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Grading Syllabus

The following is the KUGB Grading Syllabus. When you go for your next belt, the Syllabus is the maximum you can be asked to do. Make sure you know everything on the syllabus, but don't be suprised if you don't do exactly the same as written here.
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Kihon (basics)
Kata
Kumite (sparring)

Novice to 9th kyu - White to orange belt

  1. Jodan oi tsuki
  2. Chudan oi tsuki
  3. Jodan age uke
  4. Chudan soto uke
  5. Chudan uchi uke
  6. Jodan mae geri
  7. Chudan mae geri
Kihon Kata
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite (3 step or 5 step sparring)

9th - 8th kyu - Orange to red belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Chudan shuto uke
  2. Yoko geri keage
  3. Yoko geri kekomi
Heian Shodan
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

8th - 7th kyu - Red to yellow belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Sanbon tsuki
  2. Age uke, gyaku tsuki
  3. Soto uke, gyaku tsuki
  4. Uchi uke, gyaku tsuki
Heian Nidan
Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

7th - 6th kyu - Yellow to green belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Age uke, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
  2. Soto uke, empi uchi
  3. Shuto uke, nukite
  4. Mae ren geri (changing legs)
Heian Sandan
Kihon Ippon Kumite (basic 1 step sparring) with jodan and chudan oi tsuki attacks from right or left side, or from both.

6th - 5th kyu - Green to purple belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken
  2. Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Shuto uke, mae geri, nukite
  4. Mawashi geri
Heian Yondan

Kihon Ippon Kumite

As previous grading plus mae geri and yoko geri kekomi attacks

5th - 4th kyu - Purple to purple and white belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  2. Yoko ren geri (kiage and kekomi with same leg)
Heian Godan

Kihon Ippon Kumite

As previous grading.

4th - 3rd kyu - Purple and white to brown belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
  2. Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku tsuki, gedan barai
  3. Ushiro geri
Tekki Shodan

Kihon Ippon Kumite

As previous grading plus mawashi geri attack

3rd - 2nd kyu - Brown to brown and white belt

as previous grading plus:

  1. Kizame tsuki, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  2. Mae geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki
  3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  5. Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
  6. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki
Bassai Dai
Ju Ippon Kumite (semi freestyle sparring) with jodan and chudan oi tsuki, chudan mae geri and yoko geri, jodan mawashi geri and chudan ushiro geri attacks.

2nd - 1st kyu - Brown and white to brown and two white belt

as previous grading

Bassai Dai
As previous grading.

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