Kyokushin Syllabus

All juniors will follow this syllabus until the age of 12, where they then follow the adult syllabus, which is exactly the same but not split into advanced and non advanced. Students will not allowed to grade for Dan grade until the age of 14 yrs, unless they have up to 2 experiences in our junior knockdown competitions, then they would be eligible at the age of 12.  2nd Dan grades hold minimum age of 16 yrs .   3rd Dan grades hold minimum age of 18 yrs.

10th Kyu & 10th Kyu Advanced

9th Kyu & 9th Kyu Advanced

9th Kyu:

Stances
Kokutsu dachi Backward leaning stance
Sanchin dachi Hour glass stance
Musibi dachi Open toe stance

Strikes
Seiken ago uchi jodan Snapping punch to the jaw

Blocks
Seiken chudan uchi uke Middle inside to outside block
Seiken chudan soto uke Middle outside to inside block

Kicks
Mae geri chusoku chudan Front kick with the ball of the foot

9 Kyu Advanced:

All techniques above to be performed in zenkutsu dachi
Seiken gyaku tsuki Single reverse punch Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Kata
Taikyoku ichi Physical training exercises
Taikyoku ni

8th Kyu & 8th Kyu Advanced

8th Kyu :

Stances
Kiba dachi Horse straddle stance

Strikes
Shita tsuki Lower punch
Seiken tate tsuki Vertical punch Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Jun tsuki Thrusting punch in Kiba dachi

Blocks
Seiken morote chudan uchi uke Assisted outside to inside block
Seiken uchi uke Windmill block

Kicks
Mae geri chusoku Front kick with the ball of the foot

8th Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques to be performed in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Taikyoku san Formal training exercise

7th Kyu & 7th Kyu Advanced

7th Kyu :

Stances
Neko ashi dachi Cat stance

Strikes
Tetsui oroshi ganmen uchi Hammer fist descending to face
Tetsui kome kame Hammer fist to temple
Tetsui hizo uchi Hammer fist to spleen
Tetsui yoko uchi Hammer fist to side Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Blocks
Seiken mawashi gedan barai Sweeping Lower block
Shuto mawashi uke Knife hand circular block

Kicks
Mae keage chusoku
Rising front kick with the ball of the foot, toes pulled downSoto mawashi keage teisoku
Circular rising kick with the arch of the foot
Uchi mawashi keage heisoku
Circular rising kick with the instep of the foot

7th Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Pinan ichi Safety and security exercise

6th Kyu & 6th Kyu Advanced

6th Kyu:

Stances
Tsurashi dachi Crane stance

Strikes
Uraken shomen ganmen uchi Back fist to front of face
Uraken sayu ganmen uchi Back fist to side of face
Uraken hizo uchi Back fist to spleen
Uraken oroshi ganmen uchi Back fist descending to face
Uraken mawashi ganmen uchi Back fist striking side of head
Nihon nukite 2 finger spearhand strike to eyes
Yonhon nukite 4 finger spearhand strike Jodan/ Chudan

Blocks
Seiken juji uke Crossed or X shaped block Jodan/ Gedan

Kicks
Gedan mawashi geri haisoku Kick with instep of the foot
Gedan mawashi geri chusoku Kick with ball of the foot
Kansetsu geri Knee joint kick
Chudan yoko geri sokuto Middle side kick with foot edge

6th Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Pinan sono ni Safety and security exercise

5th Kyu & 5th Kyu Advanced

5th Kyu:
Stances
Moroashi dachi Parallel stance

Strikes
Shotei uchi Palm heel hand strike Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Jodan hiji ate Upper elbow strike

Blocks
Shotei uke Palm heel hand block Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Kicks
Chudan mawashi geri haisoku Middle roundhouse kick with instep Chudan mawashi geri chusoku
Middle roundhouse kick with ball of the foot
Ushiro geri (3 methods) Back kick Chudan/ Gedan

5th Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Pinan san Safety and security exercise

4th Kyu & 4th Kyu Advanced

4th Kyu:

Stances
Heisoku dachi Parallel closed stance
Heiko dachi Parallel open stance

Strikes
Shuto sakotsu uchi Knife hand strike to collar bone
Shuto yoko ganmen uchi Knife hand strike to temple
Shuto uchi komi Knife hand to solar plexus
Shuto jodan uchi uchi Knife hand upper inside strike

Blocks
Shuto jodan uchi uke Knife hand upper inside block
Shuto jodan uke Upper block
Shuto chudan uchi uke Middle inside to outside block
Shuto chudan soto uke Middle outside to inside block
Shuto mae gedan barai Lower sweeping block
Shuto mawashi uke in Sanchin dachi Front roundhouse block

Kicks
Jodan mawashi geri heisoku Upper roundhouse kick with instep
Jodan mawashi geri chusoku
Upper roundhouse kick with the ball of the foot
Jodan ushiro geri Upper back kick
Jodan yoko geri sokotu Upper side kick with foot edge

4th Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Sanchin no kata Safety and security exercise

3rd Kyu & 3rd Kyu Advanced

3rd Kyu :

Stances
Kake dachi Hooked stance

Strikes
Chudan hiji ate Middle elbow strike
Chudan mae hiji ate Middle front elbow strike
Age hiji ate Rising elbow strike Jodan/ Chudan
Ushiro hiji ate Rear elbow strike
Oroshi hiji ate Descending elbow strike

Blocks
Shuto juji uke Knife hand crossed or X shaped block Jodan/ Gedan

Kicks
Mae Kakato geri Front heel kick Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Ago geri Jaw kick

3rd Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Pinan yon Safety and security exercise

2nd Kyu & 2nd Kyu Advanced

2nd Kyu:

Strikes
Jodan hiraken tsuki Upper flat fist punch (throat)
Chudan hiraken tsuki Middle flat fist punch (solar plexus)
Hiraken oroshi uchi Descending flat fist strike (across face)
Hiraken mawashi uchi Roundhouse flat fist strike (ear)
Haisho Jodan Upper backhand (jaw)
Haisho Chudan Lower backhand (solar plexus)
Ago jodan tsuki Rising upper punch (upper cut to jaw)

Blocks
Koken uke Wrist top block Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Kicks
Tobi nidan geri Jumping double kick
Tobi mae geri (3 methods) Jumping front kick

2nd Kyu Advanced:

All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Pinan go Safety and security exercise

1st Kyu & 1st Kyu Advanced

1st Kyu :
Strikes
Jodan ryutoken tsuki Dragons head fist strike to cheek
Chudan ryutoken tsuki Dragon’s head fist strike to ribs
Naykayubi ippon ken jodan Middle finger knuckle fist strike to throat
Nakayubi ippon ken chudan Middle finger knuckle fist strike to body
Otayubi ippon ken jodan Thumb knuckle fist to temple
Otayubi ippon ken chudan Thumb knuckle fist to ribs

Blocks
Kate uke jodan Upper hooked block
Chudan haito uchi uke Middle inner knife hand block

Kicks
Jodan uchi haisoku geri Upper inside instep kick to jaw
Oroshi uchi kakato geri Descending inside to outside axe kick
Tobi yoko geri Jumping side kick

1st Kyu Advanced:
All above techniques in zenkutsu dachi

Kata
Yantsu Safety and security exercises
Tsuki no kata