Upon completion of the appropriate number of hours at your current belt you will be invited to perform a demonstration of the items listed in the below syllabus/training guide. Provided that your performance meets our minimum standard as an organisation, you will be deemed to have completed the requirements of your current belt and be promoted to the next level.
Should you not be successful you may reattempt the demonstration in the next calendar month.
The syllabus below should be practiced in relevance to your current belt, i.e. if you are wearing a solid yellow belt, then you need to demonstrate “7th Kyu – Yellow Belt” syllabus (the same as if you are in year 7 at school, then you work upon the year 7 syllabus).
Please note, we have added links where possible to videos and supplementary information.
Basic Techniques
- Square punch: Choku-zuki
- Stepping punch: Oi-zuki
Basic Stances
- Front stance: Zenkutsu-datch
- Back stance: Kokutsu-datch
- Horse stance: Kiba-datch
White Belts (plain, 1 tag, 2 tags)
KATA
KIHON
Performance of the basic stances
Performance of the following techniques on the spot:
- 10 x square punch
- 10 x rising block
- 10 x outside mid-level block
- 10 x inside mid-level block
- 10 x low sweeping block
9th Kyu Apprentice - Orange/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Heian Shodan
9th Kyu - Orange Belt
8th Kyu Apprentice - Red/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Heian Nidan
8th Kyu - Red Belt
7th Kyu Apprentice - Yellow/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Heian Sandan
7th Kyu - Yellow Belt
6th Kyu Apprentice - Green/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Heian Yondan
6th Kyu - Green Belt
KATA
KIHON
- Single stepping blocks/punches/kicks followed by gyaku-zuki then gedan-barai
KUMITE
- Kihon Gohon
5th Kyu Apprentice - Blue/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Heian Godan
5th Kyu - Blue Belt
KATA
KIHON
- Single stepping blocks/punches/kicks followed by gyaku-zuki then gedan-barai
KUMITE
- Kihon Sanbon
4th Kyu Apprentice - Purple/White Belt
KATA
- first half of Kanku Dai
4th Kyu - Purple Belt
3rd Kyu - Brown Belt
KATA
- Tekki Shodan
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon
2nd Kyu - Brown/White Belt
KATA
- Tekki Nidan
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon
1st Kyu - Brown/Red Belt
KATA
- Tekki Sandan
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon
1st Dan Apprentice - Black/White Belt
KATA
- Bassai Dai
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon
1st Dan - Black Belt
KATA
- Bassai Dai
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon
2nd Dan - Black Belt
KATA
- Free Choice (not listed anywhere else in the syllabus
KUMITE
- Jiyu Ippon