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**This page is being updated to ensure it accurately reflects the syllabus. In the meantime, check the syllabus for your grade and then click on the relevant link below. Note keep scrolling for the katas**

  • yoi (ready)
  • rei (standing at start, kneeling at end)
  • tying belt
  • responses to instructor commands
  • making a fist
  • choku tsuki (standing punch)
  • step forward gedan barai (downward block)
  • step backward gedan barai
  • oi tsuki chudan (stepping punch to belly)
  • mawatte (turn)
  • kiai (shout)

Punches

Blocks

Kicks

Kumite

  • kihon ippon kumite (1-step) right and left sides  
    • jodan oi tsuki (stepping punch to chin), defend with age uke (rising block), counter with chudan gyaku tsuki (reverse punch to belly)
    • chudan oi tsuki (stepping punch to bely), defend with soto uke (outside block), counter with chudan gyaku tsuki (reverse punch to belly)
  • age uke chudan
  • mae geri gedan barai chudan gyaku zuki

Kihon kata

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Heian Shodan

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Heian Nidan

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Heian Sandan

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Heian Yondan

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Heian Godan

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Tekki Shodan

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Bassai Dai

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Brown & white (2nd kyu) to brown double white (1st kyu)

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Brown double white (1st kyu) to black (1st Dan)

For black belt grading, you must also do jiyu kumite (free sparring )

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