Okinawa Karate Association U.K.
and the Essex Group of Clubs called the
Shi Gakkou Shuudan Est. 1986

Syllabus



The Syllabus acts as a guideline only and may vary from one instructor to another. It may also vary between children and adults. However by the time a student is due to test for Black Belt, they should have aquired all of the knowledge shown below up to and including knowledge for 1st Dan.


Under 16 Syllabus


Grade Belt Belt Description Minimum Recommended Time Spent In Grade Grading Requirements
13th Kyu White belt n/a
12th Kyu Red belt Warm up exercises, punching
11th Kyu Red belt Warm up exercises punching, blocking
10th Kyu Yellow belt Warm up exercises, punching, blocking, front kick
9th Kyu Yellow belt Punching, Blocking, Kicking, basic Knowledge of Sanchin Kata
8th Kyu Purple belt Punching, Blocking Kicking, Sanchin Kata, basic knowledge of Hojo Undo
7th Kyu Purple belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, basic knowledge of Kumite 1 or first 3 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite
6th Kyu Blue belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kumite 1 or first 4 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, basic knowledge of Kanshiwa Kata
Jun 5th Kyu Blue belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kumite 1 or first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, basic Knowledge of Kanshiwa Bankai
5th Kyu Blue belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kumite 1 or first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata & Kanshiwa Bankai
Jun 4th Kyu Green belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, basic Knowledge of Kyu Kumite or first 6 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bankai
4th Kyu Green belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 6 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bankai
Jun 3rd Kyu Green belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, basic knowledge of Kanshu Kata
3rd Kyu Green belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata
Jun 2nd Kyu Brown belt Sanchin, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 8 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata
2nd Kyu Brown belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 8 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu and basic knowledge of Seichin Kata
Jun 1st Kyu Brown belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seichin Kata
1st Kyu Brown belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, basic knowledge of Dan Kumite or first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seichin Kata, basic knowledge of Seisan Kata
1st Dan Black belt 1 year Hojo Undo, Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Seisan Bankai, Dan Kumite, or all 10 moves of Daiti Yakasoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions


Over 16 Syllabus


Grade Belt Belt Description Minimum Recommended Time Spent In Grade Grading Requirements
10th Kyu White belt n/a
9th Kyu White belt with one 1" green tag Punching, Blocking & Kicking. Basic Knowledge of Sanchin Kata
8th Kyu White belt with two 1" green tags Punching, Blocking Kicking, Sanchin Kata & basic Knowledge Hojo Undo
7th Kyu White belt with three 1" green tags Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo & basic knowledge of Kumite 1 or first 3 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite
6th Kyu White belt with 6" green tag Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kumite 1 or first 4 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite & basic knowledge of Kanshiwa Kata
5th Kyu Green belt Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kumite 1 or first 5 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata & basic Knowledge of Kanshiwa Bankai
4th Kyu Green belt with one 2" brown tag Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Basic Knowledge of Kyu Kumite or first 6 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshiwa Kata, Kanshiwa Bankai
3rd Kyu Brown belt with one 1" black tag Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 7 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite & basic knowledge of Kanshu Kata
2nd Kyu Brown belt with two 1" black tags Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Kyu Kumite or first 8 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Kanshu Kata, basic knowledge of Seichin Kata,
1st Kyu Brown belt with three 1" black tags Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, basic Knowledge of Dan Kumite or first 9 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seichin Kata, basic knowledge of Seisan Kata,
1st Dan Black belt 1 year Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Dan Kumite or all 10 moves of Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Kata, Seisan Bankai, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions
2nd Dan Black belt 2 years Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Dan Kumite or Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Bankai, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Seiryu Kata
3rd Dan Black belt 3 years Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Dan Kumite or Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Seisan Bankai Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Kanshu Kata
4th Dan Black belt 4 years Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Dan Kumite or Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Sanseiryu Kata, Sanseiryu Bankai
5th Dan Black belt 5 years Sanchin Kata, Hojo Undo, Dan Kumite or Daiti Yakusoku Kumite, Arm Conditioning, Sparring and Questions, Sanseiryu Kata, Sanseiryu Bankai
6th Dan Black belt 6 years Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata
7th Dan Black belt 7 years Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata
8th Dan Black belt 8 years Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata
9th Dan Black belt 9 years Sanchin Kata, Seisan Kata, Sanseiryu Kata
10th Dan Black belt n/a As recommended by the Board