Dan Grading Syllabus

Shrewsbury’s established Karate Club – The Shrewsbury Katsu Karate-Do Club will guide you through the Dan Grading Syllabus.

 KIHON TSUKI & KERI (Basic Techniques)

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Surikomi Sokuto Chudan
9. Uwashi Mawash
10. Surikomi Uwashi Mawashi

RENWAKU WAZA (Combination Techniques)

1. Zenshinshite Renzuki-Jodan Chudan, Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Renzuki-Jodan Chudan, Surikomi Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Uraken Jodan
3. Zenshinshite Renzuki-Jodan Chudan, Maegeri, Nagashizuki Jodan, Gyakuzuki, Mawashigeri Chudan
4. Mawashigeri, Uwashi, Gyakuzuki

SANBON GUMITE (3 Step)

1. Chudan Soto-uke, Maegeri, Gyakuzuki
2. Chudan Uchi-uke, Empi

IPPON GUMITE (1 Step)

1. Jodan Uke……………1. 2. 4.
2. Maegeri Uke…………2. 4. 6.

OHYO GUMITE (Semi-Free Fighting)

1st Dan…………………………………1. 3.
2nd Dan………………………………...2. 5.
3rd Dan……………………………...…4. 7.
4th Dan………………………………...Any 2 from 8

KIHON GUMITE (Basic Free Fighting)

1st Dan…………………………………1. 4.
2nd Dan……………………………...…5. 7.
3rd Dan…………………………………3. 9. 10.
4th Dan…………………………………Any 2 from 10.

KATA

1st Dan…………………………………Nai-Hanchi, Kushanku
2nd Dan………………………………..Wanshu, Seishan
3rd Dan………………………………..Jitte, Niseishi
4th Dan………………………………..Jion plus any Kata from the
                                                              syllabus chosen on the day.

JI YU KUMITE (Free Fighting)

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1st Dan applicants must have held 1st Kyu at least 9 months
2nd Dan applicants must have held 1st Dan at least 18 months
3rd Dan applicants must have held 2nd Dan at least 3 yrs
4th Dan applicants must have held 3rd Dan at least 4 yrs 

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