KUGB Grading Syllabus

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Kyu Grades

KIHON KATA KUMITE
Novice to 9th Kyu - white to orange belt
  1. Jodan oi tsuki
  2. Chudan oi tsuki
  3. Jodan age uke
  4. Chudan soto uke
  5. Chudan uchi uke
  6. Jodan mae geri
  7. Chudan mae geri
 Kihon Kata Sanbon or Gohon Kumite
9th to 8th Kyu - orange to red belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Chudan shuto uke
  2. Yoko geri keage
  3. Yoko ger kekomi
 Heian Shodan Sanbon or Gohon Kumite
8th to 7th Kyu - red to yellow belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Sanbon tsuki
  2. Age uke, gyaku tsuki
  3. Soto uke, gyaku tsuki
  4. Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki
 Heian Nidan Sanbon or Gohon Kumite
7th to 6th Kyu - yellow to green belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Sanbon tsuki
  2. Age uke, gyaku tsuki
  3. Soto uke, gyaku tsuki
  4. Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki
 Heian Sandan Kihon ippon kumite with jodan and chudan oi tsuki attacks from right and left sides
6th to 5th Kyu - green to purple belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken
  2. Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Shuto uke, front leg mae geri, mukite
  4. mawashi geri
 Heian Yondan as previous grading plus: mae geri and yoko geri kekomi attacks
5th to 4th Kyu - purple to purple and white belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki
 Heian Godan as previous grading
4th to 3rd Kyu - purple and white to brown belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
  2. Uchi uki, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
  3. Ushiro geri
 Tekki Shodan as previous grading plus: mawashi geri
3th to 2nd Kyu - brown to brown and white belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  2. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  5. Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
 Bassai Dai Ju ippon kumite with jodan and chudan oi tsuki, chudan mae geri, chudan yoko geri, jodan mawashi geri and chudan ushiro geri attacks
2nd to 1st Kyu - brown and white to brown and 2 white belt
as previous grading plus
  1. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
 Bassai Dai as previous grading

Dan Grades

KIHON KATA KUMITE
* All begin from free-style kamae List 1 - Candidate choses from
List 2 - Examiner choses from		 All items listed
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
  1. Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  2. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  5. Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  6. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  7. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki mawashi geri, uraken, oi tsuki
  8. Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri - all whilst maintaining balance
  1. Bassai Dai.
  2. Any Heian Kata or Tekki Shodan.
 Ju Ippon Kumite with:
  • jodan and chudan oi tsuki
  • chudan mae geri
  • chudan yoko geri
  • jodan mawashi geri
  • chudan ushiro geri attacks
+ Ju Kumite
1st Dan to 2nd Dan
  1. Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki
  2. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  5. Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  6. Kizame tsuki, mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  7. Chudan mae geri, same leg jodan yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  8. Chudam mae geri, same leg jodan mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  9. Jodan mawashi geri, same leg chudan yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  10. Mae geri step forward, bring front leg to rear > use rear leg yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  11. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  12. Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri - all whilst maintaining balance
  1. Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Tekki Nidan or Jitte.
  2. Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion or Hangetsu.
 Ju Ippon Kumite (Any 5 attacks, not pre-arranged)
+ Ju Kumite
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combinations plus:
  • Kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki rear leg maw geri and step back, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki.
  1. Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho.
  2. Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Tekki Nidan or Jitte.
 Kaishi Ippon Kumite (Pre-arranged attacks as for 1st Dan grading)
+ Ju Kumite
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combinations plus:
Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki step back age uke, soto uke, gedan barai and uchi uke with same arm, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, four turning gyaku tsuki attacks, turn behind with haito uchi, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, back leg mae geri and step back, yoko geri keage to side and return to stance and finally step forward with mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki.
  1. Rohai, Jiin, Wankan, Tekki Sandan or Gojushiho Dai - with an explanation of application.
  2. Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho.
 Kaishi Ippon Kumite (Any 5 attacks, not pre-arranged) Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations
+ Ju Kumite
4th Dan to 5th Dan
As previous grading plus:
A 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate-Do
  1. Any Dan grade kata.
  2. Any two Dan grade kata.
Demonstration of applications will be requested of any techniques from performed katas.		 Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations
+ Ju Kumite
5th Dan to 6th Dan
A written Karate CV and a 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate-Do (different from above) As previous grading. As previous grading