1st DAN (SHODAN) GRADING SYLLABUS BASICS From - Gedan bari. Basic Stance Zenkutsu dachi 1. Oizuki / Gyaku-Zuki -Junzuki (Sanbonzuki) 2. Age-Uke / Gyaku-Zuki Gedan bari 3. Soto-Uke / Empi Kiba-Dachi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 4. Uchi-Uke / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki Gedan bari 5. Shuto-Uke Kokutsu-Dachi -Nukite back to Shuto-Uke FREE FLOW From - Shihia - Freestyle Stance 1. Mai-Geri / Oi-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki back to Shihia 2. Yoko Geri Kekomi / Enpi / Gyaku-Zuki - back to Shihia 3. Mawashi-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki - back to Shihia 4. Uramawasigeri / Gyaku-Zuki 5. Ushiro-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki COMBINATION 1 and 2 *See Extras 3: Dan Grade Combinations. KATA COMBINATION (See Extras 2, Dan Grade Kata s) Jihon and Basi Dai KUMITE: JIYU-IPPON 1. JODAN KizamiI Zuki x2 2. CHUDAN Gyaku-Zuki x2 3. BACK LEG Mae-Geri x1 4. BACK LEG Kekomi x1 5. FRONT LEG Mawashi-Geri x1 6. BACK LEG Ushiro-Geri x1 7. FRONT LEG Ushiro Mawashi-Geri x1 JIYU KUMITE 1. Power Kicks and punches on pads. 2. 20 questions with multiple choice answers.
2nd DAN (NIDAN) GRADING SYLLABUS BASICS From - Gedan bari. Basic Stance Zenkutsu dachi 1. Sanbonzuki 2. Age-Uke / Gyaku-Zuki Gedan bari 3. Soto-Uke / Empi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 4. Uchi-Uke / Front Leg Mae geri / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki Gedan bari 5. Shuto-Uke Front Leg Mawashi geri back to Shuto-Uke FREE FLOW From - Shihia - Freestyle Stance 1. Mai-Geri / Oi-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki 2. Yoko Geri Kekomi land Enpi in Kibadachi / Gyaku-Zuki back to Zenkutsudachi 3. Mawashi-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 4. Uramawasigeri / Gyaku-Zuki 5. Ushiro-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki REN-GERI (3 Times) Mae-Geri SAME LEG / STEP Mawashi-Geri / Ushiro-Geri REN-ZUKI Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki COMBINATION 1,2, and 3 *See Extras 3: Dan Grade Combinations. KATA COMBINATION (See Extras 2 Dan Grade Kata s) KUMITE: JIYU IPPON JODAN Kizami-Zuki / CHUDAN Gyaku-Zuki / Mae-Geri BACK LEG/ Kekomi BACK LEG / Mawashi-Geri FRONT LEG / Ushiro-Geri BACK LEG / Ura-Mawashi-Geri FRONT LEG
3rd DAN (SANDAN) GRADING SYLLABUS BASIC 1. Age-Uke / Gyaku-Zuki 2. Uchi-Uke / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki 3. Soto-Uke / Empi Kiba-Dachi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 4. Shuto-Uke Kokutsu-Dachi / Mawashi-Geri / Nukite FREE FLOW 1. Gyaku-Zuki / Kizami-Zuki / Oi-Zuki 2. Mae-Geri / SAME LEG Mawashi-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 3. Mae-Geri/SAME LEG Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 4. Mae-Geri / SAME LEG USHIRO-GERI / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki 5. Mae-Geri / SAME LEG Ura-Mawashi-Geri /Uraken /Gyaku-Zuki REN-GERI Mae-Geri / Kekomi / Ushiro-Geri / Mawashi-Geri / Ura-Mawashi-Geri ON SPOT Mae-Geri SAME LEG Kekomi / Ushiro-Geri / Mawashi-Geri REN-ZUKI Gyaku-Zuki / Kizami-Zuki / Gedan-Barai COMBINATION *See Extras 3: Dan Grade Combinations. KATA COMBINATION (See Extras 2 Dan Grade Kata s) KUMITE: JIYU IPPON JODAN Kizami-Zuki / CHUDAN Gyaku-Zuki / Mae-Geri BACK LEG/ Kekomi BACK LEG / Mawashi- Geri FRONT LEG / Ushiro-Geri BACK LEG / Ura - Mawashi-Geri FRONT LEG JIYU-KUMITE and; 1. Power Kicks and punches on pads. 2. 20 questions with multiple choice answers
4th DAN (YONDAN) GRADING SYLLABUS The minimum age for entering Yondan grading is 28 years. A selection from all previous Dan grade basics and kumite. *COMBINATION 1,2,3,4 and 5 *See Extras 3: Dan Grade Combinations. KATA 1. Perform a Gojoshiho Kata to a good standard 2. Perform a favourite advanced kata with four bunkai 3. A Dan Grade Kata of the Grading panels choice is to be Performed along with bunkai of the techniques involved. TEACHING Show a confident manner of teaching at basic and advanced karate lessons. TERMINOLOGY Demonstrate a high standard of Japanese karate terminology for Shotokan Karate.
EXTRAS 1 DAN GRADING FORMAT FOR OVER 45 YEAR OLDS Grading for the Kumite section for the over 45-year old students 1 st Dan and above. The requirements should reflect more on the self-defence aspect of Karate and not the athletic prowess required by the young Karateka Therefore the format will be as follows:- One Step Kihon Kumite plus The student with a partner of there choice, preferably someone from their Dojo and of similar age would be required to defend themselves from a pre-arranged attack and counter in an appropriate manner. They must show competence and control in dealing with all of the following situations. SECTION 1 Defence against a hand technique. 1. Strait punch. 2. Hooked punch. SECTION 3 Defence against a grab. 1. Grab to the neck. 2. Grab to the arm. SECTION 4 Defence against a lock 1. Arm lock. 2. Head lock. Each must be shown first slow then at speed with explanation if required. The counters must also be varied, using Punches, Strikes, and Kicks. Also the use of Locks, Chokes and with suitable flooring, throws should be considered, especially at 2 nd and 3 rd Dan This format will replace all the Kumite requirements of their grading.
EXTRAS 2 DAN KATAS GRADING SYLLABUS SHODAN (1st Dan) Random Selection from Heian 1 to 5 and Tekki Shodan Free choice from; Bassai-Dai Kanku Dai Empi Jion Hangetsu NIDAN (2nd Dan) Random Selection from Shodan Katas Free choice from; Bassai-Sho Kanku-Sho Nijushiho Jitte Tekki-Nidan SANDAN (3rd Dan) Random selection from Shodan and Nidan Free choice from: Sochin Gankaku Unsu Ji in Tekki-Sandan YONDAN (4th Dan) Random selection from Shodan, Nidan and Sandan Free choice from any Kata including: Chinte Gojushiho-Dai Gojushiho-Sho Meikyo Wankan
COMBINATIONS Combination 1 (1st to 4th Dan) STEP FORWARD Oi-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki / Uchi-Uke (same hand as Gyaku-Zuki) / Kizami-Zuki (same hand as Gyaku-Zuki) / BACK LEG Mae-Geri / turn 180 Soto-Uke / Gyaku-Zuki / Turn 180 Gedan-Barai / Gyaku-Zuki / BACK LEG Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Gedan-Barai Combination 2 (1st to 4th Dan) STEP FORWARD Shuto-Uke in Kokutsu-Dachi / Shuto-Uke / Foot across into Zenkutsu- Dachi Nukite / Back to Shuto-Uke. Turn Shuto-Uke / Step Shuto-Uke / Zenkutsu-Dachi Hyato / Foot across Empi Reverse Turn Shuto-Uke / Step Shuto-Uke Combination 3 (2nd to 4th Dan) Mae-Geri / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki / Guard across Soto-Uke / FRONT LEG Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Turn 180 Ushiro-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Turn 180 Gedan-Barai / Gyaku-Zuki / Return to Kamae / STEP FORWARD Mawashi-Geri / Uraken / Gyaku-Zuki Combination 4 (Sandan and above) Front leg Hiza-Geri / Back leg Hiza-Geri / Step Mawashi-Empi in Zenkutsu-Dachi / Age-Empi / Toshi-Empi / Empi in Kiba-Dachi / Ushiro-Empi / back leg Hiza-Geri. Combination 5 (Sandan and above) From Kamae, Gyaku-Zuki / Kizami-Zuki / Step Oi-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki / Front leg Mae-Geri / Gyaku-Zuki. Step back 45 Tata-Shuto / Gyaku-Zuki / back leg Kekomi / Gyaku-Zuki. Step back 45 Uchi-uke / Kizami-Zuki / Gyaku-Zuki / back leg Mawashi-Geri / Yraken / Gyaku-Zuki / Step back Shuto-uke in Kokutsu-Dachi / Kizami-Zuki in Zenkutsu-Dachi / Ushiro-Geri / Gyaku-Zuki / Kamae / Step front leg Ura-Mawashi-Geri / Gyaku-Zuki / Kamae.