Syllabus

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Syllabus

Technical Guide

Syllabus

The Japan Karate Association of India follows the JKA syllabus for kyu and Dan gradings: Though examiners may vary the order, by and large the syllabus is standardized throughout the world. A technical licence issued by the JKA is a prerequisite in order to take the kyu examinations in India, The Examiners Panel for the country is headed by the Technical Director of the JKA India Branch. Certificates issued by the the JKA HQ are awarded for the 3rd, 2nd & 1st kyu grades. Dan examinations are conducted by the Special Dan Examination Rights holder as per rights issued.

Rank (Dan/Kyu)	Technical segment	Description of Technique
Kyu - 10 ~9	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) ===> Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi)====> Gedan barai (Zenkutsu-dachi)====> Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi)===>
	Kata
	Kumite
Kyu - 8	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Gedan barai (Zenkutsu-dachi)====> Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====>
	Kata	Heian Shodan
	Kumite	Gohon Kumite (5 steps in Zenkutsu-dachi) Jodan Oizuki & Chudan Oizuki
Kyu - 7	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )((Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi)====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right &Left)
	Kata	Heian Nidan
	Kumite	Gohon Kumite (5 steps in Zenkutsu-dachi) Jodan Oizuki & Chudan Oizuki
Kyu - 6	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )((Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left)
	Kata	Heian Sandan
	Kumite	Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 step Zenkutsu-dachi ) Jodan Oizuki & Chudan Oizuki (Both legs Right & Left
Kyu - 5	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )( (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-jodan)(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>((Right & Left)
	Kata	Heian Yondan
	Kumite	Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 step Zenkutsu-dachi) Jodan Oizuki, Chudan Oizuki & Mae-geri (both legs right & left)
Kyu - 4	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )((Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-jodan)(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left)
	Kata	Heian Godan
	Kumite	Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 step Zenkutsu-dachi) Jodan Oizuki, Chudan Oizuki & Mae-geri (both legs right & left)
Kyu - 3	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )((Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Sanbon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi (Kiba-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-jodan)(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right &Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====>
	Kata	Tekki Shodan
	Kumite	Kihon Ippon Kumite (1 step Zenkutsu-dachi) Jodan Oizuki, Chudan Oizuki & Mae-geri, Yoko-geri Kekomi (both legs right & left)
Kyu - 2	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )((Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Sanbon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Yoko Empi (Kiba-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-jodan)(Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====>
	Kata	Sentei Kata - Choice of kata from Bassai - dai Kanku - dai Jion Empi
	Kumite	Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Semi Free 1 step in one direction) Jodan Oizuki Chudan Oizuki Mae-geri Yoko-geri Kekomi (both legs right & left)
Kyu - 1	Kihon	Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki )( (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Sanbon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) +Yoko Empi + Yoko Urakan (Kiba-dachi) + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Maegeri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-jodan) (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko geri Keage (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Kiba-dachi) ====>(Right & Left) Yoko geri Kekomi (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====>
	Kata	Sentei Kata Bassai - dai Kanku - dai Jion Empi
	Kumite	Jiyu Ippon Kumite (Semi Free 1 step in one direction) Jodan Oizuki Chudan Oizuki Mae-geri Yoko-geri Kekomi Mawashi-geri (both legs right & left)
Dan - 1	Kihon	Jodan Junzuki (Oizuki ) + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) Sanbon Renzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Jodan Age-uke + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Chudan Soto-uke (Zenkutsu-dachi) + Empi + Yoko Urakan (Kiba-dachi) Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Chudan Uchi-uke + Jodan Kizami-zuki + Chudan Gyakuzuki (Zenkutsu-dachi) <==== Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Nukite (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mae-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Rengeri (Mae-geri -Chudan-Jodan) (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Yoko-geri Kekomi (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Mawashi-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi) ===> Yoko geri (Kiba-dachi ) Yoko-geri Keage + (change the leg ) Kekomi ====
	Kata	Sentei Kata Bassai - dai Kanku - dai Jion Empi
	Kumite	For Children below 12 (Elementary School Jiyu Ippon Kumite) Jodan, Chudan, Maegeri, Yoko Geri, Mawashi Geri ) Above 12 years Jiyu Kumite (Competition style) * No intentional fouls allowed
Dan - 2	Kihon	Start from Jiyu Kamae ( Free style posture) Kizami + Sanbon Renzuki ====> Mae-geri + Junzuki (Oizuki ) + ====> Rengeri (Kiba-dachi) Yoko-geri Keage + (changing the leg) Kekomi ====> Zenkutsu-dachi Yoko-geri Kekomi + Gyakuzki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Zenkutsu-dachi Mawashi-geri + Gyakuzki (Zenkutsu-dachi) ====> Zenkutsu-dachi Age-uke (moving back)<==== (moving forward )Mawashi-geri + Yoko Uraken uchi + ( step forward) Chudan Junzuki (Oizuki ) + ====> Zenkutsu-dachi Mae-geri + Yoko-geri Kekomi + Ushiro-geri (all kicks to be exectuted in a stationary position)
	Kata	Favorite Kata
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
Dan - 3	Kihon	Start from Jiyu Kamae ( Free style posture) Sanbon Renzuki ====> Jodan Age-uke +Chudan Soto-uke + Gedan barai +Chudan Gyakuzuki <==== Chudan Uchi-uke + Jodan Kizami-zuki + Chudan Gyakuzuki ====> Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Kizami-Mae-geri + Nukite <==== Mae-geri + Yoko-geri Kekomi + Mawashi-geri + Chudan Gyakuzki===> (stepping back) Jodan Age-uke +(moving forward)Mae-geri + Chudan Gyakuzki===>
	Kata	Favorite Kata
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
Dan - 4	Kihon	Start from Jiyu Kamae ( Free style posture) Sanbon Renzuki ====> Jodan Age-uke +Chudan Soto-uke + Gedan barai +Chudan Gyakuzuki <==== Chudan Uchi-uke + Jodan Kizami-zuki + Chudan Gyakuzuki ====> Shuto-uke (Kokutsu-dachi) + Kizami-Mae-geri + Nukite <==== (Same leg) Mae-geri + Yoko-geri Kekomi Chudan Gyakuzki(===> ( Stepping forward with each kick) Mae-geri + Yoko-geri Kekomi + Mawashi-geri +Chudan Gyakuzki===>
	Kata	Favorite Kata
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
Dan - 5	Kata	Tokui (Favorite) Kata with Question & Answer Examinee will be asked questions about the kata
	Kata	Shitei Kata (One designated kata from Heian 1 - 5 and Tekki Shodan )
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
Dan - 6	Kata	Tokui (Favorite) Kata with Question & Answer Examinee will be asked questions about the kata
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
	Presentation	The presentation of one's research paper about karate techniques
Dan - 7	Kata	Tokui (Favorite) Kata with Question & Answer Examinee will be asked questions about the kata
	Kumite	Jiyu Kumite (free style)(Competition style)
	Presentation	The presentation of one's research paper about karate techniques
Dan - 8	By recommendation of Shihan Kai
Dan - 9	By recommendation of Shihan Kai
Dan - 10	By recommendation of Shihan Kai
EFFECTIVE 1ST APRIL 2006

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