WSKF Grading Syllabus
9th Kyu (Orange)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Chudan Oizuki (Stepping Punch (Stomach Level))
- Jodan Oizuki ( Stepping Punch ( Face Level))
- Gedan Barai (lower block)
- Jodan Age Uke (Rising Block)
- Chudan Soto Uke (Outside Block)
- Uchi Uke (Inside block)
- Maegeri Chudan (Front Snap Kick stomach level)
- Maegeri Jodan (Front Snap Kick face level)
Kata
- Kihon Kata
8th Kyu (Red)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Chudan Oizuki (Stepping Punch (Stomach Level))
- Chudan Gyakuzuki (Reverse Punch (Stomach Level))
- Jodan Age Uke (Rising Block)
- Chudan Soto Uke (Outside Block)
- Maegeri (Front Snap Kick)
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Shuto Uke (Knife-Hand Block)
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage (Side Snap Kick)
Kumite
- Kihon Gohon Kumite (Basic 5-Step Sparring)
Kata
- Heian Shodan
7th Kyu (Yellow)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Chudan Oizuki (Stepping Punch (Stomach Level))
- Chudan Gyakuzuki (Reverse Punch (Stomach Level))
- Jodan Age Uke, Gyakuzuki (Rising Block, Reverse Punch)
- Chudan Soto Uke, Gyakuzuki (Outside Block, Reverse Punch)
- Chudan Uchi Uke, Gyakuzuki (Inside Block, Reverse Punch)
- Maegeri (Front Snap Kick)
- Mawashigeri (Roundhouse Kick)
- Yokogeri Keage(Side Snap Kick)
- Yokogeri Kekomi(Side Thrust Kick)
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Shuto Uke (Knife-Hand Block)
Kumite
- Sanbon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri (Three Step Sparring – Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick)
Kata
- Heian Nidan
6th Kyu (Green)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Chudan Oizuki (Stepping Punch (Stomach Level))
- Chudan Gyakuzuki (Reverse Punch (Stomach Level))
- Jodan Age Uke, Gyakuzuki (Rising Block, Reverse Punch)
- Chudan Soto Uke, Gyakuzuki (Outside Block, Reverse Punch)
- Chudan Uchi Uke, Gyakuzuki (Inside Block, Reverse Punch)
- Maegeri (Front Snap Kick)
- Mawashigeri (Roundhouse Kick)
- Yokogeri Keage(Side Snap Kick)
- Yokogeri Kekomi(Side Thrust Kick)
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Shuto Uke (Knife-Hand Block)
Kumite
- Kihon Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri (Basic One Step Sparring – Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick)
Kata
- Heian Sandan
5th Kyu (Purple)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Sanbon Zuki (Oizuki) (Triple Punch)
- Spinning, Gyakuzuki (Spin Reverse Punch)
- Soto Uke, Enpi (Enpi: Kiba Dachi) (Outside Block, Elbow (Elbow: Horse Stance))
- Uchi Uke, Kizami Zuki, Gyakuzuki (Inside Block, Jab, Reverse Punch
- Maegeri / Rengeri (Jodan & Chudan) (Double Kick (Head and Stomach Level))
- Mawashigeri (Roundhouse Kick)
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Shuto Uke, Nukite (Nukite: Zenkutsu Dachi) (Knife-Hand Block, Spear-Hand Strike (Spear-Hand Strike: Forward-Leaning Stance)
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage (Side Snap Kick)
- Yokogeri Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick)
Kumite
- Kihon Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri (Basic One Step Sparring – Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick, Side Kick, Roundhouse Kick)
Kata
- Heian Yondan
4th Kyu (Purple - white stripe)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Sanbon Zuki (Oizuki) (Triple Punch)
- Spinning, Gyakuzuki (Spin Reverse Punch)
- Soto Uke, Enpi (Enpi: Kiba Dachi) (Outside Block, Elbow (Elbow: Horse Stance))
- Uchi Uke, Kizami Zuki, Gyakuzuki (Inside Block, Jab, Reverse Punch)
- Maegeri / Rengeri (Jodan & Chudan) (Double Kick (Head and Stomach Level))
- Mawashigeri (Roundhouse Kick)
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Shuto Uke, Nukite (Nukite: Zenkutsu Dachi) (Knife-Hand Block, Spear-Hand Strike (Spear-Hand Strike: Forward-Leaning Stance)
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage (Side Snap Kick)
- Yokogeri Kekomi (Side Thrust Kick)
Kumite
- Kihon Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri (Basic One Step Sparring – Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick, Side Kick, Roundhouse Kick)
Kata
- Heian Godan
3rd Kyu (Brown)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Sanbon Zuki (Oizuki) - Triple Punch
- Spinning Gyakuzuki Sanbon Zuki - Spin Reverse Triple Punch
- Age Uke, Gyakuzuki - Rising Block, Reverse Punch
- Uchi Uke, Kizami Zuki, Gyakuzuki - Inside Block, Jab, Reverse Punch
- Soto Uke, Enpi Uraken (Enpi & Uraken: Kiba Dachi) - Outside Block, Elbow, Back Fist (Elbow & Back Fist: Horse Stance)
- Maegeri, Gyakuzuki - Front Snap Kick, Reverse Punch
- Mawashigeri, Uraken, Oizuki - Roundhouse Kick, Back Fist, Stepping Punch
- Ushirogeri - Back Kick
From Kokutsu Dachi Shuto Uke (Backward-Leaning Stance)
- Spinning Shuto Uke - Spin Knife - Hand Block
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage - Side Snap Kick
- Yokogeri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick
Kumite
- Jiyu Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri
- Free One Step Sparring - Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick, Side Kick, Roundhouse Kick
Kata
- Tekki Shodan
2nd Kyu (Brown)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Maegeri, Oizuki - Front Snap Kick, Stepping Punch
- Mawashigeri, Gyakuzuki - Roundhouse Kick, Reverse Punch
- Maegeri, Oizuki, Gyakuzuki - Front Snap Kick, Stepping Punch, Reverse Punch
- Maegeri, Mawashigeri (Change Legs)
- Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick
- Kizami Yokogeri, Ushirogeri (Change Legs)
- Snap Side Kick, Back Kick
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage, Yokogeri Kekomi (Same Leg) - Side Snap Kick, Side Thrust Kick
From Fudo Dachi (Rooted Stance)
- Oizuki - Stepping Punch
Kumite
- Jiyu Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri
- Free One Step Sparring - Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick, Side Kick, Roundhouse Kick
Kata
- Tekki Shodan
- Sentei Kata (Choose from: Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Jion or Enpi)
1st Kyu (Brown - white stripe)
Kihon
From Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai (Forward-Leaning Stance, Downward Block)
- Maegeri, Oizuki (Front Snap Kick, Stepping Punch)
- Mawashigeri, Gyakuzuki (Roundhouse Kick, Reverse Punch)
- Maegeri, Oizuki, Gyakuzuki (Front Snap Kick, Stepping Punch, Reverse Punch)
- Maegeri, Mawashigeri (Change Legs) (Front Snap Kick, Roundhouse Kick)
- Kizami Yokogeri, Ushirogeri (Change Legs) (Snap Side Kick, Back Kick)
From Kiba Dachi (Horse Stance)
- Yokogeri Keage, Yokogeri Kekomi (Same Leg) (Side Snap Kick, Side Thrust Kick)
From Fudo Dachi (Rooted Stance)
- Oizuki (Stepping Punch)
Kumite
- Kihon Ippon Kumite – Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yokogeri, Mawashigeri (Free One Step Sparring – Head Punch, Stomach Punch, Front Snap Kick, Side Kick, Roundhouse Kick)
Kata
- Tekki Shodan
- Sentei Kata (Choose from: Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Jion or Enpi)