Fudoshin Karate Club

 
 

 

About the Grades and Gradings

On passing the first grading at the club you will progress to the first belt which is either orange or orange and white depending on your age. Belts then progress through the following levels until after a minimum of three years dedicated training with correct attitude you can progress to black belt (which is known as 'first Dan').

All gradings contain the '3 K's': -

  • Kihon - Basics, movements that make up the basic techniques of karate

  • Kata - A collection of various movements combined together performed alone that takes around a minute to complete

  • Kumite - Paired sparring

The belts progress in the following colours, follow the link to view the syllabus

The Dan grades then progress from there up to 10th which takes about 60 years to achieve!

 Practice in own time is essential to become a good practitioner and to reach the brown belt levels and beyond.

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All Kyu gradings are held at the Village College in Cottenham, all Dan gradings are held at the Honbu Dojo within the Harrow Leisure Centre

9th and 8th Kyu (Orange and Red Belt)

Kihon

  1. Oi Zuki (chudan) - Stepping punch (stomach)

  2. Gyaku Zuki - Stepping forward with reverse punch to the stomach

  3. Age Uke - Rising block

  4. Soto Udi Uke - Outside forearm block

  5. Uchi Uke - Inside forearm block

  6. Shuto Uke - Knife hand block

  7. Mae Geri - Front snap kick

  8. Yoko Geri Keage - Side snap kick

  9. Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side thrust kick

Kumite

Gohon Kumite (jodan and chudan) - Basic Five Step Sparring (head and stomach)

Kata

Heian Shodan

 

7th and 6th Kyu (Yellow and Green Belt)

Kihon

  1. Oi Zuki (chudan) - Stepping punch (stomach)

  2. Gyaku Zuki - Stepping forward with reverse punch to the stomach

  3. Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki - Rising block, reverse punch 

  4. Soto Udi Uke, Gyaku Zuki - Outside forearm block, reverse punch 

  5. Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki - Inside forearm block, reverse punch

  6. Shuto Uke - Knife hand block

  7. Mae Geri - Front snap kick

  8. Yoko Geri Keage - Side snap kick

  9. Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side thrust kick

  10. Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse kick

Kumite

For 7th Kyu: Sanbon Kumite Number 1- Basic Three Step Sparring Number 1

For 6th Kyu: Sanbon Kumite Numbers 1 and 2 - Basic Three Step Sparring Numbers 1 and 2

Kata

For 7th Kyu: Heian Nidan

For 6th Kyu: Heian Sandan

 

5th and 4th Kyu (Purple Belt and Purple Belt with White Stripe)

Kihon

  1. Sanbon Zuki (jodan oi zuki then two consecutive chudan zuki)

  2. Sanbon Zuki (chudan gyaku zuki, jodan kizami zuki, chudan gyaku zuki)

  3. Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki

  4. Soto Udi Uke, Empi Uchi (in kiba dachi), Uraken Uchi

  5. Uchi Uke, Kizami Zuki, Gyaku Zuki 

  6. Shuto Uke (in Kokutsu-Dachi), Nukite (n Zenkutsu-Dachi)

  7. Ren Geri (chudan then jodan) - Double Mae-Geri

  8. Yoko Geri Keage

  9. Yoko Geri Kekomi 

  10. Mawashi Geri

  11. Ushiro Geri

Kumite

For 5th Kyu: Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic One Step Sparring: -

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 1 x Mae geri

For 4th Kyu: Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic One Step Sparring

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 1 x Mae geri

  • 1 x Kekomi

  • 1 x Mawashi geri

Kata

For 5th Kyu: Heian Yondan

For 4th Kyu: Heian Godan

 

3rd Kyu (Brown Belt)

Kihon

  1. Oi Zuki (chudan)

  2. Gyaku Zuki (stepping forward with Chudan Gyaku Zuki)

  3. Age Uke

  4. Soto Udi Uke

  5. Uchi Uke

  6. Shuto Uke

  7. Mae Geri

  8. Yoko Geri Keage

  9. Yoko Geri kekomi

  10. Mawashi Geri

  11. Ushiro Geri

Kumite  Kihon Ippon Kumite Basic One Step Sparring

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 2 x Mae geri

  • 2 x Kekomi

  • 2 x Mawashi geri

Kata

Tekki Shodan

 

2nd and 1st Kyu (Brown Belt with One and Two White Stripes)

 Kihon

  1. Mae Geri, Jun Zuki

  2. Mawashi Geri, Gyaku Zuki

  3. Mae Geri, Mawashi Geri (different leg). Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Berai

  4. Mae Geri, Kekomi (different leg), Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Berai

  5. Yoko Geri keage (jodan), Yoko Geri kekomi (chudan) (same leg)

  6. Ushiro-Geri

Kumite

For 2nd Kyu: Jiyu ippon kumite

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 1 x Mae geri

For 1st Kyu: Jiyu ippon kumite

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 2 x Mae geri

  • 1 x Kekomi

  • 1 x Mawashi geri

Kata

For 2nd Kyu: Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai

For 1st Kyu: Jion, Enpi

 

Shodan

Kihon

  1. From Gedan Berai: Sanbon Zuki (oi zuki jodan, gyaku zuki chudan, jun zuki chudan

  2. Gyaku Sanbon Zuki (starting With chudan gyaku zuki, kizami zuki jodan, then chudan gyaku zuki)

  3. Age Uke, Gedan Berai (same hand), Gyaku Zuki

  4. Soto Udi Uke (in Zenkutsu Dachi), Empi Uchi (Kiba Dachi), Uraken Uchi, Gyaku Zuki (Zenkutsu Dachi)

  5. Uchi Uke (in Kokutsu Dachi), Mae Geri (from back leg), bring kicking leg back then Kizami Zuki, Gyaku Zuki.

  6. Shuto Uke, Mae Geri (front leg), Nukite

  7. Ren Geri (mae geri chudan step down, then mae geri jodan, different legs)

  8. Ren Mawashi Geri (mawashi geri chudan step down, then mawashi geri jodan)

  9. Yoko Geri Keage, then same leg, Yoko Geri Kekomi

  10. Kizami Geri (chudan kick from front leg, kekomi, mawashi geri or mae geri), step down then Ushiro Geri

  11. Kime Waza (gyaku zuki to a moving target: left, right, up, down, close and far)

Kumite

Jiyu Ippon Kumite (one or two of each attack, at the discretion of the Sensei)

  • 2 x Jodan

  • 2 x Chudan

  • 2 x Mae geri

  • 1 x Kekomi

  • 1 x Mawashi geri

  • 2 x Kizami Zuki

  • 2 x Gyaku Zuki

  • 2 x Ushiro Geri

Kata

Choice of Bassai Dai, Enpi, kanku Dai, Jion, and a Heian or Tekki Kata chosen by the Examiner

 

Nidan

Kihon

From Freestyle position:

  1. slide forward Kizami Zuki, Mae Geri, Sanbon Zuki

  2. Step back Age Uke, step forward Mawashi Geri, Uraken, Oi Zuki

  3. Step Back, Ude Uki, step forward Kekomi, Shuto uto Uchi, Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Berai

  4. Move Forward Uchi Uke in Kokutsu Dachi, Kizami Zuki in Zenkutsu Dachi, Gyaku Zuki, Mae Geri at the same time pulling punching arm back and push opposite hand forward in Tate Shuto, then step forward Oi Zuki

  5. Yoko Geri Keage, turn around and perform Yoko Geri Kekomi with other leg

From Zenkutsu Dachi:

  1. Mae Geri to front then Mawashi Geri to front

  2. Mawashi Geri to front then Kekomi to front

  3. Mae Geri to front then Kekomi to side, then Ushiro Geri to rear

  4. Kime Waza (kizami zuki attack to moving target, stance must not move forward, backward or sideways)

Kumite

Okuri Juyi Ippon (Jiyu ippon attack and defence, with a second attack after the defender has countered)

Jiyu Kumite (freestyle fighting)

Kata

Hangetsu, Bassai Sho, Kanku Sho, Gankaku, Tekki Nidan

All katas must be known as any three may be requested by the grading examiner