Dan Grading Syllabus

This is the KUGB grading syllabus for Dan Grades up to 4th Dan

KATA:

Bassai Dai

Examiner chooses from any Heian kata or Tekki Shodan

KUMITE:

Jiyu ippon kumite:

jodan & chudan oi tsuki

chudan mae geri

chudan yoko geri

jodan mawashi geri

chudan ushiro geri

Jiyu Kumite

1st Kyu to 1st Dan - Black Belt

KIHON:

1. Kizami 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, yoko geri kekomi, uraken, oi tsuki

8. Same leg mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri

1st Dan to 2nd Dan

KIHON:

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

5. Mae geri, same leg yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

6. Mae geri, same leg mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

7. Mawashi geri, same leg yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

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

9. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan nagashi uke, gyaku tsuki, ushiro geri, uraken, oi tsuki

10. Same leg mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri

KATA:

Candidiate chooses fom: Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Niju Shiho, Jitte, Tekki Nidan

Examiner chooses fom: Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion, Hangetsu

KUMITE:

Jiyu Ippon Kumite - any 5 single unannounced techniques

Jiyu Kumite

2nd Dan to 3rd Dan

Any 1st or 2nd Dan combination plus:-

Kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki, rear leg mae geri and step back, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

KATA:

Candidiate chooses fom: Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte , Goju shiho Sho

Examiner chooses fom: Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Niju Shiho, Jitte, Tekki Nidan

KUMITE:

Kaishi Ippon Kumite - same pre-arranged attacks as for 1st Dan Grading

Jiyu Kumite

3rd Dan to 4th Dan

Any 1st or 2nd Dan combination plus:-

Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, nihon tsuki, step back and with same arm block age uke, soto uke, gedan barai, uchi uke, Kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, 4 turning gyaku tsuki attacks, turn behind with haito uchi, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, rear leg mae geri and step back, yoko geri keage to side and step back, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki

KATA:

Candidiate chooses fom: Meikyo, Jiin, Wanken, Tekki Sandan, Goju Shiho Dai

Examiner chooses fom: Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte, Goju shiho Sho

KUMITE:

Kaishi Ippon Kumite - 5 single unannounced techniques

Demonstration of 3 favourite kumite tactics

Jiyu Kumite