Syllabus
JKS Examination Curriculum
10th - 9th - 8th Kyu
Kihon
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Chudan Oi-zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
- Kokutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)
- Gedan Barai (step back)
Mawatte Kakiwake gedan kamae
- Mae-geri (step forward)
From Kiba-dachi
- Yoko ke-komi (both sides) for 10th and 9th kyu
- Yoko Ke-Age (both sides) for 8th kyu
Kumite
Gohon-Kumite (5 step sparing)
- Jodan Oi-zuki
- Chudan Oi-zuki
Kata
10th Kyu - Jo-no-Kata
9th Kyu - Heian Shodan
8th Kyu - Heian Nidan
7th - 6th Kyu
Kihon
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku- zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke (step forward)
- Chudan Uchi-uke (step back)
- Gedan Barai (stepforward)
- Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke (step back)
From Jiyu-na-kamae
- Mae-geri (step forward)
- Mawashi geri (step forward)
From Kiba-dachi
- Yoko geri Ke-age (step forward)
- Yoko geri Ke-komi (step forward)
Kumite
Gohon-Kumite
- Jodan Oi-zuki
- Chudan Oi-zuki
- Mae-geri
Kata
- 7th Kyu: Heian Sandan
- 6th Kyu: Heian Yondan
5th - 4th Kyu
Kihon
From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae
- Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku- zuki ( step forward)
- Jodan Age-uke, Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Chudan Soto-Uke , Gyaku zuki (step forward)
- Chudan Uchi-uke , Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Gedan Barai , Gyaku zuki (step forward)
- Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai (step back)
- Gedan Barai , Nekoashi-dachi, Chudan Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu dachi, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae
- Mae- geri, Oi-zuki (step forward)
Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Mawashi -geri Gyaku-zuki (step forward) * Keep the hand at the same position before kicking
From Kiba-dachi
- Yoko geri Ke-age switch legs Yoko geri Ke-komi
Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Turning and stepping forward Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki
Kumite
Kihon Ippon Kumite
- Jodan Oi-zuki
- Chudan Oi-zuki
- Mae-geri
- Yoko-geri
- Mawashi-geri)
Kata
- 5th Kyu: Heian Godan, Junro Shodan
- 4th Kyu: Tekki Shodan, Junro Nidan
3rd - 2nd - 1st Kyu
Kihon
From Zenkutsu- dachi Gedan gamae
- Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
- Jodan Age- uke, Nekoashi- dachi Gedan Barai, Front Leg Mae-geri, Zenkutsu –dachi Gyaku-zuki (step back) * Keep Nekoashi-dachi after kicking, then shift into Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki
- Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi (step forward)
- Koukutsu-dachi, Shutou- uke, Nukite (step back)
- Gedan Barai, Nekoashi- dachi, Uchi- uke, Zenkutsu –dachi, Ura -zuki, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
Mawatte Gedan-kamae
- Mae-geri , Jodan Oi-zuki, Chudan Gyaku-zuki (step forward) * In Oi-zuki (hanmi, side facing), Gyaku - zuki (shomen, frontal facing)
- Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri, Ushiro-geri, Ura Mawashi-geri (both sides)
Mawatte Gedan-kamae
- Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi (step forward)
Mawatte Gedan gamae
- Turning & stepping forward Ura Shuto-uchi, Haito uchi (step forward)
Kumite
Jiyu Ippon Kumite
- Jodan Oi-zuki
- Chudan Oi-zuki
- Mae-geri, Yoko-geri
- Mawashi-geri
- Ushiro-geri
Kata
- 3rd Kyu - Junro Sandan, Kata of choice (Jion, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Bassadai)
- 2nd Kyu- Junro Yondan , Kata of choice (Jion, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Bassadai)
- 1st Kyu - Junro Godan , Kata of choice (Jion, Kanku Dai, Enpi, Bassadai)
Shodan
Kihon
From Zenkutsu-dachi Gedan gamae
- Long step forward Sanbon-zuki (step forward)
- Long step backwards Jodan Age-uke, Mae-geri , Gyaku-zuki (step back)
- Chudan Soto-uke, Kiba-dachi Enpi, Zenkutsu-dachi, Ura-ken, Gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Koukutsu-dachi, Shuto-uke, Nekoashi-dachi Gedan Barai, Front leg Mae-geri Gyaku-zuki (step back) * Keep Nekoashi-dachi after kicking, then shift into Zenkutsu-dachi Gyaku-zuki
- Mae-geri Oizuki, Mawashi- geri Gyaku-zuki, Ushiro-geri Gyaku-zuki, Ura Mawashi-geri Gyaku-zuki (both sides)
- From Zenkutsu-dachi, Same leg Yoko Ke-age, Ke-komi, Gyaku-zuki (step Forward)
Mawatte Jiyu-na-kamae (both sides acceptable, choose either left or right side)
- Yose ashi (move back leg half step) Kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki (step forward)
- Yori ashi (long step forward) Gyaku-zuki, change side Gyaku zuki (step forward
- Move front leg forward, Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, gyaku-zuki ( step forward)
Kumite
Jiyu Kumite
Kata
- Kata of choice (Heian Shodan - Heian Godan, Junro Shodan - Junro Godan , Tekki Shodan,)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice from Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Enpi, Jion)
Nidan
Kihon
From Jiyu-no-Kamae
- Long step forward Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki (both sides)
- +Mae-geri, Oi-zuki, Gyaku-zuki
- +Mawashi-geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
*going out, the three combinations should perform in three counts. Returning all three combinations should be performed in one count. Can be performed either left or right side (examiners choice)
- Yori Ashi (long slide forward) Kizami zuki , Gyaku Zuki, step back Jordan Nagashi-uke, gyaku zuki
- +Mae-geri, Oizuki, Gyaku- zuki, step back 45Degrees, Gedan Barai, Gyaku-zuki
- +Mawashi-geri, Uraken, gyaku-zuki, step back 45 degrees Jordan Uchi-uke, Gyaku-zuki
*going out, the three combinations should perform in three counts. Returning all three combinations should be performed in one count. Can be performed either left or right side (examiners choice)
- From Zenkutsu-dachi In place: same leg Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Mawashi-geri , Ushiro-geri (both sides)
Kumite
Jiyu Kumite
Kata
- Kata of choice (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Junro Kata),
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Sandan
Kumite
Jiyu Kumite
Kata
- Shitei Kata (Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Enpi, Jion, Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu, Junro Kata)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
Yondan
Kumite
Jiyu Kumite (If unable to do Jiyu Kumite, a Karate report must be presented instead, but Jiyu Kumite is preferred)
Kata
- Shitei Kata (All Shotokan Kata and Junro kata)
- Tokui Kata (Kata of choice)
