SHOTOKAN KARATE- Do INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION(U.A.E)

 
Official International Grading & Exams Requirements

GRADE Training Period
Color of Belt
KATA KUMITE
KIHON
 9th. Kyu One month
From entry
 White  Taikyoku shodan  A- Gohon Kumite
 (Jodan,  chudan) - hidari only
1)Zenkutsu Dachi, gedan barai
2)chudan jun zuki
3)Chudan gyakuzuk,
4)jodan age uke
5)chudan soto uke
6)maegeri(zenkutsu dachi gamae) 
  8th. Kyu Two months
After 9th.kyu
 Yellow  Hiean-Shodan

A- Gohon Kumite
(Jodan, chudan) hidari & migi
B-sanbon kumite (style 1) hidari


* (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)chudan oi zuki
2)sanbon zuki, 3)jodan age uke 4)chudan soto uke. 5)uchi uke
6)shoto uke (kokutsu dachi)
* (zenkutsu dachi gamae)  
7)chudan maegeri,
8)yoko geri keage

  7th. Kyu  
(3) three Months
After 8th.kyu

 Orange
   
 Hiean Nidan  A-sanbon kumite (style 1)    
     Hidari & migi
B-kihon ippon kumite (jodan 1,        chudan 1, mae geri 1)
    hidari only
* (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)chudan oi zuki. 2)sanbon zuki.
3)jodan age uke+ gyakuzuki
4)chudan soto uke + gyakuzuki
5)chudan uchi uke + gyakuzuki
6)chudan shoto uke+Nukite
* (zenkutsu dachi gamae)  
7)maegeri chudan & jodan
8) yoko geri keage. 9) kekomi
10)mawashi geri.
  6th. Kyu (3) three Months
After 7th.kyu
 Green   Hiean Nidan  A-sanbon kumite (style 1+2)    
  Hidari & migi

B-kihon ippon kumite (jodan 1,    
  chudan 1, mae geri 1, yoko    
  Geri 1,mawashi geri 1) hidari  

 * (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)sanbon zuki (jun zuki). 2)gyakuzuki(sanbon zuki).
3)jodan age uke+ gyakuzuki,
4)chudan soto uke + enpi uchi,
5)chudan uchi uke + Kizami    
   jodan + gyakuzuki,
6)chudan shoto uke+Nukite,
* (zenkutsu dachi gamae)  
 7)maegeri chudan & jodan,
8) Ren geri (chudan & jodan)
9) mawashi geri.
10)yoko geri keage& kekomi

  5th. Kyu (3) three Months
After 6th.kyu
 Blue   Hiean Nidan  A- sanbon kumite (style 1+2+3)    
     Hidari & migi

C- kihon ippon kumite (jodan 2,    
    chudan 2, mae geri2, yoko    
    geri 1, mawashi geri 1)
     hidari & migi

 * (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)sanbo i zuki (jun zuki). 2)gyakuzuki (sanbon zuki).
3)jodan age uke+ Uraken utchi +            
   Gyakuzuki.
4)chudan soto uke+enpi +uraken .
5)chudan uchi uke + Kizami +  
   Gyakuzuki. 6)Chudan shoto uke+kizami geri +Nukite.
* (zenkutsu dachi gamae)  
7)maegeri chudan & jodan,
8)Ren geri (chudan&jodan)
9)kizami mawashi+mawashi geri.
10)yoko geri keage & kekomi

 4th. Kyu (3) three Months
After 5th.kyu    
 
Purple
 Hiean Godan

 A- kihon ippon kumite (jodan 3, 
   chudan 3, mae geri 3, yoko    
   geri 2, mawashi geri 2)
    hidari only

    

* (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)chudan oi zuki. 2)sanbon zuki.
3)Age uke,gedan barai,gyakuzuki. 4)soto uke+enpi uchi+uraken    
    +Gyakuzuki
5)uchi uke+Kizami+gyakuzuki, 6)shoto uke+kizami geri +Nukite
* (zenkutsu dachi gamae)  
7) kizami geri & mae geri
8)kizami mawashi+mawashi geri 9) Yoshiro geri
10)yoko geri keage& kekomi   
3rd. Kyu
(3) three Months
After 4th.kyu    

 Brown  Tekki Shodan A- kihon ippon kumite (jodan 3,   chudan 3, mae geri 3, yoko    
geri 2, mawashi geri2 )     
 hidari & migi

B- Basic Jjiyu kumite
 * (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)chudan junzuki. 2)sanbon zuki. 3)age uke + Uraken utchi  +   
   Gyakuzuki
4)soto uke+enpi uchi+uraken    
    +chudan oizuki.
5)uchi uke+Kizami+gyakuzuki, 6)shoto uke+ kizami geri +Nukite.
* (zenkutsu dachi gedan barai)  
7)kizami mawashi+mawashi geri    
   + gedan barai.
8) Yoshiro geri,gedan barai.
9)&10) Jiyu na gamae(kizami    
         keage + kekomi+gyakuzuki.
2nd. Kyu
(3) three Months
After 3rd,kyu    

 Brown Shitei
Tekki Shodan

Sentei
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai    

 A- kihon ippon kumite (jodan 4, 
     chudan 4, mae geri 4, yoko         geri 3, mawashi geri 3)     
     hidari & migi

B- Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan 1,   
  chudan 1, Maegeri 1, yoko geri      kikomi 1, mawashi geri 1).

C- Jiyu kumite
* (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)sanbon zuki. 2)age uke+ Uraken      utchi + gedan barai+ Gyakuzuki 3)soto uke+enpi+uraken+oizuki 4)shoto uke+ kizami geri +Nukite 5)Maegeri+Gyakuzuki. 6)kizami mawashi +mawashi+gyakuzuki. 7)kizami yoko kikomi+ushiro geri    
   +gedan barai.
8) yoko geri keage+kekomi.
 1st. Kyu

 (3) three Months
After 2nd.kyu
 Brown Shitei
Tekki Shodan
Sentei
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Jion
Enpi    

A- Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Jodan 2,   
   chudan 2, Maegeri 2, Mawashi  
   geri 2, Yoko geri kikomi 2,  
   Yoshiru geri 1, Kizami Zuki 1,  
   Gyaku Zuki 1,).

B- Jiyu kumite
 * (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)maegeri+junzuki.
2)age uke(back)+maegeri   
   (front) & tate shoto+junzuki. 3)soto uke+(back)enpi   
   uchi+uraken+ jun zuki(front).
4) shoto uke+kizami geri+nukite. .
* (Zenkutsu dachi gamae)
5)kizami geri + maegeri +    
   mawashi geri.
6)kizami yoko geri+ushiro geri. 7)maegeri+ mawashi geri+yoko   
   kikomi.
8)yoko keage+kikomi(rotation).   
Shodan
1st.Dan

 (6) six Months
After 1st.kyu

Black Shitei
Heian 1 - 5) + Tekki Shodan
Sentei
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Jion
Enpi
Jitte   
 A- Jiyu Ippon Kumite
 (Jodan 3),(chudan 3),      
 (Maegeri 3) ,(mawashi geri3)
 (Yoko geri kikomi2), (Yoshirugeri2),(Kizami Zuki    
   2), (Gyaku Zuki 2).

B-Jiyu kumite   
 * (Zenkutsu Dachi gedan barai)
1)jun zuki : sanbon zuki . 2)gyakuzuki : sanbon zuki .
3)Age uke-gedan barai-gyakuzuki
4)soto uke-enpi (kiba dachi) -   
    uraken -gyakuzuki. 5)uchi uke-    
    kizamizuki-maegeri-gyakuzuki.
6)shuto uke(kokutsu)-kizami geri-   
 nukite. 7)maegeri-mawashi geri-   
 gyakuzuki-gedan barai.8)maegeri -yoko kikomi-gyakuzuki-gedan barai.  9)keage+kikomi
Nidan
2nd.Dan
(1) one Years
After shodan
Black (A) Sentei
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Jion,Enpi,Jitte

(B) Sentei
Bassai -Sho
Kanku -Sho
Hangetsu
Tekki Nidan
Gankaku    

 A- Okuri Jiyu Ippon Kumite
     (style 1+2+3)

B- Jiyu kumite (two rounds)
 * (Jiyu Na Gamae).  
1)kizami zuki +maegeri+junzuki    2)Age uke(back) mawashi geri+     
   uraken+jun zuki.
* (Fudo dachi gedan barai)
3)Chudan junzuki
4) Jun zuki sanbon :
  chudan-jodan(zenkutsu)-chudan
* (zenkustsu shomen)
5)Maegeri+ mawashi geri. 6)Mawashi geri+ yoko kikomi. 7)Maegeri+yoko geri+ushiro geri.

 
Sandan
3rd.Dan
Kata Bunkai
 Black Shitei
Bassai Dai
Kanku Dai
Jion
Enpi
Sentei
Sochin,
Chinte
Tekki Sandan Jiin
Niju shiho 
Kata Bunkai      
A- Kaeshi Ippon Kumite
     (1+2+3)

B-  Jiyu kumite (three rounds)
(kime waza) Kizami zuki
Kizami zuki+ gyakuzuki

 * (Fudo dachi gedan barai)
1) Chudan jun zuki
2) Jun zuki sanbon zuki :
  chudan-jodan(zenkutsu)-chudan
*
3) Kizami zuki(front), tate shuto  
   (left back), gyakuzuki(yori ashi   
   to right) , then jiyu na gamae.
4) Kizami zuki+gyakuzuki (left   
    back 45)-mawashi geri+    
    uraken+ Gyakuzuki-
    then jiyu na gamae.
5) Maegeri, yokogeri, ushirogeri,    
     mawashi geri (same leg).

Yondan
4th. Dan
 (4) Four Years
After sandan
 Black Shitei
Sochin,Chinte, Tekki Sandan, Jiin, Niju shiho.
Sentei
Gojushiho-dai
Gojushiho-sho
Meikyu,Wankan
Unso,  (bunkai)    
 A-  Jiyu kumite (three rounds)

Technical report or research
(1)    Special kihon by examiner
(2)    Kihon kumite (by examinee)

Godan
5th.Dan
(5) Five Years
After yondan
 Black  Tokui kata from above
And bunkai   
 A-  Jiyu kumite (three rounds)
Technical report or research

(1)    Special kihon by examiner
(2)    Kihon kumite (by examinee)

Rokudan
6th.Dan
(6) six years
After godan   
 Black  Tokui kata from above
And bunkai
 A-  Jiyu kumite (three rounds)
Technical report or research

(1)    Special kihon by examiner
(2)    Kihon kumite (by examinee)