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Kyu / Dan Grading Guideline

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10th Kyu - Blanco/Amarillo

KIHON In place basics in HACHIJI DACHI

  1. CHUUDAN CHOKU ZUKI
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
  4. MAE GERI (HEISOKU DACHI・GEDAN KAKIWAKE)

* “GOREI” command (From right side in turn for each Waza)*

9th Kyu - Amarillo

KIHON In place basics in SHIZEN TAI to ZENKUTSU DACHI and back to SHIZEN TAI

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE,
  4. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE
  5. MAE GERI (HEISOKU DACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)

* “GOREI” command (From right side two action in turn for each WAZA)←Is that 1 to 4*

8th Kyu - Amarillo/Naranja

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE (step in)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE (step in)
  4. GEDAN BARAI (step in)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)

KATA TAIKYOKU SHODAN

KUMITE GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)

7th Kyu - Naranja

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE (step back)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)
  8. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)

KATA HEIAN SHODAN

KUMITE GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)

6th Kyu - Naranja/Verde

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE (step back)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)

KATA HEIAN NIDAN

KUMITE KIHON IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left)

5th Kyu - Verde

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)

KATA HEIAN SANDAN

KUMITE KIHON IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAE GERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left)

4th Kyu - Verde/Azul

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  3. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  4. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  5. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  6. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  7. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)

KATA HEIAN YONDAN

KUMITE KIHON IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAE GERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left, CHUUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI – right and left)

3rd Kyu - Azul

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
  2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  3. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  5. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (as KOUKUTSUDACHI is) (step in)
  6. KOKUTSU SHUTO UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  7. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)

KATA HEIAN GODAN
KUMITE JIYUU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN JUN ZUKI , CHUUDAN MAE GERI) – right and left

2nd Kyu - Azul / Marrón

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. JOUDAN JUN ZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKU ZUKI(step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE ,GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTO UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. MAWASHI GERI (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DATI) (step in)

KATA TEKKI SHODAN

KUMITE JIYUU IPPON KUMITE

(JODAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI ,MAWASHI GERI) – right and left

*Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHI GERI*

1st Kyu - Marrón

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. JOUDAN JUN ZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKU ZUKI(step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTO UKE, YOKOENPI (ZENKUTSU DACHI changing stance to KIBA DACHI) (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHI UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (On the spot), MAE GERI (step in)
  7. MAWASHI GERI (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)

KATA BASSAI DAI

KUMITE JIYU IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUN ZUKI, CHUUDAN MAE GERI, CHUUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI) – right and left

*Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHI GERI*

DAN

1st Dan

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI, YOKO URAKEN UCHI, GYAKUZUKI (ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBA DACHI changing stance to ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOUKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (On the spot) ,MAE GERI(step in)
  7. MAWASHI GERI (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSU DACHI)

KATA BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI or JION (your choice)

KUMITE JIYU IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUN ZUKI, CHUUDAN MAE GERI, CHUUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI, JOUDAN MAWASHI GERI) – right and left

*Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHI GERI*

2nd Dan

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics

  1. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  2. JOUDAN AGE UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI, YOKO URAKEN UCHI, GYAKUZUKI (ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBA DACHI changing stance to ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOUKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAE GERI (On the spot) ,MAE GERI(step in)
  7. MAWASHI GERI (step in)
  8. YOKO GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
  9. YOKO GERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSU DACHI)

KATA BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI or JION (your choice)

KUMITE JIYU IPPON KUMITE

(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUN ZUKI, CHUUDAN MAE GERI, CHUUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI, JOUDAN MAWASHI GERI) – right and left

*Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHI GERI

3rd Dan

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE

  1. KIZAMI ZUKI, JOUDAN JUN ZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  2. AGEUKE, SOTO UKE (with same arm), GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
  3. UCHI UKE, KIZAMI ZUKI, GYAKU ZUKI (KOKUTSU DACHI to ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
  4. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  5. MAE GERI, GYAKU ZUKI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI, MAWASHI GERI, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  6. USHIRO GERI (step in)
  7. MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI (ZENKUTSU DACHI same feet right and left)

KATA Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)

KUMITE JIYU KUMITE

4th Dan

KIHON IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE

  1. KIZAMI ZUKI, SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  2. AGEUKE, SOTO UKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
  4. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMI MAE GERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  5. MAE GERI, JUN ZUKI, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  6. KIZAMI MAWASHI GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  7. MAE GERI, YOKO GERI KEKOMI, USHIRO GERI (ZENKUTSU DACHI same feet right and left)

KATA Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)

KUMITE JIYU KUMITE

6th Dan

KIHON Specified by examiner

KATA

  • from HEIAN SHODAN to TEKKI SANDAN BASSAIDAI, KANKUUDAI, ENPI, or JION specified by examiner (Question and Answer Session)
  • Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)

KUMITE JIYU KUMITE

  • Question and Answer Session on technique
  • Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
7th Dan

KIHON Specified by examiner

KATA Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)

KUMITE JIYU KUMITE

  • Question and Answer Session on technique
  • Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
8th, 9th, 10th Dan

Recommendation by SHIHANKAI

*Note, from 2nd Dan to 7th Dan*
General KUMITE for men / women the age of 60 and above are required JIYUU KUMITE or JIYUU IPPON KUMITE (JODAN JUN ZUKI, CHUDAN JUN ZUKI, CHUDAN MAE GERI, CHUDAN YOKO GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI GERI) right
Inform JOUDAN or CHUDAN as for MAWASHI GERI.

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