Gradings for Kyu grades are held 3 times a year, February, June, Oct. Normally held on the last Sunday of the month. Grading are run by a panel of our own Instructors.
Below is an overview of our syllabus. This is a guide and not rigid so it may be adapted during a grading.
If you click on the Kata name on the page it links straight to a youtube video of the kata the SSKD approve for grading purposes.
Kyu Gradings dates for 2025 will be on Sundays. February 23rd – June 29th – October 26th. 10am start with a short pre grading session followed by grading.
Gradings will be run if required and dates/times may be amended. If no grading is being run then the normal training session will take place.
Dan Gradings will be arranged when required.
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For kyu gradings (belts up to black) in order to grade you will need to have
- A current license
- An up to date photo in the license book
- Completed a grading application
- An up to date photo for your grading card
- Ensure you have handed these in at least 1 week before the grading day
- On the grading day turn up in good time to warm your self up
- Make sure the grading panel are aware of any injuries or conditions that may effect your performance while grading.
- If you are unsure if you should try to grade talk to your instructor who will guide you.
The Grading Syllabus for each Level is a guide, it may be changed on the day as the grading panel see fit in order to ensure high levels are maintained.
Kyu grades up to 1st kyu require a minimum of 3 Month between grades this can be varied depending on the grading panels availability.
1st Kyu grades require 6 months before attempting 1st Dan.
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Basics
Oi-tsuki Jodan
Oi-tsuki Chudan
Age-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Age-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Soto-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Soto-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Mae-geri Chudan
Mae-geri Jodan
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x 4 Turn – Repeat
Kata
Kumite
Sanbon Kumite (Three Step Sparring) 3x Jodan/ 3 x Chudan
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Basics
Oi-tsuki Jodan
Oi-tsuki Chudan
Age-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Age-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Soto-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Soto-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Mae-geri Chudan
Mae-geri Jodan
Yoko Geri Keage in Kiba Dachi
Yoko Geri Kekomi in Kiba Dachi
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x4 Turn – Repeat
x4 Turn – Repeat
Kata
Heian Shodan Kumite
Sanbon Kumite (Three Step Sparring) Jodan/Chudan/Mae Geri
right and left side attacks
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Basics
Oi-tsuki Jodan
Oi-tsuki Chudan
Age-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Soto Uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Uchi-uke ( in Zenkutsu Dachi )
Shuto-uke ( in Kokutsu Dachi )
Mae-geri combination Chudan / Jodan
Yoko Geri Keage
Yoko Geri Kekomi
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x4 Turn – Repeat
Kata
Application to parts of the kata
Kumite
SanBon Kumite 1x Jodan/1x Chudan / 1x Mae Geri
right and left attacks
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Basics Oi-Tsuki Jodan / Gyaku Tsuki Chudan / Gedan Barai
Age Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Soto Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Uchi Uke in Zenkutsu Dachi
Shuto Uke in Kokutsu Dachi
Mae Geri Combination Chudan / Jodan
Mae Geri Combination Jodan / Chudan
Yoko Geri Keage
Yoko Geri Kekomi
4 Turn – Repeat
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 3 Turn
x 3 Turn
x 4 Turn – Repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
Kata
Heian Sandan Application from kata Kumite
Kihon Ippon attacks Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri
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Basics
Sanbon Tsuki
Age Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Soto Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Uchi Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gen Barai
Shuto Uke in ( Kokutsu Dachi ) / Nukite (Zenkutsu Dachi )
Yoko Geri Keage ( Kiba Dachi )
Yoko Geri Kekomi ( Kiba Dachi )
Mae Geri / Oi Tsuki
Mawashi Geri / Gyaku Tsuki
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x4 Turn – repeat
Application to any of the above as requested by Grading Panel
Kata
Application to kata
Kumite
Kihon Ippon ( Basic One step )
Attacks Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri / Kekomi
both sides then change to other person attacking.
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Basics
Sanbon Tsuki
Age Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Uchi Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Soto Uke / Empi ( Kiba Dachi )
Shuto Uke ( Kokutsu Dachi ) Front leg Mae Geri / Nukite ( Zenkutsu Dachi )
Yoko Geri Keage
Yoko Geri Kekomi
Mae Geri Jodan Oi Tsuki
Mae Geri Chudan / Gyaku Tsuki
Mawashi Geri / Gyaku Tsuki
x4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn – repeat
Application to any of the above as requested by Grading Panel
Kata
Application to kata
Kumite
Kihon Ippon Attacks Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri / Kekomi
Alternate between partners right side, right side Left side, left side
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Basics
Sanbon Tsuki
Age Uke Gyaku Tsuki
Uchi Uke / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Soto Uke / Empi / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki / Gedan Barai
Shuto Uke ( Kokutsu Dachi ) front leg Mae Geri / Nukite ( Zenkutsu)
Yoko Geri Keage
Yoko Geri Kekomi
Mae Geri Jodan / Oi Tsuki
Mawashi Geri ( high as possible ) Gyaku Tsuki
Ushiro Geri / Gyaku Tsuki
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
x 4 Turn – repeat
Application to any of the above at the request of Grading panel
Kata Tekki Shodan Applications to Kata
Kumite Kihon Ippon Attacks Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri / Kekomi / Mawashi Geri
must demonstrate use on angles
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Basics
Shiai
Ren Geri
Age Uke / Gyaky Tsuki
Soto Uke / Gyaku Tsuki
Ucki Uke / Gazama Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki
Shuto Uke ( Kokustu Dach ) front leg Mawashi / Nukite ( Zenkutsu )
Kizama Tsuki / Oi Tsuki / Gyaku tsuki
Mae Geri / Oi Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki
Mawashi Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Ushiro Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Mae Geri / Kekomi / Mawashi Geri / Kaiten Ushiro Geri
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn and repeat
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 1 Turn and repeat
Applications to any of the above as requested by the Grading Panel
Kata
Application as requested by Grading panel
one previous Kata chosen by Grading Panel
Kumite
JYU IPPON ( one step Free Style )
Jodan / Chudan/ Mae Geri/ Kekomi / Mawashi Geri / Kaiten Ushiro Geri
JYU KUMITE ( Free Style Sparring )
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Basics
Shiai
Combination
Ren Geri (stepping)
Age Uke / Gyaku Tsuki
Soto-Uke / Gyaku Tsuki
Uchi Uke / Kizami Geri / Kizami Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki
Shuto Uke in Kokutsu Dachi / front leg Kekomi / Gyaku Tsuki in Zenkutsu dachi
Kizami Tsuki / Oi Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki
Mae Geri / Oi Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki
Mawashi Geri Jodan / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Yoko Geri Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Kaiten Ushiro Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Mae Geri / Oi Tsuki / Gyaku Tsuki / step back Gedan Barai / Gyaku Tsuki
step forward Mawashi Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tsuki
Mae Geri / Gyaku Tsuki / Kekomi / Gyaku Tsuki / Mawashi geri / Gyaku Tsuki /
Kaiten Ushiro Geri / Gyaku Tsuki
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Forward
x 4 Backward
x 4 Turn and repeat
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 2 Turn and repeat
x 1 Turn and repeat twice
Kata
one of the following kata as a main focus
Bassai Dai Kanku Dai Empi Hangetsu Jion
Application as requested by Grading panel
one previous Kata chosen by Grading Panel
Kumite Jyu Ippon ( one step freestyle )
Attacks left and right side Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri / Kekomi / Mawashi Geri / Kaiten Ushiro Geri
Jyu Kumite ( Free Style Sparring )
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Basics
Shiai
Combination
Ren Geri
(on spot)
Age Uke / Gyaku Tzuki / Gedan Barai
Uchi Uke / KIzami Tzuki / Gyaku Tzuki / Gedan Barai
Soto Uke / Empi / Uraken / Gyaku Tzuki / Gedan Barai
Shuto Uke / front leg Mawashi geri / Nukite
Kizama Tzuki / Oi Tzuki / Gyaku Tzuki
Mae Geri / Oi Tzuki / Gyaku Tzuki
Kekomi / Uraken / Gyaku Tzuki
Mawashi Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tzuki
Kaiten Ushiro Geri / Uraken / Gyaku Tzuki
1 of each in sequence
Uchi Uke forward Uchi Uku back
Kizama Tzuki / Gyaku Tzuki
Mae geri / Uraken / Gyaku tzuki
Mawashi geri / Oi Tzuki
(Facing Grading panel)
Mae Geri – Kekomi – Ushiro Geri
x 4 forward
x 4 Backwards
x 4 Forward
x 4 backwards
Stances and stance changes should already be known from dojo practice.
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 4 Turn
x 3 Turn and Repeat
x 3 Change leg and Repeat
KATA
Free choice from Bassai Dai – Kanku Dai – Hangetsu – Jion – Empi
followed by A Random selection of previous Kata chosen by Grading Panel
A brief explanation of the kata and some application from chosen kata
applications to panels choice of Kata
Kumite
Jyu Ippon – Jodan / Chudan / Mae Geri / Kekomi / Mawashi Geri / Kaiten Ushiro Geri
Right and left side
Jyu Kumite ( free Style Sparring )
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