KUGB Grading Syllabus
9th Kyu - 1st Kyu

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BELT

KIHON (BASICS)

KATA

KUMITE

9th Kyu - White to Orange

  1. Oi-zuki
  2. Jodan age-uke
  3. Chudan soto-uke
  4. Chudan mae-geri

Kihon Kata

Sanbon or Gohon kumite – with Jodan Oi-zuki and chudan Oi-zuki

 

9th to 8th Kyu - Orange to Red

As previous grading plus:

  1. Chudan uchi-uke
  2. Shuto-uke
  3. Yoko geri-keage
  4. Yoko geri-kekomi

Heian Shodan

As previous grading

8th to 7th Kyu - Red to Yellow

As previous grading plus:

  1. Age-uke, gyaku-zuki
  2. Soto-uke, gyaku zuki
  3. Uchi-uke, gyaku zuki

Heian Nidan

As previous grading

7th to 6th Kyu - Yellow to Green

As previous grading plus:

  1. Sanbon tsuki
  2.  Soto uke, empi uchi

Heian Sandan

Kihon Ippon Kumite – attacking with jodan and chudan oi tsuki from right and left sides

6th to 5th Kyu - Green to Purple

As previous grading plus:

  1. Age uke, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai.
  2. Soto-uke, empi, uraken, gyaku zuki
  3. Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku zuki
  4. Shuto-uke, nukite.

Heian Yondan

As previous grading plus: chudan mae-geri attacks.

5th to 4th Kyu - Purple to Purple and White

As previous grading plus:

  1. Soto-uke, empi, uraken, gyaku zuki
  2.  Shuto-uke, mae geri, nukite.
  3. Yoko geri-kekomi from zenkutsu dachi.
  4. mawashi-geri

Heian Godan

As previous grading plus chudan yoko geri kekomi attack.

4th to 3rd Kyu - Purple and White to Brown

As previous grading plus:

  1. Soto-uke, empi, uraken, gyaku-zuki, gedan-bari
  2. Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki, gedan-bari
  3. Ushiro-geri

Tekki Shodan

As previous grading plus: jodan mawashi-geri attack

3rd to 2nd Kyu - Brown to Brown and 1 White Stripe

As previous grading plus:

  1. Mae-geri, oi-zuki, gyaku-zuki
  2. Yoko geri-kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki
  3. Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
  4. Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki

Bassai Dai

Jiyu-ippon kumite, with jodan and chudan oi-zuki, chudan mae-geri, chudan yoko-geri, jodan mawashi-geri and chudan ushiro-geri all attacks with the right side only.

2nd to 1st Kyu - Brown and 1 White Stripe to Brown and 2 White Stripes

As previous grading plus:

  1. Kizami tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki.
  2. Mae-geri, yoko-geri, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki

Bassai Dai

As previous grading