Nippon Karate-Do Shotokan Dojin-Kai

Grading Manual 9.-1. Kyu

Examination Requirements – 9th to 1st Kyu

9th Kyu – White-Yellow Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Hands at the sides, stepping only

  2. 5x forward, ZK – Oi-tsuki Chudan

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Oi-tsuki Jodan

  4. 5x forward, ZK – Age-uke

  5. 5x forward, ZK – Sote-uke

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-geri, hands at the sides

KUMITE

Distance and target exercise

Tori (attacker) | Uke (defender)
Attacks from ZK | Defender Stands still
– Oi-zuki Jodan
– Oi-zuki Chudan

KATA

–

BUNKAI

–

8th Kyu – Yellow Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Oi-tsuki Chudan

  2. 5x backward, ZK – Age-uke

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Gedan-barai

  4. 5x backward, ZK – Sote-uke

  5. 5x forward, ZK – Uchi-uke

  6. 5x forward, KK – Shuto-uke

  7. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-geri, hands in Chudan Kamae

  8. 3x sideways, KB – Yoko-geri Kekomi

KUMITE

Distance and target exercise

Tori | Uke
Attacks from ZK | Steps back with block & counterattack
– Oi-zuki Jodan → Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki
– Oi-zuki Chudan → Sote-uke / Gyaku-zuki

KATA

Heian Shodan

BUNKAI

–

7th Kyu – Orange Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Sanbon-zuki

  2. 5x forward, ZK – Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 5x backward, ZK – Sote-uke

  4. 5x forward, ZK – Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  5. 5x backward, KK – Nagashi-uke

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Gedan-barai / Gyaku-zuki

  7. 5x backward, KK – Shuto-uke

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-geri Chudan to the rear, land → Mae-geri Jodan forward → land

  9. 3x sideways, KB – Yoko-geri Kekomi

KUMITE – Sanbon Kumite

Tori | Uke
3x Oi-zuki Jodan | Age-uke → after last block Gyaku-zuki
3x Oi-zuki Chudan | Sote-uke → after last block Gyaku-zuki
3x Mae-geri Chudan | Nagashi-uke → after last block Gyaku-zuki

KATA

Heian Nidan

BUNKAI

Show one technique from Heian Nidan (candidate’s choice)

6th Kyu – Green Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Ren-zuki Jodan–Chudan

  2. 5x backward, ZK – Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Sote-uke / Yoko-empi / Uraken-uchi

  4. 5x backward, ZK – Uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  5. 5x forward, KK – Morote-uke

  6. 5x backward, ZK – Nagashi-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  7. 5x forward, KK – Shuto-uke / Yohon-nukite (ZK)

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Hiza-geri

  9. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-geri Jodan / Gyaku-zuki

  10. 5x forward, ZK – Mawashi-geri Chudan

  11. 5x forward, ZK – Yoko-geri Kekomi

  12. 3x sideways, KB – Yoko-geri Keage

KUMITE – Kihon Ippon Kumite

Left & right
Tori | Uke
Oi-zuki Jodan | Age-uke / Gyaku-zuki
Oi-zuki Chudan | Sote-uke / Gyaku-zuki
Mae-geri Chudan | Nagashi-uke / Gyaku-zuki

KATA

Heian Sandan

  • Examiner’s choice: Heian 1 or 2

BUNKAI

One technique from Heian Sandan (candidate’s choice)

5th Kyu – Blue Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Ren-zuki

  2. 5x backward, ZK – Age-uke / Mae-geri / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Gedan-barai / Uraken-uchi / Gyaku-zuki

  4. 5x backward, KK – Morote-uchi-uke / Gyaku-zuki

  5. 5x forward, KK – Shuto-uke / Gyaku-shuto-uchi Jodan

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-ashi-geri Jodan / Mae-geri Jodan

  7. 5x forward, ZK – Mawashi-geri Jodan / Gyaku-zuki

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Yoko-geri Kekomi / Gyaku-zuki

  9. 5x backward, ZK – Ushiro-geri backward

KUMITE – Kihon Ippon Kumite

Tori (left & right) | Uke
Shows 2 different blocks & counters per attack
– Oi-zuki Jodan
– Oi-zuki Chudan
– Mae-geri Chudan
– Yoko-geri Kekomi

KATA

Heian Yondan

  • Examiner’s choice: Heian 1–3

BUNKAI

Two techniques from Heian Yondan (candidate’s choice)

4th Kyu – Purple Belt

KIHON

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Sanbon-zuki

  2. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-geri / Ren-zuki

  3. 5x backward, ZK – Uchi-uke / Kizami-zuki

  4. 5x forward, ZK – Gedan-barai / Uraken-uchi

  5. 5x backward, KK – Shuto-uke / Nukite (ZK)

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-mawashi-geri / Mae-geri Jodan

  7. 3x sideways, KB – Yoko-geri Keage / turn into Kekomi

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Ushiro-geri

KUMITE – Jiyu Ippon Kumite

(Tori left & right)

Per attack: show 2 different blocks & counters
– Oi-zuki Jodan
– Oi-zuki Chudan
– Mae-geri Chudan
– Mawashi-geri Chudan
– Yoko-geri Kekomi

KATA

Heian Godan

  • Examiner’s choice: Heian 1–4

BUNKAI

– Two techniques from Heian Godan (candidate’s choice)
– One technique from Heian 1–2 (examiner’s choice)

3rd Kyu – Brown Belt

KIHON

(Hands withdrawn in Chudan Kamae)

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Ren-zuki

  2. 5x backward, ZK – Age-uke / Mae-geri / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Uraken-uchi / Gyaku-zuki (2 sliding steps)

  4. 5x forward, ZK – Gyaku-zuki stationary / before Gyaku-zuki

  5. 5x forward, ZK – Age-uke forward / stationary Gedan-barai / Gyaku-zuki

  6. 5x backward, KK – Shuto-uke / Jodan Shuto-uchi / Gyaku Heito-uchi

  7. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-yoko-geri Kekomi / Mae-geri Jodan

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Ura-mawashi-geri

  9. 5x forward, ZK – Ashi-barai / Gyaku-zuki

  10. 5x forward, ZK – Ushiro-geri / Gyaku-zuki

KUMITE – Jiyu Ippon Kumite

Left & right
2 blocks + counters per attack
(identical attack list as 4th Kyu, plus Ushiro-geri)

KATA

Tekki Shodan

  • Candidate’s choice: Heian 1–5

BUNKAI

– One technique from Tekki Shodan (candidate’s choice)
– One technique from Heian 1–5 (examiner’s choice)

2nd Kyu – Brown Belt

KIHON

(Hands withdrawn in Kamae)

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Kizami-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Uraken-uchi

  2. 5x forward, ZK – Gyaku-zuki stationary / before Mae-geri / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 5x forward, ZK – Uchi-uke / Gyaku-uchi-uke

  4. 5x forward, KK – Shuto-uke / Mae-ashi-geri / Nukite (ZK)

  5. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-yoko-geri Keage / Mawashi-geri Jodan

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Ashi-barai / Uraken-uchi / Gyaku-zuki

  7. 5x forward, ZK – Ura-mawashi-geri / Gyaku-zuki

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Ushiro-geri / Kizami-zuki / Gyaku-zuki

KUMITE

Jiyu-Ippon Kumite
1x each side, free defence + counter

Jiyu-Kumite
2 minutes

KATA

Bassai Dai

  • Examiner’s choice: Heian 1–5 or Tekki Shodan

BUNKAI

Two techniques from Bassai Dai (candidate’s choice)

1st Kyu – Brown Belt

KIHON

(Hands withdrawn in Chudan Kamae)

  1. 5x forward, ZK – Kizami-zuki / Gyaku-zuki / Mae-geri (step down forward)

  2. 5x forward, ZK – Gyaku-zuki stationary / before Yoko-geri / Gyaku-zuki

  3. 3x forward, ZK – Uchi-uke / Gyaku-uchi-uke / Mae-geri / Gyaku-zuki (step down)

  4. 5x backward, ZK – Sote-uke / Gyaku Mae-empi

  5. 5x backward, KK – Shuto-uke / Mae-ashi-geri / Gyaku Heito-uchi (ZK)

  6. 5x forward, ZK – Mae-mawashi-geri / Ura-mawashi-geri

  7. 5x forward, ZK – Kizami-zuki / Mae-tobi-geri

  8. 5x forward, ZK – Mawashi-geri / Ushiro-geri

  9. 5x forward, KK – Shuto-uke / Ura-ushiro-mawashi-geri

KUMITE

Jiyu-Ippon Kumite
Free defence & counter

Jiyu-Kumite
2 minutes

KATA

Candidate’s choice:
– Bassai Dai, Jion, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Hangetsu

  • Additional choice:
    – Heian 1–5 or Tekki Shodan

BUNKAI

Demonstration of 2 Bunkai techniques from one of the chosen Kata