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NEWFOUNDLAND KARATE ASSOCIATION TRAINING SYLLABUS

RANK 8th Kyu –Yellow Belt
KATA Heian Shodan
KIHON Chudan renzoku oizuki – Middle body lunge punch, punching with alternate hands
Jodan age-uke – Upper rising block
Chudan uchi-uke – Middle body block, inside out
Chudan soto-uke – Middle body block, outside in
Chudan shuto-uke – Middle body knife hand block
Gedan barai – Downward block
Chudan mae-geri keage – Middle body front snap kick
KUMITE Formal Ippon

RANK 7th Kyu –Orange belt
KATA Heian Nidan
KIHON Chudan mae-geri keage – Middle body front snap kick
Chudan yoko-geri keage – Middle body side snap kick
Chudan yoko-geri kekomi – Middle body side thrust kick
Mae-geri + oizuki – Front snap kick, lunge punch combination
KUMITE Formal Ippon

RANK 6th Kyu –Green Belt
KATA Heian Sandan
KIHON Chudan renzoku gyakuzuki – Middle body reverse punch, punching with alternate hands
Jodan juji-uke – Upper level X-block
Chudan mawashi-geri – Middle level roundhouse kick
Tsuki/Keri combinations – Punching and kicking combinations
KUMITE Formal Ippon and Ippon Kumite

RANK 5th Kyu –Blue Belt
KATA Heian Yondan
KIHON Chudan ushiro-geri – Middle body back kick
Jodan mae-geri keage – High front snap kick
Jodan yoko-geri keage – High side snap kick
Gyaku zuki, mawashi-geri – Reverse punch, roundhouse kick
Gedan juji-uke – Lower level X-block
Uke/tsuki/keri - blocking/punching/kicking combinations
KUMITE Formal Ippon, Ippon Kumite, and introductory Jiyu Kumite

RANK 4th Kyu –Brown Belt
KATA Heian Godan
KIHON Jodan yoko-geri kekomi – High side thrust kick
Jodan ushiro-geri kekomi – High back kick
Jodan gyaku zuki, mawashi-geri – High reverse punch, roundhouse kick
Mikazuki-geri uke – Crescent kick block
Attacks and defenses moving forward and backward
All combinations
KUMITE Formal Ippon Kumite and Jiyu Kumite

RANK 1st Dan - Shodan - 1st Degree Black Belt
KATA All Heian katas, Bassai Dai and Tekki Shodan
KIHON Various Techniques in Combination, for example, Oizuki sanbon zuki – Lunge punch, double punch (F)
Ageuke, Kizami maegeri, Gyakuzuki – Upper rising block, front snap kick front leg, reverse punch (B)
Soto udeuke, Yoko enpiuchi, Tate urakenuchi, Gyakuzuki - Outside-in block, elbow strike, back fist, reverse punch (F)
Shuto uke, Kizami maegeri, nukite – Knife hand block, front snap kick front leg, spear hand (B)
Uchi udeuke, Kizami zuki/Kizami maegeri, Gyakuzuki – inside-out block, jab/front leg snap kick, reverse punch (F)
Maegeri rengeri (Kizami maegeri, Maegeri) – front snap kick front leg, front snap kick back leg
Mawashigeri rengeri (Kizami mawashigeri, Mawashigeri) – roundhouse kick front leg, roundhouse kick back leg Yoko keage – side snap kick
Yoko kekomi – side thrust kick
Kizami yoko kekomi, Mawashigeri, Gyakuzuki – Front leg side thrust kick, roundhouse kick back leg, reverse punch
Kizami mawashigeri, Kizami yoko kekomi, Oizuki – Roundhouse kick front leg, side thrust kick same leg, lunge punch
Maegeri, Yoko keage, Yoko kekomi, Mawashigeri – Kicking on spot
Tsuki Control Test
KUMITE Jiyu Ippon Kumite; Tsuke, Maegeri, Ushirogeri, and Yoko kekomi   (Semi-free Sparing - punching, front snap kick, back kick, side thrust kick)

RANK 2nd Dan - Nidan - 2nd Degree Black Belt
KATA All ShoDan katas plus Jion, Kanku Dai and Tekki Nidan. Candidates must be able to perform the Katas and explain their Application.
KIHON Kizami Zuki, Oizuki Sanbon-zuki – Jab, Lunge punch triple punch
Kizami Zuki , Maegeri, Oizuki – Jab, Front snap kick, Lunge punch
Jodan Ageuke, Mawashigeri, Yoko Urakenuchi, Oizuki – Upper rising block, Roundhouse kick, Side backfist, Lunge punch
Keri - Maegeri, Yoko Keage, Yoko Kekomi, Mawashigeri, Ushirogeri – Kicking on the spot - Front snap kick, Side snap kick, Side thrust kick, Roundhouse kick, and Back kick.
KUMITE Jiyu Kumite (Free Sparing)

RANK 3rd Dan - Sandan - 3rd Degree Black Belt
KATA All ShoDan and Nidan katas plus Empi, Jitte, Tekki Sandan. Candidates must be able to perform the Katas and explain their Application.
KIHON May require the performance of various techniques in combination.
KUMITE Jiyu Kumite (Free Sparing)

RANK 4th Dan - Yondan - 4th Degree Black Belt
KATA All ShoDan, NiDan and SanDan katas plus Gankaku and Kanku Sho. Candidates must be able to perform the Katas and explain their Application.
KIHON May require the performance of various techniques in combination.
KUMITE May require Jiyu Kumite (Free Sparing)

RANK 5th Dan - Godan - 5th Degree Black Belt
KATA All Shodan, Nidan, Sandan and Yondan Katas. Candidates must be able to perform the Katas and explain their Application.
KIHON May require the performance of various techniques in combination.
KUMITE May require Jiyu Kumite (Free Sparing)


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