Grading Syllabus
It will take around of 4 to 5 years to reach Black Belt - but it shouldn't be seen as a race - just a milestone in your training, each new grade brings new things to learn but will add to existing knowledge in layers so that they will eventually become second nature.
All combinations are a guide only, the syllabus will constantly evolve and may change on the day (higher grades only).
10th Kyu White belt to Orange
Kihon Oi-zuki jodan (stepping punch to the head) Oi-zuki chudan (stepping punch to the chest) Age-uke (upper rising block) Soto-uke (outer block) Uchi-uke (inner block) Gedan-Barai (lower block) Shuto-uke in Kokutsu-Dachi (knife hand block in back stance) Mae-Geri chudan (front kick to chest) Mae-Geri jodan (front kick to head - or as high as possible) Keage chudan from Kiba-Dachi (side snap kick to chest from "horse
riding" stance)
Kata Kihon - training Kata
Kumite Face partner and check distance, attacker steps back with right leg and performs a lower block with left arm, attacker then goes forward punching to head, partner steps back with right leg and blocks with left arm - upper rising block, after 5 steps the partner counter punches with opposite punch to chest. The same is then performed with the partner now attacking. The whole process is repeated with punching to the chest and outer to inner blocks, then front kick and lower block - an open hand is used in training when performing a lower block.
This video details the first 2 parts but doesn't include the front kick/Gedan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3M6tdpoEUw&list=PLC92A9A5ADA39B4A3&index=16&feature=plpp_video
9th Kyu Orange belt to Red
Kihon As 10th Kyu plus... Gyaku-zuki jodan Gyaku-zuki chudan Kekomi chudan from Kiba-Dachi Kekomi jodan from Kiba-Dachi
Kata Kihon
Kumite
8th Kyu Red belt to Yellow
Kihon Oi-zuki jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan Oi-zuki chudan, gyaku-zuki jodan Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan Soto-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan Uchi-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan Gedan-Barai, gyaku-zuki chudan or Jodan Shuto-uke in Kokutsu-Dachi, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Ren Geri - Mae-Geri chudan, Mae-Geri jodan Keage chudan from Kiba-Dachi Keage jodan from Kiba-Dachi Kekomi chudan from Kiba-Dachi Kekomi jodan from Kiba-Dachi
Kata Plus one other previous Kata
Kumite
7th Kyu Yellow belt to Green
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Oi-zuki jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Age-uke, gyaku-zuki, Gedan-Barai Soto-uke, gyaku-zuki, Gedan-Barai Uchi-uke, gyaku-zuki, Gedan-Barai Gedan-Barai, gyaku-zuki chudan, Choku-zuki jodan Gedan-Barai, gyaku-zuki jodan, Choku-zuki chudan Shuto-uke in Kokutsu-Dachi, front leg Mae-Geri, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, Uraken Kekomi, Uraken Ushiro-mawashi, Uraken Keage chudan in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mae geri, Kekomi geri Mae Geri, Mawashi geri
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Similar to 5 Step, attacker checks distance and steps back right leg into left Gedan Barai Attacker steps forward 3 times - Oi Zuki Jodan, Oi Zuki Chudan, Mae Geri Chudan Defender steps back 3 times - Age Uke, Soto Uke, Gedan Barai, then counters with Gyaku Zuki Chudan The Defender then attacks; the whole process is then repeated but attacker steps back with left leg first.
6th Kyu Green to Purple
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Kizami - (step) oi-zuki, gyaku zuki Age-uke, gyaku zuki, gedan Barai Soto-uke, Uraken, gyaku-zuki Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki Mae-geri chudan - oi-zuki jodan - gyaku-zuki chudan, step back Gedan Barai, (fwd) Mawashi geri, Uraken Shuto-uke, Mawashi-Geri (front leg) in kokutsu-Dachi, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Kekomi, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Ushiro-mawashi-geri, uraken jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan Keage in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mae geri, Mawashi geri, Kekomi Geri
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Attacker checks distance and steps back right leg into left Gedan Barai Attacker steps forward 3 times - Oi Zuki Jodan, Oi Zuki Chudan, Mae-Geri Chudan Defender steps back 3 times - Shuto Uke and Shuto attack to neck, Uchi Uke and Kizami-zuki, left Ude-Barai (fore arm block), then counters with Gyaku Zuki Chudan/Jodan
5th Kyu Purple to Purple + 1
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Kizami - (step) oi-zuki, gyaku zuki Age-uke, gyaku zuki, gedan Barai Soto-uke, Uraken, gyaku-zuki Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki Uraken,
gyaku zuki, gedan Barai Shuto-uke, Mawashi-Geri (front leg) in kokutsu-Dachi, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Kekomi, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Ushiro-mawashi-geri, uraken jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan Keage in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mae geri, Mawashi geri, Kekomi Geri
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Attacker checks distance and steps back right leg into left Gedan Barai Attacker steps forward 3 times - Oi Zuki Jodan, Oi Zuki Chudan, Kekomi Chudan Defender steps back 3 times - Stepsback with left leg, right Age Uke, grab wrist and right leg Mawashi Geri - steps back right leg and grabs right wrist, left Mae Geri from front leg and left Empi strike to face - step back with double palm block, then counters with Gyaku Zuki Chudan/Jodan
4th Kyu Purple +1 to Brown
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Kizami - (step) oi-zuki, gyaku zuki Age-uke, gyaku zuki, gedan Barai Soto-uke, Uraken, gyaku-zuki Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki Uraken,
gyaku zuki, gedan Barai Shuto-uke, Mawashi-Geri (front leg) in kokutsu-Dachi, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Kekomi, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan Ushiro-mawashi-geri, uraken jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan Keage in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mae geri, Mawashi geri, Kekomi Geri
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Right
side and left side attacks: Jiyu Kumite
3rd Kyu Brown to Brown +1
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Kizami - ren zuki (leave Kizami arm out) Age uke – (contract) Soto with same arm, (expand) with Uraken, Gyaku-zuki Soto-uke, Empi in Kiba Dachi, Uraken, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu Dachi Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki, Gedan-Barai (Spinning) Uraken – gyaku zuki Kizami (leave out) - Mae-geri chudan – Ren zuki, step back Gedan – gyaku zuki, step forward (any kick) from back leg – uraken - gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke, Mawashi – Kekomi – Ushiro-Mawashi-Geri, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Ashi Barai, Mawashi-Geri, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Mae-Geri, Kekomi, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Mae-Geri, ushiro-mawashi-geri, uraken jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Keage / Kekomi in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, Kekomi, ushiro-mawashi-geri, Ushiro-Geri Same leg kicks x3
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Right
side and left side attacks: 5.
Mawashi Geri - step inside palm block, Gyaku Zuki Jiyu Kumite
2nd Kyu Brown +1 to Brown +2
Kihon Sanbon-zuki Kizami - ren zuki (leave Kizami arm out) Age uke – (contract) Soto with same arm, (expand) with Uraken, Gyaku-zuki Soto-uke, Empi in Kiba Dachi, Uraken, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu Dachi Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki, Gedan-Barai (Spinning) Uraken – gyaku zuki Kizami (leave out) - Mae-geri chudan – Ren zuki, step back Gedan – gyaku zuki, step forward (any kick) from back leg – uraken - gyaku-zuki Shuto-uke, Mawashi – Kekomi – Ushiro-Mawashi-Geri, Teisho in Zenkutsu-Dachi Ashi Barai, Mawashi-Geri, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Mae-Geri, Kekomi, uraken jodan, Gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Mae-Geri, ushiro-mawashi-geri, uraken jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan, Gedan-Barai Keage / Kekomi in Kiba-Dachi, gyaku-zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi, Gedan-Barai in Kiba-Dachi Mawashi-Geri, Kekomi, ushiro-mawashi-geri, Ushiro-Geri Same leg kicks x3
Kata Plus any other Kata
Kumite Right
side and left side attacks: 5.
Mawashi Geri - step inside palm block, Gyaku Zuki Jiyu Kumite
1st Kyu (Brown +2) to Shodan (Black Belt) Any combination from above but should also be able to cope with slight variations including half steps, kicking twice off the same leg etc.
Kata Enpi and Kanku Dai (Junior Black belt only require Empi) |
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