Junior Grading Syllabus

Combat Karate

Counting in Japanese for Karate

Junior Grading Syllabus

Under 12s can only grade to 1st Kyu then must be proficient in the adult syllabus

10th Kyu White Belt Red Stripe

Minimum 3 months training

Kihon

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

Kata

Kihon Kata (to the first kiai)

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)

Kumite

• Jodan oi zuki / age uke
• Chudan oi zuki / soto uke

8th Kyu Orange 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)
• Yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick in kiba dachi, horse stance)

Kata

Heian Shodan

Gohon Kumite

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

7th Kyu Yellow 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)
• Uchi Uke (inside block)
• Mae geri (front snap kick)
• Yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick in kiba dachi, horse stance)
• Yoko geri keage (side snap kick in kiba dachi, horse stance)

Kata

Heian Nidan

Gohon Kumite

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

Waza

• Mae mawari (forward roll)

6th Kyu Green Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kihon

• Oi zuki (step in)
• Age uke (step back)
• Uchi uke (step in)
• Soto Uke (step back)
• Shuto uke (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 / age uke
• Chudan oi zuki / soto uke
• Mae geri / gedan barai
• Yoko geri / gedan uke
• Mawashi geri / gedan barai

Waza

• Ashi Barai
• Osoto Gari
• Yoko Ukemi – Side Breakfall 

5th Kyu Purple Belt

Minimum 6 months 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 Godan

Ippon Kumite

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

Waza

• Ashi bari
• Osoto gari
• Ogoshi
• Ushiro Ukemi – Back Breakfall 

4th Kyu Purple belt with white stripe

Minimum 6 months 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

Tekki Shodan

Ippon Freestyle Kumite

Waza

• Ashi Bari
• Osoto gari
• Ogoshi
• Ouchi gari
• Yoko shiho gatame
• Tate shiho gatame

3rd Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 9 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

Ippon Freestyle Kumite

Waza

• Ashi Bari
• Osoto gari
• Ogoshi – yoko shiho gatame
• Ouchi gari – Tate shiho gatame
• Morote gari – yoko shiho gatame

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

Waza

• Ashi Bari
• Osoto gari
• Ogoshi – yoko shiho gatame
• Ouchi gari – Tate shiho gatame
• Morote gari – yoko shiho gatame
• Yoko shiho gatame escape
• Tate shiho escape
• Kesa gatame escape

1st Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 12 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

Kanku Dai or Jion

Ippon Freestyle Kumite

Waza

• Ashi Bari
• Osoto gari
• Ogoshi – yoko shiho gatame
• Ouchi gari – Tate shiho gatame
• Morote gari – yoko shiho gatame
• Yoko shiho gatame escape
• Tate shiho escape
• Kesa gatame escape