muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com In order to be eligible to test, everyone must have fulfilled the following general requirements: The recommendation of Sensei The student must be training a minimum of twice a week and embodying the values of Dojo. The student must participate at least in one karate tournament per year. The student must show proficiency in karate movement for certain level. The student must meet a minimum maturity level and leadership skills requirement for belts The students who are not ready yet for solid color belt will get a conditional white stripe RANK: 10 KYU KYU-WHITE BELT (11 &12 KYU FOR UNDER 6 YEARS OLD) 1. CHOKU ZUKI (ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 2. AGE UKE (ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 3. GEDAN BARAI (ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 4. UDE UKE (ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 5. SOTO UKE (ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 6. MAE GERI ON PLACE AND MOVING FORWARD) 7. SHUTO UKE (KOKUTSU 8. ZENKUTSU, KOKUTSU, AND KIBA DACHI (4 STEPS FORWARD EACH) VERBAL TEST: - BASIC DOJO ETIQUETTE & TERMINOLOGY RANK: 9 KYU-WHITE WHITE BELT WITH YELLOW STRIPE (SAME AS 10 KYU WITHOUT "ON PLACE") PLACE" RANK: 8 KYU KYU-YELLOW BELT/WHITE STRIPE KATA/FORMS: HEIAN SHODAN 1. OI ZUKI-GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 2. GEDAN BARAI -GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 3. AGE UKE-GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 4. UDE UKE-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 5. SOTO UKE-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU DACHI 6. MAE GERI-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 7. MAWASHI GERI (FUDO 8. MAE, YOKO AND USHIRO UKEMI (FALLS, UKEMI WAZA, FROM SQUAT) VERBAL TEST: BASIC DOJO ETIQUETTE & TERMINOLOGY KUMITE/SPARRING: IPPON KUMITE: (ONE STEP) - OI ZUKI JODAN. (DEFENCE: AGE UKE GYAKU ZUKI.) - OI ZUKI CHUDAN (DEF: SOTO UKE GYAKU ZUKI.) - MAE GERI (DEFENSE: GEDAN BARAI BARAI- GYAKU ZUKI) 1
muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com RANK: 7 KYU KYU-YELLOW BELT KATA/FORMS: HEIAN NIDAN 1. KIZAMI GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (STEP BY STEP, FUDO 2. (FUDO DACHI, STEP BACK)) SOTO UKE GYAKU ZUKI 3. YOKO GERI KEAGE (KIBA 4. (KOKUTSU/ZENKUTSU DACHI, STEP BACK) SHUTO UKE JOHON NUKITE 5. MAWASHI GERI JODAN - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 6. SHIHO URAKEN UCHI (ON PLACE, FUDO 7. MAE, YOKO AND USHIRO UKEMI (FALLS,UKEMI WAZA, FROM STANDING) 8. IKKYO (AIKIDO, IKKYO FROM A WRIST AND REAR GRAB) VERBAL TEST: BASIC DOJO ETIQUETTE & TERMINOLOGY KUMITE/SPARRING: IPPON KUMITE: (ONE STEP) - MAE GERI (DEFENSE: GEDAN BARAI BARAI- GYAKU ZUKI) - MAWASHI GERI (DEFENSE:: GAIWAN NAGASHI UKE UKE-GYAKU ZUKI - DE-ASHI-BARAI - GYAKU ZUKI (FOOT SWEEP-NAGE WAZA) RANK: 6 KYU KYU-ORANGE BELT KATA/FORMS: HEIAN SANDAN & HEIAN JODAN 1. KIZAMI ZUKI(FUDO - GYAKU ZUKI ZUKI STEP FORWARD- GYAKU Z. 2. (KOKUTSU DACHI STEP BACK BACK) SHUTO UKE - KIZAMI MAE GERI- NUKITE (ZENKUTSU 3. JOKO GERI KEKOMI (KIBA 4. (FUDO DACHI STEP BACK)) GEDAN BARAI - AGE UKE GYAKU ZUKI 5. MAE GERI KIZAMI ZUKI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 6. SHIHO GYAKU ZUKI ( FUDO 7. OSOTO-GARI (OUTER REAP-NAGE NAGE WAZA) 8. IKKYO (AIKIDO SHOMEN UCHI IKKYO URA AND OMOTE, ATACK FRONT) VERBAL TEST: COMPETITION RULES KUMITE/SPARRING: IPPON KUMITE ( ONE STEP/ FREE SELECTION) - KIZAMI ZUKI (DEFENSE: TE NAGASHI UKE GYAKU ZUKI) - GYAKU ZUKI (DEFENSE: TE OSAE UKE GYAKU ZUKI) - MAE GERI (DEFENSE: NAGASHI UKE - GYAKU ZUKI) - MAWASHI GERI (NAGASHI UKE UKE-GYAKU ZUKI) - YOKO GERI (SOTO UKE-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI) 2
muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com RANK: 5 KYU-RED BELT KATA/FORMS: HEIAN GODAN 1. SANBON ZUKI (FUDO 2. SHUTO UKE (KOKUTSU DACHI STEP BACK), KIZAMI JOKO GERI- GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 3. MAE GERI MAWASHI GERI - GYAKU ZUKI (SAME LEG-FUDO 4. (FUDO DACHI STEP BACK)) SOTO UKE - JOKO ENPI UCHI (KIBA GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 5. URA MAWASHI GERI (FUDO 6. USHIRO GERI ( FUDO 7. UKI-GOSHI (HIP THROWS-NAGE NAGE WAZA) 8. IKKYO (AIKIDO AIKIDO FREE SELECTION) VERBAL TEST: KUMITE RULES KUMITE/SPARRING: JIYU KUMITE - FREE SPARRING-LEGS LEGS AND ARMS TECHNIQUES TARGET TARGET BODY (NO HEAD TARGET) RANK: 4 KYU KYU-GREEN BELT KATA/FORMS: KANKU DAI 1. UDE UKE-KIZAMI ZUKI -GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 2. (KOKUTSU DACHI-STEP STEP BACK BACK) SHUTO UKE - KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 3. JOKO GERI KEAGE -JOKO JOKO GERI KEKOMI URAKEN UCHI ( KIBA 4. (FUDO DACHI STEP BACK)) SOTO UKE - GYAKU UDE UKE- KIZAMI ZUKI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 5. USHIRO MAWASHI GERI (FUDO 6. SHIHO GYAKU ZUKI (ON PLACE, FUDO 7. KUBISHIME SANKYO (AIKIDO AIKIDO REA REAR GRAB DEFENSE) 8. KUCHIKI TAOSHI (LEG LEG THROWS THROWS-NAGE WAZA) VERBAL TEST: KUMITE RULES KUMITE/SPARRING: KUMITE (FREE SPARRING 2') 3
muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com RANK: 3 KYU-BLUE BELT KATA/FORMS: HEIAN NIDAN WITH BUNKAI BUNKAI, BASSAI DAI 1. KIZAMI ZUKI, (TURN FORWARD 180) URAKEN UCHI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 2. (KOKUTSU DACHI STEP BACK BACK) SHUTO UKE, (TURN FORWARD 180) SHUTO UKEUKE (KOKUTSU DACHI FORWARD) SHUTO UKE 3. ASHI BARAI MAWASHI GERI-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (EXTENDED STEP STEP-FUDO FUDO 4. (STEP BACK)) KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI GERI ASHI BARAI - GYAKU ZUKI 5. USHIRO GERI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 6. SHIHO URAKEN UCHI -GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI (ON PLACE, FUDO 7. SEOI NAGE (SHOULDER SHOULDER THROWS THROWS-NAGE WAZA) 8. IKKYO, SANKYO (AIKIDO AIKIDO FRONT GRAB AND CHOKE) VERBAL TEST: KUMITE RULES KUMITE/SPARRING: KUMITE (FREE SPARRING 3') KOBUDO / WEAPON: - NUNCHAKU (KATA) - NUNCHAKU (ATTACK AND DEFFENSE) RANK: 2 KYU-PURPLE BELT KATA/FORMS: EMPI 1. (STEP BY STEP- FUDO GYAKU ZUKI ZUKI URAKEN URAKEN UCHI (HALF STEP BACK) - OI ZUKI (FORWARD) 2. (STEP BACK-FUDO FUDO AGE UKE UKE-GYAKU ZUKI MAE EMPI UCHI 3. MAWASHI GERI-USHIRO USHIRO MAWASHI GERI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 4. (STEP SIDE BACK- FUDO GEDAN BARAI BARAI- GYAKU ZUKI, KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI 5. JOKO GERI KEKOMI - JOKO EMPI UCHI (KIBA - GYAKU ZUKI (ZENKUTSU 6. MAE GERI -JOKO GERI- USHIRO GERI -MAWASHI GERI (ON PLACE) 7. UKI GOSHI AND SEOI NAGE (THROW, NAGE WAZA) 8. KATEGAESHI (AIKIDO AIKIDO FOREARM RETURN) VERBAL TEST: BUDO CODEX KUMITE/SPARRING: KUMITE (FREE FREE SPARRING 3') KOBUDO / WEAPON: - KATANA (I KATA) - KATANA (ATTACK AND DEFFENSE) 4
muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com RANK: 1 KYU-BROWN BELT KATA/FORMS: GODJUSHIHO SHO & UNSU 1. KIZAMI MAE GERI-GYAKU GYAKU ZUKI, (STEP FORWARD) GYAKU ZUKI - KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI (FUDO 2. USHIRO GERI URAKEN UCHI - GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 3. KIZAMI MAWASHI (STEP BY STEP FORWARD AND BACK) BACK)-URAMAWASHI URAMAWASHI GERI (FUDO 4. JOKO GERI KEAGE - (TURN 180 ) 180 )-JOKO GERI KEKOMI( KIBA 5. SHIHO TATE SHUTO UKE GYAKU ZUKI (FUDO 6. MAE GERI -JOKO GERI- USHIRO G. -MAWASHI G. (SAME LEG ON PLACE) 7. KATA GURUMA (SHOULDER SHOULDER WHEEL) 8. TANTODORI (DEFENSE DEFENSE AGAINST KNIFE) VERBAL TEST: BUDO CODEX KOBUDO / WEAPON: NUNCHAKU OR KATANA (FREE SELECTION, KATA AND DEFENSE) RANK: BLACK BELT 1st DAN - SHODAN (STUDENTS FROM 14-18 18 WILL BE PROMOTED TO SHODAN SHODAN-HO HO / JUNIOR BLACK BELT WITH WHITE STRIPE) MASTER PLAN DESIGNED BY KARATE FEDERATION AND MASTER BAJRAMI. KATA: JION, OR GANKAKU (FREE SELECTION). KIHON, KUMITE, KOBUDO AND THEORY--CLASSROOM CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO MASTER PLAN. RANK: BLACK BELT 2nd - NIDAN MASTER PLAN DESIGNED BY KARATE FEDERATION AND MASTER BAJRAMI (KATA, KIHON, KUMITE, KOBUDO AND THEORY-CLASSROOM CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT & TRAINING DESIGN). AGE & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM 19 YEARS OLD AND 2 YEARS AT SHODAN LEVEL TRAINING. RANK: BLACK BELT 3rd - SANDAN MASTER PLAN DESIGNED BY KARATE FEDERATION AND MASTER BAJRAMI (KATA, KIHON, KUMITE, KOBUDO AND THEORY- KATA COMPETITORS TRAINING & PERIO PERIODIZATION). DIZATION). AGE & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM 22 YEARS OLD AND 3 YEARS AT NIDAN LEVEL TRAINING. RANK: BLACK BELT 4th - YONDAN MASTER PLAN DESIGNED BY KARATE FEDERATION AND MASTER BAJRAMI (KATA, PERSONAL DESIGNED KIHON, KUMITE, KOBUDO AND THEORY- KUMITE COMPETITORS TRAINING & PERIODIZATION). AGE & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM 26 YEARS OLD AND 4 YEARS AT SANDAN LEVEL TRAINING. RANK: BLACK BELT 5th - GODAN MASTER PLAN DESIGNED BY KARATE FEDERATION AND MASTER BAJRAMI (KATA, PERSONAL DESIGNED KIHON, KUMITE, KOBUDO AND THEORY- KARATE CLUB MANAGEMENT). AGE & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM 31 YEARS OLD AND 5 YEARS AT YONDAN LEV LEVEL TRAINING. Sensei. Murat Bajrami 6 DAN e Ranks and Fees 5
Yudansha (Masters-Black Belt)) Ranks Shodan Nidan Sandan Yondan 1st Dan 2nd Dan 3rd Dan 4th Dan Godan Rokudan Nanadan Hachidan Kudan Jûdan 5th Dan 6th Dan 7th Dan 8th Dan 9th Dan 10th Dan muratbajrami@yahoo.com www.eus.com Mudansha (Students) Grades $100 Jû Kyû (white) For Fees Ask Ku Kyû (white) Sensei Hachi Kyû (yellow) Test Fee includes Examiners Fee, Belt and Diploma Nana Kyû (yellow) 10th Kyû 9th Kyû 8th Kyû 7th Kyû $10 Test fee Ro Kyû (orange) Go Kyû (red) Yon Kyû (green) San Kyû (blue) Ni Kyû (purple) Ik Kyû (brown) 6th Kyû 5th Kyû 4th Kyû 3rd Kyû 2nd Kyû 1st Kyû $40 Test fee $50 Test fee BELT RANKS The various colored belts worn in karate signify a practitioner's rank. A beginner starts as a white belt, and works towards earning a black belt. In e, there are ten levels of colored belts before black, which are called kyu ranks. Kyu ranks count backwards from 10 10-1, 1, so you begin as a white belt at tenth kyu, and each new promotion brings you closer to first kyu. At 1st kyu, you may then test for black belt. 12 and 11 Kyu are given for children under 6 years old. Every colored belt has a conditional white stripe for those who are not ready yet for solid color belt. If student practice karate at least twice a week and fulfill the general test requirements, a minimum maturity level and demonstrate leadership skills should be able to get a black belt within 6-8 years, if over 14 years old. Students under 14 years old cannot be promoted to black belt. Students ages 114-18 18 may be promoted to Junior black belt /white stripe-shodan Shodan and they are required to re re-test their black belt at age 18. After ter that, you become a black belt holder first dan, second dan, and so on. In most karate organizations, ranks beyond 5th dan are political posts, and promotion to those ranks is based on your contribution to the karate organization and management of your own school and region, as well as advanced karate research. There are also ten grades of black belt in Shotokan. These count upwards, and are called dan ranks. So, after reaching 1st kyu and being promoted to black belt, you start as a first degree black belt - a first dan, also called shodan. Perhaps the most useful aspect of rank is its potential to serve as a goal setting system, depending on how you manage your progress. Learning new techniques and new body dynamics is best done in the small increments served up by a reasonable ranking system. stem. With a standardized syllabus, you can more easily set yourself a goal of improving just what you will need to achieve the next rank. The "discrete" skill levels defined by rank can also serve as guidelines for instructors. Rather than correcting you on every mistake you make, or correcting you inconsistently, your instructor can consistently critique you in a focused fashion according to what he/she needs to see during a test. Earning a new color belt means passing a kyu examination. At a rank exam you typically stand with other students testing for the same rank before a Chief Instructor or a board of examiners, and perform various techniques required for the new rank. After the test, the panel of instructors issues you a pass/fail grade. grad As you progress in rank, the requisite techniques become more numerous and complex, and you must also demonstrate a deeper understanding of the dynamics involved. A kyu test is broken down into the four areas of training; kihon, kata, kumite and Budo Philosophy, ilosophy, each of which you are tested on (more information on www. www.eus eus.com). The e US administers its own kyu exam at the end of every semester, which is optional and open to any club members. Murat Bajrami, Chief Instructor 6