BKC Grading Syllabus - Bristol Karate Club

<strong>Bristol</strong> Sport <strong>Karate</strong> <strong>Club</strong> grading syllabus<br />

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Contents<br />

Introduction<br />

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8th kyu – white belt 2<br />

7th kyu – yellow belt 2<br />

6th kyu – orange belt 3<br />

5th kyu – green belt 4<br />

4th kyu – purple belt 5<br />

3rd kyu – brown belt 6<br />

2nd kyu – brown belt 6<br />

1st kyu – brown belt (white stripe) 6<br />

Shodan and above – black belt 7<br />

<strong>Bristol</strong> Sport <strong>Karate</strong> <strong>Club</strong> grading syllabus<br />

The Kyu (pronounced cue) system uses a number of coloured<br />

belts to represent different standards of ability, ranging from<br />

8th kyu as the entry standard of student [karate-ka], to<br />

1st kyu, which precedes black belt (the highest colour belt<br />

to be gained).<br />

Once black belt is achieved, the student begins to progress<br />

from shodan (first dan) through numeric levels of dan.<br />

To pass a grading, students are required to demonstrate<br />

specified techniques and fighting (also called sparring or<br />

kumite) drills. At higher levels, as the student progresses,<br />

they must also demonstrate specified kata.<br />

The standard order of belts and their required techniques<br />

are described on the following pages:<br />

8th kyu – white belt page 2<br />

Glossary 8<br />

Commands 8<br />

Dachi – stances 8<br />

Te – kind of hand 8<br />

Ashi – kind of foot 8<br />

Uke – blocks 9<br />

Keri – kicks 9<br />

Tsuki – thrusts 9<br />

Uchi – strikes 9<br />

7th kyu – yellow belt page 2<br />

6th kyu – orange belt page 3<br />

5th kyu – green belt page 4<br />

4th kyu – purple belt page 5<br />

3rd kyu – brown belt page 6<br />

2nd kyu – brown belt page 6<br />

1st kyu – brown belt (white stripe) page 6<br />

Shodan and above – black belt page 7<br />

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8th kyu – white belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

8.<br />

Junzuki – forward punch<br />

Gyakuzuki – reverse punch<br />

Maegeri guakuzuki – front kick, reverse punch<br />

Surikomi maegeri gyakuzuki – one step, front kick, reverse punch<br />

Soto uke gyakuzuki – outer block, reverse punch<br />

Uchi uke gyakuzuki – inner block, reverse punch<br />

Gedan bari gyakuzuki – low block, reverse punch<br />

Jodan uki gyakuzuki – head block, reverse punch<br />

7th kyu – yellow belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

Kette junzuki – snap kick, forward punch<br />

Kette gyakuzuki – snap kick, reverse punch<br />

Mawashirigeri gyakuzuki – round kick, reverse punch<br />

Maegeri mawashigeri gyakuzuki – front kick, round kick,<br />

reverse punch<br />

Surikomi mawashigeri gyakuzuki – one step, round kick,<br />

reverse punch<br />

Soto uke/gedan bari gyakuzuki – outer block/lower block,<br />

reverse punch<br />

Uchi uke/jodan uke gyakuzuki – inner block/outer block,<br />

reverse punch<br />

6th kyu – orange belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

Kette junzuki – snap kick, forward punch<br />

Kette gyakuzuki – snap kick, reverse punch<br />

Mawashigeri gyakuzuki – round kick ,reverse punch<br />

Yokogeri (hiza) – side kick (knee)<br />

Maegeri gyakuzuki – front kick, reverse punch<br />

Surikomi mawashigeri gyakuzuki – one step, round kick,<br />

reverse punch<br />

Defences against:<br />

a.<br />

B.<br />

C.<br />

d.<br />

Maegeri – front kick<br />

Mawashigeri – round kick<br />

Jodanski – head punch<br />

Chudanski – body punch<br />

8. Jiyu kumite – free sparring<br />

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5th kyu – green belt<br />

4th kyu – purple belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

8.<br />

Kette junzuki – snap kick, forward punch<br />

Kette gyakuzuki – snap kick, reverse punch<br />

Mawashigeri gyakuzuki – round kick ,reverse punch<br />

Yokogeri gyakuzuki – side kick, reverse punch<br />

Maegeri gyakuzuki – front kick, reverse punch<br />

Defences against:<br />

a. Maegeri – front kick<br />

B. Mawashigeri – round kick<br />

C. Jodanski – head punch<br />

d. Chudanski – body punch<br />

Jiyu kumite – free sparring<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

5.<br />

6.<br />

7.<br />

8.<br />

9.<br />

Kette junzuki<br />

Kette gyakusuki<br />

Maegeri gyakusuki<br />

Mawashigeri gyakusuki<br />

Yokogeri gyakusuki<br />

Ushirogeri<br />

Mawashigeri ushirogeri gyakusuki<br />

Mawashiuchi gyakusuki<br />

Defences against:<br />

a. Maegeri<br />

B. Mawashigeri<br />

C. Jodansuki<br />

d. Chudanski<br />

0. Kushanku (Part 1) Part 1 of Kushanku consisits<br />

of the sequence of moves up<br />

to first kiai.<br />

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3rd kyu – brown belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

Kihon and renraku<br />

Choice of defences<br />

Jiyu kumite<br />

Kushanku (Part 2)<br />

2nd kyu – brown belt<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

4.<br />

Kihon and renraku<br />

Choice of defences<br />

Jiyu kumite<br />

Kushanku (Parts 1, 2 and 3)<br />

Kihon is the basic techniques of karate,<br />

kicking, punching and blocking.<br />

Renraku-Waza is simply putting kihon<br />

techniques together in combinations.<br />

By putting strong, simple, basic<br />

techniques into a combination of strong<br />

basic movements, you create a more<br />

efficient attack with a greater chance of<br />

defeating your opponent.<br />

Shodan and above<br />

Promotion to dan grade level will be determined by the<br />

ability of the examinee to demonstrate techniques to the<br />

satisfaction of the examining panel.<br />

All aspects of kihon, renraku, kata and kumite may<br />

be covered and the following kata will be compulsory<br />

according to level:<br />

Shodan – kushanku and chinto<br />

Nidan – chinto and passai plus one optional<br />

Sandan – passai, ne sei shi or wanshu plus one optional<br />

Yodan – four advanced kata up to and including wanshu<br />

Pinan kata will be at the discretion of the panel.<br />

For nidan and above the examinee will be expected<br />

to have a fair ability as a competition judge/referee and<br />

as a karate instructor.<br />

1st kyu – brown belt (white stripe)<br />

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2.<br />

3.<br />

Kihon and renraku<br />

Jiyu kumite<br />

Kushanku and chinto<br />

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glossary<br />

Dachi<br />

stance<br />

Uke<br />

blocks<br />

Commands<br />

Seiza kneel<br />

Sensei ne rei bow to instructor<br />

Kiritsu stand<br />

Yoi<br />

ready<br />

Rei<br />

bow<br />

Mawatte turn<br />

Hadjime begin<br />

Yame stop<br />

Hidare left<br />

Migi<br />

right<br />

Hanme gamae fighting stance<br />

Jodan gamen head<br />

Chudan body<br />

Gedan low level<br />

Kekomi thrusting<br />

Keage rising<br />

Barai sweeping<br />

Choku direct<br />

Renraku combination<br />

Waza form–technique<br />

Dojo<br />

place of the way<br />

Yoi fudo<br />

Zen kutsu<br />

Gyak<br />

Sanshin<br />

Ko–kutsu<br />

Neko ashi<br />

Musubi<br />

Shiko dachi<br />

Te<br />

Seiken<br />

Uraken<br />

Tettsui<br />

Shuto<br />

Haito<br />

Haishu<br />

Nukite<br />

Teisho<br />

Toho<br />

Ippon ken<br />

Empi<br />

Ashi<br />

Hiza<br />

Sokuto<br />

Chusoku<br />

Haisoku<br />

Kakato<br />

Teisoku<br />

ready<br />

forward<br />

opposite<br />

hour glass<br />

back leaning<br />

cat foot<br />

open toed<br />

sumo<br />

kind of hand<br />

fore fist<br />

back fist<br />

bottom fist<br />

knife hand<br />

ridge hand (inner)<br />

back hand<br />

spear hand<br />

palm heel<br />

sword peak hand<br />

one knuckle fist<br />

elbow<br />

kind of foot<br />

knee<br />

foot edge<br />

ball of foot<br />

instep<br />

heel<br />

arch<br />

Jodan age uke<br />

Soto uke<br />

Uchi uke<br />

Haisho uke<br />

Shuto uke<br />

Gedan bari<br />

Morote uke<br />

Teisho uke<br />

Hiza uke<br />

Keri<br />

Mae geri<br />

Mawashi geri<br />

Yoko geri<br />

Ushiro geri<br />

Mae tobi geri<br />

Kakto geri<br />

Kin geri<br />

Mawashiuchi geri<br />

Hiza geri<br />

Tsuki<br />

Chudan oi zuki<br />

Gyakuzuki<br />

Morotezuki<br />

Uchi<br />

head block (rising)<br />

outer block<br />

inner block<br />

back hand block<br />

knife hand block<br />

lower sweeping block<br />

augmented block<br />

palm heel block<br />

knee block<br />

kicks<br />

front kick<br />

round kick<br />

side kick<br />

back kick<br />

front jumping kick<br />

heel kick<br />

groin kick<br />

round back kick<br />

knee kick<br />

thrusts<br />

middle level punch<br />

reverse punch<br />

double fist punch<br />

strikes<br />

Tettsui<br />

bottom fist strike<br />

Shuto uchi (shoku-mawashi-sakutsu) knife hand strike<br />

Haitto uchi<br />

ridge hand strike<br />

Teisho uchi<br />

palm heel strike<br />

Mawashi uchi (seiken)<br />

round fist strike<br />

Uraken<br />

back fist strike<br />

Empi uchi<br />

elbow strike<br />

Ago uchi<br />

chin strike<br />

(straight fist)<br />

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