SHOTOKAN OF ENGLAND KARATE UNION
Nidan Grading Examination Syllabus
KIHON
-Age-Uke/Gyaku-Zuki
-Uchi-Uke/Kizami-Zuki/Gaku-Zuki
-Soto-Uke Zenkutsu-Dachi/Empi/Uraken Kiba-Dachi / Gyaku- Zuki Zenkutsu Dachi
-Shuto-Uke Kokutsu Dachi/ front leg Yoko-Geri/Nukite Zenkutsu-Dachi
JIYU KAMAE
(Free flow)
-Kizami-Zuki/O-Zuki/Gyaka-Zuki
-Mae-Geri/ same leg Mawashi-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki
-Mae-Geri/ same leg Yoko-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki
-Ushiro-Geri/Gyaku-Zuki
-Ura-Mawashi-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki
COMBINATION
-Mae-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki
:Yoko-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki
:Mawashi-Geri/Uraken/Gyaku-Zuki Step back
:Gedan-Berai/Gyaku-Zuki/Mae-Geri Jodan return to position
:Ushiro-Geri/Gyaku-Zuki
TSUKI
-Gyaku-Zuki Chudan/Gyaku-Zuki Jodan (x5 both sides of the body)
REN-GERI
-Mae-Geri/Yoko-Geri/Ushiro-Geri/Mawashi-Geri (x3 both sides of the body)
KATA
Free choice from:
-Bassai Sho, Kanku-Sho Nijushiho, Jitte, Tekki Ni-Dan
-Bunkai will also be requested
Random selection of the following by grading panel:
-Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Hangetsu, Jion, Empi
-Bunkai may also be requested
KUMITE
(as of AGM 2004 changed from Kaeshi Ippon Kumite. Kaeshi has moved to Sandan)
(Kaeshi Ippon Kumite: After attacking block defending counter and return with another attack)
-Jyu Ippon:
Jodan Kizami-Zuki/Chudan Gyaku-Zuki/Mae-Geri/Yoko-Geri/ front leg Mawashi-Geri Ushiro-Geri front leg Ura Mawashi-Geri
-Jiyu Kumite
Please note: This grading syllabus is for guidance only - the student may not be asked to perform the syllabus "Verbatim" but if he/she has been training on a regular basis, they will be familiar with the examination content.