Grading syllabus for 1st Dan (Shodan)

1st Brown belt testing for 1st Degree Black Belt (Shodan)

Kihon

• Sanbon-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Age-uke (zenkutsu-dachi), gyaku-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Soto-uke (zenkutsu-dachi), empi-uchi (kiba-dachi), uraken-uchi (kiba-dachi), gyaku-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Uchi-uke (kokutsu-dachi), kizami-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi),, gyaku-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Gedan-barai, uraken, gyaku-zuki (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi), nukite (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Mae-geri (zenkutsu-dachi)
• Yoko-geri-kaege (kiba-dachi)
• Yoko-geri-kekomi (kiba-dachi)
• Mawashi-geri (jiyu-kamae)

Kata

• Shitei kata: Choose from Jion, Bassai-dai, Empi and Kanku-dai (to be chosen by the examinee)
• Kihon kata: Kata chosen by the examiner from Heian-Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan or Tekki- Shodan

Jiyu Ippon Kumite

• Attack (must nominate before attack and feet must cross on attack)
  • Jodan-zuki
  • Chudan-zuki
  • Mae-geri
  • Mawashi-geri
  • Yoko-geri-kekomi
• Defense
  • Any effective defense with effective counter attack

All attacks and counter attacks must be concluded with instant recovery.