DAN Grading Syllabus
1st Dan
2nd Dan
3rd Dan
4th Dan
5th Dan
6th Dan
7th Dan
8th Dan to 10th Dan
Note: -> denotes a forward movement; <- indicates a backward movement
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| 1st Dan |
Kihon:
- -> Sambon Renzuki
- <- Jodan Age-Uke + Gyaku-tsuki
- -> Chudan Soto-Uke + Yoko Empi + Yoko Uraken (Zenkutsu-dachi to Kiba-dachi)
- <- Chudan Uchi-uke + Kizami-tsuki + Gyaku-tsuki
- -> Shuto-uke + Nukite (Kokutsu-dachi to Zenkutsu-dachi)
- -> Mae-geri
- -> Rengeri (Chudan/Jodan)
- -> Yoko Ke-age/ Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi, alternate feet)
- -> Yoko Ke-komi (Zenkutsu-dachi)
- -> Mawashi-geri
Kata:- Sentei Kata (Bassaidai, Kankudai, Jion, Empi) - student may choose any of these.
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite tournament style
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| 2nd Dan |
Minimum experience: 2 years at 1st Dan rank
Kihon:
- -> Kizami-zuki + Sambon Renzuki
- <- Mae-geri + Jun-zuki
- -> Yoko Ke-age / Yoko Ke-komi (Kibadachi, alternate feet)
- <- Age-uke + -> Mawashi-geri + Yoko Uraken + Chudan Jun-zuki
- -> Yoko Ke-komi + Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
- -> Mawashi-geri + Gyaku-tsuki (Zenkutsu-dachi)
- Maegeri/Yoko Ke-Komi/Ushiro-geri (Zenkutsu-dachi, same foot left/right)
Kata:- Student's favorite kata
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
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| 3rd Dan |
Minimum experience: 3 years at 2nd Dan rank
Kihon: Foundational techniques specified by examiner
Kata:- Student's favorite kata
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
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| 4th Dan |
Minimum experience: 4 years at 3rd Dan rank
Kihon: Foundational techniques specified by examiner
Kata:- Student's favorite kata; also Sentei Kata (from Heian Shodan to Tekki Shodan) specified by examiner
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
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| 5th Dan |
Minimum experience: 5 years at 4th Dan rank
Kata:- Student's favorite kata; also Sentei Kata (from Heian Shodan to Tekki Shodan) specified by examiner
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
General: Question and Answer session
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| 6th Dan |
Minimum experience: 6 years at 5th Dan rank
Kata:- Student's favorite kata
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
General: Question and Answer session; Research Dissertation (about techniques)
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| 7th Dan |
Minimum experience: 7 years at 6th Dan rank
Kata:- Student's favorite kata
Kumite:- Jiyu Kumite.
General: Question and Answer session; Research Dissertation (about techniques)
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| 8th to 10th Dan |
8th Dan Minimum experience: 7 years at 7th Dan rank
9th Dan Minimum experience: 8 years at 8th Dan rank
10th Dan Minimum experience: 9 years at 9th Dan rank
Recommendation of Instructors Committee
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