1. CHUUDAN CHOKUZUKI
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
4. MAEGERI (HEISOKU DACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
* “GOREI” command (From right side in turn for each Waza)
9th Kyu
KIHON - In place basics in SHIZEN TAI to ZENKUTSU DACHI and back to SHIZEN TAI
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE,
4. KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE
5. MAEGERI (HEISOKUDACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)
* “GOREI” command (From right side two action in turn for each WAZA)
8th Kyu
KIHON - IDOU KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step in)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
4. GEDAN BARAI (step in)
5. KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
KATA
TAIKYOKU SHOUDAN
KUMITE
GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
7th Kyu
KIHON - IDOU KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
7. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in HEISOKU DACHI, stepping in, right and left)
8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in HEISOKU DACHI, stepping in, right and left)
KATA
HEIAN SHODAN
KUMITE
GOHON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI)
6th Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
7. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
KATA
HEIAN NIDAN
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left)
5th Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, CHUUDAN GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
7. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
KATA
HEIAN SANDAN
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI – right and left, GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left)
4th Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
3. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
4. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
5. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step back)
6. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
7. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDACHI, right and left) (step in)
KATA
HEIAN YONDAN
KUMITE
KIHON IPPON KUMITE (JOUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI – right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE – right and left, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI – right and left)
3rd Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
3. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
4. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
5. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (as KOUKUTSUDACHI is) (step in)
6. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
7. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
KATA
HEIAN GODAN
KUMITE
JIYUU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUDAN MAEGERI) – right and left
2nd Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI(step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE ,GYAKUZUKI (step in)
4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (in ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
KATA
TEKKI SHODAN
KUMITE
JIYUU IPPON KUMITE
(JODAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI,
CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI) – right and left
* Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
1st Kyu
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. JOUDAN JUNZUKI , CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI
(ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI) (step in)
4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (On the spot), MAEGERI(step in)
7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBADACHI, right and left) (step in)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
KATA
BASSAI DAI
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE
(JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, JOUDAN MAWASHIGERI) right and left
* Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
1st Dan
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI, YOKOURAKEN UCHI, GYAKUZUKI
(ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI changing stance to
ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
4.CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI
(KOUKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step back)
5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
6. MAEGERI (On the spot), MAE GERI (step in)
7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE (in KIBA DACHI, right and left) (step in)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI)
KATA
BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI or JION (your choice)
KUMITE
JIYU IPPON KUMITE
(right JOUDAN JUNZUKI, right CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, right CHUUDAN MAEGERI, right CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, right and left CHUUDAN MAWASHI GERI – one side only)
* Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
2nd Dan
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics
1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
2. JOUDAN JYUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
3. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
4. AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
5. UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI
(KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
6. KOUKUTSHU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
7. MAEGERI (On the spot), MAEGERI (step in)
8. YOKOGERI KEAGE, YOKOGERI KEKOMI (KIBADACHI, alternate feet)
9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
10. MAWASHIGERI, YOKOURAKENUCHI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
KATA
Student’s favorite KATA
KUMITE
JIYU KUMITE
3rd Dan
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
1. JOUDAN KIZAMI ZUKI, JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (free Kamae) (step in)
2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMI ZUKI, GYAKU ZUKI (KOKUTSU DACHI to ZENKUTSU DACHI) (step in)
4. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, KIZAMI MAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
5. AGEUKE (step back), MAWASHIGERI, YOKOURA KENUCHI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in)
6. MAEGERI, GYAKUZUKI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI, MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI (alternate feet) (step in)
7. MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI
(ZENKUTSUDACHI same feet right and left)
KATA
Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
KUMITE
JIYU KUMITE
4th Dan
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
1. KIZAMIZUKI, SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
2. AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI)
(step in)
4. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMIMAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
5. MAEGERI, JUNZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
6. KIZAMIMAWASHIGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
7. MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI
(ZENKUTSUDACHI same feet right and left)
KATA
Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
KUMITE
JIYU KUMITE
5th Dan
KIHON - IDO KIHON Moving basics free KAMAE
1. KIZAMIZUKI, SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
2. AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
3. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (KOUKUTSU DACHI, ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
4. SHUTOU UKE, KIZAMI MAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
5. MAEGERI, JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
6. YOKOGERI KEKOMI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
7. MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
8. MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI, GYAKUZUKI (alternate feet) (step in)
9. MAEREGI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI (ZENKUTSUDACHI, with same foot, right and left)
KATA
from HEIAN SHODAN to TEKKI SANDAN – specified by examiner (Question and Answer Session) +
Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
KUMITE
JIYU KUMITE
6th Dan
KIHON - Specified by examiner
KATA
BASSAIDAI, KANKUUDAI, ENPI, or JION – specified by examiner (Question and Answer Session)
+ Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
KUMITE
JIYUU KUMITE
– Question and Answer Session on technique
– Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
7th Dan
KIHON - Specified by examiner
KATA
Student’s favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)
KUMITE
JIYUU KUMITE
– Question and Answer Session on technique
– Submit a report on technique on the exam day (Submitted one week in advance)
8th, 9th and 10th Dan
Recommendation by Shihankai
NOTE
from 2nd Dan to 7th Dan
General KUMITE for men / women the age of 60 and above are required JIYUU KUMITE or JIYUU IPPON KUMITE (JODAN JUNZUKI, CHUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUDAN MAEGERI, CHUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI) right
* Inform JOUDAN or CHUDAN as for MAWASHIGERI
To progress to the next Kyu or Dan
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How to convert Dan taken from other Karate organization
General condition
1. Join Japan Karate Association or an organization under the JKA WF.
2. Provide the certificate issued by your former organization
(Dan grade and the date of promotion should be displayed on that).
3. Your years of experience will be counted from the date of your last Dan examination in the former organization in the case of your testing for a higher JKA Dan than you currently have.
Outside of Japan
1. You have to take exam for whichever Dan you apply. At the exam, submit a copy of the Dan certificate issued by your former organization.
Up to 3rd Dan can be tested by the Special Dan right holder in each country. 4th and 5th Dans are tested by HQ instructors in each region. 6th Dan and above are tested for only at HQ.
2. The registration fee of the converted Dan is required. Addtionally, the conversion fee of all previous Dan is also required.
Conversion process
1. Join an organization under the JKA WF
2. Prepare a copy of the Dan certificate issued by your former organization.
3. Take the JKA Dan examination (Based on the JKA examination rules and regulations)
*You can take the exam for higher Dan than you have.
*You may not take the exam for a dan for which you do not have the required experience.
4. Examiner gives the JKA Dan which matches your ability
*There is possibility of being given lower level of Dan than you held in your former organization.
5. Register JKA Dan
*The registration fee of the Dan you converted and conversion fee up to the acquired Dan will be required.
ex.) If you have passed and held the 4th Dan of another organization for more than 4 years, you can take JKA 5th Dan exam.
In case you pass 5th Dan, you have to pay registration fee for 5th Dan and conversion fee of 1, 2, 3, 4 Dan.
In case you get 3rd Dan, you have to pay registration fee for 3rd Dan and conversion fee of 1st and 2nd Dan.