New JKS Grading Syllabus - June 2021
10th to 9th Kyu White to Orange Belt
Kihon - Basics
Stepping 4 times each:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
① Chudan Oi-zuki（step forward）
② Jodan Age-uke（step back）
③ Chudan Soto-uke（step forward）
④ Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke（step back）
⑤ Gedan Barai（step forward）
Mawatte (turn around), from Kakiwake gedan kamae
⑥ Mae-geri（step forward）
From Kiba-dachi
⑦ Yoko ke-komi (both sides) for 9th Kyu Yoko ke-age (both sides) for 8th Kyu
Kata
Kihon Kata – to count
Kumite
Gohon Kumite (Jodan + Chudan) – to count
9th to 8th kyu Orange to Red Belt
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
① Chudan Oi-zuki（step forward）
② Jodan Age-uke（step back）
③ Chudan Soto-uke（step forward）
④ Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke（step back）
⑤ Gedan Barai（step forward）
Mawatte (turn around), from Kakiwake gedan kamae
⑥ Mae-geri（step forward）
From Kiba-dachi
⑦ Yoko ke-komi (both sides) for 9th Kyu Yoko ke-age (both sides) for 8th Kyu
Kata
Heian Shodan
Kumite
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan)
8th to 7th kyu Red Belt to Yellow Belt + 7th kyu to 6th kyu
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
① Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku-zuki (frontal hip position for both punches) (step forward)
② Jodan Age-uke（step back）
③ Chudan Soto-uke（step forward）
④ Chudan Uchi-uke（step back）
⑤ Gedan Barai（step forward）
⑥ Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke（step back）
From Jiyu-na-kamae,
⑦ Mae-geri（step forward）
⑧Mawashi-geri（step forward）
From Kiba-dachi
⑨ Yoko ke-age（step forward）
⑩ Yoko ke-komi（step forward）
Kata
8th kyu to 7th kyu Heian Nidan
7th kyu to 6th kyu Heian Sandan
Kumite
Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae geri)
6th to 5th kyu Green to Purple
5th to 4th kyu Purple to Purple/White
Kihon
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
① Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku-zuki (frontal hip position for both punches) (step forward)
② Jodan Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki（step back）
③ Chudan Soto-uke, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
④ Chudan Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki（step back）
⑤ Gedan Barai, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
⑥ Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai (step backward)
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
⑦ Mae-geri, Oi-zuki（step forward） Mawatte (turn around), from Gedan-kamae
⑧ Mawashi-geri, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
＊Keep the hand at same position before kicking
From Kiba-dachi
⑨ Yoko ke-age switch legs Yoko ke-komi
Mawatte (turn around), from Gedan-kamae
⑩ Turning & stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
Kata
6th Kyu going for 5th kyu
Heian Yondan + Junro Shodan
5th kyu going for 4th kyu
Heian Godan + Junro Nidan
Kumite
Kihon-Ippon-Kumite（Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri）
4th to 3rd kyu Purple/White to Brown
3rd to 2nd kyu Brown to Brown/White
2nd to 1st kyu Brown/White to Brown/DoubleWhite
Kihon
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
① Sanbon-zuki（step forward）
②Jodan Age-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai,
Front leg Mae-geri, Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki（ step back）
＊Keep Nekoashi-dachi after kicking, then shift to Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki
③Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi（step forward）
④Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Nukite（step back）
⑤Gedan Barai, Nekoashi-dachi Uchi-uke, slide forward to Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-zuki Gyaku-zuki（ step forward）
Mawatte (turn around), from Gedan-kamae
⑥From Jiyu-na-kamae, Mae-geri, Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
＊In Oi-zuki (hanmi,
side facing), Gyaku-zuki (shomen, frontal facing)
⑦ From Jiyu-na-kamae Mae-geri,
Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura Mawashi-geri（both sides）
Mawatte (turn around), from Gedan-kamae
⑧Yoko Ke-age, same leg Yoko Ke-komi (step forward) Mawatte (turn around), from Gedan-kamae
⑨Turning & stepping forward Ura Shuto-uchi, same place Haito-uchi (step forward)
Kata
4th kyu going for 3rd kyu
Tekki Shodan + Junro Sandan
3rd to 2nd kyu
Bassai dai + Junro Yondan
2nd kyu to 1st kyu
Bassai Dai + Junro Godan
Kumite
Jiyu-Ippon-Kumite（Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri）
1st Dan - Shodan - Black Belt
Kihon
Step forward Zentkutsu dachi – Gedan Bari
Stepping 4 times each:
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan-kamae
① Long step forward Sanbon-zuki（step forward）
② Long step backward Jodan Age-uke, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki（step back）
③ Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
④ Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki（step back）
＊Keep Nekoashi-dachi after kicking, then shift to Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki
⑤ Mae-geri Oi-zuki, Mawashi-geri Gyaku-zuki, Ushiro-geri Gyaku-zuki, Ura Mawashi-geri Gyaku-zuki （both sides）
⑥ From Zenkutsu-dachi, Jiyu-na-kamae, same leg Yoko Ke-age, Yoko Ke-komi, Gyaku-zuki（step forward） Mawatte (turn around), from Jiyu-na-kamae (both sides are acceptable, choose either left or right side)
⑦ Yose ashi (move the back leg half step) Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
⑧ Move with front leg forward, Gyaku-zuki, change side Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
⑨ Move with front leg forward, Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki（step forward）
Kata
Tokui-Kata, Examinees choice (Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Enpi, Jion)
Shitei-Kata, Examiners choice (Heian Shodan to Heian Godan, Tekki-Shodan, Junro Shodan to Junro Godan)
Kumite
Jiyu-Ippon-Kumite（Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Oi-zuki, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri）
Jiyu-Kumite
2nd Dan - Nidan
Kihon: From Jiyu-no-Kamae
From Jiyu-na-kamae
① Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki + Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki + Mawashi-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki (both sides)
＊Going
out, the three combinations should be performed in three counts. Returning, all the three combinations should be performed in one count.
② Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, shift back Jodan Nagashi-uke, Gyaku-zuki + Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyakuzuki, shift back to
45 degrees Gedan Barai, Gyaku-zuki + Mawashi-geri, Uraken, Gyaku-zuki, shift back to 45 degrees Jodan Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki (both sides)
＊Going out, the three combinations should be performed in three counts. Returning, all the three combinations should
be performed in one count.
③ From Zenkutsu-dachi, in place, Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri (same leg) (both sides)
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
Tokui-Kata, Examinees choice (Kata of choice)
Shitei-Kata, Examiners choice (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Hangestsu, Junro Kata)
3rd Dan - Sandan
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
Kata:
Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu)
Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
4th Dan - Yondan
Kumite:
Jiyu Kumite
If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred
Kata:
Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro Kata)
Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)