Sei-Do-Kan
Shotokan Karate Club
Grading Syllabus |
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| 9th Kyu | Downward block. Stepping punch (head and chest). Rising block (head). Outside block (chest). Inside block (chest). Front kick. | Three or Five stepping punches and blocks (to the head and chest) from left basic stance. | Kihon Kata. | |||||||||
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| 8th Kyu | As previous plus; Knife-hand block. Side snap kick. Side thrust kick. | As previous. | Heian Shodan. | ||||||||||
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| 7th Kyu | As previous plus; Stepping triple punch. Rising block, reverse punch. Outside block, reverse punch. Inside block, reverse punch. | As previous. | Heian Nidan. | |||||||||
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| 6th Kyu | As previous plus; Rising block, reverse punch, downward block. Outside block, elbow strike. Knife-hand block, knife-hand strike. Double front kick. | One stepping punch and block (to the head and chest) from right and left basic stance. | Heian Sandan. | ||||||||||
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| 5th Kyu | As previous plus; Outside block, elbow strike, backhand strike. Inside block, fronthand punch, reverse punch. Knife-hand block, frontfoot kick, knife-hand strike. Roundhouse kick. | As previous plus; Front kick and side kick. | Heian Yodan. | ||||||||||
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| 4th Kyu | As previous plus; Outside block, elbow strike, backhand strike, reverse punch. | As previous. | Heian Godan. | ||||||||||
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| 3rd Kyu | As previous plus; Outside block, elbow strike, backhand strike, reverse punch, downard block. Inside block, fronthand punch, reverse punch, downward block. Back kick. | As previous plus; Roundhouse kick. | Tekki Shodan. | ||||||||||
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| 2nd kyu | (All from free-style stance) Fronthand punch, stepping punch, reverse punch. Front kick, stepping punch, reverse punch. Side kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Roundhouse kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. | One step free style attacks; Stepping punch (head). Stepping punch (chest). Front kick. Side kick. Roundhouse kick. Back kick. | Bassai Dai. | ||||||||||
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| 1st Kyu | As previous plus; Front kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. | As previous. | Bassai Dai. | ||||||||||
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| 1st Dan | As previous two plus; Front kick, stepping punch, reverse punch, (step back) downward block, reverse punch, side kick, backhand strike, stepping punch. Front kick, side kick and back kick on the same leg. | As previous. Free fighting. | Bassai Dai Examiner chooses any Heian or Tekki Shodan. | ||||||||||
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| 2nd Dan | (All from free-style stance) Front kick, stepping punch, reverse punch. Side thrust kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Roundhouse kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Front kick, (same leg) roundhouse kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Roundhouse kick, (same leg) side thrust kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Front kick, side kick, roundhouse kick, back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. Roundhouse kick backhand strike, reverse punch, (step back) sweeping block, reverse punch, back kick, backhand strike, stepping punch. Front kick, side kick, back kick, roundhouse kick on the same leg. | One step free style attacks; (any five attacks, not pre-arranged). Free fighting. | Candidate chooses from; Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Jitte, Tekki Nidan. Examiner chooses from; Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Empi, Jion, Hungetsu. | ||||||||||
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| 3rd Dan | (All from free-style stance) Any 1st or 2nd Dan combinations plus; Fronthand punch, reverse punch, roundhouse kick, backhand strike, reverse punch, (step back) downward block, reverse punch, (rear leg) front kick, (step back) back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. | One step free style attacks, blocks and counters; (pre-arranged attacks as per 1st Dan grading). Ju Kumite. | Candidate chooses from; Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte, Gojushiho Sho. Examiner chooses from; Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Jitte, Tekki Nidan. | ||||||||||
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| 4th Dan | (All from free-style stance) Any 1st or 2nd Dan combinations plus; Fronthand punch, stepping punch, reverse punch, double punch, (step back) rising block, outside block, downward block & inside block (same arm), fronthand punch, reverse punch, four turning reverse punches, (turn behind) thumb strike, roundhouse kick, backhand strike, reverse punch, (rear leg) front kick, (step back) side snap kick (to side), back to stance, roundhouse kick, back kick, backhand strike, reverse punch. | One step free style attacks, blocks and counters; (any five attacks, not pre-arranged). Ju Kumite. | Candidate chooses from; Rohai, Jiin, Wankan, Gojushiho Dai, Tekki Sandan, (with practical demonstration of requested applications). Examiner chooses from; Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte, Gojushiho Sho. | ||||||||||
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