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JKS SYLLABUS

Information: JKS International Grading Syllabus

Grade	Kihon	Kata	Kumite
10th to 9th kyu	From shizentai sonoba zuki (choku tsuki) Chudan oi tsuki (step forward, punch, return to shizentai after each technique) Gedan bari (step forward, block, return to shizentai after each technique) Age uke (step back, block, return to shizentai after each technique) Soto uke (step back, block, return to shizentai after each technique From gedan bari gyaku tsuki From Hesokudachi mea geri (kick, step forward into zenkutsu dachi, return to hesokudachi after each technique)	Jo no kata	Sonoba kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mea geri) Both people in shizentai, one step forward attack, the other steps back and blocks and counters, then they both return to shizentai after each attack.
9th to 8th kyu & 8th to 7th kyu	Forward chudan oi tsuki Back age uke, gyaku tsuki Forward soto uke Back Shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) Forward uchi uke Back gedan bari, gyaku tsuki Forward mea geri Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi)	8th kyu: Heian Shodan 7th kyu: Heian Nidan	Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan)
7th to 6th kyu, 6th to 5th kyu, 5th to 4th kyu	Forward oi tsuki Back age uke, gyaku tsuki Forward soto uke, kiba dachi, yoko empi Forward uchi uke, gyaku tsuki Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) nukite (zenkutsu dachi) Forward mea geri, oi tsuki Forward mawashi geri Forward yoko geri kiage (kiba dachi) Forward yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi) 6th kyu only Forward uraken 5th kyu only Yori ashi gyaku tsuki, step forward gedan bari, yori ashi gyaku tsuki, gedan bari 4th kyu only Kaiten shinagar (turn stepping forward) uraken, gyaku tsuki	6th kyu: Heian Sandan 5th kyu: Heian Yondan 4th kyu: Heian Godan	6th kyu: Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan mea geri) 5th kyu: Kihon ippon (jodan, chudan, mea geri) 4th kyu: kihon ippon (jodan, chudan, mea geri, yoko geri)
4th to 3rd kyu & 3rd to 2nd kyu	Forward sanbon tsuki Back age uke, mea geri Forward soto uke (zenkutsu), yoko empi (kiba), uraken (zenkutsu) Back shuto uke (kokutsu), nukite (zenkutsu) Forward uchi uke, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki Forward mea geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Forward mawashi geri, gyaku tsuki Forward ushiro geri Forward yoko geri kiage, change leg kekomi (kiba dachi) Forward jodan shuto uchi, turn forward, jodan uchi empi, mawari nagara sagate turn back) jodan uchi shuto uchi	3rd kyu: Tekki Shodan 2nd kyu: Bassai dai	3rd kyu: Kihon ippon (jodan to mawashi) 2nd kyu: Jiyu ippon (jodan to mawashi)
2nd to 1st kyu	Forward sanbon tsuki Back age uke, mea geri, gyaku tsuki Forward soto uke, empi (kiba), uraken (zenkutsu) Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi), nukite (zenkutsu) Forward uchi uke, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki Forward mea geri, ren geri (chudan then jodan) Forward mawashi geri, gyaku tsuki (keep punching arm out) Forward ushiro geri, gyaku tsuki (keep punching arm out) Forward yoko geri kiage, change leg kekomi (kiba dachi)	Same as 2nd kyu	Same as 2nd kyu
1st kyu to shodan	Forward, zambon tsuki, tobi konde (step and slide) Back, age uke, mea geri, gyaku tsuki Forward, soto uke, empi, uraken, gyaku tsuki Back, kokutsu dachi, shuto uke, front leg mea geri, gyaku tsuki Forward, uchi uke, kizami tsuki, gyaku tsuki, yose ashi (half step) kizami tsuki Froward, mea geri zambon tsuki Forward, Mawashi geri, gyaku tsuki Forward, Ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Forward, from zenkutsu dachi, yoko geri kiage then kekomi (same leg) Forward, jodan soto uke, yori ashi (slide) to the side, gedan bari (if right leg forward, slide to the left), front leg mea geri, gyaku tsuki	Jiyu-ippon kumite. Jodan and chudan tsuki, mea, yoko and mawashi geri	Instructor chooses one out of Heian and Tekki shodan. Favourite kata out of Bassai dai, Empi, Kanku dai or Jion
Nidan	(from freestyle) Forward, kizami tsuki, tobi konde zambon tsuki Forward, tobi konde mea geri, oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki Back age uke, forward mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku tsuki Forward, mawashi geri, change leg ashi bari, gyaku tsuki Forward, kizami tsuki, yori ashi gyaku tsuki, forward gyaku tsuki From zenkutsu dachi, mea, ushiro, mawashi, yoko geri (same leg) Notes Tobi konde is front leg half step forward followed by full step forward. Ashi bari, use the ankle to hook the foot close to the floor, bringing the knee up to the chest	Jiyu Kumite	Favourite kata plus one from Jion, Kanku-dai, Bassai-dai or Empi
Sandan	(from freestyle) Oi komi, freestyle techniques going forward, only hands Oi Komi, freestyle techniques going forward, only feet Oi komi, freestyle techniques going forward, hands and feet From freestyle, change legs, kizami tsuki, mea geri, turn forward uraken, gyaku tsuki, change legs, gyaku tsuki Notes Please think of your own combinations for the final oi komi, using two hand and two foot techniques	Same as Nidan	Same as Nidan