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Kyokushin
Syllabus
Napier,
Hastings, Ahuriri Kyokushin Karate
follows the Takiwa Branch Syllabus. The syllabus provides a learning road map
for all students of all grades. Promotions or gradings are held four times a
year at which point students who qualify are given the opportunity to attempt a
grading.
Qualification to grade is based on the
following:
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Time
spent on each level (typically a minimum of 3-6 months from 10th to 5th Kyu,
6 months 5th to 3rd Kyu and 1-2 years on 2nd and 1st Kyu)
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Achieving
a minimum 80% attendance from the previous grading (a minimum of 100%
attendance is required from 4th Kyu - green belt and above)
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Competence
in all aspects of the syllabus for the level required.
The syllabus includes the following:
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Junbi
Undo (formal warm up - brown applicants must be able to take formal warm
up in front of
class from brown belt onwards)
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Kihon
(basic strikes,
kicks and thrusts, brown belt applicants must be able to instruct class in
these areas)
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Ido
Geiko (moving
techniques - typically 5 different techniques per belt)
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Ippon
(one step fighting
drills - typically 3 different techniques per belt from green belt onwards)
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Goshin
Jitsu (self defence - typically
2 different techniques per belt from white belt
onwards)
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Kumite
(proficiency in fighting for the level required - some tournament experience
required)
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Kata
(all Kyokushin Kata
as per Honbu Japan Instruction). The following minimums are required at each
level:
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White belt: Beginner
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Taikyoko
Ichi, Ni
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10th
Kyu: Orange belt
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above
and Sokugi Taikyoko Ichi
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9th
Kyu: Orange belt blue tip
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above
and Taikyoko San, Sokugi Taikyoko Ni & San
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8th
Kyu: Blue belt
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above
and Pinan Ichi, Sanchin
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7th
Kyu:
Blue belt yellow tip
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above
and Pinan Ni
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6th
Kyu:
Yellow belt
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above
and Pinan San, Yantsu
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5th
Kyu: Yellow belt green tip
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above
and Pinan Yon, Tsuki No Kata, Taikyoko Ichi Ura
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4th
Kyu: Green belt
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above
and Taikyoko Ni & San Ura, Geki Sai Dai
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3rd
Kyu: Green belt brown tip
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above
and Pinan Go, Tekki Ichi
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2nd
Kyu: Brown belt
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above
and Pinan Ich & Ni Ura, Geki Sai Sho, Tekki Ni
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1st
Kyu: Brown belt black tip
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above
and Pinan San, Yon & Go Ura, Saifa, Tensho, Tekki San
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Shodan: Black Belt
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Seinchin,
Bassai Dai
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The
above kata can be viewed on our youtube
channel.
In addition to the above Kyu grade syllabus,
Black Belt candidates must also learn the Black Belt syllabus.
The higher the grade, the more competent and
proficient the student needs to be in order to progress. Also, it is expected
that higher grade students participate in all dojo and branch activities; there
is a direct relationship between regular participation and promotion.
All students progress at their own pace,
promotions are not given until such time a student meets the minimum criteria
above.
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