KUGB Grading Syllabus

Kyu Gradings

KIHON	KATA	KUMITE
Novice to 9th Kyu - White to Orange
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
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu - Orange to Red
As previous grading plus: Chudan shuto-uke Yoko-geri keage Yoko-geri kekomi	Heian Shodan	Sanbon or Gohon Kumite
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu - Red to Yellow
As previous grading plus: Sanbon tsuki Age-uke, gyaku-tsuki Soto-uke, gyaku-tsuki Uchi-uke, gyaku-tsuki	Heian Nidan	Sanbon or Gohon Kumite
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu - Yellow to Green
As previous grading plus: Age-uke, gyaku-tsuki, gedan-barai Soto-uke, empi-uchi Shoto-uke, nukite Mae-ren-geri (kick changing legs)	Heian Sandan	Kihon ippon kumite jodan and chudan oi-tsuki attacks from right and left
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu - Green to Purple
As previous grading plus: Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken Uchi-uke, kizami-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki Shoto-uke, front leg (kizami) mae-geri, nukite Mawashi-geri	Heian Yondan	As previous grading plus: mae-geri and yoko-geri kekomi attacks
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu - Purple to Purple/White
As previous grading plus: Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken, gyaku-tsuki	Heian Godan	As previous grading
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu - Purple/White to Brown
As previous grading plus: Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken, gyaku-tsuki, gedan-barai Uchi-uke, kizami-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, gedan-barai Ushiro-geri	Tekki Shodan	As previous grading plus: mawashi-geri attack
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu - Brown to Brown/White
Kizami-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, and chudan yoko-geri, jodan mawashi-geri and chudan ushiro-geri attacks
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu - Brown/White to Brown/White/White
As previous grading plus: Mae-geri, yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki	Bassai Dai	As previous grading

Dan Gradings

KIHON	KATA	KUMITE
All begin from free-style	List (a) - Candidate chooses from List (b) - examiner chooses from
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
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 (Old Combination) Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, step back geidan barai, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, oi tsuki (Revised 2006) Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, step back geidan barai, gyaku tsuki, yoko geri, uraken, oi tsuki Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, all whilst maintaining balance	(a) Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion or Hangetsu (b) 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
1st Dan to 2nd Dan
Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri chudan, same leg mawashi geri jodan, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mawashi geri jodan, same leg yoko geri kekomi chudan, uraken, gyaku tsuki Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki (Old Combination) Mae geri step forward, move front foot back, use rear leg yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki (Revised 2006) Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back gedan nagashi uke, gyaku tsuki, ushiro geri, uraken, oi tsuki Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri, all whilst maintaining balance	(a) Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Jitte or Tekki Nidan (b) Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Jion or Hangetsu	Ju Ippon Kumite - any 5 attacks, not pre-arranged Ju Kumite
2nd Dan to 3rd Dan
Any 1st or 2nd Dan combination plus: Kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki, step back geidan barrai, gyaku tsuki, rear leg mae geri and step back, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki.	(a) Sochin, Unsu, Gankaku, Chinte or Gojushiho Sho (b) Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Nijushiho, Jitte or Tekki Nidan	Kaishi Ippon Kumite - pre-arranged attacks as for 1st Dan grading Ju Kumite
3rd Dan to 4th Dan
Any 1st or 2nd Dan combination plus: Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, ren tsuki, step back age uke, soto uke, geidan barrai 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 and gyaku tsuki.	(a) Rohai (Meikyo), Jiin, Wankan, Tekki Sandan or Gojushiho Dai with a practical demonstration of requested applications. (b) 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
4th Dan to 5th Dan
As previous grading plus: A 1500 - 2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate Do	(a) Any Kata from Shodan syllabus and above (b) Any two Kata from Shodan syllabus and above Demonstration of applications will be requested of any techniques from performed katas	Demonstration of between 3 and 5 favourite kumite techniques Ju Kumite
5th Dan to 6th Dan
A written Karate CV and a 1500 - 2000 word thesis on any aspect of Karate Do	As previous grading	As previous grading