITE
Gohon kumite (jodan & chudan)

KATA
Heian Nidan

7th kyu - 6th kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Forward gyaku zuki
  • Back age uke gyaku zuki
  • Forward soto uke gyaku zuki
  • Back shuto uke
  • Forward uchi uke gyaku zuki
  • Back gedan barai gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri
  • Forward mawashi geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)

KUMITE
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri)

KATA
Heian Sandan

6th kyu - 5th kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Forward gyaku zuki
  • Back age uke mae geri
  • Forward soto uke yoko empi
  • Back shuto uke nukite
  • Forward uchi uke gyaku zuki
  • Forward gedan barai gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri oi zuki
  • Forward mawashi geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)

KUMITE
Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri)

KATA
Heian Yondan

5th kyu - 4th kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward oi zuki chudan
  • Forward gyaku zuki
  • Back age uke mae geri
  • Forward soto uke yoko empi
  • Back shuto uke nukite
  • Forward uchi uke gyaku zuki
  • Forward gedan barai, shift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri oi zuki
  • Forward mawashi geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
  • Forward ushiro geri

KUMITE
Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mea geri & mawashi geri)

KATA
Heian Godan

4th Kyu - 3rd Kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward sanbon zuki
  • Back age uke mae geri
  • Forward soto uke yoko empi
  • Back shuto uke nukite
  • Forward uchi uke gyaku zuki
  • Forward gedan barai, shift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri chudan oi zuki chudan
  • Forward mawashi geri
  • Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
  • Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
  • Forward ushiro geri
  • Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku zuki
  • Forward jodan shuto uchi

KUMITE
Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mea geri, mawashi geri)

KATA
Tekki Shodan

3rd kyu - 2nd kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward sanbon zuki
  • Back age uke mae geri
  • Forward soto uke yoko empi, uraken
  • Back shuto uke mae geri nukite
  • Forward uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki
  • Forward gedan barai, shift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri chudan oi zuki chudan
  • Forward mawashi geri gyaku zuki
  • Forward yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi)
  • Forward ushiro geri
  • Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku zuki
  • Forward jodan shuto uchi

KUMITE
Jiyu ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro)

KATA
Bassai Dai

2nd kyu - 1st kyu

KIHON

  • Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
  • (Everything x 4)
  • Forward sanbon zuki
  • Back age uke mae geri
  • Forward soto uke yoko empi, uraken
  • Back shuto uke mae geri nukite
  • Forward uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki
  • Forward mae geri mawashi geri (same leg)
  • Forward mawashi geri gyaku Zuki
  • Forward yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi)
  • Forward ushiro geri gyaku Zuki
  • Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku Zuki
  • Forward jodan shuto uchi
  • Forward yori ashi gyaku Zuki step forward gedan barai yori ashi gyaku Zuki gedan barai

KUMITE
Jiyu ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro)

KATA
Tokui gata. Choose from: Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Jion, Enpi.

Examiner imposes kata from: Heian Shodan – Godan, Tekki Shodan

 

See the Dan grade syllabus