Grading Syllabus
JAPAN KARATE SHOTO FEDERATION
10th - 9th Kyu
Kihon:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
- Gedan Barai (step back)
- From Kakiwake, Mae-geri (step forward)
- Kokutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)
Kumite:
- Gohon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi, zuki)
Kata:
- JO NO KATA
8th - 7th Kyu
Kihon:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
- Chudan Uchi uke (step back)
- Gedan Barai (step forward)
- Shutou uke (step back)
- From Jiyu-no-kamae, Mae-geri (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan-gamae
- Mawashi geri
- From Kiba-dachi
- Yoko geri Ke-age
- Yoko geri Ke-komi
Kumite:
- Gohon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri)
Kata:
- 8th Kyu: Heian Shodan
- 7th Kyu: Heian Nidan
6th - 5th - 4th Kyu
Kihon: From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae
- Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke - yoko empi/ Uraken (step forward)
- Kokutsu-dachi Shutou-uke (step back)
- Gedan Barai fwd ,slide back Nekoashi-dachi Chudan Uchi- uke,slide fwd Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Mae- geri, Oi-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Mawashi -geri (step forward)
- From Kiba-dachi
- Yoko geri Ke-age
- Yoko geri Ke-komi
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Turning and stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
Kumite:
- Kihon Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri)
Kata:
- 6th Kyu: Heian Sandan
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5th Kyu: Heian Yondan, Junro Shodan
- 4th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Nidan
3rd - 2nd - 1st Kyu
Kihon:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
- Jodan Age- uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi uraken gyaku tsuki (step forward)
- Koukutsu-dachi Shutou- uke, Nukite (step back)
- Gedan Barai, Nekoashi- dachi Uchi- uke , Zenkutsu -dachi Ura -zuki, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae)
- Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Ushiro-geri (step forward)
- From Kiba-dachi
- Changing legs Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Jodan Shutou-uchi, Turning & stepping forward Enpi returning& stepping back Uchi Jodan Shutou- uchi
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Step forward Gedan Barai, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Gedan gamae
Kumite:
- Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri , Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)
Kata:
- 3rd Kyu: Tekki Shodan, Junro Sandan
- 2nd Kyu:
- Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Yondan
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
- 1st Kyu:
- Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Godan,
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Shodan
Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Long step forward Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri , Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-ken Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Koukutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Front leg Mae-geri Nukite (step back)
- Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi Chudan Uchi-uke, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-zuki, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Turning & stepping forward: Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Mawatte Gedan gamae From Zenkutsu-dachi
- Same leg Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi (step forward)
- Mawate Gedan gamae
- Jodan Soto-uke, Sideway inward Yori-ashi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
Kumite:
- Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi- zuki, Mae-geri , Yoko-geri , Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)
Kata:
- Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan
- Junro Shodan ~ Junro Godan
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Nidan
Kihon:
From Jiyu-no-Kamae
- Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki
- Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
- Step Back Age-uke, forward Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
- Forward Mawashi-geri, step forward Ashi-Barai, Gyaku-zuki
- Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Oi-Zuki
- In place: same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri , Ushiro-geri
Kumite:
- Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
- Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Junro Kata)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Sandan
Kumite:
- Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
- Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu, Junro Kata)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Yondan
Kumite:
- Jiyu Kumite
- If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred
Kata:
- Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro Kata)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)