World Karate Guild
Grading Syllabus
10th Kyu
Strikes: Seiken Morote-Tsuki Jodan/Chudan/Gedan, Seiken Oi-Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken Jodan Uke, Mae-Gedan-Baria Kicks: Hiza ganmen geri & Kin geri
kihon combination- ZKD mae-gedan barai/jodan uke, grab hiza ganmen geri.
Kata: Taikyoku sono ichi Exercises: 10pu,20 situps, 20 lunges, 4 in 1 stretching exercise
Strikes: Seiken Morote-Tsuki Jodan/Chudan/Gedan, Seiken Oi-Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken Jodan Uke, Mae-Gedan-Baria Kicks: Hiza ganmen geri & Kin geri
kihon combination- ZKD mae-gedan barai/jodan uke, grab hiza ganmen geri.
Kata: Taikyoku sono ichi Exercises: 10pu,20 situps, 20 lunges, 4 in 1 stretching exercise
9th Kyu
Strikes: Seiken ago uchi, Seiken Gyaku Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken chudan uchi-uke, Seiken chudan soto-uke Kicks: Mae geri chudan chusoku kihon combination:step zkd soto uke, jodan gyaku, mae geri-c Renraku: sune-uke, gyaku-t-c, shita-t, hiza-chudan kata: Taikyoku sono ni Exercises: 15 pu, 25 sit-ups, 30 lunges
Strikes: Seiken ago uchi, Seiken Gyaku Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken chudan uchi-uke, Seiken chudan soto-uke Kicks: Mae geri chudan chusoku kihon combination:step zkd soto uke, jodan gyaku, mae geri-c Renraku: sune-uke, gyaku-t-c, shita-t, hiza-chudan kata: Taikyoku sono ni Exercises: 15 pu, 25 sit-ups, 30 lunges
8th Kyu
Strikes: Tate Tsuki j-c-g, Shita Tsuki, Jun Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken morote uchi-uke, Seiken uchi uke-mae gedan barai
Kicks: Mae geri jodan Kihon Combination: zkd gyaku tate-tsuki jodan,Oi-shita tsuki, mae-geri jodan
Kata: Taikyoku sono san (option to include mae-geri chudan) Exercises: 20pu, 30 sit-ups, 30 squats.
Strikes: Tate Tsuki j-c-g, Shita Tsuki, Jun Tsuki j-c-g Blocks: Seiken morote uchi-uke, Seiken uchi uke-mae gedan barai
Kicks: Mae geri jodan Kihon Combination: zkd gyaku tate-tsuki jodan,Oi-shita tsuki, mae-geri jodan
Kata: Taikyoku sono san (option to include mae-geri chudan) Exercises: 20pu, 30 sit-ups, 30 squats.
7th Kyu
Strikes: Tetsui oroshi ganmen uchi, Tetsui komi kame, Tetsui hizo uchi, Tetsui yoko-mae uchi j-c-g, Tetsui yoko uchi j-c-g Blocks: Seiken mawashi gedan barai, Shuto mawashi uke Kicks: Mae chusoku keage, Taisoku soto keage, Sokuto uchi keage & yoko keage Kihon Combination:ko-dachi, seiken mgb, step tetsui jodan uchi, draw-back shuto mawashi uke Renraku: seiken soto uke, gyaku tate-tsuki chudan step forward front leg hiza ganmen geri Kata: pinan sono ichi Exercises: 25 pu's, 10 X 5 fingers on knees, 35 sit-ups, 20 squats, 20 lunges alternating legs.
Strikes: Tetsui oroshi ganmen uchi, Tetsui komi kame, Tetsui hizo uchi, Tetsui yoko-mae uchi j-c-g, Tetsui yoko uchi j-c-g Blocks: Seiken mawashi gedan barai, Shuto mawashi uke Kicks: Mae chusoku keage, Taisoku soto keage, Sokuto uchi keage & yoko keage Kihon Combination:ko-dachi, seiken mgb, step tetsui jodan uchi, draw-back shuto mawashi uke Renraku: seiken soto uke, gyaku tate-tsuki chudan step forward front leg hiza ganmen geri Kata: pinan sono ichi Exercises: 25 pu's, 10 X 5 fingers on knees, 35 sit-ups, 20 squats, 20 lunges alternating legs.
6th Kyu
Strikes: Uraken ganmen uchi, Uraken sayu ganmen uchi, Uraken hizo uchi, Uraken Oroshi ganmen uchi, Uraken mawashi uchi, Mae Tsuki, Yohon Nukite Jodan/chudan, Blocks: Seiken Juji uke Jodan & gedan Kicks: Mawashi geri gedan Haisoku/chusoku, Kensetsu geri, Yoko geri chudan Kihon Combination: zkd seiken juji uke jodan, gyaku-uraken-oroshi-ganmen-uchi, mawashi geri gedan haisokuk. Kata: Pinan sono ni
Exercises: 30 p-ups, 10 X 5 finger p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 30 squats, 20 lunges alternate legs.
Strikes: Uraken ganmen uchi, Uraken sayu ganmen uchi, Uraken hizo uchi, Uraken Oroshi ganmen uchi, Uraken mawashi uchi, Mae Tsuki, Yohon Nukite Jodan/chudan, Blocks: Seiken Juji uke Jodan & gedan Kicks: Mawashi geri gedan Haisoku/chusoku, Kensetsu geri, Yoko geri chudan Kihon Combination: zkd seiken juji uke jodan, gyaku-uraken-oroshi-ganmen-uchi, mawashi geri gedan haisokuk. Kata: Pinan sono ni
Exercises: 30 p-ups, 10 X 5 finger p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 30 squats, 20 lunges alternate legs.
5th Kyu
Strikes: Shotei Uchi j-c-g, Jodan hiji ate, Blocks: Shotei uke j-c-g Kicks: Mawashi geri chudan haisoku & chusoku, 3 methods of Ushiro geri Kihon Combination: draw-back-shotei uke-c, ushiro geri-c, jodan hiji-ate into hand. Renraku: Gyaku-tsuki-c, switch mae-geri-c, ushiro-geri-c. Kata: Pinan sono san Exercises: 20 p-ups, 20 shotei p-ups, 10 five finger p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 10 leg raises, 40 squats, 20 lunges.
Strikes: Shotei Uchi j-c-g, Jodan hiji ate, Blocks: Shotei uke j-c-g Kicks: Mawashi geri chudan haisoku & chusoku, 3 methods of Ushiro geri Kihon Combination: draw-back-shotei uke-c, ushiro geri-c, jodan hiji-ate into hand. Renraku: Gyaku-tsuki-c, switch mae-geri-c, ushiro-geri-c. Kata: Pinan sono san Exercises: 20 p-ups, 20 shotei p-ups, 10 five finger p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 10 leg raises, 40 squats, 20 lunges.
4th Kyu
Strikes: Shuto sukotsu uchi, Shuto yoko ganmen uchi, Shuto uchi komi, Shuto Hizo uchi, Shuto jodan uchi-uchi Blocks: Shuto jodan uchi-uke, Shuto jodan uke, Shuto uchi uke, Shuto soto uke, Shuto mae gedan barai, mae shuto mawashi uke Kicks: Yoko geri jodan, Mawashi geri jodan haisoku/chusoku, ushiro geri jodan Kata: Sanchin no kata ibuki Renraku: pull-back f-leg mawashi-j, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, back-leg mawashi-j. Exercises: 40 p-ups, 10 kanku p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 20 leg-raises, 30 squats, 20 jump squats, 5 in 1 exercise.
Strikes: Shuto sukotsu uchi, Shuto yoko ganmen uchi, Shuto uchi komi, Shuto Hizo uchi, Shuto jodan uchi-uchi Blocks: Shuto jodan uchi-uke, Shuto jodan uke, Shuto uchi uke, Shuto soto uke, Shuto mae gedan barai, mae shuto mawashi uke Kicks: Yoko geri jodan, Mawashi geri jodan haisoku/chusoku, ushiro geri jodan Kata: Sanchin no kata ibuki Renraku: pull-back f-leg mawashi-j, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, back-leg mawashi-j. Exercises: 40 p-ups, 10 kanku p-ups, 40 sit-ups, 20 leg-raises, 30 squats, 20 jump squats, 5 in 1 exercise.
3rd Kyu
Strikes: Chudan hiji ate, Chudan mae hiji ate, Age hiji ate jodan/chudan, Ushiro hiji ate, Oroshi hiji ate Blocks: Shuto juji uke jodan/gedan Kicks: Mae kakato geri j-c-g, ago geri jodan Kata: Pinan sono yon, sanchin no kata-kiai Renraku: Gyaku-tsuki-c, step forward-tate-tsuki-c, pivot-kake-tsuki-c, mawashi-geri-J Exercises: 45 p-ups, 15 kanku p-ups, 50 ab curls (crunches), 20 lower crunches, 30 squats, 30 jump squats.
Strikes: Chudan hiji ate, Chudan mae hiji ate, Age hiji ate jodan/chudan, Ushiro hiji ate, Oroshi hiji ate Blocks: Shuto juji uke jodan/gedan Kicks: Mae kakato geri j-c-g, ago geri jodan Kata: Pinan sono yon, sanchin no kata-kiai Renraku: Gyaku-tsuki-c, step forward-tate-tsuki-c, pivot-kake-tsuki-c, mawashi-geri-J Exercises: 45 p-ups, 15 kanku p-ups, 50 ab curls (crunches), 20 lower crunches, 30 squats, 30 jump squats.
2nd Kyu
Strikes: Hiraken tsuki Jodan/chudan, Hiraken oroshi ganmen uchi, Hiraken mawashi uchi, Haishu Jodan/chudan, Age jodan tsuki Blocks: Koken uke j-c-g Kicks: Tobi nidan geri, 3 methods of tobi mae geri Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, gyaku-tsuki-c, oi-tsuki-c, shita-tsuki (four punches with head-cover, shuffle movement)
Kata: Pinan sono go, Geksai dai Exercises: 50 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 100 sit-ups, 70 squats, 20 belt jumps.
Strikes: Hiraken tsuki Jodan/chudan, Hiraken oroshi ganmen uchi, Hiraken mawashi uchi, Haishu Jodan/chudan, Age jodan tsuki Blocks: Koken uke j-c-g Kicks: Tobi nidan geri, 3 methods of tobi mae geri Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, gyaku-tsuki-c, oi-tsuki-c, shita-tsuki (four punches with head-cover, shuffle movement)
Kata: Pinan sono go, Geksai dai Exercises: 50 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 100 sit-ups, 70 squats, 20 belt jumps.
1st Kyu
Strikes: Ryutoken tsuki j-c, Naka yubi ippon ken j-c, Oya yubi ippon ken j-c Blocks: Kake uke jodan, Haito chudan uchi uke, blocking with legs Kicks: Jodan uchi haisouku geri, uchi oroshi kakato geri, soto oroshi kakato geri & tobi yoko geri Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, gedan mawashi-geri, same leg jodan uchi-haisoku-geri Kata's: Yantsu & Tsuki no kata Exercises: 60 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 100 sit-ups, 20 leg raises, 70 squats, 20 lunges, 20 belt jumps.
Strikes: Ryutoken tsuki j-c, Naka yubi ippon ken j-c, Oya yubi ippon ken j-c Blocks: Kake uke jodan, Haito chudan uchi uke, blocking with legs Kicks: Jodan uchi haisouku geri, uchi oroshi kakato geri, soto oroshi kakato geri & tobi yoko geri Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, gedan mawashi-geri, same leg jodan uchi-haisoku-geri Kata's: Yantsu & Tsuki no kata Exercises: 60 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 100 sit-ups, 20 leg raises, 70 squats, 20 lunges, 20 belt jumps.
1st dan Black-belt
Strikes: Morote haito uchi j-c, Haito uchi j-c-g Blocks: Morote kake uke jodan, Osai uke Kicks: Kake ger kakato j-c, Kake geri chusoku j-c, Ushiro mawashi geri j-c-g Renraku: draw-back Osai-uki, gyaku-shita tsuki, jodan ushiro-mawashi-geri Kata's: Saiha, Tensho & Taikyoku 's in ura Exercises: 60 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 10 X 3 finger p-ups, 150 ab curls, 100 squats. Minimum of 10 fights.
2nd dan Black-belt
Strikes: Toho-uchi, Keiko-uchi, Ippon-Nukite-Jodan. Blocks: Hiji-uke (chudan), Shotei-Morote-Gedan-Uke, Shuto-Morote-Gedan-Uke. Kicks: Tobi-Ushiro-geri, Tobi-Ushiro-Mawashi-geri, Tobi-Mawashi-geri, Age-kakato-ushiro-geri. Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, same arm shita tsuki, tobi-nidan mawashi geri. Katas: Kanku-dai, Geksai-Sho, Seienchin, Pinan-ichi in ura, Tameshiwari: Mandatory break with seiken, optional-students choice, Exercises: 65 push-ups, 25 kanku p-ups, 10 X 3F, 150 ab curls, 70 squats, 30 jump squats Minimum of 20 fights
3rd dan Black-belt
Possibility of seiken tameshiwari plus optional break Katas: Sushi-ho, Garyu, Seipai, Pin-ni ura, Pin-san ura, personal kata. Exercises: 70 p-ups, 20 cat-dip p-ups, 10 X 3F p-ups, 150 ab curls, 50 squats, 50 jump squats. Minimum of 30 fights
Strikes: Morote haito uchi j-c, Haito uchi j-c-g Blocks: Morote kake uke jodan, Osai uke Kicks: Kake ger kakato j-c, Kake geri chusoku j-c, Ushiro mawashi geri j-c-g Renraku: draw-back Osai-uki, gyaku-shita tsuki, jodan ushiro-mawashi-geri Kata's: Saiha, Tensho & Taikyoku 's in ura Exercises: 60 p-ups, 20 kanku p-ups, 10 X 3 finger p-ups, 150 ab curls, 100 squats. Minimum of 10 fights.
2nd dan Black-belt
Strikes: Toho-uchi, Keiko-uchi, Ippon-Nukite-Jodan. Blocks: Hiji-uke (chudan), Shotei-Morote-Gedan-Uke, Shuto-Morote-Gedan-Uke. Kicks: Tobi-Ushiro-geri, Tobi-Ushiro-Mawashi-geri, Tobi-Mawashi-geri, Age-kakato-ushiro-geri. Renraku: oi-tsuki-c, same arm shita tsuki, tobi-nidan mawashi geri. Katas: Kanku-dai, Geksai-Sho, Seienchin, Pinan-ichi in ura, Tameshiwari: Mandatory break with seiken, optional-students choice, Exercises: 65 push-ups, 25 kanku p-ups, 10 X 3F, 150 ab curls, 70 squats, 30 jump squats Minimum of 20 fights
3rd dan Black-belt
Possibility of seiken tameshiwari plus optional break Katas: Sushi-ho, Garyu, Seipai, Pin-ni ura, Pin-san ura, personal kata. Exercises: 70 p-ups, 20 cat-dip p-ups, 10 X 3F p-ups, 150 ab curls, 50 squats, 50 jump squats. Minimum of 30 fights
Terminology:
codes for above: j-c-g: jodan-chudan-gedan, Da-Vinci Code as above: (10 X 1F h15) refers to pushups (10 times 1 finger and hold for 15 seconds)
General Terms:
Karate: Empty hand, Dojo: Way Place, Rei: Bow, Kyokushinkai: ultimate truth or reality to meet, join or associate, Kohai: junior, Senpai: Senior, Sensei: Teacher, Shihan: Master, Gi: suit, Obi: belt, Tatami: mat, Osu: an aknowledgement, Kiai: Energy shout
Uchi: has two meanings Strike or inside, Uke: to block or receive Renraku: set fighting combination Kata: Shape or Form, Kihon: Basics, Yasumi: relax, Kumite: fighting, domo arigato gozai mashita: thank you very much
Strikes or Blocks:
Tsuki: punch Seiken: closed fist, Tate: Vertical, Tetsui: Hammer fist, Uraken: back fist, Shotei: Palm, Shuto: Knife hand, Hiji ate: elbow strike, Hiraken: flat fist, Haito: inner knife edge, Barai: sweep, Uchi: has two meanings Strike or inside, Uke: to block or receive Renraku: set fighting combination Kata: Shape or Form, Ganmen: Face, Ago: Jaw, Nukite: fingers
Kicking:
Chusoku: ball of foot, Hiza: Knee, Haisoku: top of foot, Kakato: Heel, Sune: Shin, Taiysoku: inner edge of foot, Sokuto: outer edge of foot, Keage: straight leg
Directions:
Mae: Front, Yoko: side, Ushiro: back, Oroshi: descending, Age: rising, tobi: jumping, Ura: spinning, Gyaku: reverse, Mawashi: round, Kake: hooked, Uchi: inside, Soto: outside, Migi: right, Hidari: left, Sayu: right & left, Yon ju go: Forty five (degrees)
Stances:
Fudo dachi: formal stance, Zenkutsu dachi: forward leaning stance, Kokutsu dachi: backward leaning stance, Sanchin dachi: 3 point stance, Yoi dachi: ready stance, Kake dachi: hooked stance, Kumite dachi: fighting stance, Tsuru ashi dachi: crane stance, Uchi hachi ji dachi: figure of eight stance, Heiko dachi: open parallel foot stance, Heisoku dachi: closed parallel foot stance, Musubi dachi: Open toed stance, Moro ashi dachi: double foot stance, Kiba dachi: Horse or Straddle stance.
Counting 1-10:
1 Ichi (itchy)
2 Ni (knee)
3 San (sun)
4 Shi (she)
5 Go (go)
6 Roku (rock)
7 Shichi (sitch)
8 Hachi (hatch)
9 Ku (koo)
10 Ju (joo)
The pdf file below contains the updated syllabus in short-hand form for quick reference studying on one page!
codes for above: j-c-g: jodan-chudan-gedan, Da-Vinci Code as above: (10 X 1F h15) refers to pushups (10 times 1 finger and hold for 15 seconds)
General Terms:
Karate: Empty hand, Dojo: Way Place, Rei: Bow, Kyokushinkai: ultimate truth or reality to meet, join or associate, Kohai: junior, Senpai: Senior, Sensei: Teacher, Shihan: Master, Gi: suit, Obi: belt, Tatami: mat, Osu: an aknowledgement, Kiai: Energy shout
Uchi: has two meanings Strike or inside, Uke: to block or receive Renraku: set fighting combination Kata: Shape or Form, Kihon: Basics, Yasumi: relax, Kumite: fighting, domo arigato gozai mashita: thank you very much
Strikes or Blocks:
Tsuki: punch Seiken: closed fist, Tate: Vertical, Tetsui: Hammer fist, Uraken: back fist, Shotei: Palm, Shuto: Knife hand, Hiji ate: elbow strike, Hiraken: flat fist, Haito: inner knife edge, Barai: sweep, Uchi: has two meanings Strike or inside, Uke: to block or receive Renraku: set fighting combination Kata: Shape or Form, Ganmen: Face, Ago: Jaw, Nukite: fingers
Kicking:
Chusoku: ball of foot, Hiza: Knee, Haisoku: top of foot, Kakato: Heel, Sune: Shin, Taiysoku: inner edge of foot, Sokuto: outer edge of foot, Keage: straight leg
Directions:
Mae: Front, Yoko: side, Ushiro: back, Oroshi: descending, Age: rising, tobi: jumping, Ura: spinning, Gyaku: reverse, Mawashi: round, Kake: hooked, Uchi: inside, Soto: outside, Migi: right, Hidari: left, Sayu: right & left, Yon ju go: Forty five (degrees)
Stances:
Fudo dachi: formal stance, Zenkutsu dachi: forward leaning stance, Kokutsu dachi: backward leaning stance, Sanchin dachi: 3 point stance, Yoi dachi: ready stance, Kake dachi: hooked stance, Kumite dachi: fighting stance, Tsuru ashi dachi: crane stance, Uchi hachi ji dachi: figure of eight stance, Heiko dachi: open parallel foot stance, Heisoku dachi: closed parallel foot stance, Musubi dachi: Open toed stance, Moro ashi dachi: double foot stance, Kiba dachi: Horse or Straddle stance.
Counting 1-10:
1 Ichi (itchy)
2 Ni (knee)
3 San (sun)
4 Shi (she)
5 Go (go)
6 Roku (rock)
7 Shichi (sitch)
8 Hachi (hatch)
9 Ku (koo)
10 Ju (joo)
The pdf file below contains the updated syllabus in short-hand form for quick reference studying on one page!

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