Beginner to 9th Kyu – White to Orange

1. Jodan oi-Tsuki
2. Chudan oi-Tsuki
3. Jodan age uke
4. Chudan soto uke
5. Chudan uchi uke
6. Gedan barai
7. Chudan mae geri
8. Jodan mae geri
9. Yoko geri-keage
10. Yoko geri-kekomi

Kihon Kata

+

3 Bunkai

Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

(3 or 5 step sparring)

9th Kyu to 8th Kyu – Orange to Red

as previous grading plus:

1. Chudan Shuto uke
2. Yoko geri-keage
3. Yoko geri-kekomi

Heian Shodan

+

3 Bunkai

Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

(3 or 5 step sparring)

8th Kyu to 7th Kyu – Red to Yellow

as previous grading plus:

1. Sanbon tsuki
2. Age uke, gyaku- tsuki
3. Soto uke, gyaku- tsuki
4. Uchi uke, gyaku-tsuki
5. Gedan barai, gyaku-tsuki
6. Shuto uke

Heian Nidan

+

3 Bunkai

Sanbon or Gohon Kumite

(3 or 5 step sparring)

7th Kyu to 6th Kyu – Yellow to Green

as previous grading plus:

1. Age uke, gyaku-tsuki
2. Soto uke, tata-zuki, empi uchi
3. Uchi uke, gyaku-tsuki
4. Shuto uke, nukite
5. Mae ren geri (changing legs)
6. Yoko geri, gyaku-tsuki
7. Ren-tsuki, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki

Heian Sandan

+

3 Bunkai

Kihon ippon Kumite

(One step sparring) 
with jodan and chudan attacks 
from right and left sides & mae geri

6th Kyu to 5th Kyu – Green to 1^st Purple

as previous grading plus:

1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken
2. Uchi uke, kizame tsuki, gyaku- tsuki
3. Shuto uke, front leg mae geri, nukite
4. Mawashi geri

Heian Yondan

+

3 Bunkai

As previous grading plus
mae geri and yoko geri kekomi attacks

(One step sparring)

5th Kyu to 4th Kyu – 1^st Purple to 2^nd Purple

as previous grading plus:

1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku- tsuki

Heian Godan

+

3 Bunkai

As previous grading plus mawashi geri

(One step sparring)

4th Kyu to 3rd Kyu – 2^nd Purple to 1^st Brown

as previous grading plus:

1. Soto uke, empi uchi, uraken, gyaku-tsuki, gedan barai
2. Uchi uke, kizame-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki, gedan barai
3. Ushiro geri

Tekki Shodan

+

3 Bunkai

As previous grading

(One step sparring)

3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu – 1^st Brown to 2^nd Brown

1. Kizami- tsuki, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
2. Mae geri, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
5. Ushiro geri, uraken gyaku-tsuki
6. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri uraken, gyaku-tsuki

Bassai Dai

+

3 Bunkai

Ju ippon kumite 
with jodan and chudan oi tsuki, 
chudan mae geri, 
chudan yoko geri kekome, 
jodan mawashi geri and 
chudan ushiro geri attacks

2nd Kyu to 1st Kyu – 2^nd Brown to 3^rd  Brown

as previous grading:

1. Mae geri, yoko geri – Same Leg

Bassai Dai

+

4 Bunkai

As previous grading

(Ju ippon kumite) 
(Semi free sparring)

1st Kyu to 1st Dan – 3^rd Brown to 1^st Black

1. Kizami- tsuki, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
2. Mae geri, oi-tsuki, gyaku-tsuki
3. Yoko geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
4. Mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku-tsuki
5. Ushiro geri, uraken gyaku-tsuki
6. Mae geri, yoko geri, mawashi geri, ushiro geri uraken, gyaku tsuki
7. Mae geri, oi- tsuki, gyaku-tsuki 
   step back gedan barai, gyaku-tsuki, 
   mawashi geri, uraken, oi-tsuki
8. Same leg, mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro 
   geri – all whilst maintaining balance.

List (a) – Candidate chooses from

List (b) – Examiner chooses from

(a)Bassai Dai, 
Kanku Dai, Enpi, 
Jion or Hangetsu

+

5 Bunkai

(b)Any Heian Kata or 
Tekki Shodan

+

3 Bunkai

Ju ippon kumite 
with jodan and chudan oi tsuki, 
chudan mae geri, 
chudan yoko geri kekome, 
jodan mawashi geri and
chudan ushiro geri attacks

Ju Kumite 
(Freestyle)