Grade descriptions
White Belt
This is the start of the karate journey Red Belt – 9th Kyu (Children Only) Shiko Dachi stance and 10 punches with kia Heiko Dachi stance and 10 knee strikes with kia Sanchin Dachi stance 10 forward elbows with kia Heiko Dachi stance and 10 front kicks with kia Yellow Belt – 8th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. No Bunkais(applications) Yellow Belt – 8th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. No Bunkais(applications) Orange Belt – 7th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Bunkais(applications)of Gekasai Kata Green Belt – 6th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Bunkais(applications) of Gekasai 1&2katas. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios Blue Belt – 5th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Bunkais(applications) of Gekasai 1&2 katas. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios Purple Belt – 4th Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Bunkais(applications) of gekasai 1&2katas, plus saifa kata. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios. |
Brown Belt – 3rd Kyu
Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Sayunchin kata. Bunkais(applications) of gekasai 1&2katas, plus Saifa kata. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios. Light sparring (free style). Brown Belt (2 white tabs) – 2nd Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Sayunchin kata. Bunkais(applications) of gekasai 1&2katas, Saifa kata,plus Sayunchin. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios. Light sparring (free style). Brown Belt (3 white tabs) – 1st Kyu Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Sayunchin kata. Shisochin kata. Bunkais(applications) of gekasai 1&2katas, Saifa kata,plus Sayunchin. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios. Light sparring (free style). Black Belt – 1st Dan (Shodan) Gekasai 1 Kata. Gekasai 2 Kata. Sanchin kata. Saifa kata. Sayunchin kata. Shisochin kata. Bunkais(applications) of gekasai 1&2katas, Saifa kata,Sayunchin kata and Shisocin Kata. Self-defence from 5 attack scenarios. Light sparring (free style). |