Grading Syllabus

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

Novice to 9th Kyu - White to Orange Belt

KIHON

1. Jodan oi-tsuki
2. Chudan oi-tsuki
3. Jodan age-uke
4. Chudan soto-uke
5. Chudan uchi-uke
6. Jodan mae-geri
7. Chudan mae-geri

KATA

Kihon Kata

KUMITE

Sanbon (three-step) or Gohon (five-step) Kumite

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9th Kyu to 8th Kyu - Orange to Red Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Chudan shuto-uke
2. Yoko-geri keage
3. Yoko-geri kekome

KATA

Heian Shodan

KUMITE

Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

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8th Kyu to 7th Kyu - Red to Yellow Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Sanbon tsuki
2. Age-uke, gyaku-tsuki
3. Soto-uke, gyaku-tsuki
4. Uchi-uke, gyaku-tsuki

KATA

Heian Nidan

KUMITE

Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

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7th Kyu to 6th Kyu - Yellow to Green Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Age-uke, gyaku-tsuki, gedan-barai
2. Soto-uke, empi-uchi
3. Shoto-uke, nukite
4. Mae-ren-geri (kick changing legs)

KATA

Heian Sandan

KUMITE

Kihon ippon kumite

jodan and chudan oi-tsuki attacks from right and left

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6th Kyu to 5th Kyu - Green to Purple Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken
2. Uchi-uke, kizami-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
3. Shoto-uke, front leg (kizami) mae-geri, nukite
4. Mawashi-geri

KATA

Heian Yondan

KUMITE

As previous grading plus:

Mae-geri and yoko-geri kekomi attacks

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5th Kyu to 4th Kyu - Purple to Purple/White Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Soto-uke, empi-uchi, uraken, gyaku-tsuki

KATA

Heian Godan

KUMITE

As previous grading

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4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu - Purple/White to Brown Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Soto-uke, empi-uchi, 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:

Mawashi-geri attack

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3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu - Brown to Brown/White Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

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

KATA

Bassai Dai

KUMITE

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 Kyu to 1st Kyu - Brown/White to Brown/White/White Belt

KIHON

As previous grading plus:

1. Mae-geri, yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki

KATA

As previous grading

KUMITE

As previous grading

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1st Kyu to 1st Dan - Brown/White/White to 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, all whilst maintaining balance

KATA

Bassai Dai

Examiner chooses from any Heian kata or Tekki Shodan

KUMITE

Ju Ippon Kumite - 6 pre-arranged attacks

Ju Kumite

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