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The following grading syllabus is used for all USKF gradings. This syllabus is based on the KUGB grading syllabus, to which the USKF are affiliated.
Kyu Grading Syllabus.
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KIHON |
KATA |
KUMITE |
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Novice to 9th Kyu - white to orange belt
Jodan oi tsuki
Chudan oi tsuki
Jodan age uke
Chudan soto uke
Chudan uchi uke
Jodan mae geri
Chudan mae geri |
Kihon Kata |
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite |
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9th to 8th Kyu - orange to red belt
as previous grading plus
Chudan shuto uke
Yoko geri keage
Yoko ger kekomi |
Heian Shodan |
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite |
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8th to 7th Kyu - red to yellow belt
as previous grading plus
Sanbon tsuki
Age uke, gyaku tsuki
Soto uke, gyaku tsuki
Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki |
Heian Nidan |
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite |
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7th to 6th Kyu - yellow to green belt
as previous grading plus
Age uke.gyaku tsuki gedan barai
Soto uke empi uchi
Shuto uke nukite
Mae ren geri (changing legs) |
Heian Sandan |
Kihon ippon kumite
with jodan and chudan oi tsuki attacks from right and left sides |
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6th to 5th Kyu - green to purple belt
as previous grading plus
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken
Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Shuto uke, front leg mae geri, mukite
mawashi geri |
Heian Yondan |
as previous grading plus
mae geri and yoko geri kekomi attacks |
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5th to 4th Kyu - purple to purple and white belt
as previous grading plus
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
Heian Godan |
as previous grading |
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4th to 3rd Kyu - purple and white to brown belt
as previous grading plus
Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
Uchi uki, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
Ushiro geri |
Tekki Shodan |
as previous grading plus
mawashi geri |
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3th to 2nd Kyu - brown to brown and white belt
as previous grading plus
Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
Bassai Dai |
Ju ippon kumite with
jodan and chudan oi tsuki, chudan mae geri, chudan yoko geri, jodan mawashi geri and chudan ushiro geri attacks |
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2nd to 1st Kyu - brown and white to brown and 2 white belt
as previous grading plus
Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki |
Bassai Dai |
as previous grading |
Dan Grading Syllabus
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KIHON |
KATA |
KUMITE |
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All begin from free-style kamae |
List (a) - Candidate choses from
List (b) - Examiner choses from |
All items listed |
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1st Kyu to 1st Dan |
Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion or Hangetsu.
Any Heian Kata or Tekki Shodan. |
Ju Ippon Kumite with jodan and chudan oi tsuki, chudan mae geri, chudan yoko geri, jodan mawashi geri and chudan ushiro geri attacks
Ju Kumite |
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Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki
yoko geri, uraken, oi tsuki
Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri - all whilst maintaining balance |
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1st Dan to 2nd Dan |
Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Tekki Nidan or Jitte.
Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion or Hangetsu. |
Ju Ippon Kumite (Any 5 attacks, not pre-arranged)
Ju Kumite |
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Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Kizame tsuki, mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
Chudan mae geri, same leg jodan yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Chudam mae geri, same leg jodan mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Jodan mawashi geri, same leg chudan yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Mawashi geri, uraken gyaku tsuki
step back nagashi uke, gyaku tsuki
ushiro geri, uraken, oi tsuki
Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri - all whilst maintaining balance |
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2nd Dan to 3rd Dan |
Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho.
Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Tekki Nidan or Jitte. |
Kaishi Ippon Kumite (Pre-arranged attacks as for 1st Dan grading)
Ju Kumite |
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Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combinations plus :-
Kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
step back gedan barai, gyaku tsuki
rear leg maw geri and step back, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki. |
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3rd Dan to 4th Dan |
Rohai, Jiin, Wankan, Tekki Sandan or Gojushiho Dai - with an explanation of application.
Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho. |
Kaishi Ippon Kumite (Any 5 attacks, not pre-arranged)
Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations
Ju Kumite |
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Any 1st Dan or 2nd Dan combinations plus :-
Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki
step back age uke, soto uke, gedan barai and uchi uke with same arm, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki
four turning gyaku tsuki attacks
turn behind with haito uchi, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
back leg mae geri and step back, yoko geri keage to side and return to stance
and finally step forward with mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki. |
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4th Dan to 5th Dan |
Any Dan grade kata.
Any two Dan grade kata.
Demonstration of applications will be requested of any techniques from performed katas. |
Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite combinations
Ju Kumite |
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As previous grading plus :-
A 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate-Do |
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5th Dan to 6th Dan |
As previous grading. |
As previous grading |
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A written Karate CV and a 1500-2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate-Do (different from above) |
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