Grading Syllabus
9th KYU (Red Belt Syllabus)
THE BEGINNING OF YOUR STUDIES, TIME TO COMMIT & SET YOURSELF TARGETS AND GOALS. A FIRST STEP
Basic Punches
Gyakuzuki - Reverse Punch
Oizuki - Stepping Punch
Basic Kicks
Maegeri - Front Kick
Mawashageri - Roundhouse Kick
Basic Blocks
Jodan Uke - High Block
Gedan Barai - Low Block
Sections Of The Body
Jodan = Head
Chudan = Body
Gedan = Below Belt
Basic Shito-ryu/Shukokai Kata
Adult Students Only
Kata is a combination of pre arranged moves, and is used as a training exercise and in competition
8th KYU (Yellow Belt Syllabus)
ENERGY AND BRIGHTNESS, AS FROM THE SUN, AND MATURATION AS IN THE YELLOWING OF GRAIN
Basics Blocks
1. Left Kamae, Step forward right gedan-uke/Step back left gedan-uke.
2. Left Kamae, Step forward right jodan-uke/Step back left jodan-uke.
Basic Combination
1. Left kamae, Gyakuzuki thrust/mawashageri chudan/Step back Kamae.
2. Left kamae, Step forward right shikodachi gedan barai/Step forward left shikodachi gedan shuto-uchi
Basic Punch/Kick
1.Maegeri left and right leg.
2.Oizuki left and right hand.
Kata
ADULTS: JUNINO
CADETS : SHIOZUKI
7th KYU (Orange Belt Syllabus)
REPRESENTS NEW GROWTH WHICH APPEARS IN SPRING. TECHNIQUES BEGIN TO TAKE FORM
Basics Blocks
1. Left Kamae, pull back nikoashi-dachi chudan shto, kamae.
2.Left kamae, Step forward right chudan-uke/Step back left chudan-uke.
Basic Combination
1. Left kamae, Maekin-zuki / Gyakuzuki thrust / Oizuki Jodan / Step back kamae.
2.Left kamae,Maeshi-maegeri / Right maegeri pull back / Right mawashageri chudan / Step back Kamae
Basic Punch/Kick
1.Left Kamae, Right yoko-geri sokuto chudan at an angle, Step back Kamae.
Padwork
Hands: Gyakuzuki - Oizuki
Feet Maegeri - Mawashageri
1 minute CONTINOUS on pad - Hands / Feet / Knees & Elbows
Kata
PINAN NIDAN
6th KYU (Green Belt Syllabus)
GROWTH AND POWER SOAR TO HIGHER LEVELS. AS A GREEN PLANT DRIVES UPWARDS AS IT GROWS
Basics Combinations
1.Left/Right Kamae, Combination (1) From Orange Belt both sides
2.Left/Right Kamae, Combination (2) From Orange Belt both sides
3. Left kamae, Slide left Uraken-zuki / Gyakuzuki thrust / Slide back left Gedan Barai / Right Ushiro-geri forward into Kamae / Step back Kamae
Basic Punch/Kick
1.Left Kamae, Right Ushiro-geri pulling leg back
2.Left Kamae, Uraken-zuki lead hand
Padwork (As Combination)
1.Left Kamae, Left Maekin-zuki / Right Gyakuzuki Kamae / Right Oi-zuki
2.Left Kamae, Left Maeshi-Mawasha-geri / Right Mawashageri pull back / Right Maegeri
Sparring
Freestyle (Light-Contact)
Kata
PINAN SHODAN
5th KYU (Blue Belt Syllabus)
REPRESENTS THE SKY, CONTINUED UPWARD ATTAINMENT. THE STAGE WHERE ONE BEGINS TO STABILIZE BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY
Basic Blocks (As Combination)
1.Left Kamae, Step forward Gedan-uke / chudan-uke / Jodan-uke right hand
Step back Gedan-uke / Chudan-uke / Jodan-uke left hand, kamae
Basic Combination
1.Left/right Kamae, Uraken-zuki / Gyakuzuki thrust / maekin-zuki / Oi-zuki, both sides
2.Left kamae, Left Maeshi-maegeri / Right Maegeri pull back / Left Maeshi-Mawasha-geri step down into right Ushiro-geri / Kamae
Basic Punch/Kick
1.Right Shiko-dachi, Right Yoko-geri (sokuto) land Shiko-dachi / Left Yoko-geri (sokuto) land Shiko-dachi, (Done as one move)
Padwork (As Combination)
1.Left kamae, Gyakuzuki thrust / Grab right Hiza-geri / Pull back right Shiko-dachi / Right Yoko-geri (sokuto)
2.Left kamae, Maekin-zuki / Gyakuzuki thrust / Right Mawashageri
3.Left kamae, Ushiro-geri (Single Technique)
1 minute 30 seconds Continous on pad - hands / Feet / knees & Elbows
Sparring
Freestyle (Light-Contact)
Kata
PINAN SANDAN
4th KYU (Purple Belt Syllabus)
POWER, STABILITY, ATTENTION AND CONTROL. THE STAGE WHERE ONE CONTINUES TO STABILIZE BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY
Basic Blocks/Punches (As Combination)
1.Left forward Kamae, Step forward San-bon-zuki, step back Gedan-uke / Chudan-uke / jodan-uke, kamae. Both sides
Basic Combination
1.Left forward kamae, Slide back left Gedan-uke / Left Maeshi-Mawasha-geri Chudan / Left Ashi-barai / Shiko-dachi / Right Gyakuzuki to floor. Both sides
2.Left forward Kamae, Slide back block left Jodan-shtoe / Left Jodan Uraken-zuki / Right Gyakuzuki Chudan / Left Maeshi-Mawashageri Chudan / Touch floor left Jodan mawashageri. Both sides
Padwork (As Combination)
1.Left forward kamae, Left Maeshi-mawashageri Chudan / Right Gyakuzuki Chudan / Right Mawashageri Jodan pull back / Right Maegeri Chudan
2.Left forward Kamae, Left Maekin-zuki / Right Gyakuzuki / Left Maeshi-Yoko-geri / Step down Right Ushiro-geri
3.Left forward kamae, Ushiro-Mawashageri (Single Technique)
Sparring
Freestyle (Light-Contact)
Kata
PINAN YONDAN / PINAN GODAN
