Contents WTKO Grading Syllabus with Criteria 3 10th kyu to 8th kyu 4 7th kyu 5 6th kyu 6 5th kyu 7 4th kyu 8 3rd kyu 10 2nd kyu 11 1st kyu 13 Shodan 14 Nidan 15 2
WTKO UK & Ireland Grading Syllabus with Criteria Students should not just practice the syllabus, you will be asked to perform additional techniques, kata, the examiner may ask the student questions on karate to test your spirit and knowledge, all that is asked of you is to give your very best. The criteria and Applied Karate techniques are important for development. Applied Karate examples are listed at the back of the syllabus and will be taught as part of student development The examiner may do one of the following, pass you, fail you, or defer a grade, or even double grade. 3
Beginner 12th Kyu, 12th 11th Kyu From Shizentai From Heisoku Dachi Choku Tsuki x 10 Mae Geri x 10 Age Uke x 10 Gedan Barai x 10 Attacker choku tsuki x 10 Defender Age Uke x 10 11th 10th Kyu From Shizentai From Heisoku Dachi Choku Tsuki x 10 Mae Geri x 10 Age Uke x 10 Gedan Barai x 10 Attacker choku tsuki x 10 Defender Age Uke x 10 Everything by count 4
10th kyu to 9th kyu The grading Syllabus criteria must be read and applied from this point onward showing improvement in technique, standard plus all points raised at each level. From shizentai - choku tsuki x 10 From heisoku dachi - mea geri x 10 Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki chudan Back age uke Forward soto uke Back gedan barai From zenkutsu dachi gyaku tsuki x 10 Gohon kumite (Jodan) to count Heian Shodan to count Grading Criteria: good front stance 5
9th kyu 8th Kyu Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki chudan Back age uke Forward soto uke Back shuto uke Forward uchi uke Back gedan barai Forward mae geri Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Gohon kumite (Jodan & chudan) Heian Shodan Grading Criteria: blocks 6
8th - 7th Kyu Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki 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 kiage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Gohon kumite (jodan & chudan) Heian Sandan Grading Criteria: Kihon: knee position and foot position correct Kata: Kumite: inwards to outwards 7
7th - 6th Kyu Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki chudan Forward gyaku tsuki Back age uke gyaku tsuki Forward soto uke gyaku tsuki Back shuto uke Forward uchi uke gyaku tsuki Back gedan barai gyaku tsuki Forward mae geri Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri) Heian Sandan Grading Criteria: Kihon: and thrusting with the leg 8
Kata: techniques Kumite:
6th - 5th Kyu Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki chudan Forward gyaku tsuki Back age uke mae geri Forward soto uke yoko empi Back shuto uke nukite Forward uchi uke gyaku tsuki Forward gedan barai gyaku tsuki Forward mae geri oi tsuki Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri) Grading Criteria: Mae Geri kicking with the ball of the foot pointing out level (min belt height) side and movement from hip rotation extending the leg to chudan using the ball of the foot). attacks and defence 10
5th - 4th kyu Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward oi tsuki chudan Forward gyaku tsuki Back age uke mae geri Forward soto uke yoko empi Back shuto uke nukite Forward uchi uke gyaku tsuki Forward gedan barai, hift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku tsuki Forward mae geri oi tsuki Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Forward ushiro geri Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mea geri & mawashi geri) Heian Godan Grading Criteria: Kihon: level min belt height side and movement from hip rotation extending the leg to chudan using the ball of the foot). 11
Kata: Heian Godan with correct form speed and power, timing, with hip rotation, Kime Kumite: and defence 12
4th - 3rd Kyu 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, hift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku tsuki Forward mae-geri chudan mae-geri jodan (ren-geri). Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Forward ushiro geri Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku tsuki Forward jodan shuto uchi Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mea geri, mawashi geri) Tekki Shodan Grading Criteria: Kihon: level min belt height side and movement from hip rotatation extending the leg to chudan using the ball of the foot). 13
Kata: Kumite: and defence 14
3rd - 2nd Kyu 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 tsuki gyaku-zuki Forward gedan barai, hift back uchi uke, drive forward gyaku tsuki Forward mae-geri chudan mae-geri jodan (ren-geri). Forward mawashi geri gyaku tsuki Forward yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi) Forward ushiro geri Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku tsuki Forward jodan shuto uchi Jiyu-ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro) Bassai Dai Grading Criteria: Kihon: 15
Kata: good use of hips in Kata Kumite: 16
2nd - 1st Kyu 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 tsuki gyaku-zuki Forward mae geri mawashi geri (ren-geri). Forward mawashi geri gyaku tsuki Forward yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi) Forward ushiro geri gyaku tsuki Forward kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku tsuki Forward jodan shuto uchi Forward yori ashi gyaku tsuki step forward gedan barai yori ashi gyaku tsuki gedan barai Jiyu-ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro) Grading Criteria: Kihon: correctly 17
Kata: good use of hips in Kata Kumite: back to Gamae 18
SHODAN Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Everything x 4) Forward sanbon-zuki Rotate forward 360 gyaku-zuki chudan Back age-uke mae-geri gyaku-zuki. Forward soto-uke enpi uraken (in kiba-dachi) gyaku-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi). Back shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) mae-geri (front-leg) nukite (zenkutsu-dachi) Forward uchi-uke kizami-zuki gyaku-zuki Mae-geri chudan mae-geri jodan nidan-geri (two-level jumping) Forward mae-geri yoko-geri kekomi (same leg) Forward mawashi-geri gyaku-zuki Forward ushiro-geri gyaku-zuki Forward double jodan shuto-uchi (from outside then inside) Jiyu-ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro)
NIDAN All from jiyu kamae.(everything x 4) Forward kizami-zuki sanbon-zuki Forward kizami-zuki mae-geri oi-zuki Back age-uke forward mawashi-geri uraken oi-zuki Forward ushiro-geri uraken gyaku-zuki Forward gyaku mawashi-geri Forward ura mawashi-geri gyaku-zuki. Gyaku-zuki distance control Jiyu-kumite. Tokui kata. 20
SANDAN From jiyu kamae. Forward kizami-zuki gyaku-zuki choku-zuki oi-zuki gyaku-zuki (gohon renzoku oi-komi 5 tsuki one step plus yori-ashi),mawatte. Forward age-empi (kokutsu-dachi), mawashi-empi (zenkutsu-dachi), yoko-empi (kibadachi) Forward gyaku mawashi-geri mawashi-geri (same leg) Forward ura mawashi-geri gyaku-zuki Forward mae-geri oi-zuki, mawashi-geri uraken, ushiro-geri gyaku-zuki. Jiyu-kumite. 21
YONDAN apply them fully and be able to give general instruction. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique. Jiyu-kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui-waza with a partner. GODAN displayed originality in their karate. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique. Jiyu-kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui-waza with a partner. Unsu, Sochin and ask questions about the examinee s tokui kata. 22
ROKUDAN technique and soul. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique. Jiyu-kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui-waza with a partner. Gojushiho-dai, Meikyo, Jitte, Gankaku, Wankan, Chinte, Unsu, Sochin and ask questions about the examinee s tokui kata. NANADAN maturity both in technique and soul after devoting themselves to training. written thesis. Jiyu 23