KATA’s

Kata Name                                   Description
Pinans	(Training Katas meaning 'Peaceful Mind'.)
First Basic Kata	Balance, Timing, Coordination & Reflexive Thinking
Pinan Shodan	Defense using Free Style Sparring Techniques
Pinan Nidan	Introduction to Body Shifts (Tai Sabaki)
Pinan Sandan	Defense for Close-In Fighting
Pinan Yondan	Defense using Jiujitsu Techniques
Pinan Godan	Defense against Weapons
Kushanku	'To View the Sky' - The Pinan katas 'originator'
Naihanchi	'The Iron Horse' or 'Battlefield' kata.
Seisan	'The Half-Moon' or '13 Hands' kata.
Chinto	'Crane on a Rock'.
Jitte	'10 Hands'.   Mastery means mastery over 10 men.
Jion	'In the Jion-ji Shaolin Temple'.
Bassai	'To Storm a Fortress'.
Neseishi	'The 24 Steps'.
Rohai	'The Mirror of the Soul' or 'White Heron'.
Wanshu	'The Flying Swallow'
Suparinpei	'108 hands' - representing the 108 evil spirits of man.  Also said to have represented a band of 108 warriors that travelled the chinese countryside in the 1600s performing 'Robin Hood' type tasks of doing good deeds, giving to the poor, etc.
Unsu	'Defense of a Clouds' or 'Cloud Hand'.

9th Kyu (White Belt)

Push Ups & Sit Ups

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Junzuki Turn in Jodan Uke, punch & Head Block.

Gyakuzuki turn Gedan-Barai, opposite punch turn.

Maegeri. Front kick & Callisthenic.

Surikome Maegeri. 1 step front kick

Mawashigeri. Roundhouse kick & Callisthenic.

8th Kyu (Yellow Belt)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Junzuki Turn in Jodan Uke, punch & head Block.

Gyakuzuki turn Gedan-Barai, opposite punch turn downward block.

Maegeri. Front kick & Callisthenic.

Surikomi Maegeri.  1 Step front kick.

Mawashigeri. Roundhouse kick & Callisthenic.

UKE (Block)

Chudan - Soto Uke (middle outward block).                                             Gyakuzuki (opposite punch).

Chudan– Uchi Uke– Guakuzuki (middle inner block opposite punch).

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

Chudan Maegeri tobikomizuki - Front kick snap punch

Chudan - Surikomi– Maegeri - Tobikomizuki - 1 step front kick snap punch.

Chudan Maegeri Gyakuzuki - Front kick opposite punch

Chudan - Surkomi– Maegeri - Gyakuzuki -  1 step front kick opposite punch.

7th Kyu (Orange Belt) 

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Junzuki no tsukkomi.

Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Sokuto fumikomi & Callisthenic.

Surikomi sokuto chudan.

RENRAKU  WAZA

Maegeri tobikomizuki—Gyakuzuki.

Surikomi Maegeri tobikomizuki & Gyakuzuki.

Maegeri mawashigeri Gyakuzuki.

Surokomi maegeri maswashigeri—gyakuzuki.

UKE (BLOCKS)

Chudan soto uke maegeri gyakuzuki.

Chudan uchi uke empi.

Chudan maegeri Uke ippon gyakuzuki.

Chudan maegeri uke nihon gyakuzuki.

KATA

Pinan Nidan.

6th KYU (Green Belt)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECQNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette qyakuzuki.

Tobikomizuki.

Surikomi maswashigeri chudan

Surikomi sokuto chudan.

RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATAION TECHNIQUES)

Maegeri sokuto chudan gyakuzuki chudan.

Surikomi maegeri sokuto chodan qyakuzuki chudan.

UKE (BLOCKS)

Jodan Uke 1 - 2

Maegeri  1 -  4

Ohyo gummite 1 - 2

KATA

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

Ji Yu Gumite 3 pt. Sparring

Advanced Kumite

5th  KYU (Blue Belt)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Kette Junzuki.

Kette gyakuzuki.

Kette junzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Nagashizuki jodan.

Ushiroger chudan.

Nidan geri chudan.

RENRAKU WAZA

Mawashigeri chudan ushirogeri chudan gyakuzuki chudan

Surikomi sokutto ushirogeri chudan uraken jodan.

UKE

Jodan Uke, 1– 4

Chudan Maegeri, 1 - 6

Mawashigeri Uke, 1 - 3

OHYO GUMITE

Ippon.

Nihonme.

Sanbon.

KATA

Pinan Nidan, Pinan Shodan, Pinan Sandan, Pinan Yodan.

Ji yu gummite 3pt sparring.

Advanced  Kumite.

 4th KYU (Purple Belt)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette gyakuzi.

Kette junzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Nagashizuki jodan.

Mawashigeri chudan & Callisthenic.

Ushiroger chudan & Callisthenic.

Sokuto chudan & Callisthenic.

RENRAKU WAZA

Maegeri chudan nagashizuki jodan gyakuzuki.

Surokomi maegeri chudan nagashizuki jodan maswashigeri chudan.

Maegeri - sokuto - chudan - ushirogeri - chudan - gyakuzuki - chudan.

UKE

Jodan Uke, 1 - 6

Chudan Maegeri 1 - 8

Ohyo Gumite 1 - 4

KATA

Nidan, Shodan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan.

Ji yu Gumite

Advanced Kata

Shiwari

1/2 Wood

Must be practiced under Dan grade instructor.

 3rd KYU (Brown Belt)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette gyakuzuki.

Kette junzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Tobikomizuki.

Nagashizuki.

Mawahigeri & Callisthenic.

Sokuto chudan & Callisthenic.

Ushirogeri chudan.

RENRAKU WAZA

1.     Surokomi maegeri chudan - mawashigere chudan - ushi rogeri chudan uraken jodan

2.     Maegeri chudan nagashizuki jodan gyakuzuki chudan     mawashigeri chudan.

3.     Surikomi maegeri chudan - sokuto fumikomi - ushirogeri chudan– uraken jodan.

UKE

JodanUke, 1 - 6

Chudan Maegeri, 1 - 8

Ohyo Gumite, 1 - 5

Kihon Gumite 1 - 2

KATA

Pinan 1 - 5, Kushanku.

Ji yu gumite.

Advanced Kumite

Shwari

1st Wood

Must be practiced under Dan Grade Instructor

2nd KYU

( Brown Belt with Black Stripe)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette gyakuzuki.

Kette juzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gyakuzuki mo tsukkmi.

Nagashizuki.

Surikomi mawashigeri jodan.

Surikomi sokuto jodan.

Ushirogeri chudan & Callisthenics.

Nidan geri jodan.

RENRAKU WAZA

Suromkoi maegeri chudan. Nagashizuki jodan - mawashigeri chudan.

Maegeri chudan - sokuto chudan - ushirogeri chudan gyakuzuki chudan.

Zenshinshite jodan, chudan renzuki, surikomi maegeri, mwashigeri chudan, gyakuzuki chudan.

UKE

Jodan Uke, 1-6 Soto Uke & Uchi. Magerie 1,2,3,4,5,,7,8.

Othyo gumite 1,2,3,4,5,6.

Kihon gumite 1,2,3,4.

KATA

Pinan 1 - 5, Kushanku, Nai - Hanchi

Advanced Kumite

Shiwari

11/2 Wood

Must be practiced under Dan Grade Instructor.

1st KYU

(Brown Belt with 2 Black Stripes)

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASIC TECHNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette gyakuzuki.

Kette junzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Nagashizuki.

Surkomi mawashigeri jodan.

Mawashigeri jodan & Callisthenics.

Ushirogeri chudan & Callisthenics.

Surikomi sokuto jodan.

RENRAKU WAZA

Zenshinshite jodan - renzuki chudan - maegeri - chudan mawashigeri chudan - ushirogeri chudan - gyakuzuki chudan.

Surikomi jodan - renuki chudan - surikomi - maegeri chudan - mawashigeri chudan - ushirogeri chudan - uraken chudan

Zenshinsite - jodan - renzuki - chudan - maegeri - chudan - nagashizuki - jodan - gyakuzuki - chudan - mawashigeri - chudan.

UKE

Jodan Uke, 1-6, Maegeri 1-8, Mawashigeri 1,2,3. Chudan Soto Uke,

Ohyo gumite 1-7.

Kihon gumite 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Uchi Uke.

KATA

Pinan 1 - 5, Kushanku, Nai-Hanchi, Chinto.

Advanced Kumite

Shiwari

11/2 Wood

Must be practiced under Dan Grade Instructor

1st Dan  Junior Grading

(Black & White Stripe Belt)

A student to grade for 1st Dan must pass a fitness test which will consist of:

A 2.5 mile Run.

30 Press ups.

30 Sit ups.

30 Leg raises.

30 All round exercise.

30 Jack knives.

Demonstrate 4 Knife defences

Demonstrate 3 Immobilising holds on ground

Demonstrate 3 Blocks and counter techniques from club attack.

Demonstrate 3 Leg sweeps.

1st Dan  Senior Grading

(Black Belt)

A student to grade for 1st Dan must pass a fitness test which will consist of:

A 5 mile Run.

60 Press ups.

60 Sit ups.

60 Leg raises.

60 All round exercise.

60 Jack knives.

Demonstrate 8 Knife defences

Demonstrate 6 Immobilising holds on ground

Demonstrate 6 Blocks and counter techniques from club attack.

Demonstrate 6 Leg sweeps.

 1st Dan Junior & Senor Grading

KIHON TSUKI & KERI, BASCI TECHNIQUES

Kette junzuki.

Kette gyakuzuki.

Kette junzuki no tsukkomi.

Kette gyakuzuki no tsukkomi.

Nagahizuki hi dali shi.

Mawashigeri jodan.

Ushiroger jodan.

Sokuto jodan.

RENRAKU WAZA

A Series of 3 combination Techniques annually changed.

SANBON GUMITE

Jodan Uke, 1-6.

Chudan Soto Uke and uchi Uke.

Chudan Maegeri Uke, 1-8.

Mawashigeri blocks, 1-7.

Kihon Gumite 1,2,3,4,5,6,7.

KATA

Kushanku, Nai-Hanchi, Chinto

And any of the Pinan Kata’s.

Free Fighting two opponents continous.

Shiwari

1 1/2”  Wood Juniors  2” Wood Seniors

Advanced Kumite

2nd Dan, 3rd Dan & 4th Dan & Above

KIHON WAZA

Will be rotated on an annual basis

RENKEI WAZA

Will be rotated on an annual basis

Note: For Kihon Waza/Renkei Waza Chudan Kicks are acceptable for 40 + age applicants, 4th  Dan and above can improvise 2   Renekei Waza to include 6-10 Techniques each.

KATA

2nd Dan

Seishan, Bassai, Jitte.

3rd Dan

Jion, Niseishi, Wanshu.

4th Dan & Above

Three Kata’s chosen by examiners

KIHON GUMITE

2nd Dan

2,4,7.

3rd Dan

5,6,9,10.

4th Dan & Above

Four chosen by examiners

TANTO DORI (7)

For 4th Dan and above applicants

YAKUSOKU GUMITE

Two each jodan, chudan, maegeri and mawasigeri uke—one left, on right.

JIYU GUMITE

1 to 2 minutes (optional for 50+ age applicants)

SHIAI

1 to 2 minutes ( optional for 40+ age applicants)

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