Kyu Grading Syllabus

This is the KUGB grading syllabus for all grades from 9th Kyu to 1st Kyu.

Novice to 9th Kyu - Orange Belt

KIHON:

1. Oi tsuki

2. Jodan age uke

3. Chudan soto uke

4. Mae geri

KATA:

Kihon Kata.

KUMITE:

Sanbon or gohon kumite

attacking with jodan oi tsuki and chudan oi tsuki

9th Kyu to 8th kyu - Red Belt

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Chudan uchi uke

2. Shuto uke

3. Yoko geri keage

4. Yoko geri kekomi

KATA:

Heian Shodan

KUMITE:

As previous grading

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Age uke, gyaku tsuki

2. Soto uke, gyaku tsuki

3. Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki

4. Yoko geri kekomi

KATA:

Heian Nidan

KUMITE:

As previous grading

8th Kyu to 7th kyu - Yellow Belt

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Sanbon tsuki

2. Soto uke, empi uchi

KATA:

Heian Sandan

7th Kyu to 6th kyu - Green Belt

KUMITE:

Kihon ippon kumite

Attacking with jodan and chudan oi tsuki from right and left sides

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Age uke, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai

2. Soto uke, empi, uraken

3. Uchi uke, Kizami tsuki,gyaku tsuki

4. Shuto uke, nukite

KATA:

Heian Yondan

KUMITE:

As previous grading,

plus chudan mae geri attack

6th Kyu to 5th kyu - Purple Belt

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Soto uke, empi, uraken, gyaku tsuki

2. Shuto uke, mae geri, nukite

3. Yoko geri kekomi (from zenkutsu dachi)

4. Mawashi geri

KATA:

Heian Godan

KUMITE:

As previous grading, plus

chudan yoko geri kekomi attack

5th Kyu to 4th kyu - Purple Stripe Belt

4th Kyu to 3rd kyu - Brown Belt

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Soto uke, empi, uraken, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai

2. Uchi uke, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai

3. Ushiro geri

KATA:

Tekki Shodan

KUMITE:

As previous grading,

plus jodan mawashi geri attack

3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu - Brown Belt, One stripe

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki

2. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

3. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

4. Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

KUMITE:

Jiyu ippon kumite (Right side only)

jodan & chudan oi tsuki

chudan mae geri & yoko geri

jodan mawashi geri

chudan ushiro geri

KATA:

Bassai Dai

2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu - Brown Belt, Two stripes

KIHON:

As previous grading plus:-

1. Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki

2. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

KATA:

Bassai Dai

KUMITE:

As previous grading