Seido Karate Kyu Grade Syllabus |
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| 10th kyu White Belt |
8th kyu Blue Belt |
6th kyu Yellow Belt |
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| Hand Techniques |
Hand Techniques |
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| (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 |
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| (Seiken) Sanbon Tsuki |
(Forefist) Three levels punch |
Hiji Mawashi Ate |
Roundhouse elbow strike |
Haito (in kiba dachi) |
Inner knife hand |
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| (Seiken) Morote Tsuki |
(Forefist) Double punch |
Hiji Age |
Rising elbow strike |
Tettsui (in kiba dachi) |
Hammer fist |
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| (Seiken) Sanbon Morote Tsuki |
Three level double punch |
Morote Nukite |
Double spearhand |
Hiji Yoko Ate (in kiba dachi) |
Side Elbow Strike |
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| (Seiken) Ago Tsuki |
(Forefist) punch to chin |
Morote Haito |
Double inner knifehand |
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| (Seiken) Awase Tsuki |
Combined middle & face punch |
Blocking Techniques | Tsuruashi Dachi |
Crane leg stance |
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| (Seiken) Oi Tsuki |
Punch from lead hand (lunge) |
Chudan Uchi Uke Gedan Barai |
Middle inside and lower parry |
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| (Seiken) Gyaku Tsuki |
Punch from rear hand (reverse) |
Kote Uke |
Forearm block |
Seido #2 |
Sincere Way |
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| 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 |
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| Uraken Furi Uchi |
Inverted fist strike to body |
Ushiro Geri |
Back kick |
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| 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 |
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| Kakiwake Uke |
Double downward circular block |
Stances | Kata | ||||
| Kicking Techniques |
Heisoku Dachi |
Closed toe stance |
Pinan #2 |
Peace and Harmony |
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| Mae Keage |
Front straight kick (rising) |
Kokutsu Dachi |
Back leaning stance |
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| Mae Geri |
Front snap kick |
Shiko Dachi |
Sumo stance |
5th kyu Adv. Yellow Belt |
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| Kin Geri |
Groin kick |
Kata | |||||
| Hiza Geri |
Knee kick |
Taikyoku #3 |
Taking the Overview |
Level 1 | |||
| Stances |
Seido #1 |
Sincere Way |
Hand Techniques |
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| Sanchin Dachi |
Three point (hourglass) stance |
7th kyu Adv. Blue Belt |
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Hiji Ushiro Ate |
Rear elbow strike |
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| Fudo Dachi |
Normal (ready) stance |
Hand Techniques | Hiji Ushiro Age |
Rising rear elbow strike |
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| Heiko Dachi |
Parallel stance |
Jun Tskui (in kiba dachi) |
Side thrust punch |
Jun Tsuki (in kiba dachi ura) | Side thrust punch |
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| 9th kyu Adv. White Belt |
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Shita Tsuki (in kiba dachi) |
Short forefist punch |
Tettsui (in kiba dachi ura) |
Hammer fist |
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| 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 |
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| Shuto Sakotsu Uchi |
Knife hand strike to collarbone |
Tettsui Sakotsu Uchi |
Downward hammer fist |
Self Defence |
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| Shuto Uchi Uchi |
Knife hand inner strike |
Tettsui Uchi Uchi | Inside outside hammer fist |
Seido Basic #9-#10 |
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| Nukite |
Spear hand |
Blocking Techniques | Kihon Kumite | ||||
| Shotei |
Palm heel |
Shuto Enkei Uke |
Circular knife hand block (front) |
Seido Basic #1-#2 |
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| Blocking Techniques |
Shuto Mawashi Uke (in kokutsu) |
Roundhouse knifehand block |
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| Chudan Soto Uke |
Middle Outside/Inside Block |
Stances |
Level 2 | ||||
| Chudan Uchi Uke |
Middle Inside/Outside Block |
Musubi Dachi |
Open toe stance |
Kata |
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| Kicking Techniques |
Nekoashi Dachi |
Cat stance |
Sanchin Kata |
Three Points/Three Battles |
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| Mawashi Geri |
Roundhouse kick |
Kata |
Yakusoku Kumite | ||||
| Yoko Keage |
Rising side kick |
Pinan #1 |
Peace and Harmony |
Seido Yakusoku #1-#2 |
Pre-arranged sparring |
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| Yoko Geri |
Side snap kick |
Self Defence | |||||
| Stances |
Seido Basic #5-#6 |
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| Zenkutsu Dachi |
Forward leaning stance |
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| Kiba Dachi |
Horse riding stance |
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| Kata |
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| Taikyoku #1 and #2 |
Taking the Overview |
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| Self Defence |
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| Seido Basic #1-#4 |
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| 4th kyu Green Belt |
2nd kyu Brown Belt |
Miscellaneous | |||||
| Level 1 | Level 1 | Counting | |||||
| Kata |
Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #3 |
Ichi |
1 |
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| Seido #3 |
Sincere Way |
1. Tsuki Age |
Rising punch |
Ni |
2 |
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| Self Defence |
2. Uraken Sayu Uchi |
Inverted fist |
San |
3 |
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| Seido Basic #1-#10 both sides |
3. Hiji Mawashi Ate |
Roundhouse elbow |
Chi |
4 |
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| 4. Tettsui |
Hammer fist |
Go | 5 |
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| Level 2 | 5. Jodan Nukite |
Spearhand |
Roku |
6 |
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| Kihon Kumite |
6. Jodan Uke | Upper block |
Shichi | 7 |
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| Seido Basic #3-#4 |
7. Kake Uke |
Hook block |
Hachi |
8 |
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| 8. Chudan Gyaku Tsuki |
Reverse punch |
Ku | 9 |
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| Level 3 | Kata |
Ju |
10 |
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| Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #1 |
Taikyoku #1-#2 Ura | Taking the Overview (ura) |
Ju-ichi |
11 |
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| 1. Hiji Mawashi Ate |
Roundhouse elbow |
Kihon Kumite | Ni-ju | 20 |
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| 2. Uraken Shommen Uchi |
Inverted fist |
Seido Basic #7 |
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| 3. Gedan Barai |
Lower block |
Belts and Ranks | |||||
| 4. Chudan Gyaku Tsuki |
Reverse punch |
Level 2 | |||||
| Kata |
Stances | 10th kyu 1st kyu |
Kohai |
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| Gekisai Dai |
To break down a large fortress |
Kata hiza dachi |
Kneeling stance |
1st-3rd dan |
Senpai |
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| Self Defence |
Kata |
4th dan-5th dan |
Sensei/Kyoshi |
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| Seido Intermediate #1-#5 |
Pinan #5 |
Peace and Harmony |
6th dan-8th dan |
Shihan/Shuseki Shihan |
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| Yakusoku Kumite | |||||||
| 3rd kyu Adv. Green Belt |
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Seido Yakusoku #4 |
Pre-arranged sparring |
Basic Terminology | |||
| Level 1 | Level 3 | Seiza |
Go into kneeling position |
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| Blocking Techniques | Kicking Techniques | Mokuso | Close eyes |
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| Juji Uke |
Cross block |
Basic Jumping Kicks |
Yame |
Stop |
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| Stances |
Stances |
Hajime | Begin |
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| Kake Dachi |
Hook stance |
Kuzure Heiko Dachi |
Staggered parallel stance |
Yoi |
Get ready |
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| Kihon Kumite | Kata | Kametae |
Move to stance |
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| Seido Basic #5-#6 |
Seido #4 |
Sincere Way |
Mawatte |
Turn around |
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| Kata | Tsuki-No kata | Fortune and Luck |
Kaicho ni rei | Bow to the grandmaster |
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| Pinan #4 |
Peace and Harmony |
Shihan ni rei |
Bow to the master |
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| 1st kyu Adv. Brown Belt |
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Sensei ni rei |
Bow to the teacher |
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| Level 2 | Senpai ni rei | Bow to the senior |
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| Yonju Godo Kiba Dachi #2 | Level 1 | Otagai ni rei |
Bow to each other |
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| 1. Tettsui |
Hammer fist |
Kata | Osu |
Patience, greeting |
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| 2. Jodan Nukite |
Spear hand |
Taikyoku #3 Ura |
Taking the Overview (ura) |
Migi | Right |
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| 3. Hiji Mawashi Ate |
Roundhouse elbow |
Hidari |
Left |
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| 4. Uraken Shommen Uchi |
Inverted fist |
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| 5. Gedan Barai |
Lower block |
Kata | Misc. Promotion Requirements | ||||
| 6. Chudan Gyaku Tsuki |
Reverse punch |
Tensho kata |
Rolling (fluid) Hand |
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| Self Defence |
Miscellaneous | 4th 3rd kyu |
8*2 minute semi-contact |
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| Seido Intermediate #6-#10 |
Falling, sweeping and rolling |
3rd 2nd kyu |
12*2 minute semi contact |
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| Breaking techniques |
2nd 1st kyu |
16*2 minute semi contact |
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| Level 3 | Knowledge of First Aid |
10 one step self defence |
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| Kata | Basic & Intermed Self Defence |
Both sides perfected |
10 multiple self defence |
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| Yansu kata |
To Keep Pure |
Level 3 | 1st kyu 1st dan |
40*2 minute semi contact |
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| Yakusoku Kumite |
Kata |
20 one step self defence |
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| Seido Yakusoku #3 |
Pre-arranged sparring |
Saiha |
Big Wave |
20 multiple self defence |
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