| DAN GRADE SYLLABUS |
| SHODAN KIHON WAZA KETTE JUNZUKI KETTE GYAKUZUKI KETTE JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI KETTE GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI TOBIKOMIZUKI TOBIKOMIZUKI NAGASHIZUKI MAWASHIGERI SOKUTOGERI USHIROGERI CHUDAN URA MAWASHIGERI RENRAKU WAZA 1) MAWASHIGERI - SURIKOMI URA MAWASHIGERI - GYAKUZUKI JODAN - USHIROGERI CHUDAN - NAGASHI URAKEN JODAN 2) TOBIKOMIZUKI CHUDAN-URAKEN JODAN - OKUTTE MAEGERI CHUDAN - NAGASHIZUKI JODAN- SOKUTOGERI 3) ONE FROM KYU GRADE SYLLABUS KATA PINAN GATA KUSHANKU SEISHAN 1 BUNKAI FROM EACH YAKUSOKU IPPON GUMITE JODAN UKE: IPPONME, SANBONME, GOHONME, NANAHONME CHUDAN UKE: IPPONME, SANBONME, GOHONME, NANAHONME KERI UKE: IPPONME, SANBONME, GOHONME, NANAHONME (Junior applicants may choose 2 from each category) KIHON GUMITE NIHONME, YOHONME, ROPPONME, HAPPONME. JI-YU GUMITE |
KIHON WAZA KETTE JUNZUKI KETTE GYAKUZUKI KETTE JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI KETTE GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI TOBIKOMIZUKI TOBIKOMIZUKI NAGASHIZUKI OKUTTE MAWASHIGERI OKUTTE SOKUTOGERI OKUTTE USHIROGERI CHUDAN ZENSHINSHITE HAITOUCHI JODAN RENRAKU WAZA 1) SURIKOMI GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN - MAEGERI CHUDAN - USHIROGERI CHUDAN - GYAKU HAITO UCHI JODAN 2) NAGASHIZUKI JODAN - OKUTTE SOKUTOGERI - NAGASHI GYAKU URAKEN JODAN - MAWASHIGERI 3) TO BE SET BY EXAMINER KATA PINAN GATA NAI HANCHI, BASSAI, NI SEI SHI TOKUI KATA BUNKAI YAKUSOKU IPPON GUMITE JODAN UKE: NIHONME, YOHONME, ROPPONME, HAPPONME CHUDAN UKE: NIHONME, YOHONME, ROPPONME, HAPPONME KERI UKE: NIHONME, YOHONME, ROPPONME, HAPPONME (Junior applicants may choose 2 from each category) KIHON GUMITE IPPONME, SANBONME, GOHONME, NANAHONME JIYU GUMITE |
| SHODAN |
| NIDAN |
KIHON WAZA KETTE JUNZUKI KETTE GYAKUZUKI KETTE JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI KETTE GYAKUZUKI NO TSUKKOMI TOBIKOMIZUKI TOBIKOMIZUKI NAGASHIZUKI MAWASHIGERI SOKUTOGERI TOBIGERI JODAN USHIRO MAWASHIGERI RENRAKU WAZA 1) NAGASHI UKE JODAN - SURIKOMI GYAKU URAKEN UCHI JODAN - NAGASHIZUKI - MAWASHIGERI - USHIRO MAWASHIGERI 2) ANY PREVIOUS FROM SYLLABUS 3) TO BE SET BY EXAMINER KATA PINAN GATA CHINTO, WANSHU, ROHAI ONE BUNKAI FROM EACH TO BE PERFORMED YAKUSOKU IPPON GUMITE EXAMINERS CHOICE KIHON GUMITE ANY FROM IPPONME - HAPPONME KYUHONME JIPPONME JI YU GUMITE |
| SANDAN |
KIHON WAZA EXAMINERS CHOICE RENRAKU WAZA 3 OF EXAMINERS CHOICE (INCLUDING ANY PREVIOUS FROM SYLLABUS) KATA ANY 4 PREVIOUS JITTE JION ONE BUNKAI FROM EACH TO BE PERFORMED KIHON GUMITE ALL TANTO DORI HIKITATE DORI, UDE GARAMI DORI, KOTE NAGI DORI IDORI TE DORI, ZU DORI, ASHI DORI |
| YODAN |
KIHON WAZA EXAMINERS CHOICE RENRAKU WAZA EXAMINERS CHOICE (INCLUDING ANY FROM SYLLABUS) KATA ANY 5 PREVIOUS SUPARIMPEI ONE BUNKAI FROM EACH TO BE PERFORMED KIHON GUMITE ALL TANTO DORI UNGA DORI, ZUDORI, IDORI HIKI DORI, HIJITE KANSETSU GYAKUTORI NAGE DORI, GOZEN DORI |
| GODAN |
Gradings for 1st - 3rd dan will include a written examination. (HIKKI SHIKEN) The minimum age for Junior (Jido) Shodan is 12 years, full Shodan awarded age 16. (After completion of Senior theory paper). The minimum age for (Jido) Nidan is 16 years,full Nidan awarded age 18. (After completion of Senior theory paper). The minimum age for Sandan is 21 (No Junior grade), for Yodan 28 & for Godan 35. Applicants aged over 50 will not be asked to perform Kihon & Renraku Waza for Yodan & Godan gradings. Dedication & loyalty will be taken into account, and the attendance of the following amount of special training courses is required: Shodan - 2 courses, Nidan - 4 courses, Sandan - 6 courses, Yodan - 8 courses & Godan 10 courses. Please note that the opportunity to take any Dan grading is a privilege and not a right. |