Fulwell Shotokan Karate Club

Grading syllabus

9th Kyu White-belt to Orange-belt

Kihon- Basics

choku-zuki - (straight-punch)

Oi-zuki- Jodan - (step forward & back)

Oi-zuki- chudan - (step forwards & back)

Age-uke - (Step forward & Back)

Soto-ude-uke - (step forward & back)

Uchie-ude-uke - (step forwards & back)

Gedan-barai - (steps forward & back)

Mae-geri - chudan - (step forward & turn )

yoko-geri-keage - (kiba-dachi) (step side ways to left then right)  

kumite

Gohon-Kumite

5 step sparring

jodan and chudan

Kata

Kihon-kata

8th kyu Orange-belt to Red-belt

Kihon- basics

choku-zuki - (straight-punch )

Oi-zuki-jodan - (Step forward & back )

Oi-zuki- chudan - (step forward & back)

Age-uke - ( step forwards & back)

Soto-ude-uke - (step forward & back)

uchi-ude-uke - (step forwards & back)

Shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi- (step forwards & back )

Mae-geri -chudan - (step forwards )

Mae-geri-jodan - (step forwards )

Yoko-geri-keage - (kiba-dachi )  (both sides)

kumite

Gohon-kumite

5 step sparring

jodan and chudan

Kata

Heian-shodan

plus any previous kata

7th kyu Red belt to Yellow -belt

Kihon-basics

ren-zuki - (step forwards )

Age-uke / gyaku-zuki /- ( step back )

Soto-ude-uke / gyaku-zuki - (step forwards )

uchi-ude-uke / gyaku-zuki /- (step back)

Shuto-uke -  kokutsu-dachi ( step forwards)

Mae-geri - chudan - (step forwards )

Mae-geri - jodan- (step turn)

Yoko-geri-keage - kiba-dachi - (both sides )

yoko-geri-kekomi - kiba-dachi - ( both sides )

Gohon-kumite

5 Step Sparring

Jodan and chudan

6th kyu Yellow belt  to Green belt

Kihon-basics

Sanbon-zuki - (step forwards 5 times)

Age-uke / gyaku-zuki / gedan-barai - (step back)

soto-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi /  gyaku-zuki - (step forwards )

Uchi-ude-uke / kizami-zuki - jodan  / gyaku-zuki - (step back )

Shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi  / nukite - (step forwards )

Mae-geri - chudan - mae-geri- jodan ( step forwards )

Mae-ger - chudan / oi-zuki - chudan - (turn step  forwards )

Mawashi-geri- chudan - (step forwards )

Yoko--geri-keage  kiba-dachi - (both sides )

Yoko-geri-kekomi kiba-dachi - (both sides)

Kumite

Kihon-ippon-kumite

one step sparring

1x jodan 1x chudan 1x mae-geri

Kata

Heian-sandan

Plus any previous kata of examiners choice

5th Kyu Green-belt to Purple belt

Kihon-basics

Sanbon-zuki - (step forwards )

Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki / gedan-barai - (step back )

Soto-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi / gyaku-zuki - (step forwards )

Uchi-ude-uke  / kizami-zuki / gyaku-zuki - (step back )

Shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi / kizami-maegeri-chudan / nukite - (step forwards)

Mae-geri - chudan - mae-geri - jodan - (step forwards  )

Mae-geri - oi-zuki - ( turn step forwards )

Mawashi-geri - chudan - gyaku-zuki -  (step forwards )

yoko-geri-keage-(kiba-dachi) (both sides )

yoko-geri-kekomi-(kiba-dachi) (both sides)

Kumite

Kihon-ippon-kumite

One step-sparring

1x Jodan 1x chudan 1x Mae-ger-chudan 1x yoko-geri-kekomi

Kata

Heian-yondan

Any previous kata of examiners choice

4th Kyu purple belt to purple-white

Kihon-basics

sanbon-zuki - (step forward )

Age-uke / gyaku-zuki /  gedan-barai - (step back )

Soto-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi /uraken-uchi-gyaku-zuki - (step forwards )

uchi-ude-uke / kizami-zuki - jodan / gyaku-zuki  -  (step backwards )

shuto-uke-kokutsu-dachi / kizami-maegeri-chudan / nukite -  (step forwards )

Mae-geri - chudan mae-geri - jodan - (  turn step forwards )

mae-geri - chudan oi-zuki - chudan gedan-barai - ( step forwards )

mae-geri-chudan - oi-zuki - gedan -barai -  ( turn step forwards )

yoko-geri-kekomi - uranken - gyaku-zuki - (step forwards  )

Gyaku-zuki - mawashi-geri - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - (  turn step forwards  )

ushiro-geri - ( step forwards )

yoko-geri- keage step over yoko-geri-kekomi- in kiba-dachi  both sides)

 yoko-geri-kekomi - step over yoko-geri-keage - in kiba-dachi  both sides

same leg on the spot  mae-geri to the front yoko-geri to the side step back 3 times both sides

kumite

Kihon-ippon-kumite

one step sparring

BOTH SIDES RIGHT AND LEFT

1x Jodan  1x Chudan 1x Mae-geri-chudan 1x yoko-geri-kekomi 1x mawashi-geri-chudan

Kata

Heian Godan

Plus any previous kata of examiners choice

3rd kyu-purple-white-to Brown-belt

Kihon-Basics

Sambon-zuki - (step  forwards )

Age-uke / gyaku-zuki  gedan-barai - (step back )

Soto-ude-uke / gyaku-zuki - (step forwards)

uchi-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi / uraken-uchi / gyaku-zuki - (step back)

shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi / kizami - mae-geri - chudan / nukite - (step forwards)

 Mae-geri - chudan - mae-geri-jodan - (  turn step forwards )

yoko-geri-kekomi - uranken - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - ( step forwards )

Gyaku-zuki - mawashi-geri - urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - ( turn step forwards )

step over yoko-geri-keage- same leg yoko-geri-kekomi -  (both-sides )

same leg on the spot mae-geri to the front- yoko-geri-kekomi to the side ushiro-geri to the rear step back )

Kumite

Gohon-kumite

5 step sparring

1x Jodan 1x Chudan

Kihon-ippon-kumite

one step-sparring

both sides right and left

1x Jodan 1x Chudan 1x Mae-geri 1x yoko-geri-kekomi 1x mawashi- geri-Jodan 1x ushiro-geri-

Jiyu-ippon-kumite

semi-free-style

1x Jodan 1x chudan 1x Mae-geri 1x mawashi-geri

kata

TEKKI-SHODAN

ANY PREVIOUS KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE

2nd- Kyu brown-belt to brown-belt 1 white-stripe

Kihon-basics

Sambon-zuki - (step forwards )

Age-uke / gyaku-zuki / gedan-barai - (step back )

Soto-ude-uke / gyaku-zuki - (step forwards )

Uchi-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi / gyaku-zuki / gedan-barai - (step back)

shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi / kizami-mae-geri-chudan / nukite / shuto-uke-(step forwards 5 times)

Mae-geri - chudan - oi-zuki - cudan - gyaku - zuki ( step forwards )

Yoko-geri-kekomi - urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - (  turn  step )

Gyaku-zuki - Mawashi-geri - urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai -  (step forwards  )

Mae-ger-chudan / mawashi-geri / urakan-uchi / gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai ( turn step forwards)

Mae-geri-chudan / yoko-geri-kekomi/ uraken-uchi / gyaku-zuki - ( step forwards )

ushiro-geri / uraken-uchi / gyaku-zuki-(turn step forwards)

 step over yoko-geri-kekomi same leg yoko-geri-keage in kiba -dachi 5 times)

Same leg on the spot mae-geri-chudan to the front yoko-geri-kekomi-chudan to the side ushiro-geri to the rear mawashi-geri to the front step back 5 times

Gohon-kumite 

5 step-sparring

1x jodan 1x chudan

Kihon-ippon-kumite

one-step -sparring

1x Jodan 1x Chudan 1x Mae-geri 1x Yoko-geri-kekomi 1x Mawashi-ger 1x Ushiro- geri

both-sides right-left

jiyu-ippon-kumite

semi-free-style

1X Jodan 1x Chudan 1x Mae-geri 1x Mawashi-geri

Kata

Bassi-dai

ANY PREVIOUS KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE

1st- Kyu-brown-1 white-strip to Brown-2-white-stripes

Kihon-Basics

sambon-zuki - (step forwards 5 times)

Agu-uke / gedan-barai/ gyaku-zuki - (step backwards)

soto-ude-uke / yoko-empi-uchi - Gyaku-zuki - gedan -barai (step forwards)

Uchi-ude-uke / kizami-jodan / back leg mae-geri step back gyaku-zukii - (step back )

shuo-uke - kokutsu-dachi -  kizami-mawashi-geri -chudan / nukite /shuto-uke - (step forwards )

Mae-geri- oi-zuki - gyaku-zuki - ( turn step forwards )

Yoko-geri-kekomi - uranken-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - ( step forwards )

Mawashi- geri - uranken - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - ( turn step forwards)

Mae-geri - mawashi-geri uranken - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai ( step forwards )

Mae-geri - yoko-geri-kekomi -uranken-uchi - Gyaku-zuki - gedan barai ( turn step forwards

Mae-geri - ushiro-geri  ( same leg ) urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan -barai - ( step forwards )

yoko-geri-keage-yoko-geri-kekomi - (same leg ) ( kiba-dachi )

same leg on the spot mae-geri-chudan to the front yoko-geri-kekomi to the side ushiro to the rear mawashi-geri to the 3 times)

 Gohon-kumite

5 step-sparring

1x Jodan 1x Chudan

Kihon-kumite

one-step-sparring

1x Jodan 1x chudan 1x Mae-geri 1x Yoko-geri-kekomi 1x Mawashi-geri 1x ushiro-geri

Both sides right-left

JIYU-IPPON-KUMITE

semi-free-style

1x Jodan  1x Chudan  1x Mae-geri 1x yoko-geri-kekomi 1x mawashi-ger 1x ushiro-geri

Kata

Bassai-dai 

ANY PREVIOUS KATA OF EXAMINERS CHOICE

 

Shodan-1st Dan-black-belt

All Kihon and combination techniques are performed from jiyu-dachi

Sanbon-zuki - ( jodan-chudan-chudan) ( Step forwards )

Age-uke -gedan- barai - gyaku-zuki ( step back )

Soto-ude-uke - yoko-empi-uchi - urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan -barai( step forwards )

uchi-ude-uke -kokutsu-dachi -  kizami-zuki - back leg mae-geri step back zencutsu-dachi - Gyaku-zuki - ( step back  )

shuto-uke - kokutsu-dachi - kizami - mawashi-geri - nukite -  (step forwards)

Mae-geri - oi-zuki - gyaku-zuki - ( turn  step forwards )

yoko-geri-kekomi - zencutsu-dachi - uranken - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - step forwards

Mawashi-geri - uranken-uchi - gyaku-zuki -gedan-barai - ( turn step forwards )

Mae-geri - mawashei-geri -urankan-uchi - gyaku-zuki - gedan-barai - ( step forwards )

Mae-geri - yoko-geri-kekomi - uranken - gyaku-zuki - Gedan-barai ( turn step forwards )

Mae-geri - ushiro-geri ( same leg )- uranken-uchi - gyaku-zuki - step forwards)

Yoko-geri-keage - yoko-geri-kekomi  (same legs ) ( kiba-dachi )

mae-geri - oi-zuki - gyaku-zuki - step back - gedan-barai - gyaku-zuki step forwards yoko-geri-kekomi - uranken-uchi - oi-zuki  ( step forwards then turn and repet )

Zenkutsu-dachi shomen

( kicking with the same leg )

Mae-geri  to the front yoko-geri-kekomi to the side ushiro-geri to the rear - mawashi-geri to the front  

Gohon-kumite

5 Step sparring

Jodan and chudan

Kihon-ippon-kumite

One step sparring

1x Jodan 1xchudan1xmae-geri1xyoko-geri-kekomi1xmawashi-geri1xushiro-geri

both sides right and left

jiyu-ippon-kumite

1x Jodan 1x Chudan  1x Mae-geri 1x yoko-geri-kekomi 1x Mawashi-geri 1x ushiro-geri-

jiyu-kumite

free-style sparring

against 2 consecutive dan grades

Kata

Candidates choice from :

Bassai-dai - Kanku-dai - Jion - Empi - hangetsu

plus all previous katas to be performed