Suzuki Ha Karate Do
Grading Syllabus
All students under the age of 12 are required to complete the intermediary grading syllabus. 12 years and above are eligible to complete the full syllabus for each grade if they wish.
Students grading should enter the room by standing in the entrance facing inwards, stood upright with the heels together and the hands by their side. They should then bow their head gently towards to the Instructor / examiner. To leave the room they should perform the same routine as above.
The student will be required to demonstrate that they can tie their own karate belt.
White Belt with Red stripe & Red Belt (9th Kyu)
Following techniques to be performed in Shiko Dachi
Chudan Zuki
Jodan Uke
Gedan Barai
Following techniques to be performed in both Hidari & Migi Hanmi Gamae.
Mae Geri
Gyaku Zuki
Demonstrate the following:
Mawatte Jodan Uke
Kihon Kata
Under 12’s
Please note when grading for the red belt you will be required to perform all the techniques, based on your performance on the day you will either be rewarded with an intermediary or full red belt, there are no separate techniques at this level.
Yellow belt (8th Kyu)
Intermediary (under 12’s) – White with Yellow stripe
Kihon
1. Junzuki with Mawatte Jodan Uke
2. Maegeri
3. Surikomi Maegeri
Kata
Pinan Nidan
Full Yellow – all the above plus the following
Kihon
1. Gyakuzuki with Mawatte Gedan Barai
Renraku Waza
1. Chudan Maegeri - Tobikomizuki
2. Chudan Surikomi Maegeri - Tobikomizuki
3. Chudan Maegeri - Gyakuzuki
4. Chudan Surikomi Maegeri - Gyakuzuki
Uke
1. Chudan Soto Uke - Gyakuzuki
2. Chudan Uchi Uke - Gyakuzuki
Kata
Pinan Nidan
Orange Belt (7th Kyu)
Intermediary (under 12’s) – White with Orange stripe
Kihon
1. Junzuki
2. Gyakuzuki
3. Mawashigeri
Sanbon Gumite
1. Soto Uke – Ipponme
2. Uchi Uke – Ipponme
Kata
Pinan Sandan (or Pinan Shodan)
Full Orange – all the above plus the following
Kihon
1. Sokuto Fumikomi
Renraku Waza
1. Maegeri – Mawashigeri – Gyakuzuki
2. Surikomi Maegeri – Mawashigeri – Gyakuzuki
Sanbon Gumite
1. Maegeri – Gohonme
2. Maegeri – Ropponme
Kata
Pinan Sandan (or Pinan Shodan)
Green Belt (6th Kyu)
Intermediary (Under 12’s)
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Tobikomizuki
4. Mawashigeri (Chudan)
5. Sokuto (Chudan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Maegeri – Ipponme
Kata
Pinan Shodan ( or Pinan Sandan)
Full Green – all the above plus the following
Renraku Waza
1. Maegeri – Sokuto Fumikomi – Gyakuzuki
2. Maegeri – Mawashigeri (Chudan) - Sokuto Fumikomi - Gyakuzuki
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Sanbonme
Ohyo Gumite
1. Ipponme
Kata
Pinan Shodan ( or Pinan Sandan)
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Blue Belt (5th Kyu)
Intermediary (Under 12’s)
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Junzuki no Tsukkomi
4. Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Sokuto (Chudan)
6. Nidan Geri (Jodan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Ipponme
2. Jodan Uke – Sanbonme
Kata
Examiner’s choice on the day: Pinan Shodan, Pinan Nidan or Pinan Sandan
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Full Blue – all the above plus the following
Kihon
1. Nagashizuki
2. Ushirogeri (Gedan)
Renraku Waza
1. Mawashigeri (Chudan) – Ushirogeri (Gedan) – Gyakuzuki
2. Surikomi Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri (Gedan) – Uraken (Jodan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Maegeri – Nihonme
2. Maegeri – Sanbonme
Ohyo Gumite: Nihonme
Kata: Pinan Yodan
Purple Belt (4th Kyu)
Intermediary (under 12’s)
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Ketter Junzuki no Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Mawashigeri (Chudan)
7. Ushirogeri (Chudan)
8. Sokuto (Chudan)
Renraku Waza
1. Maegeri (Chudan) – Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri (Gedan) - Gyakuzuki
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Ipponme
2. Jodan Uke – Sanbonme
Kata: Pinan Yodan
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Full Purple – all the above plus the following
Renraku Waza
1. Maegeri (Chudan) – Nagashizuki (Jodan) – Gyakuzuki
2. Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan) – Nagashizuki (Jodan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Maegeri – Ipponme
2. Maegeri – Gohonme
Ohyo Gumite: Ropponme
Kata - Pinan Godan
Brown One (3rd Kyu)
Intermediary
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki
6. Nagashizuki
7. Mawashigeri (Jodan)
8. Ushirogeri (Chudan)
9. Sokuto (Chudan)
Renraku Waza
1. Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan) – Ushirogeri (Chudan) – Gyakuzuki (Chudan)
2. Maegeri (Chudan) – Nagashizuki (Jodan) - Gyakuzuki (Chudan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan)
3. Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan) – Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri (Chudan) – Uraken (Jodan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Yonhonme
2. Maegeri – Sanbonme & Ropponme
Ohyo Gumite: Yonhome
Kata: Pinan Godan plus one of the Pinan Kata of the Examiner’s choice on the day
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Full Belt – all the above plus the following
Sanbon Gumite: Maegeri - Yohonme,
Kihon Gumite: Ipponme,
Kata: Kushanku
Brown Two (2nd Kyu)
Intermediary
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri (Jodan)
7. Surikomi Sokuto (Jodan)
8. Ushirogeri (Chudan)
9. Nidan Geri (Jodan)
Renraku Waza
1. Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan) – Nagashizuki (Jodan) – Mawashigeri (Jodan)
2. Maegeri (Chudan) – Sokuto (Chudan) – Ushirogeri (Chudan) – Gyakuzuki (Chudan)
3. Zenshinshite (Jodan) – Renzuki (Chudan) – Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan) – Gyakuzuki (Chudan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Ipponme
2. Maegeri – Nihonme & Gohonme,
Ohyo Gumite: Nihonme
Kihon Gumite: Nihonme
Kata: Kushanku
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Full Belt – all the above plus the following
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke: Yonhonme
2. Maegeri : Yonhonme
Ohyo Gumite: Sanbonme
Kihon Gumite: Sanbonme
Kata: Nai Hanchi
Brown Three (1st Kyu)
Intermediary
Kihon
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri (Jodan)
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Ushirogeri (Chudan)
9. Surikomi Sokuto (Jodan)
Renraku Waza
1. Zenshinte (Jodan) – Renzuki (Chudan) – Maegeri (Chudan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan) – Ushirogeri (Chudan) – Gyakuzuki (Chudan)
2. Surikomi Jodan – Renzuki (Chudan) – Surikomi Maegeri (Chudan – Mawashigeri (Chudan) – Ushirogeri (Chudan) – Uraken (Jodan)
3. Zenshinshite (Jodan) – Renzuki (Chudan) – Maegeri (Chudan) – Nagashizuki (Jodan) – Gyakuzuki (Chudan) – Mawashigeri (Chudan)
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Ipponme
2. Maegeri – Ipponme, Ropponme
Ohyo Gumite: Ipponme & Ropponme
Kihon Gumite: Ipponme & Sanbonme
Kata: Chinto
Ji Yu Kumite – free fighting
Full Belt – all the above plus the following
Sanbon Gumite
1. Jodan Uke – Nihonme & Sanbonme
2. Maegeri – Yonhonme
Ohyo Gumite: Nanahonme
Kihon Gumite: Ropponme & Nanahonme
Kata: Seishan
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