Club Grade Syllabus from 8th Kyu to Shodan

Grades are every 3 months providing you have trained consistently and your instructors agree you are ready.
At 3rd Kyu this increases to 6 Months, from 1syt Kyu to Shodan it is a year between grade.

8th Kyu Yellow belt 

KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
JUNZUKI CHUDAN                        Step and straight punch to body
MAWATE JODAN UKE                  Turn head block
GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN                  Step forward and reverse punch to body
MAWATE GEDAN BARAI             Turn block over knee
YAMMAE                                         Back to ready stance
HIDARI HAMI GAMAE                  Left fighting stance
MAEGERI CHUDAN                       Front kick to body
SURIKOMMI MAEGERI                  Half step front kick to body
SOKUTO FUMIKOMI                      Side stamping kick to knee
REWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. MAEGERI CHUDAN, TOBIKOMIZUKI JODAN - Front kick to body snap punch to face
2. SURIKOMMI MAEGERI CHUDAN, TOBIKOMIZUKI JODAN - Half step front kick to body snap punch to face 
3. MAEGERI CHUDAN, GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN - Front kick to body reverse punch to body (change guard)
4. SURIKOMMI MAEGERI CHUDAN, GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN - Half Step front kick to body reverse punch to body (SOTO & UCHI UKE (OUTWARD AND INWARD BLOCKS)
SOTO UKE GYAKUZUKI -                           (Step outward block and reverse punch to body)
MAWATE SOTO UKE GYAKUZUKI -        (Turn, outward block reverse punch to body)
UCHI UKE GYAKUZUKI -                            (Step inward block and reverse punch to body)
MAWATE UCHI UKE GYAKUZUKI           (Turn, inward block reverse punch to body)
YAMME - Back to ready stance
NORE  - Attention stance
RAE - Bow
                                                                       7th Kyu Orange 
KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES) 
JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI JODAN                              Lunge punch to face
GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI                                      Groin punch
SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN                                Half step front kick
MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN                                         Roundhouse kick body
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. MAEGERI - MAWASHIGERI – GYAKUZUKI (ALL CHUDAN)
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI - MAWASHIGERI – GYAKUZUKI (ALL CHUDAN)
IPPON KUMITE  PAIRWORKS (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE MAEGERI GYAKUZUKI
CHUDAN UCHI UKE EMPI
MAEGERI CHUDAN UKE IPPOMME
MAEGERI CHUDAN UKE NIHOMME
KATA - PINAN NIDAN   
PAD WORK - MAEGERI, MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI

                                                                                  6TH Kyu Green Belt
KIHON WAZA   (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE JUNZUKI                                     Front kick straight punch body
KETTE GYAKUZUKI                               Front kick reverse punch body
TOBIKOMIZUKI                                      Snap punch to face
SOKUTO FUMIKOMI (KNEE)                Side stamping kick to knee
SURIKOMI SOKUTO CHUDAN            Half step side kick to body
SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN           Half step front kick to body  
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. MAEGERI -  SOKUTO  - GYAKUZUKI  (ALL CHUDAN)
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI  -  SOKUTO -  GYAKUZUKI  (ALL CHUDAN)
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
JODAN UKE IPPOMME 
JODAN UKE NIHOMME      
CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE SANBOMME
CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE YONHOMME
OHYO KUMITE - IPPONME (See Pairworks Page)
KATA - PINAN SHODAN & PINAN SANDAN
PAD WORK SURIKOMI SOKUTO CHUDAN, MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
JI JU KUMITE (FREE SPARRING)

                                                                               5th Kyu Blue Belt
KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE JUNZUKI
KETTE GYAKUZUKI
KETTE JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI
KETTE GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI
USHIROGERI HIZA
SOTO MIKAZUKIGERI JODAN
NIDAN GERI JODAN
SOKUTO CHUDAN                    
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN  - USHIROGERI HIZA  -  GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN                                
2. SURIKOMI  SOKUTO FUMIKOMI  - USHIROGERI HIZA – URAKEN JODAN 
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE  & CHUDAN UCHI UKE                                                            
JODAN UKE SANBOMME & YONHOMME
CHUDAN MAEGERI  UKE GOHOMME & ROPHOMME              
OHYOGUMITE - NIHOMME (See Pairworks Page)
KATA - SANDAN & YONDAN
PAD WORK MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN, TOBI USHIROGERI & TOBI MAEGERI (Jumping kicks)
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

                                                                   4th Kyu Purple Belt
KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE JUNZUKI JODAN & KETTE GYAKUZUKI JODAN
KETTE JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI & KETTE GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN             
MAWASHIGERI JODAN
USHIROGERI CHUDAN
OTOSHIGERI
SOTO MIKAZUKIGERI JODAN
SOKUTO CHUDAN
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1.MAEGERI CHUDAN - NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN - NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
3.MAEGERI CHUDAN - SOKUTO FUMIKOMI - USHIROGERI HIZA – GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE & CHUDAN UCHI UKE
ALL FOUR JODAN UKE
ALL SIX CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE GOHOMME                         
OHYO KUMITE -  SANBOMME
KATA - PINAN YONDAN & PINAN GODAN                                            
PAD WORK - TOBI SOKUTO JODAN, SOTO MIKAZUKIGERI JODAN, USHIROGERI CHUDAN
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

                                                                          3rd Kyu Brown Belt
KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE JUNZUKI JODAN & KETTE GYAKUZUKI JODAN
KETTE JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI & KETTE GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI 
SHUTO UKE JODAN IN CAT STANCE 
TOBIKOMIZUKI JODAN
NAGASHISUKI JODAN
USHIRO MAWASHIGERI JODAN 
MAWASHIGERI JODAN 
USHIROGERI JODAN
SOKUTO JODAN                                                           
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN - MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN – USHIROGERI CHUDAN - URAKEN JODAN
2. MAEGERI CHUDAN - NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN -  MAWASHIGERI JODAN                        
3. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN - SOKUTO FUMIKOMI – USHIROGERI CHUDAN - URAKEN JODAN
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE & CHUDAN UCHI UKE
ALL FOUR JODAN UKE
ALL SIX CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE GOHOMME
OHYO KUMITE - IPPOMME, NIHOMME, SANBOMME, YONHOMME
KIHONS - IPPOMME, NIHOMME
KATA KUSHANKU AND ANY PINAN KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE
PAD WORK OF INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

                                                                 2nd Kyu Brown Belt White Stripe
KIHON WAZA  (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)                        
KETTE JUNZUKI & KETTE GYAKUZUKI
KETTE JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI & KETTE GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
SOTO MIKAZUKAGERI JODAN                                              
USHIROGERI JODAN                                        
NIDAN GERI JODAN
TOBI MAEGERI JODAN
SURIKOMMI MAWASHIGERI JODAN
RENWRAKU WAZA  (COMBINATIONS)
1. ZENSHINSHITE-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI JODAN - USHIROGERI JODAN 
2. SURIKOMI SOKUTO JODAN - JUNZUKI CHUDAN – USHIRO MAWASHIGERI JODAN - GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN 
3. MAEGERI JODAN - JUNZUKI JODAN – SURIKOMI USHIRO MAWASHIGERI JODAN – GYAKUZUKI  CHUDAN IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE & CHUDAN UCHI UKE
ALL FOUR JODAN UKE
ALL SIX CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE GOHOMME
OHYO KUMITE -  GOHOMME, ROPHOMME, NANAHOMME, HACHIHOMME          
KIHONS -  SANBONME, YONMME
KATA -  KUSHANKU, NAIFANCHI and ANY PINAN KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE
PAD WORK OF INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING) 
 
                                                         1st Kyu Brown Belt Red Stripe
KIHON WAZA (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE-JUNZUKI  & KETTE-GYAKUZUKI 
KETTE-JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI  & KETTE-GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI 
NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN 
SURIKOMI-MAWASHIGERI-JODAN 
SURIKOMI-SOKUTO-JODAN 
USHIROGERI-CHUDAN 
NIDANGERI-JODAN 
RENRAKU-WAZA (COMBINATIONS)
1. ZENSHINSHITE-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – MAEGERI-CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI-CHUDAN – USHIROGERI-CHUDAN – GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN 
2. SURIKOMI-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – SURIKOMI-MAEGERI-CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI-CHUDAN – USHIROGERI-CHUDAN – URAKEN-UCHI-JODAN 
3. ZENSHINSHITE-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – MAEGERI-CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN – GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI-JODAN
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE & CHUDAN UCHI UKE
ALL FOUR JODAN UKE
ALL SIX CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE GOHOMME
OHYO KUMITE -  DEMONSTRATE ALL EIGHT
KIHONS -  SANBONME, YONMME, GOHONME
KATA - NIFANCHI, CHINTO, SEISHAN & ANY PINAN KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE
PAD WORK OF INSTRUCTORS CHOICE
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

                                                                               Shodan Black Belt
90 Minute written exam taken one week prior to physical grade.
KIHON-WAZA (BASIC SINGLE TECHNIQUES)
KETTE-JUNZUKI & KETTE-GYAKUZUKI
KETTE-JUNZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI & KETTE-GYAKUZUKI-NO-TSUKKOMI
TOBIKOMIZUKI-JODAN
NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN
MAWASHIGERI-JODAN
SOKUTO-JODAN
USHIROGERI-CHUDAN
NIDANGERI-JODAN
RENRAKU-WAZA (COMBINATIONS)
1. ZENSHINSHITE-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – MAEGERI-CHUDAN –MAWASHIGERI-JODAN – USHIROGERI-CHUDAN –URAKEN JODAN
2. SURIKOMI-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – SURIKOMI-SOKUTO-JODAN –USHIROGERI-CHUDAN – GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN
3. ZENSHINSHITE-JODAN – RENZUKI-CHUDAN – MAEGERI-CHUDAN –NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN – GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI-JODAN – USHIROGERI-CHUDAN – URAKEN-UCHI-JODAN
IPPON KUMITE (See Pairworks Page)
CHUDAN SOTO UKE & CHUDAN UCHI UKE
ALL FOUR JODAN UKE
ALL SIX CHUDAN MAEGERI UKE GOHOMME
OHYO KUMITE -  DEMONSTRATE ALL EIGHT
KIHONS -  IPPONME, NIHOMME, SANBONME, YONMME, GOHONME
GYO PRE-ARRANGED FIGHT SEQUENCE AGAINST SINGLE OPPONENT DEMONSTRAIGTING THE CORE WADO PRINCIPLES MINIMUM 2 MINUTES. PERFOMRED SLOW AND AT FULL SPEED
KATA PINAN OF EXAMINERS CHOICE PLUS NAI-HANCHI, KU-SHANKU, PASSAI, CHINTO, SEISHAN
PAD WORK - EXAMINERS CHOICE 
JI JU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING) 

 

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