JKS Grading Syllabus

White to Yellow-tip

Kihon:

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae:

• Chudan Oi-zuki (step forward)
• Jodan Age-uke (step back)
• Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
• Gedan Barai (step back)

From Kakiwake:

• Mae-geri (step forward)
• Kokutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)

Kumite:

• Sanbon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki) 

Kata:

• Kihon Kata One

Yellow, Orange

Kihon:

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae: 

• Chudan Oi-zuki (step forward)
• Jodan Age-uke (step back)
• Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
• Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)
• Chudan Uchi-uke (step forward)
• Gedan Barai (step back)

From Jiyu-no-kamae:

• Mae-geri (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan-gamae:

• Mawashi geri

From Kiba-dachi:

• Yoko geri Ke-age
• Yoko geri Ke-komi

Kumite:

• Gohon-Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri)

Kata:  

• 8th Kyu: Heian Shodan  
• 7th Kyu: Heian Nidan

Green, Blue, Purple

Kihon:

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae:

• Chudan Oi-zuki (step forward)
• Jodan Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
• Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)
• Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi, Chudan Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu dachi, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Mae-geri, Oi-zuki (step forward) 

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Mawashi -geri (step forward)

From Kiba-dachi:

• Yoko geri Ke-age
• Yoko geri Ke-komi

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Turning and stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki 

Kumite:

• Kihon Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri) 

Kata:

• 6th Kyu: Heian Sandan
• 5th Kyu: Heian Yondan, Junro Shodan
• 4th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Nidan

Brown

Kihon:

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae:

• Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
• Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
• Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi (step forward)
• Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke, Nukite (step back)
• Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi, Uchi-uke, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-zuki, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri (step forward)  

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Ushiro-geri (step forward)

From Kiba-dachi, changing legs:

• Yoko Ke-age, Yoko Ke-komi

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Jodan Shutou-uchi, Turning & stepping forward Enpi, returning & stepping back Uchi Jodan Shutou-uchi

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Step forward Gedan Barai, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki, Gedan gamae

Kumite:

• Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri)

Kata:

• 3rd Kyu: All Heian Kata's, Tekki Shodan, Junro Sandan
• 2nd Kyu: All Heian Kata's, Tekki Shodan, Junro Yondan - Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
• 1st Kyu: All Heian Kata's, Tekki Shodan, Junro Godan - Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Black 1st Dan

Kihon:

From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae:

• Long step forward Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
• Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
• Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward) 
• Koukutsu-dachi, Shuto-uke, Front leg Mae-geri, Nukite (step back)
• Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi, Chudan Uchi-uke, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-zuki, Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Same leg Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward) 

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Ushiro-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Turning & stepping forward, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• From Zenkutsu-dachi, Same leg Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi (step forward)

Mawatte Gedan gamae:

• Jodan Soto-uke, sideway inward Yori-ashi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite

Kata:

• Heian Shodan - Heian Godan
• Junro Shodan - Junro Godan
• Tekki Shodan
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Black 2nd Dan

Kihon:  

From Jiyu-no-Kamae:

• Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki
• Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
• Step Back Age-uke, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki 
• Forward Mawashi-geri, step forward Ashi-Barai, Gyaku-zuki
• Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Mae-geri, Oi-Zuki

In place:

• same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri 

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite 

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Junro Kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Black 3rd Dan

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu, Junro Kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)

Black 4th Dan

Kumite:

• Jiyu Kumite 
  (If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred)

Kata:

• Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro kata)
• Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)