Grading Requirements
-------NEXT GRADING-------
This year’s Dai-Senjo is on Sunday 30 Nov 2008 at the Redbank Collingwood Park Sports Complex, Chalk St, Redbank, QLD 4301 [Ph 07 3437 8588].
Please note the new time of 12.00pm - 3.00pm.
Gradings for all coloured belt ranks (9th Kyu to 1st Kyu) and black belt ranks will be conducted.
All grading candidates must wear shin guards, hand protectors, and a mouth guard.
please note that this is a rough guide and that the requirements may differ on the day of the grading
basically it's best to over prepare!!!
9th Kyu White Belt Blue Bar
Cost: $40
Push Up/Sit Up: 10 to the count
Freestyle: jab, cross, front kick, groin, straight knee - stationary
Strikes: jodan tsuki
Stances: heikodachi, masuidachi, heisokudachi
Movement: Stationary (1 technique per stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko
Yaksuko: 3 Front Grabs
Sparring: 2 Rounds
8th Kyu Blue Belt
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 15 to the count
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, straight knee – stationary, step up, step through
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki
Stances: Heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi
Movement: stationary (1 technique per stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine
Yaksuko: 3 front & side grabs
Sparring: 3 rounds
7th Kyu Blue Belt Green Bar
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 20 to the count
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, straight knee, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi
Movement: stationary (2 technique per stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine
Yaksuko: 3 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 4 rounds
6th Kyu Green Belt
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 25 to the count
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body hook, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, straight knee, side kick, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi
Movement: 1 movement/count (1 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza
Yaksuko: 5 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 5 rounds
5th Kyu Green Belt Brown Bar
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 30
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, straight knee, side kick, round knee, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi
Movement: 1 movement/count (1-2 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine
Yaksuko: 7 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 6 rounds
4th Kyu Green Belt Double Brown Bar
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 40
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body rip, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, inside crescent kick, straight knee, side kick, round knee, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki, saiuchi
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke, harae uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi, sanchindachi
Movement: 1 movement/count (1-3 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine, Naihanchin
Yaksuko: 9 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 7 rounds
3rd Kyu Brown Belt
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 50
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body rip, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, inside crescent kick, outside crescent kick, straight knee, side kick, round knee, knee slap, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge, switch
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki, saiuchi, uraken
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke, harae uke, karkae uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi, sanchindachi, kendodachi
Movement: 1 movement/count (1-3 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine, Naihanchin, Gekasai Ni
Yaksuko: 10 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 8 rounds
2nd Kyu Brown Belt Black Bar
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 65
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body rip, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, inside crescent kick, outside crescent kick, straight knee, side kick, round knee, knee slap, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge, switch, jump
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki, saiuchi, uraken, tetsui
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke, harae uke, karkae uke, mawashi uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi, sanchindachi, kendodachi, nekoashidachi
Movement: 2 movement/count (1-3 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine, Naihanchin, Gekasai Ni, Sanchin
Yaksuko: 10 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 9 rounds
1st Kyu Brown Belt Double Black Bar
Cost: $40
Push up/sit up: 65
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body rip, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, inside crescent kick, outside crescent kick, straight knee, side kick, round knee, knee slap, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge, switch, jump, spin
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki, saiuchi, uraken, tetsui, shoto
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke, harae uke, karkae uke, mawashi uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi, sanchindachi, kendodachi, nekoashidachi
Movement: 3 movement/count (1-3 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine, Naihanchin, Gekasai Ni, Sanchin, Tensho
Yaksuko: 10 front, side & behind grabs
Sparring: 9 rounds
Shodan-Ho Black Belt
Cost: $100
Push up/sit up: 100
Freestyle: jab, cross, hook, uppercut, back fist, body rip, body hook, overhand, front kick, groin kick, roundhouse, inside crescent kick, outside crescent kick, straight knee, side kick, round knee, knee slap, horizontal elbow – stationary, step up, step through, lunge, switch, jump, spin
Strikes: jodan tsuki, chudan tsuki, gaedan tsuki, shita tsuki, saiuchi, uraken, tetsui, shoto
Blocks: jodan uke, ghudan Uke, gaedan uke, soto uke, harae uke, karkae uke, mawashi uke
Stances: heikodachi, masubidachi, heisokudachi, shikodachi, zenkutsudachi, hanzenkutsudachi, sanchindachi, kendodachi, nekoashidachi
Movement: 3 movement/count (1-3 technique/ stance)
Kata: 5 Yaksuko, Punch Routine, Kick Routine, Ido Kihon Waza, Punch Kick Routine, Naihanchin, Gekasai Ni, Sanchin, Tensho, Seiunchin
Yaksuko: 10 front, side & behind grabs, kick counters, punch counters, Seiunchin Bunkai Ichi -Roku
Sparring: 12 rounds
Shodan FIRST DEGREE
Cost: $100
Essay: Thoughts and experiences of martial arts to this level of your understanding
Kata: Seiunchin, Saifa, Personal with name & Weapons Personal to Seiunchin floor pattern
Yaksuko: 5 from kneeling using wooden weapon
N.B. Hakama with belts on the shoulders must be worn
Nidan SECOND DEGREE
Cost: $100
Kata: Seiunchin, Saifa, Sanseru & Personal
Rounds: 30 rounds in total, 5 pads, 5 sparring, 5 pads, 5 sparring, 5 wrestling, 5sparring; all 2 minute rounds
N.B. 16oz gloves must be worn during sparring
Sandan THIRD DEGREE
Cost: $100
Lecture: Personal synopsis of the martial arts to this point of your training approximately 3 minutes
Kata: Saifa, Sanseru, Seisan & Personal
Yaksuko: Delta for each kata performed
Yondan FOURTH DEGREE
Cost: $100
Research: Explanation is to be given about the usage and history of each weapon used
Kata: Shisoochin, Personal, Katana & 2 other weapons
Yaksuko: Delta for each kata performed
N.B. Hakama must be worn
Godan FIFTH DEGREE
Cost: $100
Research: Explanation is to be given about the usage and history of each weapon used
Kata: Seipai & Personal
Yaksuko: All 8 Octogon Principles (1partner)
N.B. White Gi must be worn
Rokudan SIXTH DEGREE
Shichidan SEVENTH DEGREE
Hachidan EIGHTH DEGREE
Kudan NINTH DEGREE
Judan TENTH DEGREE
N.B. All gradings above Godan are closed door. Only those one rank below the grade being attempted are allowed to watch.
The katas for these ranks cannot be practiced or reproduced in any way which could be viewed by the public of a lower rank.
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