Grading Syllabus | nagashi-shukokai

A Combinations

1. Step forward and punch oitsuki jodan, left-hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

2. Slide in leading foot, punch gyakutsuki chudan, left-hand guard to the chest. Slide back into kamae.

3. Slide in leading foot, punch maeken jodan, right hand guard to the chest. Slide back and remake left-hand guard to the chest.

4. Kick gyaku maegeri (right leg), step down and punch gyakutsuki jodan, left-hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

5. Feint with both hands, slide right foot forward (surikomi), left leg maegeri, step down punch gyakutsuki jodan, left-hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

6. Step back with the left foot, block right hand jodan shuto, punch gyakutsuki chudan, right hand guard to the chest. Step forward into left-hand guard kamae.

7. Slide forward and block leading hand gedan shuto, punch gyakutsuki chudan, left-hand guard to the chest. Slide back into kamae.

8. Right hand thrust to the face, step through and punch gyakutsuki chudan, right hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

9. Sweep ashi barai and step forward, punch oitsuki jodan, left-hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

10. Slide forward, block sukui uke left-hand, reverse ashi barai right leg stepping down 45°, punch choku tsuki gedan right hand, left-hand guard. Step back into left-hand guard kamae.

The Nagashi Shukokai Karate Grading Syllabus

Instructors:

Derek Willoughby 7th Dan Shukokai

Jasmine Campion 1st Dan Shukokai

Grading Syllabus 8th Kyu - 3rd Dan

8th KYU (Yellow Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Stepping backwards and forwards (5 blocks) from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Kata
4 Cross katas (Shihozuki)

7th KYU (Orange Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

5 blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Pinan Nidan

6th KYU (Green Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki,

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon Kumite

One Step Sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

5th KYU (Blue Belt)

Ippon Kumite

One Step Sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

4th KYU (Purple Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

3rd KYU (1st Brown Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

2nd KYU (2nd Brown Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze, Ji'in

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

1st KYU (3rd Brown Belt)

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri, Yoko geri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze, Ji'in, Annanko

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

1st DAN

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10
'B' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri, Yoko geri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze, Ji'in, Annanko, Bassai Dai

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

Written examination
Knowledge of Japanese terminology

2nd DAN

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10
'B' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri, Yoko geri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze, Ji'in, Annanko, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Kururunfa

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

3rd DAN

Basics in yoi
Jodan tsuki, Chudan tsuki, Maeken tsuki, Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke

Basics in kamae
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maeken tsuki

Blocks from kamae
Jodan uke, Chudan uke, Gedan uke, Jodan shuto, Gedan shuto

Progressive blocks
Progressive Gedan Shuto/Shikodachi, Progressive Shuto uke/Nekoashi dachi

Kicks from kamae
Maegeri, Surikomi maegeri, Double maegeri right/left, left/right, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Yoko geri, Tobi maegeri

Combination punches
Sanbon Tsuki

Combination kicks
Maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri
Ushirogeri, Maegeri, Mawashigeri

Ippon kumite
One step sparring

Combinations
'A' Combinations 1 - 10
'B' Combinations 1 - 10

Padwork
Gyakutsuki, Oitsuki, Maegeri, Tobi maegeri, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri, Ushiro mawashigeri, Yoko geri

Kata
Shihozuki, Empino Kata, Hiji Ate Goho, Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yondan, Pinan Godan, Jurokuno, Matsukaze, Ji'in, Annanko, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Kururunfa, Seipai, Saifa, Shiho Kosokun, Sanchin

Bunkai

These will be from an advanced kata of the candidate's choice

Jiu Kumite
Free fighting

B Combinations

1. Switch stance and step forward and punch oitsuki jodan, right hand guard to the chest. half step back then full step back into kamae.

2. Right hand flying gyakutsuki, left-hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

3. Full step back, punch oitsuki jodan, left-hand guard to the chest. Step forward into kamae.

4. Kick gyaku maegeri (right leg), followed by oitsuki jodan on same leg, step down into reverse kamae. Step back into kamae.

5. Rock back onto right leg, kick leading leg maegeri, step down punch gyakutsuki chudan, left-hand guard to the chest.

6. Slide back, block leading hand jodan shuto, punch gyakutsuki chudan, left-hand guard to the chest. Slide forward into left-hand guard kamae.

7. (a) Step across to the left with the back leg, sweep across to the right with the left-hand shuto, punch gyakutsuki chudan left-hand guard to the chest. Step across to the right into kamae.

7. (b) Step across to the right with the back leg, sweep across to the left with the right-hand shuto, punch gyakutsuki chudan right-hand guard to the chest. Step across to the left into kamae.

8. Right hand thrust to the face, followed by gyaku maegeri (right leg), step down and punch gyakutsuki chudan, right hand guard to the chest. Step back into kamae.

9. Step back, block right-hand jodan uke, punch gyakutsuki chudan, right-hand guard to the chest. Step forward into left-hand guard kamae.

10. Slide forward, block sukui uke left hand, ashi barai right leg stepping down square to the front, punch choku tsuki gedan (right hand), left-hand guard. Step back into left-hand guard kamae.