Grading Syllabus

This syllabus is correct as of 15 March 2013 and has been produced by the Bramhall Sei-Do-kan Karate for members of that club.

Other training sessions at the discretion of the Senior Instructors.

Karate ni sentenashi

A basic and very essential part of karate training. It means that Karateka must never attack first – mentally or physically. To understand this fully, years of hard, correct training are needed. As the Karateka grows in stature so also will grow their good manners and etiquette, outwardly and, even more important, inwardly. All Karate training must be intense and with purpose. Correct Dojo etiquette is essential.

Dojo etiquette

(how to behave in the training room)

1. No smoking, alcohol, eating, chewing gum etc.
2. Bow on entering the Dojo. To those who practice karate the Dojo is a sacred place.
   We bow on entering the Dojo to affirm our intention to train hard and seriously; and we bow on leaving to show thanks for a good training session
3. Be quiet.
4. When resting, either sit cross-legged or kneel.
5. Show absolute obedience to your instructor.
6. Call your instructor “Sensei”
7. To acknowledge conversation and instruction from your instructor, say “Hai”.
   If you cannot observe Dojo etiquette, you will not be welcome in the Dojo – and membership will be refused.

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8th KYU (Yellow Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Junzuki turn in Jodan Uke – Straight punch, head block L & R
2. Gyakuzuki turn in Gedan Barai – Opposite punch, rear block L & R
3. Maegeri – Front kick
4. Surikomi-Maegeri – One step front kick
5. Sokuto Fumikomi – Knee kick (edge of foot)

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Chudan-Maegeri-Tobikomizuki – Front kick, snap punch
2. Chudan-Surikomi-Meageri-Tobikomizuki – One step front kick snap punch
3. Chudan-Maegeri-Gyakuzuki – Front kick, opposite punch
4. Chudan-Surikomi-Maegeri-Gyakuzuki – One step front kick and opposite punch

UKE (BLOCKS)

1. Chudan-Soto Uke-Gyakuzuki – (Middle) outer block, opposite punch
2. Chudan-Uchi Uke-Gyakuzuki – (Middle) inner block, opposite punch

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7th KYU (Orange Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Junzuki No Tsukkomi
2. Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
3. Mawashigeri

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Maegeri-Mawashigeri-Gyakuzuki
2. Surikomi-Maegeri-Mawashigeri-Gyakuzuki

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke – Maegeri Gyakuzuki
2. Chudan Uchi Uke – Empi
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme – Gyakuzuki
4. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Nihonme – Gyakuzuki

KATA (FORM)

Pinan Nidan

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6th KYU (Green Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette – Junzuki
2. Kette – Gyakuzuki
3. Tobikomizuki
4. Surikomi – Mawashigeri Chudan
5. Surikomi – Sokuto Chudan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Maegeri – Sokuto Fumikomi – Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Maegeri – Sokuto Chudan – Gyakuzuki Chudan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke – Maegeri Gyakuzuki
2. Chudan Uchi Uke – Empi
3. Jodan Uke Ipponme
4. Jodan Uke Nihonme
5. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yonhonme

OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)

Ipponme

KATA (FORM)

1. Pinan Shodan
2. Pinan Sandan

 

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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5th KYU (Blue Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Ushirogeri Hiza
7. Sokuto Chudan
8. Nidan Geri Jodan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Mawashigeri Chudan – Ushirogeri Hiza – Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri Hiza – Uraken Jodan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
2. Jodan Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme

OHYO GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme

KATA (FORM)

1. Pinan Sandan
2. Pinan Yodan

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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4th KYU (Purple Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Mawashigeri Chudan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Sokuto Chudan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Mawashigeri Chudan
3. Maegeri Chudan – Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri Hiza – Gyakuzuki Chudan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
2. Jodan Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme

OHYO GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme

KATA (FORM)

1. Pinan Yodan
2. Pinan Godan

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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3rd KYU (Brown Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. 1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki
6. Nagashizuki
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Sokuto Chudan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan – Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Jodan
2. Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Gyakuzuki Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan
3. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Jodan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
2. Jodan Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme

OHYO GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme

KIHON GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme

KATA (FORM)

1. Ku Shanku

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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2nd KYU (Brown Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Surikomi Sokuto Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Nidan Geri Jodan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Mawashigeri Jodan
2. Maegeri Chudan – Sokuto Chudan – Ushirogeri Chudan – Gyakuzuki Chudan
3. Zenshinshite Jodan – Chudan Renzuki – Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan – Gyakazuki Chudan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
2. Jodan Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme

OHYO KUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme

KIHON GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme

KATA (FORM)

1. Ku Shanku
2. Nai Hanchi

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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1st KYU (Brown Belt)

KIHON, TSUKI, & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Surikomi Sokuto Jodan

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. Zenshinshite Jodan – Renzuki Chudan – Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan – Ushirogeri Chudan – Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Jodan – Renzuki Chudan – Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan – Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Jodan
3. Zenshinshite Jodan – Renzuki Chudan – Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Gyakazuki Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan

IPPON GUMITE

1. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
2. Jodan Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke – Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme

OHYO KUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme, Nanahonme

KIHON GUMITE

Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yohonme, Gohonme, Ropponme, Nanahonme

KATA (FORM)

1. Ku Shanku
2. Chinto

JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)

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IPPON GUMITE – PUNCHES

KEY

A = attacker
D = defender
FFS = free fighting stance
LH = left hand
RH = right hand
LE = left elbow
RL = right leg

Chudan Soto Uke, Maegeri Gyakuzuki

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. steps forward and punches chudan junzuki (zenshinshite chudan)
D. takes full step back, blocks soto uke chudan with RH, makes surikomi maegeri with RL followed by chudan gyakuzuki LH

Chudan Uchi Uke Empi

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. steps forward and punches chudan junzuki
D. steps back blocking chudan uchi uke with LH followed by yoko empi with LE

Jodan Uke Ipponme (1)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. moves forward punching jodan zuki
D. steps back simultaneously blocking opponent’s punch with his LH and punching under the jaw with RH.
D. then makes empi strike chudan with his LE

Jodan Uke Nihonme (2)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. moves forward making jodan zuki
D. steps back blocking with left jodan uke stopping fist just before opponent’s head.
D. then grabs front of gi with both hands pulling down as he brings his right knee into opponent’s solar plexus (hiza strike)

Jodan Uke Sanbonme (3)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. steps through making jodan zuki
D. steps back making nagashizuki LH followed with chudan mawashigeri RL

Jodan Uke Yonhonme (4)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. steps through making jodan zuki
D. steps back blocking with left arm fist down.
D. then follows through with uraken chudan with LH followed by haito uchi to the groin with the RH

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IPPON GUMITE – KICKS

Chudan Maegeri Uke Ipponme (1)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. makes chudan maegeri RL
D. blocks with left hand over front leg (gedan uchi), then makes gyakuzuki RH
A. and D take full step away

Chudan Maegeri Uke Nihonme (2)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. makes chudan maegeri RL
D. steps back making gedan uchi over front leg with LH followed with gyakuzuki

Chudan Maegeri Uke Sanbonme (3)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. makes surikomi maegeri LL
D. steps back making gedan uchi over front leg with RH, followed by gyakuzuki with LH

Chudan Maegeri Uke Yonhonme (4)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFD

A. makes maegeri RL
D. stops it short with gedan barai over front leg with LH, simultaneously making gyakuzuki with RH.

Chudan Maegeri Uke Gohonme (5)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. makes chudan maegeri RL
D. makes gedan barai over front leg with RH, followed with gyakuzuki with LH

Chudan Maegeri Uke Ropponme (6)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. makes surikomi maegeri LL
D. steps back surikomi blocking down over left leg gedan barai with LH, then makes gyakuzuki with RH

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OHYO GUMITE

IPPONME (1)

Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. steps forward making jodan zuki
D. steps back blocking with RH jodan
A. then makes gyakuzuki chudan
D. blocks downward onto back of A’s hand with palm heel of RH
A. then makes ashi barai with left leg, then gyakuzuki chudan with RH

NIHONME (2)

A. Right FFS D. Left FFS

A. slides forward to make left gyakuzuki jodan
D. makes jodan block with LH
A. then makes ashi barai with front leg followed by gyakuzuki chudan

SANBONME (3)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. steps forward punching jodan zuki
D. steps back blocking jodan uchi uke
A. then makes chudan gyakuzuki
D. leans back to avoid punch and retaliates with jodan zuki LH
A. Avoid the opponent’s attack by sinking the body and come close to them. Bring the right arm in front of the opponent’s right shoulder and left hand to the back of their left knee, twist the body to the right and pull them down, perform urakenuchi to the face.

YONHONME (4)

A. Right FFS D. Right FFS

A. steps forward with left leg striking uraken jodan. D blocks the attack by raising the right arm to the head
A. blocks across D’s right guard
A. then punches chudan gyakuzuki with RH – grab opponent’s left shoulder with the right hand. Pull the opponent down with both hands and perform right hizageri. Putting down your right leg, perform right otoshi empi to the back of opponent’s neck

GOHONME (5)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. steps one step forward and performs left gyakuzuki chudan
D. takes one step back and performs right chudan uchiuke
A. makes right surikomi maegeri
D. takes one step back and blocks gedan uke with left hand,then strikes haito chudan with right hand followed by uraken jodan
D. grabs opponent’s right shoulder with left hand and sweeps their right leg with right haito, pull down with the left hand and finish with right shuto-uchi jodan

ROPPONME (6)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. makes surikomi maegeri
D. steps back to avoid kick
A. makes gyakuzuki jodan with right hand
D. blocks uchi uke with right hand
A. then uses ashi barai with left leg, followed by mawashigeri chudan with right leg

NANAHONME (7)

A. Left FFS D. Left FFS

A. slides forward and makes jodan zuki twice LH
D. blocks jodan uke jodan sliding back twice
D. retaliates with maegeri right foot
A. steps back and blocks gedan uchi with LH – makes gyakuzuki RH – grabs collar of D with RH – stamps on back of D’s knee with right foot – makes gyakuzuki to prone D with LH

HACHIHONME (8)

A. Right FFS D. Left FFS

A. makes surikomi ashi barai with right leg
D. steps back
A. makes ashi barai with left leg
D. steps back
A. makes ushirogeri chudan right leg continue with left gyakuzuki chudan

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KIHON GUMITE

IPPONME (1)

A. Right FFS D. Right FFS

A. slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan RH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. makes gyakuzuki chudan
D. Pulls back right hip simultaneously performs a right chudanbarai while the left hand strikes urazuki to the
Solar plexus.

Both partners withdraw from each other simultaneously after each khion.

NIHONME (2)

A. Right FFS D. Right FFS

A. Slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan RH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. makes surikomi sokuto chudan
D. makes right foot movement backwards as in gyaku nekoashidachi blocking gedan nagashiuke
D. then makes right foot step between A’s legs striking haito and teisho to the kidneys of A

SANBONME (3)

A. Right FFS. D. Right FFS

A. Slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan RH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. then makes maegeri chudan
D. moves against A striking simultaneously RH ippon ken to the inside of A’s left leg and RH chudan zuki to the body

YONHONME (4)

A. Left FFS D. FFS

A. slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan LH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. then makes jodan gyakuzuki
D. makes jodan shuto uke LH then moving forward right foot making ippon ken under A’s right arm

GOHONME (5)

A. Left FFS D. FFS

A. slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan LH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. makes gyakuzuki chudan RH
D. blocks down with back of right fist with RH, take hold of A’s RH with LH, strike to face with haito then step in with right foot perform yoko empi with right elbow. D moves back with right foot, take down A keeping control with the left hand,
put the right knee on the elbow and the foot under the shoulder. Perform right shutouchi (knife hand) to the face.

ROPPONME (6)

A. Left FFS D. FFS

A. slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan LH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. makes surikomi sokuto geri
D. makes right foot movement backwards as in gyaku nekoashidachi blocking gedan nagashiuke
A. makes jodan gyakuzuki
D. rotates his body and fends off the jodan attack with haishu nagashiuke ,while countering with urazuki LH to the opponent side.

NANAHONNE (7)

A. Left FFS D. Right FFS

A. slides forward with tobikomizuki-jodan LH
D. slides slightly to the side and executes jodan nagashiuke with RH
A. Performs right maegeri chudan
D. block leg with LH striking shoto simultaneously at A’s left shoulder with RH

HACHIHONME (8)

A. Right FFS D. Right FFS

A. slides forward makes tobikomizuki-chudan RH
D. blocks chudan uchi uke right arm
A. makes jodan gyakuzuki
D. blocks up with right arm – strikes down to top of A’s right leg – strikes chudan empi – makes chudan push with both hands

KYUHONME (9)

A. Right FFS D. Right FFS

A. slides forward makes tobikomizuki-chudan RH
D. blocks chudan uchi uke right arm
A. makes jodan gyakuzuki
D. turning the body to the right to avoid it, performs right haishu nagashi sotouke and left urazuki at the same time to A’s neck

JUPPONME (10)

A, Right FFS D.Right FFS

A. slides forward makes makes tobikomizuki-jodan RH
D. Blocks shuto nagashi uchiuke in migi-tate-seishan-dachi
A. performs left gyakuzuki jodan
D. at the same time attaker performs his punch, moves into him with his right foot and performs right tate empi. The left hand presses the attackers right hand for protection. Defender continues his counter-attack with left haito uchiage to attacker’s groin and right agezuki at the same time. Defender turns his body to the right throwing attacker over his right shoulder.

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ETIQUETTE

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BASIC TECHNIQUES

EXAMPLES

Suhari

SUHARI is an old and important Martial Arts word in Japan.

Su

Indicates that the beginner must correctly copy all karate tecniques from his instructor.

Ha

Means that after a number of years training, when the karateka has attaind a high-degree Black Belt, he is allowed to develop new techniques, provided they are improvements. This applies to all movements with the exception of basic techniques.

Ri

Is the highest form. It means that after an even longer period of training than for HA, the karateka must be able to perform all forms of karate automatically, not stopping to think about his moves.