Novice to 9th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise, all kihon moves are in zenkututsu-dachi, 5 steps forward, turn, and 5 steps forward.
- Oi-zuki jodan
- Oi-zuki chudan
- Soto-uke
- Uchi-uke
- Gedan-barai
- Mae-geri chudan
- Mae-geri jodan
Kata
Kumite
Sanbon or gohon kumite - jodan and chudan. All techniques must be controlled.
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 12 lessons.
9th Kyu to 8th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise, all kihon moves are in zenkututsu-dachi, 5 steps forward, turn, and 5 steps forward.
- Oi-zuki jodan
- Oi-zuki chudan
- Age-uke
- Soto-uke
- Uchi-uke
- Gedan-barai
- Shuto-uke in kokutsu-dachi (moving forwards and backwards)
- Mae-geri chudan
- Mae-geri jodan
- Yoko-geri kekomi from kiba-dachi
- Yoko-geri keage from kiba-dachi
Kata
Kumite
Sanbon or gohon kumite - jodan and chudan. All techniques must be controlled.
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 12 lessons.
8th Kyu to 7th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise, all kihon moves are in zenkututsu-dachi, 5 steps forward, turn, and 5 steps forward.
- Oi-zuki jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Oi-zuki chudan, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Soto-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Uchi-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Gedan-barai, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Shuto-uke in kokutsu-dachi (moving forwards and backwards)
- Mae-geri chudan
- Mae-geri jodan
- Mawashi-geri chudan
- Mawashi-geri jodan
- Yoko-geri kekomi from kiba-dachi
- Yoko-geri keage from kiba-dachi
Kata
Kumite
Kihon ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 16 lessons.
7th Kyu to 6th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise, all kihon moves are in Zenkututsu-dachi, 5 steps forward and 5 steps backwards.
- Sanbon-zuki (moving forwards and backwards)
- Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Soto-uke, enpi, uraken (kiba-dachi)
- Uchi-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Gedan-barai, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Shuto-uke(kokutsu-dachi), nukite(zenkutsu dachi) (moving forwards and backwards)
- Mae-geri chudan, mae-geri jodan (twice forward), turn, mae-geri jodan, mae-geri chudan (twice)
- Mawashi-geri chudan
- Mawashi-geri jodan
- Yoko-geri kekomi from kiba-dachi
- Yoko-geri keage from kiba-dachi
Kata
Kumite
Kihon ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, (left and right, once each side).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 16 lessons.
6th Kyu to 5th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are: 5 steps forward and 5 steps backwards or forward in shiai kamae (freestyle).
- Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki (moving forwards and backwards)
- Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Soto-uke (zenkutsu-dachi), enpi, uraken (kiba-dachi), gyaku-zuki chudan (zenkutsu-dachi)
- Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Gedan-barai, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Shuto-uke(kokutsu-dachi), nukite(zenkutsu-dachi) (moving forwards and backwards)
- Kizami mae-geri (foot down), mae-geri, jun-zuki jodan
- Yoko-geri kekomi, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Mawashi-geri, gyaku-zuki chudan
- Ushiro-geri, gyaku-zuki chudan
Kata
Kumite
Kihon ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 24 lessons.
5th Kyu to 4th Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are: 5 steps forward and 5 steps backwards or forward in shiai kamae (freestyle).
- Kizami-zuki, Sanbon-zuki (moving forwards and backwards)
- Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Soto-uke (zenkutsu-dachi), enpi, uraken (kiba-dachi), gyaku-zuki, geden-barai, (zenkutsu-dachi),
- Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Gedan-barai, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi), kizami mae-geri, nukite(zenkutsu-dachi) (moving forwards and back)
- Kizami mae-geri (foot down), mae-geri, jun-zuki jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan,geden-barai
- Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Ushiro-geri, uraken gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
Kata
Kumite
Kihon ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 24 lessons.
4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are: 5 steps forward and 5 steps backwards or forward in shiai kamae (freestyle).
- Kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki, Sanbon-zuki (moving forwards and backwards)
- Age-uke, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Soto-uke (zenkutsu-dachi), enpi, uraken (kiba-dachi), gyaku-zuki, geden-barai, (zenkutsu-dachi)
- Uchi-uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Gedan-barai, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi), kizami mae-geri, nukite(zenkutsu-dachi) (moving forwards and back)
- Kizami mae-geri (foot down), mae-geri, jun-zuki jodan, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
- Ushiro-geri, uraken gyaku-zuki chudan, geden-barai
Kata
Kumite
Jiyu ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 24 lessons.
3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are started in shiai kamae (freestyle), turn into gedan barai then shiai kamae.
- Kizami-zuki, oi-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, jun-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Kizami-keage-geri, mawashi-geri, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, gyaku-zuki. (once forward, turn and once back)
Kata
Kumite
Jiyu ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Jiyu kumite. All techniques must be controlled (Shobu ippon scoring).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 24 lessons.
2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are started in shiai kamae (freestyle), turn into gedan barai then shiai kamae.
- Kizami-zuki, oi-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, jun-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Kizami-keage, mawashi-geri, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, Yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, gyaku-zuki. (once forward, turn and once back)
- Balance kicks: Mae-geri, kekomi, ushiro-geri (3 times each leg)
Kata
Tokui kata from; Bassai Dai, Jion, Empi, Kanku Dai or Hangetsu.
Kumite
Jiyu ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Jodan, chudan, mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, (left and right, once each side).
Jiyu kumite. All techniques must be controlled (Shobu ippon scoring).
Candidates are also required to have done at least 3 month's training and 24 lessons.
1st Kyu to 1st Dan
Kihon
Unless stated otherwise all kihon moves are started in shiai kamae (freestyle), turn into gedan barai then shiai kamae.
- Kizami-zuki, oi-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, jun-zuki, suri-ashi, gyaku-zuki
- Yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Ushiro-geri, uraken, gyaku-zuki
- Kizami-mae-geri, mawashi-geri, gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri, jun-zuki, gyaku-zuki, ushiro-ashi, gedan-barai, gyaku-zuki, yoko-geri kekomi, uraken, oi-zuki (twice forward, turn and twice back)
- Mae-geri, Yoko-geri kekomi, mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, gyaku-zuki. (once forward, turn and once back)
- Balance kicks: Mae-geri, yoko-geri kekomi, ushiro-geri and mawashi-geri (3 times each leg)
Kata
Tokui kata from; Bassai Dai, Jion, Empi, Kanku Dai or Hangetsu.
Examiner(s) choose from any Heian kata or Tekki Shodan.
Kumite
Jiyu ippon kumite. All techniques must be controlled. Any five techniques (left and right, once each side).
Jiyu kumite. All techniques must be controlled (Shobu ippon scoring).
Students must demonstrate strong kime, fast techniques (speed), stability and strong fighting spirit. Kata should be performed without mistakes and using tempo, continuation and transmission of power. Kumite should be accurate in offence and demonstrate effective defence and counter attack.
Candidates are also required to have done at least 6 month's training and 48 lessons.