JSKE Kyu Grading Syllabus
10th Kyu (White with Orange)
KIHON - In place basics
- CHŪDAN CHOKU-ZUKI - mid level straight punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE - rising block
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE - outside block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (HEISOKU-DACHI・GEDAN KAKIWAKE) - mid level front kick
* “GOREI” command (From right side in turn for each Waza)
9th Kyu (Orange)
KIHON Idō Kihon Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE (step in) - rising block
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE (step in) - outside block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
KATA
- KIHON KATA
KUMITE
- SANBON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI) - 3 step sparring
8th Kyu (Red)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE (step in) - rising block
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE (step in) - outside block
- GEDAN BARAI (step in) - lower sweep
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE (step in) - sword hand block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
KATA
- HEIAN SHODAN
KUMITE
- GOHON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI) - 5 step sparring
* Examiners look predominantly for correct basic form
7th Kyu (Yellow)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE (step back) - rising block
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE (step in) - outside block
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE (step back) - inside block
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE (step in) - sword hand block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, stepping in, right and left) - side snap kick
KATA
- HEIAN NIDAN
KUMITE
- GOHON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI) - 5 step sparring
6th Kyu (Green)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step in) - outside block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE (step back) - inside block
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE (step in) - sword hand block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKO-GERI KEKOMI (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- HEIAN SANDAN
KUMITE
- KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI – right and left) - one step sparring
5th Kyu (Purple)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step in) - outside block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - inside block, reverse punch
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE (step in) - sword hand block
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKO-GERI KEKOMI (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- HEIAN YONDAN
KUMITE
- KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN MAE-GERI – right and left) - one step sparring
* Examiners look for correct pivoting of the hips during renzoku-waza, and clear grasp of the hand techniques
4th Kyu (Purple with White)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI (step in) - mid level stepping punch
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in) - outside block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back) - inside block, reverse punch
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in) - sword hand block, spear hand strike
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- REN GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE CHŪDAN, JŌDAN) (step in) (TWICE) - mid level then face level front kicks
- MAWASHI-GERI (JIYŪ KAMAE) (step in) - roundhouse kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKO-GERI KEKOMI (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- HEIAN GODAN
KUMITE
- KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN MAE-GERI – right and left) - one step sparring
* Examiners are looking for appropriate degree of strength and sharpness of execution in each technique (Kihon, Kata and Kumite)
3rd Kyu (Brown)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- SANBON REN-ZUKI (step in) - 3 punches
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE in ZENKUTSU-DACHI, changing stance to KIBA-DACHI, YOKO-ENPI (step in) - outside block, side elbow strike
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - inside block, reverse punch
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in) - sword hand block, spear hand strike
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- REN GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE CHŪDAN, JŌDAN) (step in) (TWICE) - two level kicks
- MAWASHI-GERI (JIYŪ KAMAE) (step in) - roundhouse kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKO-GERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU-DACHI) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- TEKKI SHODAN
KUMITE
- KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JŌDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN MAE-GERI, CHŪDAN YOKO-GERI KEKOMI – right and left) - one step sparring
* Examiners are looking for appropriate degree of strength and sharpness of execution in each technique (Kihon, Kata and Kumite)
2nd Kyu (Brown with one stripe)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- SANBON REN-ZUKI (step in) - 3 punches
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE in ZENKUTSU-DACHI, changing stance to KIBA-DACHI, YOKO-ENPI, YOKO-URAKEN-UCHI (step in) - outside block, elbow strike, backfist
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - inside block, reverse punch
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in) - sword hand block, spear hand strike
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- REN GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE CHŪDAN, JŌDAN) (step in) (TWICE) - two level kicks
- MAWASHI-GERI (JIYŪ KAMAE) (step in) - roundhouse kick
- YOKO-GERI KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKO-GERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU-DACHI) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- SENTEI KATA – BASSAI-DAI or KANKU-DAI (your choice)
KUMITE
- JIYŪ IPPON KUMITE (3 METRES APART) (JODAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN MAE-GERI, CHŪDAN YOKO-GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI-GERI, right) - semi-freestyle sparring
1st Kyu (Brown with two stripes)
KIHON IDŌ KIHON Moving basics (4 TIMES)
- SANBON REN-ZUKI (step in) - 3 punches
- JŌDAN AGE-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - rising block, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN SOTO-UKE, YOKO-ENPI, YOKO-URAKEN-UCHI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI changing stance to KIBA-DACHI), GYAKU-ZUKI (ZENKUTSU-DACHI) (step in) - outside block, elbow strike, backfist, reverse punch
- CHŪDAN UCHI-UKE, GYAKU-ZUKI (step back) - inside block, reverse punch
- KŌKUTSU SHUTŌ-UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in) - sword hand block, spear hand strike
- CHŪDAN MAE-GERI (step in) - mid level front kick
- REN GERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE CHŪDAN, JŌDAN) (step in) (TWICE) - two level kicks
- MAWASHI-GERI (JIYŪ KAMAE) (step in) - roundhouse kick
- YOKOGERI-KEAGE (in KIBA-DACHI, right and left) (step in) - side snap kick
- YOKOGERI-KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU-DACHI) (step in) - side thrust kick
KATA
- SENTEI KATA – BASSAI-DAI, KANKU-DAI, JION, EMPI (your choice)
KUMITE
- JIYŪ IPPON KUMITE (JODAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN OI-ZUKI, CHŪDAN MAE-GERI, CHŪDAN YOKO-GERI KEKOMI, MAWASHI-GERI, right) - semi freestyle sparring
* Examiners look for ease and naturalness of execution, for speedy and powerful kime, and for smooth, instantaneous, dynamic elasticity of delivery.