Grading Syllabus

We hold four kyu gradings per year: March, June, September and December.  Dan gradings are held twice per year at our Weekend Course: April and October. 

 BASICS

1.GEDAN BARAI - 5 X 5 

2.AGE UKE - 5 X 5 

3.SOTO UKE - 5 X 5 

4.UDE UKE - 5 X 5 

5.OI ZUKI - 5 X 5 

6.GYAKU ZUKI - 5 X 5 

7.MAE GERI (CHUDAN) - 5 X 5 

SANBON KUMITE

1.JODAN OI ZUKI (DEFEND - AGE UKE) 

KATA

1.KIHON 

BASICS

1.AGE UKE - 3 X 3 

2.SOTO UKE - 3 X 3 

3.UDE UKE - 3 X 3 

4.OI ZUKI - 3 X 3 

5.GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3 

6.NI REN ZUKI - 3 X 3 

7.SHUTO UKE - 3 X 3 

8.NUKITE - 3 X 3 

9.MAE GERI (JODAN) - 3 X 3 

10.YOKO GERI KEAGE (CHUDAN) - 3 X 3 

GOHONME KUMITE

1.JODAN OI ZUKI (DEFEND - AGE UKE)

2.CHUDAN OI ZUKI (DEFEND - SOTO UKE)

KATA 

1.KIHON

2.HEIAN SHODAN 

BASICS

1.GEDAN BARAI - 3 X 3

2.MOROTE UKE - 3 X 3

3.SHUTO UKE - 3 X 3

4.SANBON ZUKI - 3 X 3

5.NI REN ZUKI - 3 X 3 

6.AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3 

7.UDE UKE, GYAKU NUKITE3 X 3

8.MAE GERI JODAN, MAE GERI CHUDAN (SAME LEG) - 3 X 3

9.MAWASHI GERI (CHUDAN) - 3 X 3

10.YOKO GERI KEAGE (JODAN) - 3 X 3 

GOHONME KUMITE

1.NI REN ZUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN), DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE - SAME ARM 

KATA

1.HEIAN SHODAN   

2.HEIAN NIDAN 

BASICS

1.UDE UKE - 3 X 3   

2.AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI, GEDAN BARAI - 3 X 3   

3.SANBON ZUKI - 3 X 3   

4.NI REN ZUKI - 3 X 3   

5.SHUTO UKE, GYAKU NUKITE - 3 X 3   

6.SHUTO UKE, MAE GERI (FRONT LEG), GYAKU NUKITE - 3 X 3   

7.MAE GERI CHUDAN, MAWASHI GERI JODAN, (SAME LEG) - 3 X 3   

8.YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN) - 3 X 3   

9.MAWASHI GERI (CHUDAN) - 3 X 3   

10.MIKAZUKI GERI (JODAN), GYAKU TESHO (JODAN) - 3 X 3  

SANBON KUMITE

1.SANBON ZUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN, GEDAN), DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE, GEDAN BARAI - SAME ARM 

KATA

1.HEIAN NIDAN   

2.HEIAN SANDAN 

BASICS

1.AGE UKE, OTOSHI EMPI, GEDAN BARAI (SAME ARM) - 3 X 3 

2.UDE UKE, KIZAMI ZUKI, GEDAN BARAI (SAME ARM) - 3 X 3 

3.GEDAN BARAI, UDE UKE, AGE UKE (SAME ARM) - 3 X 3 

4.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI, URAKEN - 3 X 3 

5.MAE GERI CHUDAN, YOKO GERI KEKOMI CHUDAN (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3

6.MAE GERI JODAN, MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3

7.MIKAZUKI GERI JODAN, SOKUTO FUMIKOMI (SAME LEG) - 3 X 3

8.OI ZUKI, MAE GERI CHUDAN (FRONT LEG), GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3

9.MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN, GYAKUZUKI, OI ZUKI (SAME ARM) - 3 X 3

10. 

FRONT   GEDAN BARAI, GYAKU ZUKI   LEFT

LEFT 90*   UDE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI   AND 

RIGHT 180*   AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI   RIGHT

BACK 90*   SHUTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI

FRONT 180*   GEDAN BARAI, GYAKU

3 X 3 

SANBON KUMITE 

1.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI (CHUDAN), DEFEND - HAIWAN UKE GEDAN, COUNTER WITH USHIRO MAWASHI GERI

2.MAE GERI (CHUDAN), DEFEND - GEDAN BARAI, COUNTER WITH ANY KICK. 

KATA

1.HEIAN SANDAN

2.HEIAN YONDAN

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE PREPARED WITH, AND COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER).

1.THREE MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HEIAN SHODAN 

KUMITE

ONE FIGHT

BASICS

1.UDE UKE, GYAKU UDE UKE - 3 X 3

2.SOTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI   (FORWARD - 2 FORWARD 1 BACK & BACK - 2 BACK 1 FORWARD) - 3 X 3

3.MANJI UKE, KAGE ZUKI - 3 X 3

4.(STEP FORWARD) AGE UKE, (STEP BACK) SOTO UKE, (STEP FORWARD) TEISHO (KIBA DACHI), GYAKU NUKITE (ZENKUTSU DACHI) - 3 X 3

5.SHUTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI, YORI ASHI, AGE EMPI - 3 X 3

6.MOROTE UKE, JUJI UKE (JODAN), JUJI UKE (GEDAN) - 3 X 3

7.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI, USHIRO GERI (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3

8.MAWASHI GERI (JODAN), YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN), (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3 9.MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN (FRONT LEG), USHIRO GERI, GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3

10.OI ZUKI, MAE GERI CHUDAN (FRONT LEG), MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN (BACK LEG), GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3 

SANBON KUMITE

1.MAWASHI GERI (JODAN) DEFEND - UDE UKE - COUNTER WITH MAWASHI GERI. 

GOHONME KUMITE 

1.USHIRO HIRAKEN, TETSUI (JODAN, CHUDAN) DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE - SAME ARM, COUNTER - YOKO EMPI

2.AGE UKE, USHIRO GEDAN BARAI (ATTACK OI ZUKI JODAN, OI ZUKI CHUDAN), COUNTER - GYAKU ZUKI   

IPPON KUMITE

1. JODAN

1. CHUDAN

1. MAE GERI  

KATA

1.HEIAN YONDAN

2.HEIAN GODAN 

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE PREPARED WITH AND COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER).

FIVE MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HEIAN NIDAN

KUMITE

2 FIGHTS 

BASICS

1.SANBON ZUKI5 X 5   

2.GEDAN BARAI, MAE GERI (FRONT LEG), OI ZUKI - 3 X 3   

3.AGE UKE, YOKO GERI KEKOMI CHUDAN (FRONT LEG), GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3   

4.UDE UKE, MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN (BACK LEG), REN ZUKI - 3 X 3   

5.SHUTO UKE, MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN (FRONT LEG), GYAKU ZUKI, YORI ASHI, AGE EMPI - 3 X 3   

6.AGE UKE, SOTO UKE, URAKEN, GEDAN BARAI (ALL SAME ARM) - 3 X 3   

7.(SAME LEG ON THE SPOT) MAE GERI CHUDAN (FRONT), YOKO GERI KEAGE CHUDAN (SIDE), USHIRO GERI CHUDAN (BACK) - 3 X 3   

8.MIKAZUKI GERI JODAN, SOKUTO FUMIKOMI, YOKO GERI KEAGE JODAN (SAME LEG) - 3 X 3 

9.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI CHUDAN, MAWASHI GERI JODAN, YOKO GERI KEKOMI JODAN, (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3   

10.MAE GERI CHUDAN, MAE GERI JODAN, YOKO GERI KEKOMI CHUDAN, (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3   

11.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI JODAN, MAWASHI GERI JODAN, USHIRO GERI CHUDAN, (ALTERNATE LEGS) - 3 X 3   

12.MAE TOBI GERI, HIRAKEN, GYAKU ZUKI - 3 X 3 

SANBON KUMITE

1.USHIRO HIRAKEN, TETSUI (JODAN, CHUDAN) (DEFEND -AGE UKE, SOTO UKE - SAME ARM, COUNTER WITH YOKO EMPI KIBA DACHI)   

2.AGE UKE, USHIRO GEDAN BARAI (ATTACK - OI ZUKI JODAN, OI ZUKI CHDUAN), COUNTER - GYAKU ZUKI   

3.SOTO UKE, USHIRO AGE UKE (ATTACK - OI ZUKI CHUDAN, OI ZUKI JODAN), COUNTER - GYAKU ZUKI   

4.MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (BOTH CHUDAN) (DEFEND - GEDAN BARAI, SOTO UKE, COUNTER - ANY KICK)

IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI (CHUDAN)

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN)

KATA

1.HEIAN GODAN   

2.TEKKI SHODAN   

3.PLUS 1 OTHER HEIAN KATA OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE 

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER)

1. 3 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HEIAN SANDAN   

2. 5 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HEIAN YONDAN 

KUMITE

2 FIGHTS 

BASICS

25 MINUTES OF NON-SET BASICS OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA

1. TEKKI SHODAN   

2. BASSAI DAI    

3. ANY 2 HEIAN KATAS OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE PREPARED WITH AND COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER)

1. 5 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HEIAN GODAN   

2. 5 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF TEKKI SHODAN

GOHONME KUMITE

1. AGE UKE, USHIRO GEDAN BARAI (ATTACK OI ZUKI JODAN, OI ZUKI CHUDAN), COUNTER - GYAKU ZUKI   

2. USHIRO HIRAKEN, TETSUI (DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE SAME ARM), COUNTER - YOKO EMPI KIBA DACHI

IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI (CHUDAN)

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN)

1 NI REN ZUKI (JODAN, CHUDAN)

KUMITE

3 FIGHTS 

BASICS 

35 MINUTES OF NON-SET BASICS OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA

1. TEKKI SHODAN   

2. BASSAI DAI   

3. ENPI   

4. ANY 2 HEIAN KATA OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE PREPARED WITH AND COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER)

1. 4 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF TEKKI SHODAN   

2. 6 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF BASSAI DAI

GOHONME KUMITE 

1. USHIRO MAWASHI GERI (CHUDAN) (DEFEND - HAIWAN UKE GEDAN, COUNTER WITH USHIRO MAWASHI GERI)   

2. MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI (ALTERNATE LEGS, BOTH CHUDAN.  DEFEND - GEDAN BARAI, SOTO UKE, ALTERNATE ARMS. COUNTER WITH ANY KICK)

IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI (CHUDAN)

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN)

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

KUMITE

3 FIGHTS 

BASICS 

45 MINUTES OF NON-SET BASICS OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA

1.TEKKI SHODAN

2.BASSAI DAI   

3.ENPI   

4.HANGETSU   

5.ANY 3 HEIAN KATAS OF THE EXAMINERS CHOICE

KATA BUNKAI (TO BE PREPARED WITH AND COMPLETED BOTH SIDES WITH A PARTNER).

1. 6 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF ENPI   

2. 6 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF HANGETSU

3. 5 MOVES  FROM ANY PART OF ANY 1 HEIAN KATA.  (THE HEIAN KATA WILL BE CHOSEN BY  THE PANEL ON THE DAY, SO BUNKAI FOR ALL 5 HEIAN KATAS SHOULD BE  PREPARED)

GOHONME KUMITE

1.USHIRO HIRAKEN, TETSUI, (JODAN, CHUDAN) (DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE SAME ARM, COUNTER WITH YOKO EMPI KIBA DACHI)

2.USHIRO MAWASHI GERI (CHUDAN) (DEFEND - HAIWAN UKE GEDAN, COUNTER WITH USHIRO MAWASHI GERI) 

SANBON KUMITE

1.SANBON ZUKI, (JODAN, CHUDAN, GEDAN) (DEFEND - AGE UKE, SOTO UKE, GEDAN BARAI - SAME ARM), COUNTER - GYAKU ZUKI 

IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI (CHUDAN)

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI (CHUDAN)

1 USHIRO GERI (CHUDAN)

KUMITE

  3 FIGHTS

KIHON

A MINIMUM OF 60 MINUTES NON-SET BASICS 

KIHON IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

1 USHIRO GERI

KATA BUNKAI

5  MOVES FROM EACH OF THE HEIAN KATAS. ALL 5 TO BE DONE WITH A PARTNER  ONCE STRONG AND ONCE SLOWLY WITH EXPLANATION OF MOVEMENTS INCLUDING  CORRECT JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY. 

KATA 

1.ALL 5 HEIAN KATA   

2.TEKKI SHODAN   

3.BASSAI DAI   

4.KANKU DAI   

5.NIJUSHIHO   

6.JIIN 

KUMITE

A MINIMUM OF 3 FIGHTS

KIHON

A MINIMUM OF 60 MINUTES NON-SET BASICS 

KIHON IPPON KUMITE 

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN 

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

1 USHIRO GERI

JYU IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN

2 CHUDAN 

1 MAE GERI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

KATA BUNKAI

KATA  BUNKAI FOR ANY FULL KATA. TO BE DONE WITH A PARTNER ONCE STRONG AND  ONCE SLOWLY WITH EXPLANATION OF MOVEMENTS INCLUDING CORRECT JAPANESE  TERMINOLOGY. 

KATA 

1.ALL 5 HEIAN KATA   

2.TEKKI NIDAN   

3.BASSAI SHO   

4.KANKU SHO   

5.HANGETSU   

6.JION

KUMITE

A MINIMUM OF 3 FIGHTS

 KNOWLEDGE OF PREVIOUS GRADES.

CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE THE FULL 1ST DAN SYLLABUS.

KIHON

A MINIMUM OF 60 MINUTES NON-SET BASICS 

KIHON IPPON KUMITE 

TECHNIQUES TO BE COMPLETED WITH ATTACKS FROM BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES.

2 JODAN 

2 CHUDAN

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

1 USHIRO GERI

JYU IPPON KUMITE

  2 JODAN

  2 CHUDAN

  1 MAE GERI

  1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN)

KATA

1.TEKKI NIDAN   

2.JION   

3.ANY 2 KATAS OF THE CANDIDATES CHOICE THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON THE 1ST DAN OR CADET 2ND DAN SYLLABUS 

KUMITE

A MINIMUM OF 3 FIGHTS

 KIHON

A MINIMUM OF 60 MINUTES NON-SET BASICS  

KIHON IPPON KUMITE 

2 JODAN 

2 CHUDAN 

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN) 

1 USHIRO GERI

JIYU IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN 

2 CHUDAN 

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN) 

1 USHIRO GERI

KYSHO IPPON KUMITE

2 JODAN 

2 CHUDAN 

1 MAE GERI

1 YOKO GERI KEKOMI

1 MAWASHI GERI (JODAN) 

1 USHIRO GERI

KATA BUNKAI 

1.5 MOVES FROM ANY PART OF ALL FIVE HEIAN KATA. TO BE DONE ONCE STRONG WITH A PARTNER   2.THREE SEPARATE SEQUENCES FROM ANY PART OF ANY 3RD DAN KATA OF THE  CANDIDATE'S CHOICE. FOR EACH SEQUENCE, THE CANDIDATE MUST ALSO HAVE  PREPARED A HENKA (ALTERNATIVE VARIATION). ALL THREE SEQUENCES, AND THEIR  VARIATIONS, TO BE DONE ONCE STRONG AND ONCE SLOWLY WITH EXPLANATION,  INCLUDING CORRECT JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY.   

KATA 

1.ALL 5 HEIAN KATA   

2.TEKKI SANDAN   

3.ENPI   

4.JITTE   

5.CHINTE   

6.GANKAKU   

7.SOCHIN 

KUMITE

A MINIMUM OF 3 FIGHTS