Adult Grading Syllabus – AKA Karate Poole & Kickboxing

Adult Grading Syllabus

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K1 Rules

Adult Kickboxing Grading Syllabus

9th Kyu Red Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kicking

  • Front Kick
  • Round Kick
  • Side Kick

Defence

  • Blocks
  • Kick Defence
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Straight Punch
  • Hook Punch

Sparring

  • Club Light Sparring

8th Kyu Orange Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kicking

  • Front Kick
  • Round Kick
  • Side Kick
  • Knee
  • Switch Round Kick

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Sweep

Boxing

  • Straight Punch
  • Hook Punch
  • Uppercut

Combination Techniques

  • 1-2
  • 1-3
  • 1-4
  • 1-Round Kick
  • 1-2 Round Kick
  • 1- Knee

Sparring

  • Club Informal Sparring

7th Kyu Yellow Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kicking

  • Front Kick
  • Round Kick
  • Side Kick
  • Push Kick
  • Knee
  • Switch Round Kick

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Straight Punch
  • Hook Punch
  • Uppercut

Combination Techniques

  • 1-2
  • 1-3
  • 1-4
  • 1-Round
  • Front Kick – 1-2
  • 1-2-3 – Knee

Sparring

  • Club Informal Sparring

6th Kyu Green Belt

Minimum 3 months training

Kicking

  • Front Leg Kicks
  • Uchi Mawashi Geri (inside round kick)
  • Back Kick
  • Knees

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Pivots

Boxing

  • Back Fist
  • Body Punches

Combination Techniques

  • 1-Round
  • 1 slip 2
  • 1-2-3
  • 1-4-3-4
  • 1-2-Round Kick
  • Front Kick -1
  • 1 – Front Kick
  • Side Kick -1
  • 1 – Knee – switch Round Kick

Sparring

  • Club Sparring

5th Kyu Purple Belt

Kicking

  • Basic kicks plus Hook Kick

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Back Fist
  • Spinning Back Fist

Combination Techniques

  • 1 slip 2
  • 1-2-3
  • 1-4-3-4
  • 1-2-Round
  • 1-2-Kizami Round
  • Round – 2
  • Front -1
  • 2- Front Leg Front Kick
  • 1 – Front Kick
  • Side Kick – Round Kick

Sparring

  • Interclub and/or Competition

4th Kyu Purple belt with white stripe

Minimum 6 months regular training

Kicking

  • Basic kicks plus
  • Spinning Heel Kick
  • Jump Kick
  • Step in Knee

Striking

  • Proficient Striking

Combination Techniques

  • Examiner Choice of Combos
  • Slips, Ducks, Lean Backs, Footwork
  • x4 Takedowns to Holddowns
  • Strikes into takedowns

Sparring & Competition

  • 30 Points in Interclub and/or Competition

3rd Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 9 months training

Kicking

  • Proficient Kicking
  • Plus Spin and Jump Kicks

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Proficient Striking

Combination Techniques

  • Examiner Choice of Combos
  • Slips, Ducks, Lean Backs, Footwork
  • Combo Kicks

Sparring & Competition

  • 40 Points in Interclub and/or Competition
  • Randori

Instruction

  • x2 Warm Ups based on Chief instructors brief.

2nd Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 9 months training

Kicking

  • Proficient Kicking
  • Plus Spin and Jump Kicks

Defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Proficient Striking

Combination Techniques

  • Examiner Choice of Combos
  • Slips, Ducks, Lean Backs, Footwork
  • Combo Kicks

Sparring & Competition

  • 40 Points in Interclub and/or Competition
  • Randori

Instruction

  • x4 Warm Ups based on Chief instructors brief.

Fitness

  • 25 Mins Fitness test will be the instructors choice

1st Kyu Brown Belt

Minimum 12 months regular training

Kicking

  • Proficient Kicking
  • Double Kicks

Uke (Striking defence)

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Proficient Striking

Combination Techniques

  • Examiner Choice of Combos
  • Slips, Ducks, Lean Backs, Footwork
  • X5 Round Kicks

Sparring & Competition

  • 50 Points in Interclub and/or Competition
  • Randori

Instruction

  • Run x2 plus sessions based on Chief instructors brief.

Fitness

  • 25 Mins Fitness test will be the instructors choice

1st Dan Black Belt

Minimum 12 months regular training

Kicking

  • Proficient Kicking (Should be proficient in all kicking technique)

Striking defence

  • Blocks & Counters
  • Kick Defence & Counters
  • Slips, Parries and Block
  • Footwork

Boxing

  • Proficient Kicking (Should be proficient in all Boxing technique)

Combination Techniques

  • Examiner Choice of Combos
  • Slips, Ducks, Lean Backs, Footwork
  • Jab or Combos followed by Spinning Techniques (Kicks & Punches)
  • Jab or Combos followed by Jumping Techniques (Kicks & Punches)

Instruction

  • Run x2 plus sessions based on Chief instructors brief.

Fitness

  • 25 Mins Fitness test will be the instructors choice

Sparring

Light contact and Full contact rounds to be set by the instructor at the time. K1 fighter will be expected to fight both styles.

Sparring & Competition

  • 50 Points in Interclub and/or Competition