Hinotori Grading syllabus
Grading Syllabus
10th Kyu – Red Belt
KIHON
From shizentai Natural Stance
Choku zuki x 10 Straight Punch
Age uke x 10 Upper Rising Block
Gedan barai x 10 Downward Parry
From heisoku dachi Feet together Stance
Mae geri x 10 Front Kick
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai Front Stance Downward Block
Forward x 5 & turn oi zuki chudan Punching to the body
Pad Work – Standing Punch against target x 10
KUMITE
Gohon Kumite Jodan 5 Step Sparring Punching to the head
KATA
Taikyoku (Kihon Kata) (To count)
9thKyu – Orange Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai Front Stance Downward Block
Forward x 5 & Turn oi zuki chudan Punching to the body
Forward x 5 & Back age uke Upper Rising Block
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke Outside Forearm Block
Forward x 5 & Back gedan barai Downward Parry
From zenkutsu dachi – gyaku zuki x 10 Front Stance Reverse Punch (on the spot) Forward x 5 & Turn mae geri Front Kick
Pad Work Gyaku zuki x 5 Each Side on the spot Reverse Punch
Pad Work Mae Geri x 5 Each Side on the spot Front Kick
KUMITE
Gohon kumite (Jodan & Chudan) 5 Step Sparring
Ippon Kumite (Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri) 1 Step Sparring (One defence for each)
KATA
Taikyoku (Kihon Kata)
8th Kyu – Yellow Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai Front Stance Downward Block
Forward x 5 & turn oi zuki chudan Punching to the body
Forward x 5 & Back age uke Upper Rising Block
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke Outside Forearm Block
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (Kokustu dachi) Knife Hand Block (back stance)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke Inside Forearm Block
Forward x 5 & Back gedan barai Downward Parry
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri Front Kick
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Side Snap Kick
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Side Thrust Kick
Pad Work – Oi Zuki Stepping forward x 5 Stepping Punch
Pad Work – Mae Geri Stepping forward x 5 Front Kick
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (1 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi Geri, Mashwashi Geri)
KATA
Heian Shodan
7th Kyu – Green Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn oi zuki chudan
Forward x 5 & Back age uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back gedan barai gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
Pad Work – Yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) both sides x 5
Pad Work – Yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi) both sides x 5
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (2 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri,)
Ippon Kumite (1 defence both sides for Kekomi Geri, Mashwashi Geri)
KATA
Heian Nidan
6th Kyu – Blue Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back gedan barai gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
Pad work – Yoko geri kekomi zenkutsu dachi stepping forward x 5
Pad work – Mawashi geri on the spot both sides x 5
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (2 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi Geri, Mawashi Geri)
KATA
Heian Sandan
5th kyu – Purple Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn oi zuki chudan
Forward x 5 & Back gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mae geri
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke empi (in kiba dachi) uraken (in zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back gedan barai gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri oi zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
Pad work – Punching against the pad for 30 seconds
Pad work – Kicking against the pad for 30 seconds
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (2 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi Geri, Mawashi Geri)
Sanbon Kumite No 1
KATA
Heian Yondan
Questions asked on Japanese terminology
4th kyu – Purple With White Stripe
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn Sanbon zuki
Forward x 5 & turn gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mae geri
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke empi (in kiba dachi) uraken gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward & x 5 Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi), mae geri (front leg), nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri oi zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach)
Forward x 5 & turn ushiro geri
Pad work – Ushiro geri against the pad both sides x 5
Pad work – Punching against the pad for 30 seconds
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (2 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi Geri, Mawashi Geri)
Sanbon Kumite No.1 & No.2
KATA
Heian Godan
Questions asked on Japanese terminology
3rd Kyu – Brown Belt
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn sanbon zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mae geri, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke empi (in kiba dachi) uraken gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) mae geri (front leg), nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke kizami zuki, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back jodan shuto uchi
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri, mawashi geri (same leg), uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri (front leg), kekomi geri, shuto, gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi), gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi), gedan barai (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn ushiro geri, gyaku zuki
Pad Work – Kizami zuki / gyaku zuki against focus mitts 45 seconds
KUMITE
Ippon Kumite (3 defences both sides for Jodan, Chudan, Mae Geri, Kekomi Geri, Mawashi Geri)
Sanbon Kumite No 1 & No 2
KATA
Tekki Shodan
Questions asked on Japanese terminology
2nd kyu – Brown Belt With One White Stripe
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn sanbon zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mae geri, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke, kekomi (front leg), empi, (in kiba dachi) uraken gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) mae geri (front leg), nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri chudan oi zuki chudan
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri, maswashi geri (same leg), uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri (front leg), kekomi geri, shuto, gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi), gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi), gedan barai (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi) Forward x 5 & turn ushiro geri, gyaku zuki
Pad Work – mae geri / kekomi geri against the kick shield both sides
Pad Work – mae geri / mawashi geri against the kick shield both sides
KUMITE
Jiyu Ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri, kekomi geri, ushiro geri) One defence for each attack
KATA
Bassai Dai
Questions asked on Japanese terminology
1st kyu – Brown Belt With Two White Stripes
Minimum of 6 months since 2nd Kyu Grading
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn sanbon zuki
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mawashi geri (back leg), gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke, kekomi (front leg), empi, (in kiba dachi) uraken gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) mae geri (front leg), nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke (kokutsu dachi) kizami mae geri, kizami zuki gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri, maswashi geri (same leg), uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri (front leg), kekomi geri, shuto, gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi), gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi), gedan barai (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi) Forward x 5 & turn ushiro geri, gyaku zuki
Pad Work – mae geri / ushiro geri against the kick shield both sides
Pad Work – Hands & feet 1 minute
KUMITE
Jiyu Ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri, kekomi geri, ushiro geri) One defence for each attack
Sanbon Kumite No.1, No.2 & No.3
KATA
Enpi
Questions asked on Japanese terminology
Shodan – Black Belt
Minimum of 1 year since 1st Kyu
KIHON
Step forward zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn kizami zuki, mae geri (back leg), sanbon zuki
Forward x 5 & turn Rotate forward 360’ gyaku zuki chudan
Forward x 5 & Back age uke mawashi geri (back leg), gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & Back soto uke, kekomi (front leg), empi, (in kiba dachi) uraken gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & Back shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) mae geri (front leg), nukite (zenkutsu dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn shuto uke, twist round going forward shuto uke step back shuto uke
Forward x 5 & Back uchi uke (kokutsu dachi) kizami mae geri, kizami zuki gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri, maswashi geri (same leg), uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn mae geri (front leg), kekomi geri, shuto, gyaku zuki, gedan barai
Forward x 5 & turn mawashi geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage (kiba dachi), gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi), gedan barai (kiba dachi)
Forward x 5 & turn yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (same leg in zenkutsu dachi) Forward x 5 & turn ushiro geri, uraken, gyaku zuki
Pad Work – Any hand techniques against the shield for 1 minute
Pad Work – Any kicks against the shield for 1 minute
KUMITE
Jiyu ippon kumite jodan, chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri, kekomi geri, ushiro geri Two defences for each attack
Sanbon Kumite No.1, No.2, No.3 & No.4
Jiju kumite (Free Sparing)
KATA
Tokui kata. Choose from: Kanku-dai, Hangetsu, Jion, Jiin.
2 – Bunkai demonstrations from chosen Kata
Grading panel will pick one move from the students chosen kata and ask the student to explain the stance and blocking / striking technique in Japanese.