GRADING SYLLABUS
Passing your grading is based on a number of factors but most importantly, can you do the things which are on the criteria to the relevant standard?
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See the Basic Techniques page to find out more about what you are required to do at each level.
GRADING SYLLABUS
9TH KYU
Yellow Belt
Basic Techniques A
Standing Basics A
Moving Basics A
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ichi
San Dan Gi
Supplementary
Push ups 20
Crunches 20
Pad work
8TH KYU
Orange Belt
Basic Techniques A
Standing Basics A
Moving Basics A & B
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ni
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Kumite
San Dan Gi
Bunkai to
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Supplementary
Break Falls
Push ups 30
Crunches 30
Pad work
7TH KYU
Green Belt
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, & C
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ni
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Kumite
San Dan Gi
Randori
Bunkai to
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai dai Ni
Supplementary
Break Falls
Push ups 30
Crunches 30
Pad work
6TH KYU
Blue Belt
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C & D
Kata
Saifa
Gekisai Dai Ni
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Kumite
Randori
Kakie
San Dan Gi
Bunkai to
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai dai Ni
Supplementary
Break Falls
Push ups 40
Crunches 40
Pad work
5TH KYU
Purple Belt
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C & D
Stances A
Kata
San Dan Gi
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Kumite
San Dan Gi
Chokusen Gekisai Dai Ichi
Jiyu Kumite
Bunkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Supplementary
Push ups 50
Crunches 50
Pad work
4TH KYU
Purple Belt
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C & D
Stances A
Kata
San Dan Gi
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Kumite
Ippon Kumite
Chokusen Gekisai Dai Ichi
Jiyu Kumite
Bunkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Supplementary
Push ups 60
Crunches 60
Pad work
3RD KYU
Brown Belt (1)
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C, D & E
Stances A
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Seyunchin
Sanchin
Kumite
Ippon Kumite
Chokusen Gekisai Dai Ichi
Jiyu Kumite
Kakie
Bunkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Supplementary
Push ups 70
Crunches 70
Pad work
2ND KYU
Brown Belt (2)
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C, D & E
Stances A
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Seyunchin
Shisochin
Sanchin
Kumite
Ippon Kumite
Chokusen Gekisai Dai Ichi
Jiyu Kumite
Kakie
Bunkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Seyunchin
San Dan Gi
Supplementary
Push ups 80
Crunches 80
Pad work
Makiwara
1ST KYU
Brown Belt (3)
Basic Techniques A
Moving Basics A, B, C, D & E
Stances A & B
Kata
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Seyunchin
Shisochin
Sanchin
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Kumite
Ippon Kumite
Chokusen Gekisai Dai Ichi
Jiyu Kumite
Kakie
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Bunkai
Gekisai Dai Ichi
Gekisai Dai Ni
Saifa
Seyunchin
San Dan Gi
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Supplementary
Push ups 100
Crunches 100
Pad work
Makiwara
Chi Ishi