SHOTOKAN KARATE RYU
SYLLABUS
The Shotokan Karate Ryu remains true to its Shotokan heritage and teaches traditional syllabus of Kihon, Kata and Kumite as taught by Kanazawa Sensei.
Kyu Grade Syllabus
10th Kyu | Blue Belt
KIHON
MUSUBI DACHI Informal Attention Stance
HACHIJI DACHI Natural Stance
ZENKUTSU DACHI Front Stance
CHOKU ZUKI Straight Punch
OI ZUKI Stepping Punch
AGE UKE Upper Rising Block
UDE UKE Outside Forearm Block
UCHI UKE Inside Forearm Block
GEDAN BARAI Downward Block
MAE GERI Front Kick
9th Kyu | Red Belt
KIHON
CHOKU ZUKI Straight Punch
OI ZUKI Stepping Punch
AGE UKE Upper Rising Block
UDE UKE Outside Forearm Block
UCHI UKE Inside Forearm Block
GEDAN BARAI Downward Block
MAE GERI Front Kick
YOKO GERI KEAGE Side Snap Kick
KUMITE
GOHON KUMITE (5 Step sparring)
KATA
TAIKYOKU SHODAN
8th Kyu | Orange Belt
KIHON
OI ZUKI Stepping Punch
AGE UKE Upper Rising Block
UDE UKE Outside Forearm Block
UCHI UKE Inside Forearm Block
SHUTO UKE Knife Hand Block (forward & back)
MAE GERI Front Kick
YOKO GERI KEAGE Side Snap Kick
YOKO GERI KEKOMI Side Thrust Kick
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – SET 1 (Both Sides)
KATA
HEIAN SHODAN
7th Kyu | Yellow Belt
KIHON
OI ZUKI Stepping Punch
AGE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI
UDE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI
UCHI UKE / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI
SHUTO UKE / SHIHON NUKITE
MAE GERI (Jodan & Chudan)
YOKO GERI KEAGE Side Snap Kick
YOKO GERI KEKOMI Side Thrust Kick
KUMITE
SANBON KUMITE – Set 1 (see page 28)
KATA
HEIAN NIDAN (plus any previous Kata)
6th Kyu | Green Belt
KIHON
SANREN ZUKI Three Consecutive Pucnhes
AGE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI
UDE UKE / GYAKU ZUKI
UCHI UKE / GYAKU ZUKI
GEDAN BARAI / GYAKU ZUKI
SHUTO UKE / SHIHON NUKITE / SHUTO UKE
YOKO GERI KEAGE
YOKO GERI KEKOMI
MAWASHI GERI Round House Kick
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – SET 2 (Both sides)
KATA
HEIAN SANDAN (Plus any previous Kata)
5th Kyu | Purple Belt
KIHON
AGE UKE / MAE GERI / GYAKU ZUKI
UDE UKE / YOKO EMPI
UCHI UKE / KIZAMI ZUKI
MAE GERI / GYAKU ZUKI
SHUTO UKE / MAE GERI (Front Leg) / NUKITE
REN GERI (consecutive Kicking) – MAE GERI / MAWASHI GERI
REN GERI (consecutive Kicking) – MEA GERI / YOKO GERI KEKOMI
KIHON
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – SET 3 – Both sides
KAESHI IPPON KUMITE – SET 1 – Both Sides
KATA
HEIAN YONDAN (Plus any previous Kata)
4th Kyu | Purple/White Belt
KIHON
AGE UKE / MAE GERI / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI
SOTO UDE UKE (Zenkutsu Dachi) to YOKO EMPI (Kiba Dachi) to URAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
UCHI UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) to KIZAMI ZUKI / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
MAE GERI step through to MAWASHI GERI / URAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
YOKO GERI KEAGE / YOKO GERI KEKOMI same leg (in Kiba Dachi)
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – SET 4 (Both sides)
KATA
HEIAN GODAN – Plus any previous Kata
3rd Kyu | Brown Belt
KIHON
AGE UKE (Kiba Dachi) to GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
SOTO UDE UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) to GYAKU AGE EMPI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
UCHI UKE (Hangetsu Dachi) to TEISHO UCHI
SHUTO UKE / MAE GERI (Front leg) / SHIHON NUKITE
MAE GERI step through to MAWASHI GERI / URAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
MAE GERI step through to YOKO GERI KEKOMI / SHUTO UCHI / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
USHIRO GERI
MAE GERI / YOKO GERI KEKOMI (from stationary, Zenkutsu Dachi)
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – SET 5 – Both sides
JIYU IPPON KUMITE – SET 1 – Both sides
KATA
TEKKI SHODAN – Plus any previous Kata
2nd Kyu | Brown/White Belt
KIHON
UCHI UKE / GYAKU ZUKI (Neko Ashi Dachi)
YOKO GERI KEAGE / URAKEN / SHUTO UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) / SHIHON NUKITE (Zenkutsu Dachi)
OTOSHI UKE (Fudo Dachi) to GYAKU ZUKI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
SHUTO UKE / MAWASHI (Front Leg) / SHIHON NUKITE
USHIRO MAWASHI GERI
USHIRO GERI / URAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI / GEDAN BARAI
MAWASHI GERI (Haisoku) slide forward front leg
MAE GERI / MAWASHI GERI (Zenkutsu Dachi)
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – ANY SET 1-5
JIYU IPPON KUMITE – SET 2 – Both sides
KATA
BASSAI DAI – Plus any previous Kata
1st Kyu | Brown/2 White Belt
KIHON
(all from KAMAE)
Step back 45 degrees left side AGE UKE (Kokutsu Dachi) / MAWASHI GERI (Front leg) step through to JODAN HIRAKEN / GYAKU ZUKI step through to KAMAE
Step back 45 degrees right side SOTO UDE UKE (Kiba Dachi) / KEKOMI GERI (Front leg) step down YOKO EMPI, twist JODAN USHIRO EMPI turn to front in KAMAE
Step back 45 degrees left side UCHI UKE GYAKU / MAE GERI turn 360 degrees then JODAN SHUTO UCHI / CHUDAN SHIHON NUKITE return to KAMAE
SHUTO UKE / MAWASHI GERI (front leg) / SHIHON NUKITE
MAWASHI GERI (front leg) turn to USHIRO GERI
TE AWASE UKE / AWASE ZUKI (Sanchin Dachi) Front, back, side, side. Left & right sides
MAE GERI / YOKO GERI KEKOMI / USHIRO GERI (Zenkutsu Dachi) Same leg from stationary
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE – ANY SET 1-5
JIYU IPPON KUMITE – SET 3 – Both sides
KATA
KANKU DAI – Plus any previous Kata
Dan Grade Syllabus
1st Dan | Black Belt
KIHON
(all from KAMAE)
Any Kihon of Examiners Choice: 15 sets of 5 techniques (given in Japanese) repeated 5 times crossing the dojo
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Ashi Berai)
plus JIYU KUMITE
KATA
Sentei Kata (Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jitte, Jion)
Plus any previous Kata
2nd Dan
A Karate-ka holding a 1st Dan must train for a minimum of 2 years before they will be allowed to attempt 2nd Dan
KIHON
(all from KAMAE)
Any Kihon of Examiners Choice: 15 sets of 5 techniques (given in Japanese) repeated 5 times crossing the dojo
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Ashi Berai)
plus JIYU KUMITE
KATA
Sentai Kata (HANGETSU, TEKKI NIDAN, BASSAI SHO, GANKAKU, KANKU SHO)
Plus any Kata (1st Dan or below) of the examiners choice
3rd Dan
A Karate-ka holding a 2nd Dan must train for a minimum of 3 years before they will be allowed to attempt 3rd Dan
KIHON
(all from KAMAE)
Any Kihon of Examiners Choice: 15 sets of 5 techniques (given in Japanese) repeated 5 times crossing the dojo
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Ashi Berai)
plus JIYU KUMITE
KATA
Sentai Kata (SOCHIN, TEKKI SANDAN, CHINTE, JI’IN, NIJUSHIHO)
Plus any Kata (2nd Dan or below) of the examiners choice
4th Dan
A Karate-ka holding a 3rd Dan must train for a minimum of 4 years before they will be allowed to attempt 4th Dan
KIHON
(all from KAMAE)
Any Kihon of Examiners Choice: 15 sets of 5 techniques (given in Japanese) repeated 5 times crossing the dojo
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE (Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Ashi Berai)
plus JIYU KUMITE
KATA
Sentai Kata (UNSU, WANKAN, MEIKYO, GOJUSHIHO DAI, GOJUSHIHO SHO)
Plus any Kata (3rd Dan or below) of the examiners choice
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