Rochester Wadokai Karate

9TH KYU RED BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
HIDARI GAMAE
MIGI GAMAE
NEKO ASHI DACHI
SHIKO DACHI
JUNZUKI DACHI
JODAN UKE
SOTO UKE
UCHI UKE
GEDAN BARAI
SONABAZUKI
URAKEN
TOBIKOMIZUKI
TOBIGYAKAZUKI
MAE GERI
MAWASHIGERI

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
MAEGERI TOBIKOMIZUKI
MAEGERI TOBIGYAKAZUKI

KATA
JODAN KATA
CHUDAN KATA

8TH KYU YELLOW BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
JUNZIKI x3, TURN JODAN UKE
GYAKAZUKI x3, TURN GEDAN BARAI
TEISHO
MAEGERI
SURIKOMI-MAEGERI (CHUDAN)
MAWASHIGERI (CHUDAN)
SOKUTO FUMAKOMI HIZA

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. MAEGERI — TOBIKOMIZUKI JODAN
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI – TOBIKOMIZUKI JODAN
3. MEAGERI – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
4. SURIKOMI MAEGERI – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

UKE WAZA
1. SOTO UKE CHUDAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. UCHI UKE CHUDAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

KATA
JU-MON KATA
TEISHO KATA

7TH KYU ORANGE BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)

JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
GUAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
SOKUTO GERI CHUDAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)

1. MAEGERI – MAWASHIGERI – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI – MAWASHIGERI – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

UKE WAZA – 5 STEP GOHON

PERFORM AGAINST AN ATTACK IN GYAKUHANMI & AIHANMI
JODAN, SOTO, UCHI, GEDAN, SHUTO

KATA
KIHON KATA
PINAN NIDAN

6TH KYU GREEN BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
TOBIKOMIZUKI
SURIKOMI – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
SURIKOMI –SOKUTO CHUDAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. MAEGERI – SOKUTO FUMIKOMI – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI – SOKUTO CHUDAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

UKE WAZA – 5 STEP GOHON

SANBON GUMITE
KICKS 1, 2, 3 BLOCKS 1, 2, 3

OHYO GUMITE
No 1, 2

KIHON KUMITE
No 1, 2

KATA
1. PINAN SHODAN
2. PINAN SANDAN

5TH KYU BLUE BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
KETTE – JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
USHIROGERI HIZA
SOKUTO CHUDAN
NIDAN GERI JODAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. MAWASHIGERI – USHIROGERI HIZA – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI SOKUTO FUMIKOMI HIZA – USHIROGERI HIZA – URAKEN UCHI JODAN

UKE WAZA – 5 STEP GOHON

SANBON GUMITE
KICKS 1, 2, 3 BLOCKS 1, 2, 3

OHYO GUMITE
No 1, 2, 3

KIHON KUMITE
No 1, 2, 3

KATA
1. PINAN SANDAN
2. PINAN YONDAN

4TH KYU PURPLE BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
KETTE – JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
MAWASIGERI CHUDAN
USHIROGERI CHUDAN
SOKUTO CHUDAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. MAEGERI CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI JODAN — MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
3. MAEGERI CHUDAN – SOKUTO FUMIKOMI HIZA – USHIROGERI HIZA – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

UKE WAZA – 5 STEP GOHON

SANBON GUMITE
KICKS 1, 2, 3, 4 BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, 4

OHYO GUMITE
No 1, 2, 3, 4

KIHON KUMITE
No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

KATA
1. PINAN YONDAN
2. PINAN GODAN

3RD KYU BROWN BELT

FOR BROWN BELT GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DEMONSTRATE A REASONABLE KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE TO THE THREE BROWN BELT LEVELS.CULMINATING IN A FULL KNOWLEDGE AT SHODAN

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
KETTE – JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
SURIKOMI MAWASIGERI JODAN
SURIKOMI SOKUTO JODAN
USHIROGERI CHUDAN
NIDAN GERI JODAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN – URAKEN UCHI JODAN
2. MAEGERI CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN — MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN
3. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – SOKUTO FUMIKOMI HIZA – USHIROGERI CHUDAN – URAKEN UCHI JODAN

SANBON GUMITE
KICKS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 BLOCKS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

OHYO GUMITE
No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

KIHON KUMITE
No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

KATA
1. KUSHANKU
2. NAIHANCHI

2ND KYU BROWN BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
KETTE – JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
SURIKOMI MAWASIGERI JODAN
SURIKOMI SOKUTO JODAN
USHIROGERI CHUDAN
NIDAN GERI JODAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI JODAN – MAWASHIGERI JODAN
2. MAEGERI CHUDAN – SOKUTO CHUDAN – USHIROGERI CHUDAN — GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
3. ZENSHINSHITE JODAN – RENZUKI CHUDAN — SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN

SANBON GUMITE
ALL

OHYO GUMITE
No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

KIHON KUMITE
ALL

KATA
1. NAIHANCHI
2. SEISHAN

1ST KYU BROWN BELT

KIHON WAZA (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
KETTE – JUNZUKI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI
KETTE – JUNZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
KETTE – GYAKAZUKI NO TSUKKOMI
NAGASHIZUKI JODAN
SURIKOMI MAWASIGERI JODAN
MAWASHIGERI JODAN
USHIROGERI CHUDAN
SURIKOMI SOKUTO JODAN

RENRAKUWAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. ZENSHINSHITE JODAN – RENZUKI CHUDAN – MAEGERI CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN — USHIROGERI CHUDAN – GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN
2. SURIKOMI JODAN – RENZUKI CHUDAN – SURIKOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI CHUDAN – USHIROGERI CHUDAN – URAKEN UCHI JODAN
3. ZENSHINSHITE JODAN – RENZUKI CHUDAN – MAEGERI CHUDAN – NAGASHIZUKI CHUDAN – MAWASHIGERI JODAN

SANBON GUMITE
ALL

OHYO GUMITE
ALL

KIHON KUMITE
ALL

KATA
1. SEISHAN
2. CHINTO

SHODAN

A FULL KNOWLEDGE AND DEMONSTRATION OF THE FULL GRADING SYLLABUS.

KATA
BASSAI

NIDAN

ALL PREVIOUS GRADING SYLLABUS.
Prospective candidates for Nidan must have a proven record of teaching and be to teach consistently up to the 2nd Kyu grade. They must have at least 18 months experience as a Shodan with a consistent record of both teaching, training & attendance. The should be able to interpret and show the basic techniques and Kata’s.

KATA
NISEISHI, WANSHU, ROHAI

SANDAN

Prospective candidates for Sandan must have a full knowledge of the grading syllabus and be able to interpret the Kata’s They must also show an ability to demonstrate Bunkai for the five Pinan Kata. They must have at least 2 years experience as a Nidan with a consistent record of both teaching, training & attendance.
All candidates for Sandan must be proposed by the technical panel of the Rochester
Wadokai & have approval of the Chief instructor.

KATA
JITTE, JION, JIIN

– All prospective Dan grades must have shown an ability to lead by good example.
– They must at all times seek to promote safe practice and a harmonious and friendly atmosphere both within the Dojo and outside.
– A Dan grade should not have to be asked to assist the Dojo, they should do so automatically and willingly.
– They should always help their fellow students to progress in any way they can.
– They should constantly practice and refine their own technique and ensure that what they pass on to their fellow students is of the highest order both in training and advice.
– A Dan grade should never stop training, evolving and exploring their technique and
should always seek out advice from senior Instructors.

THE ESSENTIALS OF BEING A BLACK BELT

When you attain the Black Belt grade you become an ambassador for your Dojo and
for Karate, you are on show, everyone can see you and they can see any short
comings in your attitude and performance, you cannot hide once you put the Black
Belt on.
Any person attaining a Dan grade should never lose sight of the fact that they where
once beginners. Conceit and arrogance of any kind is a luxury that no Karate student
can afford to have. There is no place for inflated egos or conceit.

“A wise person never seeks confirmation of their abilities.
Any fool can tell you what you would like to hear.”