Seido Karate Kyu Grade Syllabus
 
   

10th kyu – White Belt

 

8th kyu – Blue Belt

 

6th kyu – Yellow Belt

 

Hand Techniques

 

Hand Techniques

     

(Seiken) Jodan Tsuki

(Forefist) Face Punch

Uraken Mawashi Uchi

Inverted fist roundhouse strike

Level 1  

(Seiken) Chudan Tsuki

(Forefist) Stomach Punch

Shuto Hizo Uchi

Knifehand strike to spleen

Hand Techniques  

(Seiken) Gedan Tsuki

(Forefist) Groin Punch

Shuto Sakotsu Uchi Kome

Driving knifehand to collarbone

Enkei Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

Circular block and reverse punch

(Seiken) Sanbon Tsuki

(Forefist) Three levels punch

Hiji Mawashi Ate

Roundhouse elbow strike

Haito (in kiba dachi)

Inner knife hand

(Seiken) Morote Tsuki

(Forefist) Double punch

Hiji Age

Rising elbow strike

Tettsui (in kiba dachi)

Hammer fist

(Seiken) Sanbon Morote Tsuki

Three level double punch

Morote Nukite

Double spearhand

Hiji Yoko Ate (in kiba dachi)

Side Elbow Strike

(Seiken) Ago Tsuki

(Forefist) punch to chin

Morote Haito

Double inner knifehand

Stances  

(Seiken) Awase Tsuki

Combined middle & face punch

Blocking Techniques  

Tsuruashi Dachi

Crane leg stance

(Seiken) Oi Tsuki

Punch from lead hand (lunge)

Chudan Uchi Uke Gedan Barai

Middle inside and lower parry

Kata  

(Seiken) Gyaku Tsuki

Punch from rear hand (reverse)

Kote Uke

Forearm block

Seido #2

Sincere Way

Uraken Shommen Uchi

Inverted fist strike to face

Kake Uke

Hook block

Self Defence  

Uraken Sayu Uchi

Inverted fist strike to side

Kicking Techniques  

Seido Basic #7-#8

 

Uraken Furi Uchi

Inverted fist strike to body

Ushiro Geri

Back kick

   

Blocking Techniques

 

Kansetsu Geri

Joint kick

Level 2  

Gedan Barai

Lower sweeping block

Uchi Mawashi Geri

Inside outside kick

Kicks  

Jodan Uke

Upper block

Soto Mawashi Geri

Outside inside kick

Kake Geri

Hook kick

Kakiwake Uke

Double downward circular block

Stances   Kata  

Kicking Techniques

 

Heisoku Dachi

Closed toe stance

Pinan #2

Peace and Harmony

Mae Keage

Front straight kick (rising)

Kokutsu Dachi

Back leaning stance

   

Mae Geri

Front snap kick

Shiko Dachi

Sumo stance

5th kyu – Adv. Yellow Belt

Kin Geri

Groin kick

Kata      

Hiza Geri

Knee kick

Taikyoku #3

Taking the Overview

Level 1  

Stances

 

Seido #1

Sincere Way

Hand Techniques

 

Sanchin Dachi

Three point (hourglass) stance

7th kyu – Adv. Blue Belt

Hiji Ushiro Ate

Rear elbow strike

Fudo Dachi

Normal (ready) stance

Hand Techniques  

Hiji Ushiro Age

Rising rear elbow strike

Heiko Dachi

Parallel stance

Jun Tskui (in kiba dachi)

Side thrust punch

Jun Tsuki (in kiba dachi ura)

Side thrust punch

9th kyu – Adv. White Belt

Shita Tsuki (in kiba dachi)

Short forefist punch

Tettsui (in kiba dachi ura)

Hammer fist

Hand Techniques

 

Tettsui (in kiba dachi)

Hammer fist

Kata  

Shuto Gammen Uchi

Knife hand roundhouse strike

Tettsui Gammen Uchi

Roundhouse hammer fist

Pinan #3

Peace and Harmony

Shuto Sakotsu Uchi

Knife hand strike to collarbone

Tettsui Sakotsu Uchi

Downward hammer fist

Self Defence

 

Shuto Uchi Uchi

Knife hand inner strike

Tettsui Uchi Uchi

Inside outside hammer fist

Seido Basic #9-#10

 

Nukite

Spear hand

Blocking Techniques   Kihon Kumite  

Shotei

Palm heel

Shuto Enkei Uke

Circular knife hand block (front)

Seido Basic #1-#2

 

Blocking Techniques

 

Shuto Mawashi Uke (in kokutsu)

Roundhouse knifehand block

   

Chudan Soto Uke

Middle Outside/Inside Block

Stances

  Level 2  

Chudan Uchi Uke

Middle Inside/Outside Block

Musubi Dachi

Open toe stance

Kata

 

Kicking Techniques

 

Nekoashi Dachi

Cat stance

Sanchin Kata

Three Points/Three Battles

Mawashi Geri

Roundhouse kick

Kata

  Yakusoku Kumite  

Yoko Keage

Rising side kick

Pinan #1

Peace and Harmony

Seido Yakusoku #1-#2

Pre-arranged sparring

Yoko Geri

Side snap kick

Self Defence      

Stances

 

Seido Basic #5-#6

     

Zenkutsu Dachi

Forward leaning stance

       

Kiba Dachi

Horse riding stance

       

Kata

         

Taikyoku #1 and #2

Taking the Overview

       

Self Defence

         

Seido Basic #1-#4

         
           

4th kyu – Green Belt

 

2nd kyu – Brown Belt

  Miscellaneous  
           
Level 1   Level 1   Counting  

Kata

 

Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #3

 

Ichi

1

Seido #3

Sincere Way

1.       Tsuki Age

Rising punch

Ni

2

Self Defence

 

2.       Uraken Sayu Uchi

Inverted fist

San

3

Seido Basic #1-#10 both sides

 

3.       Hiji Mawashi Ate

Roundhouse elbow

Chi

4

   

4.       Tettsui

Hammer fist

Go

5

Level 2  

5.       Jodan Nukite

Spearhand

Roku

6

Kihon Kumite

  6.       Jodan Uke

Upper block

Shichi

7

Seido Basic #3-#4

 

7.       Kake Uke

Hook block

Hachi

8

   

8.       Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

Reverse punch

Ku

9

Level 3  

Kata

 

Ju

10

Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #1

  Taikyoku #1-#2 Ura

Taking the Overview (ura)

Ju-ichi

11

1.       Hiji Mawashi Ate

Roundhouse elbow

Kihon Kumite   Ni-ju

20

2.       Uraken Shommen Uchi

Inverted fist

Seido Basic #7

     

3.       Gedan Barai

Lower block

    Belts and Ranks  

4.       Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

Reverse punch

Level 2      

Kata

  Stances  

10th kyu – 1st kyu

Kohai

Gekisai Dai

To break down a large fortress

Kata hiza dachi

Kneeling stance

1st-3rd dan

Senpai

Self Defence

 

Kata

 

4th dan-5th dan

Sensei/Kyoshi

Seido Intermediate #1-#5

 

Pinan #5

Peace and Harmony

6th dan-8th dan

Shihan/Shuseki Shihan

    Yakusoku Kumite      

3rd kyu – Adv. Green Belt

Seido Yakusoku #4

Pre-arranged sparring

Basic Terminology  
           
Level 1   Level 3  

Seiza

Go into kneeling position

Blocking Techniques   Kicking Techniques   Mokuso

Close eyes

Juji Uke

Cross block

Basic Jumping Kicks

 

Yame

Stop

Stances

 

Stances

  Hajime

Begin

Kake Dachi

Hook stance

Kuzure Heiko Dachi

Staggered parallel stance

Yoi

Get ready

Kihon Kumite   Kata  

Kametae

Move to stance

Seido Basic #5-#6

 

Seido #4

Sincere Way

Mawatte

Turn around

Kata   Tsuki-No kata

Fortune and Luck

Kaicho ni rei

Bow to the grandmaster

Pinan #4

Peace and Harmony

   

Shihan ni rei

Bow to the master

   

1st kyu – Adv. Brown Belt

Sensei ni rei

Bow to the teacher

Level 2       Senpai ni rei

Bow to the senior

Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #2   Level 1  

Otagai ni rei

Bow to each other

1.       Tettsui

Hammer fist

Kata  

Osu

Patience, greeting

2.       Jodan Nukite

Spear hand

Taikyoku #3 Ura

Taking the Overview (ura)

Migi

Right

3.       Hiji Mawashi Ate

Roundhouse elbow

   

Hidari

Left

4.       Uraken Shommen Uchi

Inverted fist

Level 2      

5.       Gedan Barai

Lower block

Kata   Misc. Promotion Requirements  

6.       Chudan Gyaku Tsuki

Reverse punch

Tensho kata

Rolling (fluid) Hand

   

Self Defence

  Miscellaneous  

4th – 3rd kyu

8*2 minute semi-contact

Seido Intermediate #6-#10

 

Falling, sweeping and rolling

 

3rd – 2nd kyu

12*2 minute semi contact

   

Breaking techniques

 

2nd – 1st kyu

16*2 minute semi contact

Level 3  

Knowledge of First Aid

   

10 one step self defence

Kata  

Basic & Intermed Self Defence

Both sides perfected

 

10 multiple self defence

Yansu kata

To Keep Pure

Level 3  

1st kyu – 1st dan

40*2 minute semi contact

Yakusoku Kumite

 

Kata

   

20 one step self defence

Seido Yakusoku #3

Pre-arranged sparring

Saiha

Big Wave

 

20 multiple self defence