IPPON KARATE & SELF-DEFENCE CLUB (UKASKO) GRADING SYLLABUS 9th KYU to 3rd DAN

9th KYU RED BELT

1. Gedan Barai in zenkutsu dachi (down block in front stance).
2. Stepping back the same.
3. Oi-zuki in zenkutsu dachi (step in punch in front stance).
4. Mawate (turn).
5. Age-uke in zenkutsu dachi (rising block in front stance).
6. Mawate (turn).
7. Soto-uke in zenkutsu dachi (outside block in front stance).
8. Mawate (turn).
9. Uchi-uke in zenkutsu dachi (inside block in front stance).
10. Mawate (turn).
11. Mae-geri jodan (front kick/head height).
12. Mawate (turn).
13. Mae-geri chudan (front kick/body height).
14. Mawate (turn).
15. Yoko-geri from kiba dachi (side kick from horse stance).
16. Mawate turn.

KATA
Kihon kata (basic form) to be performed twice.

SANBON KUMITE
Jodan and Chudan (three step sparring/head and body/with a partner).

SELF-DEFENCE
Release from two handed grab to throat using one finger defence (ippon nukite).

8th KYU YELLOW BELT

1. Gedan barai in zenkutsu dachi (down block in front stance).
2. Stepping back the same.
3. Oi-zuki in zenkutsu dachi (step in punch in front stance).
4. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
5. Age-uke in zenkutsu dachi (rising block in front stance).
6. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki in zenkutsu dachi, stepping back. (Rising block, reverse punch in front stance).
7. Soto-uke in zenkutsu dachi (outside block in front stance).
8. Stepping back the same.
9. Uchi-uke in zenkutsu dachi (inside block in front stance).
10. Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki in zenkutsu dachi, stepping back. (Inside block, snap punch (same hand) in front stance).
11. Shuto-uke in kokutsu dachi (knife hand block in back stance).
12. Stepping back the same.
13. Mae-geri jodan (front kick/head height).
14. Mawate (turn).
15. Mae-geri chudan (front kick/body height).
16. Mawate (turn).
17. Yoko-geri-keage from kiba dachi (side snap kick from horse stance).
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Yoko-geri-kekomi from kiba dachi (side thrust kick from horse stance).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
Kihon Kata and Heian Shodan.

GOHON KUMITE
Jodan and Chudan (five step sparring/head and body/with a partner).

SELF-DEFENCE
Release from two handed grab to throat using one finger and a front kick with kiai (shout).
Release from straight hand grab by snapping hand down and striking with a hammer blow to the collar bone KIAI!

7th KYU ORANGE BELT

1. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai.
2. Gedan barai backwards.
3. Oi-zuki.
4. Mawate (turn).
5. Sanbon-zuki.
6. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki.
7. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
8. Soto-uke, Empi.
9. Soto-uke backwards.
10. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki.
11. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki backwards.
12. Shuto-uke.
13. Shuto-uke backwards.
14. Mae-geri Chudan.
15. Mawate (turn).
16. Kizami-geri chudan, Mae-geri jodan.
17. Yoko-geri from zenkutsu dachi.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
Heian Shodan. Heian Nidan.

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Chudan, Mae-geri.

SELF-DEFENCE
Finger to throat and kick.
Straight hand grab, release 3 ways.

6th KYU GREEN BELT

1. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai.
2. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
5. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki.
6. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi.
8. Soto-uke, Empi backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke. Kizami-zuki backwards.
11. Shuto-uke, Nukite.
12. Shuto-uke backwards.
13. Kizami-geri chudan, Mae-geri jodan.
14. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
15. Kin-geri (groin), Mae-geri chudan.
16. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
17. Yoko-geri.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Mawashi-geri.
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
Heian Nidan. Heian Sandan.

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Chudan, twice each.
Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Jodan (side of the head), once each.

SELF-DEFENCE
Straight hand grab, release 3 ways.
Rolling arm lock, 1 way.

5th KYU BLUE BELT

1. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai.
2. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
5. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken.
6. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke, Kixami-zuki backwards.
11. Age-empi.
12. Age-empi backwards.
13. Shuto-uke, Nukite.
14. Shuto-uke, Nukite backwards.
15. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri.
16. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
17. Kin-geri, Mae-geri.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Mawashi-geri.
22. Mawate(turn) and repeat.

KATA
Heian Sandan. Heian Yondan. Kihon with Sai or Tonfa (Adults).

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Chudan, twice each. Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, once each
Jodan (side of the head), twice.

SELF-DEFENCE
Straight hand grab, release 3 ways. Rolling arm lock, 1 way.
Cross hand grab, release 1 way.
Hand shake.

4th KYU PURPLE BELT

1. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai.
2. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Oi-zuki backwards.
5. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken.
6. Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi.
12. Age-empi backwards.
13. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand).
14. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand) backwards
15. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Nukite.
16. Shuto-uke, Nukite backwards.
17. Mae-geri, Oi-zuki.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
22. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
23. Ushiro-geri.
24. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
All Heian Kata's.

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ashi-barai and Sanbon-zuki, once each.
Jodan with a take down, once.
Chudan, Jodan (side of the head), twice each.

SELF-DEFENCE
Cross hand grab, release 3 ways. Rolling arm lock, 1 way. Hand shake.
Double hand grab, release 1 way.

3rd KYU BROWN BELT

1. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai.
2. Gedan barai, Gyaku-zuki, Gedan barai backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken.
6. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Sanbon-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke, Sanbon-zuki backwards.
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Mawashi-empi.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi backwards.
13. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand).
14. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand) backwards.
15. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Nukite.
16. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Nukite backwards.
17. Mae-geri, Oi-zuki.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
22. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
23. Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
24. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
Tekki Shodan. Yondan Sai Kata. Any previous kata.

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Chudan, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ashi-barai and Sanbon-zuki, once each. Jodan, Chudan, Mawashi-zuki, once each with a take down.

SELF-DEFENCE
Cross hand grab, release 3 ways.
Rolling arm lock, 3 ways (forward, backward and come along).
Hair grab.

2nd KYU BROWN BELT

1. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Uchi-uke, Gedan barai, Oi-zuki.
2. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Uchi-uke, Gedan barai, Oi-zuki backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken.
6. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Sanbon-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke, Sanbon-zuki backwards.
11. Age-erapi, Yoko-empi, Mawashi-empi.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Mawashi-empi backwards.
13. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand), Gyaku-zuki.
14. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai (same hand), Gyaku-zuki back.
15. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Nukite.
16. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Nukite backwards.
17. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri, Ippon Mae-geri.
18. Mawate (turn), Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki.
19. Mae-geri, Yoko-geri (same leg).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Yoko-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki.
22. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
23. Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
24. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
25. Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
26. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
Tekki Shodan. Bassai Dai. Nidan Tonfa Kata. Any previous kata.

IPPON KUMITE
Jodan, Chudan, Mawashi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri and Ushiro-geri, once each with a take down. Sanbon-zuki,3 times

SELF-DEFENCE
Rolling arm lock, 3 ways (forward, back and come along).
Double hand grab. Straight hand grab. Cross hand grab and Hair grab, release each 1 way. 2 Attackers holding your arms. 2 Attackers, 1 to punch.

1st KYU BROWN/WHITE BELT

1. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Uchi-uke, Gedan barai, Oi-zuki.
2. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Uchi-uke, Gedan barai, Oi-zuki backwards.
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken.
6. Age-shuto, Gyaku-zuki, Uraken backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
9. Uchi-uke (back stance), Sanbon-zuki (front stance).
10. Uchi-uke (back stance), Sanbon-zuki (front stance backwards).
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Mawashi-empi, Ushwo-empi.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Mawashi-empi, Ushi-ro-empi,backwards.
13. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki (same hand), Gyaku-zuki. 14. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki (same hand), Gyaku-zuki backwards.
15. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Haito.
16. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri, Haito backwards.
17. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri, Tobi Mae-geri.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Mae-geri, Yoko-geri (same leg).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (same leg).
22. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
23. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki.
24. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
25. Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
26. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
1 Advanced non-compulsory kata (own choice).
Plus any 2 previous kata.

KUMITE
Free Sparring.

SELF-DEFENCE
Any techniques from previous gradings.

SHODAN 1st DAN BLACK BELT

1. Age-uke Gyaku-zuki, Soto-uke Gyaku-zuki, Uchi-uke,Kizami-zuki,(twice).
2. Same backwards, (twice).
3. Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki.
6. Same backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Yoko-geri, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
9. Uchi-uke (back stance), Kizami-geri, Sanbon-zuki (front stance).
10. Same backwards.
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-empi.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-empi backwards.
13. Shuto-uke, Kizami-yoko-geri, Nukite.
14. Shuto-uke, Kizami-yoko-geri, Nukite backwards.
15. Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki
16. Mawate(turn) and repeat.
17. Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, back Gedan barai, forward Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri Yoko-geri (same leg).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
21. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg).
22. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
23. Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
24. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
25. Ura-mawashi-geri.
26. Mawate(turn) and repeat.

KATA
The candidate should know 3 Advanced non-compulsory kata and demonstrate 1 such kata plus any previous kata.

KUMITE
Free sparring.

SELF-DEFENCE
Defend against 6 different attacks (hair grab, hand grabs etc without using strikes.
Supply in advance an essay of not less than 500 words on any aspect of karate or self-defence.

NIDAN 2nd DAN BLACK BELT

1. Age-uke Gyaku-zuki, Soto-uke Empi Gyaku-zuki, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, (twice).
2. Age-uke Gyaku-zuki, Soto-uke Empi Gyaku-zuki, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki backwards, (twice).
3. Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki.
6. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Kizami-ura-mawashi-geri.
8. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Kizami-ura-mawashi-geri backwards.
9. Uchi-uke (back stance), Kizami-mawashi-geri, Sanbon-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke (back stance), Kizami-mawashi-geri, Sanbon-zuki backwards.
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-empi.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-empi backwards.
13. Shuto-uke, Kizami-mawashi-geri, Nukite.
14. Shuto-uke, Kizami-mawashi-geri, Nukite backwards.
15. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki.
16. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
17. Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, back Gedan barai, forward Mawashi-geri, turning Uraken, Oi-zuki.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.

KATA
The candidate should know 7 Advanced non-compulsory kata and demonstrate 2 such kata plus any previous kata.

KUMITE
Free sparring.

SANDAN 3rd DAN BLACK BELT

1. Age-uke Gyaku-zuki, Soto-uke Empi, Yoko-geri Gyaku-zuki, Uchi-uke Kizami-zuki, (twice).
2. Age-uke Gyaku-zuki, Soto-uke Empi,Yoko-geri Gyaku-zuki,Uchi-uke Kizami-zuki backwards, (twice).
3. Mae-geri, Sanbon-zuki.
4. Sanbon-zuki backwards.
5. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki.
6. Age-uke, Soto-uke, Gedan barai, Uchi-uke, Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki backwards.
7. Soto-uke, Empi, Uraken, Kizami-ura-mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki.
8. Soto-uke, empi, Uraken, Kizami-ura-mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki, backwards.
9. Uchi-uke, Kizami-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg), Sanbon-zuki.
10. Uchi-uke, Kizami-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg), Sanbon-zuki, backwards.
11. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Uraken, Haito.
12. Age-empi, Yoko-empi, Yoko-geri, Uraken, Haito backwards.
13. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg), Nukite.
14. Shuto-uke, Kizami-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg), Nukite, backwards.
15. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-gen, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki.
16. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
17. Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, back Gedan barai, forward Mawashi-geri, turning Uraken, Oi-zuki.
18. Mawate (turn) and repeat.
19. Kizami-geri, Mae-geri Mawashi-geri (same leg).
20. Mawate (turn) and repeat.