Adult Grading Syllabus

Combat Karate

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Adult Grading Syllabus

9th Kyu Red Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (stepping punch, jodan and chudan)
• Gedan barai uke (downward block)
• Age uke (upward block)
• Soto uke (outside block)
• Mae geri (front snap kick)

Kata

Kihon Kata (taikyoku shodan)

Gohon Kumite

• Jodan oi zuki / age uke
• Chudan oi zuki / soto uke
• Mae geri / gedan barai

8th Kyu Orange Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (stepping punch, jodan and chudan)
• Gyaku zuki (reverse punch)
• Gedan barai uke (downward block)
• Age uke (upward block)
• Soto uke (outside block)
• Mae geri (front snap kick)
• Yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick in kiba dachi, horse stance)

Kata

Heian Shodan

Ippon Kumite

• Jodan oi zuki / defend counter
• Chudan oi zuki / defend counter
• Mae geri / defend counter
• Yoko geri / defend counter

Waza (demonstrated on uke and/or pads)

• Kizama Zuki, Gyaku zuki
• Tettsui-Uchi
• Ashi Barai
• Yoko Ukemi – Side Breakfall 

7th Kyu Yellow Belt

Minimum 3 months regular training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (stepping punch, jodan and chudan)
• Gyaku zuki (reverse punch)
• Gedan barai uke (downward block)
• Age uke (upward block)
• Soto uke (outside block)
• Uchi Uke (inside block)
• Mae geri (front snap kick)
• Yoko geri kekomi (front stance)
• Yoko geri keage (front stance)

Kata

Heian Nidan

Ippon Kumite

• Jodan oi zuki / defend counter
• Mawashi zuki / defend counter
• Mae geri / defend counter
• Yoko geri / defend counter
• Mawashi geri / defend counter

Waza demonstrated on uke and/or pads

• Mawashi zuki
• Kage zuki
• Kansetsu-waza (kata waza)
• Ashi Barai
• Yoko Ukemi – Side Breakfall 

6th Kyu Green Belt

Minimum 3 months regular training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (step in)
• Age uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Uchi uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Soto Uke, Nukite (step back)
• Shuto uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Mae geri (step in)
• Yoko geri kekomi (step in)
• Yoko geri keage (step in)
• Mawashi geri (step in)

Kata

• Heian Sandan

Ippon Kumite

• Jodan oi zuki / defend counter
• Chudan oi zuki / defend counter
• Mae geri / defend counter
• Yoko geri / defend counter
• Mawashi geri / defend counter

Waza demonstrated on uke and/or pads

• Kumite Kata 1 on the pads
• Ura zuki
• Ashi bari
• Ogoshi, Koshi guruma & Yagura Nage (Kata throws)
• Ushiro Ukemi – Back Breakfall 
• Effective Bunkai

5th Kyu Purple Belt

Minimum 6 months regular training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (step in)
• Age uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Uchi uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Soto Uke, Nukite (step back)
• Shuto uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Mae geri (step in)
• Yoko geri kekomi (step in)
• Yoko geri keage (step in)
• Mawashi geri (step in)

Kata

• Heian Yodan

Kumite WKF or Freestyle

• x`1 round of

Waza

• x2 pads combos
• Basic footwork (yori ashi)
• Hiza Geri and Clinch techniques
• Ogoshi – yoko shiho gatame
• Ouchi gari – Tate shiho gatame
• Morote gari – yoko shiho gatame

4th Kyu Purple belt with white stripe

Minimum 6 months regular training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (step in)
• Age uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Uchi uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Soto Uke, Nukite (step back)
• Shuto uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Ren geri (step in)
• Yoko geri kekomi (step in)
• Yoko geri keage (step in)
• Mawashi geri (step in)

Kata

• Heian Godan

Kumite WKF or Freestyle

Waza

• Kumite kata 2 on pads
• Shime Waza (kata technique)
• Knowlegde of footwork (yori ashi, tsugi ashi)
• Ippon seoi nage (Kata throw 1)
• Kuchiki taoshi, Komatasukui and Kozumatori (manji uke) (Kata throw 2)
• x2 escapes from ground
• x1 escape from standing
• Effective Bunkai

3rd Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 9 regular months training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (step in)
• Age uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uke, Gyaku zuki (step in)
• Uchi Uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Shuto uke, Nukite (step in)
• Ren geri (step in)
• Yoko geri kekomi (step in)
• Yoko geri keage (step in)
• Mawashi geri (step in)

Kata

• Tekki Shodan

Kumite x2

One bout must be freestyle

Waza

• Effective combos
• Kosoto Gake (Kata throw)
• Kumite kata 2 on the pads
• Knowlegde of footwork (yori ashi, tsugi ashi)
• x2 escapes from ground
• x1 escape from standing
• Strike to takedown
• Effective Bunkai

2nd Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 9 months training

Kihon

• Sanbon Zuki (step in)
• Age uke, Gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uke, yoko empi, ura ken (step in)
• Uchi uke, Mawashi zuki (step back)
• Shuto uke, nukite (step in)
• Ren geri (step in)
• Yoko geri kekomi (step in)
• Yoko geri keage (step in)
• Mawashi geri (step in)
• Ushiro geri (step in)

Kata

• Bassai Dai

Ippon Freestyle Kumite x3

One bout must be freestyle

Waza

• Kumite kata 2 on the pads
• Morote gari & shuto uke nage waza (kata throws)
• Student selection of locks and holds x2
• Student selection of takedowns x2
• Student selection of escapes x1
• Kumite kata 2 on the pads
• Effective Bunkai

1st Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 12 months regular training

Kihon free kamae

• Sanbon Zuki (step in)
• Age uke, mae geri, gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uke, yoko empi, ura ken (step in)
• Uchi uke, Mawashi zuki (step back)
• Kizami zuki, gyaku zuki, mawashi geri
• Kizami zuki, mawashi geri, gyaku
• Shuto uke, kizami maegeri, nukite (step back)
• Kizami Mae geri kekomi, keage (step in)
• Kizami Yoko geri keage, kekomi (step in)
• Kizami Mawashi geri gedan – jodan (step in)
• Mawashi geri, Ushiro geri (step in)

Kata

• Kanku Dai or Jion

Ippon Freestyle Kumite x3

One bout must be freestyle

Waza

• Kumite kata 3 on the pads
• Student selection of locks and holds x2
• Student selection of takedowns x3
• Student selection of escapes x2
• Effective combo work
• Knowledge of footwork
• Ura Mawashi geri
• Nidan Geri
• Effective Bunkai

1st Dan Black Belt

Minimum 12 months regular training

Kihon free kamae

Blocks in fudo dachi

• Sanbon Zuki (step in)
• Age uke, mae geri, gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uke, yoko empi, ura ken (step in)
• Uchi uke, kizami zuki, mawashi empi (step back)
• Kizami zuki, gyaku zuki, mawashi geri
• Kizami zuki, mawashi geri, gyaku
• Shuto uke, kizami maegeri, nukite (step back)
• Kizami Mae geri kekomi, keage (step in)
• Kizami Yoko geri keage, kekomi (step in)
• Kizami Mawashi geri, gedan – jodan (step in)
• Mawashi geri, Ushiro geri (step in)

Kata

• Student selection of Bassai Dai, Jion, Jitte Kanku Dai or Enpi.
• Examiners choice of Heian kata

Ippon Freestyle Kumite x3

One bout must be freestyle

Waza

• All Kumite Kata on the pads
• Student selection of locks and holds x2
• Student selection of takedowns x3
• Student selection of escapes x2
• Effective combo work
• Knowledge of footwork
• Ura Mawashi geri
• Nidan Geri
• Effective Bunkai

Extra Requirements

Effective teaching using correct principles

2nd Dan Black Belt

Minimum 24 months regular training

Kihon free kamae

Blocks in fudo dachi

• Kizami zuki, Sanbon Zuki (step in)
• Age uke, soto uke (same arm), gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uke, yoko empi, ura ken (step in)
• Uchi uke, kizami zuki, gyaku zuki (step back)
• Kizami zuki, gyaku zuki, mawashi geri (step in)
• Kizami zuki, mawashi geri, gyaku (step in)
• Ren mae geri (step in)
• Yoko geri keage, kekomi (Kiba Dachi)
• Kizami Mawashi geri, gedan – jodan (step in)
• Mawashi geri, Ushiro geri (step in)

Kata

• Student favorite kata plus Tekki Nidan

Ippon Freestyle Kumite x2 plus randori

One bout must be freestyle

Waza

• Student selection Kumite Kata on the pads
• Student selection of locks and holds x2
• Student selection of takedowns x3
• Student selection of escapes x2
• Effective combo work
• Knowledge of footwork
• Ura Mawashi geri
• Nidan Geri
• Effective Bunkai

Extra Requirements

Effective teaching using correct principles

3rd Dan Black Belt

Minimum 36 months regular training

Kihon free kamae

Blocks in fudo dachi

• Kizami zuki (yori ashi), Gyaku zuki (tsugi ashi)( (step in)
• Age uke, soto uke (same arm), gyaku zuki (step back)
• Shuto uke, kizami maegeri, nukite (step back)
• Uchi uke, kizami zuki, gyaku zuki (step back)
• Soto uki(step back), mawashi geri, gyaku (step in)
• Mae Geri – gyaku zuki, Yoko geri – gyaku zuki, Mawashi geri – gyaku zuki (step in)
• Yoko geri keage, kekomi (Kiba Dachi)
• Mawashi geri, Ushiro geri (step in)

Kata

• Student favorite kata plus examiners choice of Kyu kata

Kumite plus Randori

Waza

Examiners choice