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JSKA KYU GRADING SYLLABUS
OFFICIAL
SYLLABUS FROM JAPAN SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
World Headquarters – JAPAN
Revised W.E.F. from January 24th 2008

Ju-Kyu  10th kyu- White belt


(A) KIHON

1.         “Chudan-choku-zuki” while  staying in place with “shizentai”

2.         From “Shizentai” step forward with “chudan-oizuki” and back to “shizen-tai” (left/right)

3.         “Gedanbarai” while staying in place with “shizentai”. (left/right)

4.         The same of “chudan-soto-uke” (left/right)

5.         The same for “jodan-tate-shutouke” (left/right)

6.         The same for “chudan-tate-shutouke” (left/right)

7.         From “heisokudachi” with “kakiwake gendanbarai” step forward with “maegen” and back to “heisokudachi” (left/right)

 

 

Kyu-Kyu    9th kyu- White belt

 

(A) KIHON

1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “gedanbarai”

2.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-oizuki”

3.         The same for “chudan-soto-uke”

4.         The same for “jodan-ageuke”

5.         From “kokutsudachi”, move forward with “shuto-uke”.

6.         Tum around and from “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “maegen”,

7.         From “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and retum using the other leg to kick.

8.         The same for “kekomi”

(B) KUMITE

         “Gohon-kumite” once with “jodan” attachks and “ageuke” blocks and once with “chudan” and “soto-uke” blocks.

(C) KATA

         “Heian shodan”

  

Hachi--Kyu    8th kyu-
Yellow belt

(A) KIHON

1.      From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “gedanbarai”

2.      Tum around and move forward with “chudan-oizuki”.

3.      The same for “chudan-soto-uke”

4.      Move backward with “jodan-ageuke”

5.      From “kokutsudachi” move forward with “shuto-uke”

6.      Tum around and from “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “maegen”

7.      From “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick.

8.      The same for “kekomi”

(B) KUMITE

         “Gohan-kumite”, once with “jodan” attacks and “ageuke” blocks, and once with “chudan” attacks and “solo-uke” blocks.

(C) KATA

         “Heian shodan”

 

Nan-kyu   7th kyu-
Orange belt

(A) KIHON

1.      From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “chudan-oizuki”.

2.      Move backward with “jodan-ageuke”

3.      Move forward with “chudan-soto-uke”

4.      From “kokutsudachi” move forward with “shuto-uke”

5.      From “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “Chudan-uchiuke”

6.      Tum around and move forward with “maegen”

7.      From “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick

8.      The same for “kekomi 

(B) KUMITE

         “Gohan-kumite”, once with “jodan” attacks and “ageuke” blocks, and once with “chudan” attacks and “soto-uke” blocks.

(C) KATA

         “Heian nidan”

 

Rokkyu   6th kyu- Green Belt

       

(A) KIHON

1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai’ move forward with “chudan-oizuke”

2.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-gyakuzuki”.

3.         Move backward with “jodan-ageuke, gyakuzuki”.

4.         Move forward “chudan-soto-uke, gyakuzuki”

5.         Move backward with “kokutsudachi, shuto-uke”.

6.         Tum around and from “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “uchiuke gyakuzuki”

7.         Tum around and move forward with “maegen”.

8.         Tum around and from “kibadachi”, move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick .

9.         The same for “kekomi”.

(B) KUMITE

            “Gohan-kumite”, once with “jodan” attacks and “ageuke” blocks, and once with “chudan” attacks and “soto-uke” blocks and with “maegeri” attacks and “gedanbarai” blocks.

(C) KATA

1          “Heian sandan”

 

Go-kyu   5th kyu- Blue belt

 (A) KIHON
1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai’ move forward with “chudan-oizuke”
2.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-gyakuzuki”.
3.         Move backward with “jodan-ageuke, gyakuzuki”.
4.         Move forward with “soto-uke, empi”, while changing stance from “zenkutsudachi”
            to “kibadachi” by using “yori-ashi”.
5.         Move backward with “soto-uke, empi”, with changing stance from ”kokutsudachi” to “zenkutsudachi”.
6.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-uchiuke, gyakuzuki”.
7.         Tum around move forward with “maegen”
8.         Tum around and from “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick.
9.         The same for “kekomi”.
10.        Tum around and from free style “kamae” move forward with “mawashigeri”

(B) KUMITE

            “Kihon-ippon-kumite” with one “jodan oizuki” attack, one “chudan oizuki”, and one “maegen”.

(C) KATA

            “Heian Yondan”

 

 

Yon-kyu   4th kyu- Purple Belt

(A) KIHON

1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “chudan-oizuke”.

2.         Tum around and move forward with “sanbon-zuki”.

3.         Move backward with “chudan-ageuke, gyakuzuki”.

4.         Move forward with “soto-uke, empi”, while chaning stance from “zenkutsudachi” to “kibadachi” by using “yori-ashi”.

5.         Move backward with “shuto-uke, nukite, while changing stance from “kokutsudachi” to zenkutsudachi.

6.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-uchiuke, gyakuzuki”.

7.         Tum around and move forward with “maegeri”.

8.         Tum around and from “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick.

9.         The same for “kekomi”

10.        From “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “uraken-yokouchi”.

 

(B) KUMITE

            “Kihon-ippon” with “jodan and chudan oizuki”, maegeri”, and “yoko-geri.

(C) KATA

            “Heian godan”

  

 

San-kyu   3rd  kyu-
Brown Belt

(A) KIHON
1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “chudan-oizuke”.
2.         Tum around and move forward with “sanbon-zuki”.
3.         Move backward with “jodan-ageuke, gyakuzuki”
4.         Move forward with “soto-uke, empi”, while chaning stance from “zenkutsudachi” to “kibadachi” by using “yori-ashi”.
5.         Move backward with “soto-uke, empi” while changing stance from “kokutsudachi” to zenkutsudachi.
6.         Tum around and move forward with “chudan-uchiuke, gyakuzuki”.
7.         Tum around and move forward with “maegeri”.
8.         Tum around and move forward with “ren-geri” (maegeri, jodan-chudan)
9.         From “kibadachi” move sideways with “keage” and return using the other leg to kick.
10.        The same for “kekomi”.
11.        From “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “mawashigeri”.
12.        Tum around and move forward with “uraken-yokouchi”
13.        Tum around and move forward with “jodan-shuto-uchi”.

(B) KUMITE

“Kihon-ippon-kumite” with “jodan and chudan oizuki”, maegeri”, and “yoko-gen”. (“Taisabaki” is accepted)

(C) KATA

            “Tekki shodan”

Ni-kyu   2nd   kyu- Brown Belt

 

(A) KIHON
1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “sanbon-zuki”.
2.         Move backward with “jodan-ageuke, maegeri (with back leg)”.
3.         Tum around and move forward the “soto-uke, empi” while changing stance from
            “zenkutsudachi” to “kibadachi” by using “yori-ashi”.
4.         Move backward with “shuto-uke, nukite”, while changing stance from “kokutsudachi” to “zenkutsudachi”.
5.         Tum around and from “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “chudan-uchiuke, gyakuzuki”.
6.         Tum around with “zenkutsudachi” and move forward with “rengeri
            (“maegeri” and “mawashigeri” using the other leg)”.
7.         Tum around and move forward with “rengeri (“maegeri, kekomi” using the same leg)”.
8.         From “kibadachi” move sideways with “rengeri (“keage” and “kekomi” using the other leg)”.
9.         From “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “mawashigeri”
10.        Tum around and move forward with “ushirogeri”
11.       Tum around and move forward with “jodan-shuto-uchi”
12.        Move backward with “jodan-uraken-uchi”

(B) KUMITE

            “Jiyu-ippon-kumite”. Attacks are “jodan and chudan-oizuki”, maegeri”, “yoko-geri, and “mawashigeri”,  

(C) KATA

            “Senteri-gata”, choose from “Jion”, Bassai-dai”, “Empi” and “kanku-dai” (to be chosen by examinee)

            “Kihon-gata”, one kata chosen freely by the examiner from “Heian-nidan”, “sandan”, “yondan”, “godan” or “tekki-shodan”.

 

Ik-ky   1st  kyu- Brown Belt

(A) KIHON
1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with “sanbon-zuki”.
2.        Move backward with “jodan-ageuke, maegeri (with back leg)”.
3.         Tum around and move forward with “soto-uke, empi” while changing stance from
            “zenkutsudachi” to “kibadachi” by using “yori-ashi”.
4.         Move backward with “shuto-uke, nukite”, while changing stance from “kokutsudachi” to ”zenkutsudachi.
5.         Tum around and from “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “chudan-uchiuke, kizamizuki, gyakuzuki”.
6.         Tum around with “zenkutsudachi” and move forward with “rengeri
            (“maegeri” and “mawashigeri” using the other leg)”.
7.         Tum around and move forward with “rengeri (“maegeri, kekomi” using the same leg)”.
8.         From “kibadachi” move sideways with “rengeri (“keage” and “kekomi” using the other leg)”
9.         From “zenkutsudachi” move forward with “mawashigeri”
10.        Tum around and move forward with “ushirogeri”
11.        Tum around and move forward with “jodan-shuto-uchi”
12.        Move backward with “jodan-uraken-uchi”

(B) KUMITE

            “Jiyu-ippon-kumite”. Attacks are “jodan and chudan-oizuki”, maegeri”, “yoko-geri, and “mawashigeri”,

(C) KATA

            “Senteri-gata”, choose from “Jion”, Bassai-dai”, “Empi” and “kanku-dai” (to be chosen by the examinee)
 “Kihon-gata”, one kata chosen freely by the examiner from “Heian-nidan”, “sandan”, “yondan”, “godan” or “tekki-shodan”.

 
 


JSKA DAN GRADING SYLLABUS
OFFICIAL
SYLLABUS FROM JAPAN SHOTOKAN KARATE ASSOCIATION
World Headquarters – JAPAN
Revised W.E.F. from January 24th 2008

 

Shodan 1st DAN – Black belt

(A) KIHON

1.         From “zenkutsudachi” with “gedanbarai” move forward with” sanbon-zuki”

2.         Tum around and move forward with “gyakuzuki”.

3.         Move backward with “ageuke, maegeri (with back leg)”.

4.         Move forward with “zenkutsudachi-soto-uke, and “kibadachi-empi” with “yoriashi” and uraken-uchi”, gyakuzuki”.

5.         Move backward with “shuto-uke, nukite”, while changing stance from “kokutsudachi” to “zenkutsudachi”.

6.         Tum around and move forward with “uchiuke, gyakuzuki”,

7.         Tum around and move forward with “rengeri (“maegeri” and “mawashigeri” using the other leg)”.

8.         Tum around and move  forward with “rengeri (“maegeri, kekomi” using the same leg)”.

9.         From “kibadachi” move sideways with “rengeri (“keage” and “kekomi” using the other leg)”.

10.        Tum around and move forward with “mawashigeri”

11.        Tum around and move forward with “ushirogeri”.

12.        Tum around and move forward with “jodan-yoko-shuto-uchi”

13.        Move backward with “jodan uraken”

 

(B) KUMITE

.           “Jiyu-ippon-kumite” Attacks are “jodan and chudan oizuki”, “maegeri”, and “mawashigeri”.

(C) KATA

.           “Sentei-gata”. Choose from “Jion”, “bassai-dal”, Empi” and “kanku-dai” (to be chosen by the examinee)

            “Kihon-gata”. One kata chosen freely by the examiner from “Heian-nidan”, “sadan”, “yondan”, “godan” or “Tekki-shodan”.

 

Nidan 2nd  DAN – Black belt

 

(A) KIHON

1.         From Free-style kamae move forward with “kizamizuki, sanbon-zuki”

2.         From Free-style kamae “gyakuzuki, maegeri” and move forward with “oizuki”

3.         From Free-style kamae, step back with “ageuke, mawashigeri (with back leg), uraken” and move forward with “oizuki”

4.         From Free-style kamae, move forward with “ushirogeri, uraken and gyakuzuki”

5.         From Free-style kamae, while staying in place with the back leg kick “maegeri, kekomi, ushirogeri”, (Left/right)

 

(B) KUMITE

“Jiyu-kumite” (free-style sparring)  

(C) KATA

“Sentei-gata”. Choose from “Jion”, “Bassai-dai”, “Empi” and “Kanku-dai” (to be chosen by the examinees)

“Tokui-gata” one kata chosen by the examinee.

 

Sandan 3rd   DAN – Black belt

(A) KIHON

1.         From Free-style kamae move forward with “gyaku-mawashigeri”

2.         From Free-style kamae move the forward with “maegeri” kekomi, gyaku-mawashigeri, mawashigeri, ushiro-geri, uraken and gyakuzuki”.

3.         From Free-style kamae, while staying in place with the back leg kick “maegeri, kekomi, ushirogeri and mawashigeri” (left/right)  

(B) KUMITE

“Jiyu-kumite” (free-style sparring)

(C) KATA

“Sentei-gata”. Choose from “Jion”, “Bassai-dai”, “Empi” and “Kanku-dai” (to be chosen by the examinees)

“Tokui-gata” one kata chosen by the examinee.

 

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