This is the basic syllabus that everyone must  learn up to 1st Kyu.

It is slightly different for juniors because they have more gradings which take them through 
their training at a slower pace, but the information is the same. 

At your grading you will be asked not only to demonstrate techniques,  
you will also be questioned on your general knowledge of KYOKUSHINKAI. 

The full syllabus is available in the 2 club booklets, one for Juniors, one for Senior students. 

These contain everything I expect you to know for your gradings up to Nidan level. 

Contact me or ask your club instructor for a booklet.

Can you answer all the questions in the quiz above?

10TH KYU 

Stances
Fudo dachi Formal stance
Zenkutsu dachi Forward leaning stance

Strikes                                                      
Morote tsuki Double punch  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Oi tsuk Single front punch  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Blocks                              
Jodan uke Upper block
Mae gedan barai Lower sweeping block

Kicks
Hiza ganmen geri Knee kick
Kin geri Groin kick

9TH KYU 

Stances
Kokutsu dachi  Backward leaning stance
Sanchin dachi  Hour glass stance
Musibi dachi  Open toe stance

Strikes                                                      
Seiken ago uchi jodan  Snapping punch to the jaw
Seiken gyaku tsuki  Single reverse punch  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
            
Blocks
Seiken chudan uchi uke  Middle inside to outside block
Seiken chudan soto uke  Middle outside to inside block

Kicks
Mae geri chusoku chudan  Front kick with the ball of the foot

Kata
Taikyoku ichi  Physical training exercises
Taikyoku ni  

8TH KYU

Stances
Kiba dachi  Horse straddle stance

Strikes
Shita tsuki  Lower punch
Seiken tate tsuki Vertical punch  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Jun tsuki Thrusting punch in Kiba dachi

Blocks 
Seiken morote chudan uchi uke  Assisted outside to inside block
Seiken uchi uke  Windmill block

Kicks
Mae geri chusoku  Front kick with the ball of the foot

Kata
Taikyoku san  Formal training exercise

7TH KYU

Stances
Neko ashi dachi  Cat stance

Strikes
Tetsui oroshi ganmen uchi  Hammer fist descending to face
Tetsui kome kame  Hammer fist to temple
Tetsui hizo uchi  Hammer fist to spleen
Tetsui yoko uchi  Hammer fist to side  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Blocks
Seiken mawashi gedan barai  Sweeping Lower block
Shuto mawashi uke  Knife hand circular block

Kicks
Mae keage chusoku       
            Rising front kick with the ball of the foot, toes pulled downSoto mawashi keage teisoku
                                    Circular rising kick with the arch of the foot
Uchi mawashi keage heisoku
                                 Circular rising kick with the instep of the foot

Kata
Pinan ichi  Safety and security exercise

6TH KYU

Stances
Tsurashi dachi  Crane stance

Strikes
Uraken shomen ganmen uchi  Back fist to front of face
Uraken sayu ganmen uchi  Back fist to side of face
Uraken hizo uchi  Back fist to spleen
Uraken oroshi ganmen uchi  Back fist descending to face
Uraken mawashi ganmen uchi  Back fist striking side of head
Nihon nukite  2 finger spearhand strike to eyes
Yonhon nukite  4 finger spearhand strike  Jodan/  Chudan

Blocks
Seiken juji uke  Crossed or X shaped block Jodan/ Gedan

Kicks
Gedan mawashi geri haisoku  Kick with instep of the foot
Gedan mawashi geri chusoku  Kick with ball of the foot
Kansetsu geri  Knee joint kick
Chudan yoko geri sokuto  Middle side kick with foot edge

Kata
Pinan sono ni  Safety and security exercise

5TH KYU 

Stances
Moroashi dachi  Parallel stance

Strikes
Shotei uchi  Palm heel hand strike  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Jodan hiji ate  Upper elbow strike

Blocks
Shotei uke  Palm heel hand block  Jodan/ Chudan/  Gedan

Kicks
Chudan mawashi geri haisoku  Middle roundhouse kick with instep Chudan mawashi geri chusoku
                                  Middle roundhouse kick with ball of the foot
Ushiro geri (3 methods)  Back kick  Chudan/  Gedan

Kata
Pinan san  Safety and security exercise  

4TH KYU 

Stances
Heisoku dachi   Parallel closed stance
Heiko dachi  Parallel open stance

Strikes
Shuto sakotsu uchi  Knife hand strike to collar bone
Shuto yoko ganmen uchi  Knife hand strike to temple
Shuto uchi komi  Knife hand to solar plexus
Shuto jodan uchi uchi  Knife hand upper inside strike

Blocks
Shuto jodan uchi uke  Knife hand upper inside block
Shuto jodan uke  Upper block
Shuto chudan uchi uke  Middle inside to outside block
Shuto chudan soto uke  Middle outside to inside block
Shuto mae gedan barai  Lower sweeping block
Shuto mawashi uke in Sanchin dachi  Front roundhouse block

Kicks
Jodan mawashi geri heisoku  Upper roundhouse kick with instep
Jodan mawashi geri chusoku
                              Upper roundhouse kick with the ball of the foot
Jodan ushiro geri  Upper back kick
Jodan yoko geri sokotu  Upper side kick with foot edge

Kata
Sanchin no kata  Safety and security exercise

3RD KYU 

Stances
Kake dachi  Hooked stance

Strikes
Chudan hiji ate  Middle elbow strike
Chudan mae hiji ate   Middle front elbow strike
Age hiji ate  Rising elbow strike  Jodan/ Chudan
Ushiro hiji ate  Rear elbow strike
Oroshi hiji ate  Descending elbow strike

Blocks
Shuto juji uke  Knife hand crossed or X shaped block  Jodan/ Gedan

Kicks
Mae Kakato geri  Front heel kick  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan
Ago geri  Jaw kick

Kata
Pinan yon  Safety and security exercise

2ND KYU 

Strikes
Jodan hiraken tsuki  Upper flat fist punch (throat)
Chudan hiraken tsuki  Middle flat fist punch (solar plexus)
Hiraken oroshi uchi  Descending flat fist strike (across face)
Hiraken mawashi uchi  Roundhouse flat fist strike (ear)
Haisho Jodan  Upper backhand (jaw)
Haisho Chudan  Lower backhand (solar plexus)
Ago jodan tsuki  Rising upper punch (upper cut to jaw)

Blocks
Koken uke  Wrist top block  Jodan/ Chudan/ Gedan

Kicks
Tobi nidan geri  Jumping double kick
Tobi mae geri (3 methods)  Jumping front kick

Kata
Pinan go  Safety and security exercise

1ST KYU 

Strikes
Jodan ryutoken tsuki Dragons head fist strike to cheek
Chudan ryutoken tsuki  Dragon’s head fist strike to ribs
Naykayubi ippon ken jodan  Middle finger knuckle fist strike to throat
Nakayubi ippon ken chudan  Middle finger knuckle fist strike to body
Otayubi ippon ken jodan  Thumb knuckle fist to temple
Otayubi ippon ken chudan  Thumb knuckle fist to ribs

Blocks
Kate uke jodan  Upper hooked block
Chudan haito uchi uke  Middle inner knife hand block

Kicks
Jodan uchi haisoku geri  Upper inside instep kick to jaw
Oroshi uchi kakato geri  Descending inside to outside axe kick
Tobi yoko geri  Jumping side kick

Kata
Yantsu  Safety and security exercises
Tsuki no kata