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10th - 9th Kyu
LSKA Grading Syllabus
Lancashire Shotokan Karate Academy follow a traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate syllabus.
Students wear belts which are coloured to signify their grade level. Japanese Judo was the first martial art to introduce the coloured belt ranking system in 1883 as a visible indication of the students’ progress. The coloured belt ranking system soon was adapted for Karate, and was first used by Sensei Gichin Funakoshi and his Shotokan Karate schools.
The Shotokan Karate Grading syllabus has a range of grades, also known as kyu. When a Karate practitioner progresses beyond brown belt, the next grading is Black Belt or Shodan (1st Dan).
Below is the traditional Shotokan Karate belt ranking system, followed by LSKA's required grading syllabus upto Black Belt (2nd Dan):
10th Kyu Karate White belt Jūkyū
9th Kyu Karate Orange belt Kukyū
8th Kyu Karate Red belt Hachikyū
7th Kyu Karate Yellow belt Nanakyū Shichikyū
6th Kyu Karate Green belt Rokkyū
5th Kyu Karate Purple belt Gokyū
4th Kyu Karate Purple and white belt Yonkyū
3rd Kyu Karate Brown belt Sankyū
2nd Kyu Karate Brown and white belt Nikyū
1st Kyu Karate Brown and white belt Ikkyū
Black Belts (Dan level)
1st Dan Karate Black belt shodan: first degree black belt
2nd Dan nidan: second degree black belt
3rd Dan sandan: third degree black belt
4th Dan yondan: fourth degree black belt
5th Dan godan: fifth degree black belt
6th Dan rokudan: sixth degree black belt
7th Dan nanadan: seventh degree black belt (also, shichidan)
8th Dan hachidan: eighth degree black belt
9th Dan kyuudan: ninth degree black belt
10th Dan jūdan: tenth degree black belt
NOTE: LSKA students will have the opportunity to grade at Sensei's discretion. Whilst it is expected that all karateka train twice a week, there is a minimum requirement set which can be viewed by clicking the following link: CLICK HERE
9th - 8th Kyu
Kihon:
Gedan Barai x 3
Jodan Age Uke x 3
Chudan Soto Uke x 3
Oi Tsuki x 3
Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Chudan Mae Geri x 3
Jodan mae geri x 3
Yoko Geri x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Kihon Kata
Kumite:
Gohon Kumite (5 Step)
Sanbon Kumite (3 Step)
All moves in Kihon & Kumite are carried out in Front Stance (Zenkutsu-Dachi)
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8th - 7th Kyu
Kihon:
Gedan Barai x 3
Jodan Age Uke x 3
Chudan Soto Uke x 3
Oi Tsuki x 3
Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Chudan Mae Geri x 3
Jodan mae geri x 3
Yoko Geri x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Heian Shodan
Kumite:
Gohon Kumite (5 Step)
Sanbon Kumite (3 Step)
All moves in Kihon & Kumite are carried out in Front Stance (Zenkutsu-Dachi)
7th - 6th Kyu
Kihon:
Gedan Barai x 3
Jodan Age Uke x 3
Chudan Soto Uke x 3
Oi Tsuki x 3
Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Chudan Mae Geri x 3
Jodan mae geri x 3
Yoko Geri x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Heian Nidan
Kumite:
Gohon Kumite (5 Step)
Sanbon Kumite (3 Step)
All moves in Kihon & Kumite are carried out in Front Stance (Zenkutsu-Dachi)
6th - 5th Kyu
Kihon:
Oi Tsuki x 3
Gedan Barai-Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Age Uke-Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Soto Uke-Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Shuto Uke in Kokutsu-Dachi x 3
Mae Geri x 3
Yoko Geri Keage in Kiba-Dachi x3
Yoko Geri Kekomi in Kiba-Dachi x3
Mawashi Geri x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Heian Sandan
Kumite:
Kihon Ippon Kumite(2 x Jodan, 2 x Chudan)
5th - 4th Kyu
Kihon:
Sanbon Tsuki x 3
Age Uke - Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Soto Uke - Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Gedan Barai Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Shuto Uke in Kokutsu-Dachi x 3
Mae Geri (Stepping Forward) x 3
Mawashi Geri (Stepping Back) x 3
Yoko Geri Keage in Kiba-Dachi x 3
Yoko Geri Kekomi Gyaku Tsuki x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Heian Yondan
Kumite:
Kihon Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Mawashi Geri)
4th - 3rd Kyu
3rd - 2nd Kyu
Kihon:
Sanbon Tsuki x 3
Age Uke - Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Soto Uke - Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Gedan Barai Gyaku Tsuki x 3
Shuto Uke in Kokutsu-Dachi x 3
Mae Geri (Stepping Forward) x 3
Mawashi Geri (Stepping Back) x 3
Yoko Geri Keage in Kiba-Dachi x 3
Yoko Geri Kekomi Gyaku Tsuki x 3
All techniques will be performed 3 times
Kata:
Heian Godan
Kumite:
Kihon Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Mawashi Geri)
Kihon:
Sanbon Tsuki (Forwards)
Age Uke - Gyaku Tsuki - Uchi Uke - Kizami Tsuki
Soto Uke - Yoko Empi - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Gedan Barai - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Shuto Uke - Mae Geri - Nukite
Mae Geri (Forwards)
Mawashi Geri (Backwards)
Yoko Geri Keage (in Kiba-Dachi)
Mae Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Mawashi Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Kata:
Tekki Shodan
Kumite:
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Yoko Geri - Mawashi Geri - Ushiro Geri)
Jiyu Kumite
All Kihon Techniques are performed on both left & right sides
2nd - 1st Kyu
1st Kyu - 1st Dan
Kihon:
Sanbon Tsuki (Forwards)
Age Uke - Gyaku Tsuki - Uchi Uke - Kizami Tsuki
Soto Uke - Yoko Empi - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Gedan Barai - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Shuto Uke - Mae Geri - Nukite
Mae Geri (Forwards)
Mawashi Geri (Backwards)
Yoko Geri Keage (in Kiba-Dachi)
Mae Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Mawashi Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Kata:
Tekki Shodan
Bassai Dai
Kumite:
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Yoko Geri - Mawashi Geri - Ushiro Geri)
Jiyu Kumite
All Kihon Techniques are performed on both left & right sides
1st Dan - 2nd Dan
Kihon:
Sanbon Tsuki (Forwards)
Age Uke - Gyaku Tsuki - Uchi Uke - Kizami Tsuki
Soto Uke - Yoko Empi - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Gedan Barai - Uraken - Gyaku Tsuki
Shuto Uke - Mae Geri - Nukite
Mae Geri (Forwards)
Mawashi Geri (Backwards)
Yoko Geri Keage (in Kiba-Dachi)
Mae Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Mawashi Geri - Yoko Geri (Changing Leg)
Kata:
Tekki Shodan
Bassai Dai
Kumite:
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Yoko Geri - Mawashi Geri - Ushiro Geri)
Jiyu Kumite
All Kihon Techniques are performed on both left & right sides
Kihon:
Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Kizami tsuki, mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Yoko geri kekomi, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Mawashi geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Ushiro geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Mae geri, kizami tsuki, gykau tsuki, step back, Gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, step forward, Mawashi geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Uraken Uchi, Gyaku tsuki x 3,
Yonhon Geri, Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Ushiro Geri, Mawashi Geri, Maintain balance: change leg and perform on other side
Kata:
Kata for 1st Dan Black Belt gradings are examined differently from Kyu gradings. In Dan gradings, the candidate chooses which Kata to perform from a list of four. In addition to this, the examiner chooses a Heian Kata from a previous grading syllabus for them to perform.
The Candidate chooses from List A: Bassai Dai, Jion, Enpi
The Examiner chooses from List B: Any Heian Kata or Tekki Shodan
Kumite:
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Yoko Geri - Mawashi Geri - Ushiro Geri)
Jiyu Kumite
Freestyle kumite
All Kihon Techniques are performed on both left & right sides
Kihon:
Kizami tsuki, mae geri, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki x 3
Same leg: Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri, Ushiro Geri, Uraken Uchi, Gyaku tsuki x 3
Same leg: Mae geri, mawashi geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, land forwards, half step back, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, step back, ushiro geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, kizami tsuki, gykau tsuki, step back, Gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, step forward, Mawashi geri, uraken uchi, gyaku tsuki x 3, mawate
Yonhon Geri - Mae Geri, Yoko Geri, Ushiro Geri, Mawashi Geri, Maintain balance: change leg and perform on other side
Shiho tsuki - 4 reverse gyaku tsuki with mawate on right & left side
Kata:
The Candidate chooses from List A: Kanku Dai, Jion, Enpi
The Examiner chooses from List B (could be 1 or more): Any Heian Kata, Tekki Shodan, Bassai Dai, Tekki Nidan
Kumite:
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
(Jodan - Chudan - Mae Geri - Yoko Geri - Mawashi Geri - Ushiro Geri
Freestyle kumite
Candidate will have 3 fights in quick succession with finishing technique to be demonstrated.
All Kihon Techniques are performed on both left & right sides