JKS International Grading Syllabus

10th - 9th Kyu  

White with Yellow tip

9Th Kyu

 Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)

2. Jodan Age-uke (step back)

3. Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)

4. Gedan Barai (step back)

5. From Kakiwake, Mae-geri (step forward)

6. Kokutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)

Kumite: - Sanbon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki)

Kata: - Kihon Kata One

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 8th - 7th Kyu 

Yellow		8Th Kyu
Orange		7Th Kyu

 Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)

2. Jodan Age-uke (step back)

3. Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)

4. Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)

5. Chudan Uchi-uke (step forward)

6. Gedan Barai (step back)

7. From Jiyu-no-kamae, Mae-geri (step forward)

8. Mawatte Gedan-gamae • Mawashi geri

9. From Kiba-dachi • Yoko geri Ke-age

10. From Kiba-dachi • Yoko geri Ke-komi

Kumite: - Gohon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri)

Kata:

- 8th Kyu: Heian Nidan

- 7th Kyu: Heian Sandan

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6th - 5th - 4th Kyu 

Green		6th Kyu
Blue		5th Kyu
Purple		4th Kyu

Kihon: From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae 

1. Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)

2. Jodan Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki (step back)

3. Chudan Soto-uke, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

4. Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)

5. Gedan Barai , Nekoashi-dachi, Chudan Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu dachi, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

6. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Mae- geri, Oi-zuki (step forward)

7. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Mawashi -geri (step forward)

8. From Kiba-dachi • Yoko geri Ke-age

9. From Kiba-dachi • Yoko geri Ke-komi

10. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Turning and stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:  - Kihon Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri)

Kata:

- 6th Kyu: Heian Yondan Junro Shodan 

- 5th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Nidan

- 4th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Sandan. Tekki Shodan

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3rd - 2nd - 1st Kyu

Brown		3rd Kyu
Brown		2Nd Kyu
Brown		1st Kyu

anbon-zuki (step forward)

2. Jodan Age- uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step back)

3. Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi (step forward)

4. Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou- uke, Nukite (step back)

5. Gedan Barai, Nekoashi- dachi, Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu –dachi,

Ura -zuki, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

6. Mawatte Gedan gamae) • Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (step forward)

7. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Ushiro-geri (step forward)

8. From Kiba-dachi • Changing legs Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi

9. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Jodan Shutou-uchi, Turning & stepping forward Enpi, returning& stepping back Uchi Jodan Shutou- uchi

10. Mawatte Gedan gamae • Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Step forward Gedan Barai, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Gedan gamae

Kumite: - Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)  

Kata:

- 3rd Kyu: - Heian Kata's ,Tekki Shodan, Junro Yondan

- 2nd Kyu: - Heian Kata's ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Godan - Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

- 1st Kyu: - Heian Kata's ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Godan - Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

 

 

 Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. S

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Shodan

Black

1st Dan

Kihon: From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae

1. Long step forward Sanbon-zuki (step forward)

2. Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri , Gyaku-zuki (step back)

3. Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

4. Koukutsu-dachi, Shuto-uke, Front leg Mae-geri, Nukite (step back)

5. Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi, Chudan Uchi-uke, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-zuki, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

6. Mawatte Gedan gamae

- Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

7. Mawatte Gedan gamae

- Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

8. Mawatte Gedan gamae

- Turning & stepping forward: Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

9. Mawatte Gedan gamae From Zenkutsu-dachi

-Same leg Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi (step forward)

10. Mawate Gedan gamae

- Jodan Soto-uke, sideway inward Yori-ashi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Kumite: - Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi- zuki, Mae-geri , Yoko-geri , Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)

Kata: - Heian Shodan ~ Tekki Shodan, Junro Shodan ~ Junro Godan , Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

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Nidan

Black

2nd Dan

Kihon: From Jiyu-no-Kamae

1. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki

2. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki

3. Step Back Age-uke, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki

4. Forward Mawashi-geri, step forward Ashi-Barai, Gyaku-zuki

5. Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Oi-Zuki

6. In place: same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri , Ushiro-geri

Kumite: - Jiyu Kumite

Kata: - Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Junro Kata),Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

 

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Sandan

Black

3RD Dan

Kumite: - Jiyu Kumite

Kata:

- Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku,  Hangetsu, Junro Kata)

- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

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