SEKU Shotokan of England Karate Union

Grading Syllabus - SHODAN (Black belt, 1st Dan)

Basics

-Age uki / gyaku tsuki gedan barai x4 forward
-Uchi uki / gazama tsuki / gyaku tsuki / gedan barai x4 backward
-Soto uki / empi in kiba dachi / uraken / gyaku tsuki / gedan barai x4
-Shuto uki kokutse/ mawashi geri / nukite x4

Freestyle

-Maegeri / oi tsuki / gyaku tsuki x4 forward turn
-Mawashi geri / uraken /gyaku tsuki x4 turn
-Kekomi / uraken / gyaku tsuki x4 turn
-Ushiro geri / uraken / gyaku tsuki x4 turn

Combination

-Uchi uki forward / uchi uki backwards / gazama tsuki / gyaku tsuki / maegeri / oi tsuki / gyaku tsuki / mawashi geri / oi tsuki x2 forward and repeat

Ren geri

-Facing grading panel:
maegeri / kekomi / ushiro geri x3 both legs

Kata

-Free choice from:
Bassai Dai, Kanku Dai, Hangetsu, Enpi and Jion.

Kumite

-Jyu ippon (free one step sparring) jodan, chudan, maegeri, kekomi, mawashi geri and ushiro geri
-Jyu kumite (free style sparring)