Kyu / Dan Grading Guideline
10th Kyu
【KIHON】In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI
- CHUUDAN CHOKUZUKI
- JOUDAN AGEUKE
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
- MAEGERI (HEISOKU DACHI・GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
* “GOREI” command (From right side in turn for each Waza)
9th Kyu
【KIHON】In place basics in SHIZEN TAI to ZENKUTSU DACHI and back to SHIZEN TAI
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI
- JOUDAN AGEUKE
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE,
- KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE
- MAEGERI (HEISOKUDACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
* “GOREI” command (From right side two action in turn for each WAZA)←Is that 1 to 4
8th Kyu
【KIHON】IDOU KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE (step in)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- GEDAN BARAI (step in)
- KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
【KATA】TAIKYOKU SHODAN
【KUMITE】GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
7th Kyu
【KIHON】IDOU KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating)
【KATA】HEIAN SHODAN
【KUMITE】GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
6th Kyu
【KIHON】 IDO KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
【KATA】 HEIAN NIDAN
【KUMITE】KIHON IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left)
5th Kyu
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
【KATA】HEIAN SANDAN
【KUMITE】KIHON IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left)
4th Kyu
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
【KATA】HEIAN YONDAN
【KUMITE】KIHON IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI – right and left)
3rd Kyu
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (as KOUKUTSUDACHI is) (step in)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
【KATA】 HEIAN GODAN
【KUMITE】JIYUU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUDAN MAEGERI) – right and left
2nd Kyu
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI(step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE ,GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
- MAWASHIGERI (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDATI) (step in)
【KATA】TEKKI SHODAN
【KUMITE】JIYUU IPPON KUMITE
(JODAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI ,MAWASHIGERI) – right and left
※Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
1st Kyu
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI(step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI (ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI) (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- MAEGERI (On the spot) ,MAEGERI(step in)
- MAWASHIGERI (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
【KATA】BASSAI DAI
【KUMITE】JIYU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI) – right and left
※Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
1st Dan
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI, YOKOURAKEN UCHI, GYAKUZUKI (ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI changing stance to ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
- CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOUKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step back)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
- MAEGERI (On the spot) ,MAE GERI(step in)
- MAWASHIGERI (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI)
【KATA】BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI or JION (your choice)
【KUMITE】JIYU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, JOUDAN MAWASHIGERI) – right and left
※Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
2nd Dan
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics
- CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
- JOUDAN JYUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- KOUKUTSHU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- MAEGERI (On the spot), MAEGERI(step in)
- YOKOGERI KEAGE, YOKOGERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, alternate feet)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- MAWASHIGERI, YOKOURAKENUCHI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
【KATA】 Student’s favorite KATA
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
3rd Dan
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
- KIZAMIZUKI, JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMIMAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- MAEGERI・GYAKUZUKI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI・GYAKUZUKI, MAWASHIGERI・GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- USHIROGERI (step in)
- MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI (ZENKUTSUDACHI same feet right and left)
【KATA】Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
4th Dan
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
- KIZAMIZUKI, SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMIMAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- MAEGERI, JUNZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- KIZAMIMAWASHIGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI (ZENKUTSUDACHI same feet right and left)
【KATA】 Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
5th Dan
【KIHON】IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
- KIZAMIZUKI, SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
- AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
- UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
- KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMIMAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
- MAEGERI, JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- YOKOGERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
- MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
【KATA】
- from HEIAN SHODAN to TEKKI SANDAN specified by examiner (Question and Answer Session)
- Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
6th Dan
【KIHON】Specified by examiner
【KATA】
- from HEIAN SHODAN to TEKKI SANDAN BASSAIDAI, KANKUUDAI, ENPI, or JION specified by examiner (Question and Answer Session)
- Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
-Question and Answer Session on technique
-Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
7th Dan
【KIHON】 Specified by examiner
【KATA】 Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
【KUMITE】JIYU KUMITE
-Question and Answer Session on technique
-Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
8th, 9th, 10th Dan
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