NASK GRADING PROGRAM

INTRODUCTION

The techniques,stance,direction and side used in the kihon are indicated by the following
letters.

MF - Move forward

MB - Move backward

ZK - Zenkutsu dachi

KK - Kokutsu dachi

KB - Kiba dachi

MO - Moto dachi

HS - Heisoku dachi

FD - Fudo dachi

SC - Sanchin dachi

SS - Side step

OS - On the spot

MT - Mawate

LL - Left Leg

RL - Right leg

RH - Right hand

LH - Left hand

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BEGINNER to WHITE BELT

EMPHASIS; Basic blocks

KIHON

1, MF Oi zuki chudan (ZK), MB same

2. MF Age uke (ZK), MB same

3. MF Soto uke (ZK), MB same

4. MF Uchi uke (ZK), MB same

5. MF Gedan barai (ZK), MB same

6. MF Mae geri jordan (ZK), MT Mae geri chudan(ZK).

KATA

Kihon kata

KUMITE

Gohon Kumite jordan

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WHITE BELT to YELLOW BELT

EMPHASIS: Block and punch.

KIHON

1. (MF) Oi- zuki chudan (Zk); (MB) Sanbon tsuki.

2. (MF) Age uke, gyaku zuki (Zk); (MB) Same

3. (MF) Soto uke, gyaku zuki (Zk); (MB) Same

4. (MF) Uchi uke, gyaku zuki (Zk); (MB) Same

5. (MF) Shuto uke (Kk); (MB) Same

6. (MF) Tetsui uchi (Kb); (MB) Same

7. (MF) Mae geri jordan (Zk); (MT) Mae geri chudan (Zk)

8. (SS) Yoko geri keage (Kb); (MT) Same.

KATA ( + BUNKAI)
Heian Shodan

KUMITE
Gohon Kumite
1. Jordan

2. Chudan

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YELLOW BELT to ORANGE BELT

EMPHASIS: Double punch

KIHON

1. (MF) Nihon-zuki (ZK)(MB)Gedan-barai nihon - zuki (ZK).

2. (MF) Age -uke nihon -zuki(ZK)(MT) Age-uke nihon -zuki gedan -barai(ZK).

3. (MF)Soto -uke gyaku-zuki (ZK)(MB)Soto - uke kizami - zuki, gyaku -zuki(ZK).

4. (MF)Uchi-uke gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MT)Uchi-uke kizami-zuki nihon-zuki(ZK).

5. (MF)Shuto -uke (KK), nukite (ZK). (MB) same.

6. (MF)Heiwan morote -uke (KK)(MB)Same.

7.(MF)Mae -geri, nihon -zuki (ZK). (MT) Same.

8.(SS) Yoko-geri keage (KB). (MT)Yoko-geri kekomi(KB).

KATA ( + BUNKAI)

Heian Shodan
Heian Nidan

KUMITE
GOHON KUMITE

1. Jodan

2.Chudan

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ORANGE BELT to GREEN BELT

EMPHASIS: Stance change

KIHON
1. (MF)Oi-zuki chudan (ZK). (MB)Gedan -barai(KB), gyaku-zuki(ZK).

2. (MF)Oi-zuki, gyaku- age -uke(MO),Oi-zuki(ZK). (MB) same.

3. (MF)Soto-uke (ZK), yoko-empi(KB). (MB) same.

4.(MF) uchi-uke kizami-zuki(KK), gyaku-zuki(ZK)(MB), Morote-uke (KK), gyaku-

nukite(ZK).

5. (MF)Shuto -uke (KK), gyaku-shuto-uchi (ZK), (MB)same.

6. (MF)Mae-geri, (MF)with (LL) (HS)(MB)(R)leg gedan-barai gyaku-zuki(ZK). (MT) same.

7. (MF)Gedan -barai (KB), yoko-geri keage, gyaku-zuki(ZK). (MB) Gedan -barai (KB),
yoko-geri kekomi, gyaku-zuki(ZK).

8. (MF)Mawashi geri jordan(ZK). (MT) Mawashi geri chudan.

KATA (+ BUNKAI)
Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan.

KUMITE
SANBON KUMITE (3).

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GREEN BELT to PURPLE BELT

EMPHASIS: Double blocks

KIHON
1. (MF) Gedan -barai (ZK), gyaku -gedan -barai (MO), Oi- zuki (ZK). (MB) same.

2. (MF)Age -uke, gedan -barai, gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MT) same.

3. (MF) Soto-uke(ZK), yoko -empi (KB), uraken (ZK). (MT) same.

4.(MF)Uchi uke, gyaku -uchi -uke, kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki (ZK). (MB)Haewan -morote -
uke, morote uke (KK), gyaku- zuki(ZK)

5. (OS) Shuto-uke (KK),(MF)Osai-uke, nukite (ZK). (MT) same.

6.(MF)Mea-geri,(MF) with (LL) (HS) (MB) with (R) leg age-uke,shuto-barai gyakju -zuki
(ZK)(MT)same.

7.(MF) Yoko -geri keage (ZK),(MF) yoko-geri kekomi (ZK). (MT)same.

8. (MF)Mawashi -geri Jordan, gyaku -zuki. (MT) Mawashi - geri chudan, gyaku -zuki.

KATA (+ BUNKAI)
Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan; Heian Yondan

KUMITE: KIHON IPPON

1. Jodan Oi-zuki (3), 2.Chudan Oi-zuki (3)
3.Mae-geri (3), 4. Yoko-geri (3)
5. Mawashi-geri (3)

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PURPLE BELT to BLUE BELT

EMPHASIS: Kizami -geri (front leg kick)

KIHON
1.(MF) Uraken -uchi, gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MB) Gedan -barai, kizami -mae-geri, gyaku -zuki
(ZK).

2. (MF) Age- uke, kizami -mae-geri, nihon-zuki (ZK), (MB) same.

3.(MF)Soto -uke (ZK), yoko -empi, uraken uchi (KB) Gyaku mawashi empi(Zk). (MB)
Soto uke, kizami -yoko-geri, Kizami zuki, gyaku -zuki.

4. (MF) Uchi -uke (ZK), kizami -mawashi -geri, nihon -zuki (ZK). (MB) morote -uke
(KK),kizami -yoko geri ,uraken uchi, gyaku mawashi -empi into palm

5. (MF) Shuto-uke (KK), kizami-mawashi-geri, gyaku-nukite (ZK). (MB)Shuto-uke(KK),

kizami -mawashi -geri, gyaku-shuto-uchi.

6. (MF) kizami -mae-geri ,mae-geri (ZK), (MF)with LL(HS) (MB)with RR, gyaku -jodan -
haishi-uke shuto-barai, gyaku- zuki(ZK). (MT) Same.

7. Kizami yoko -geri keage, (MF) yoko-geri-kekomi (Zk). (MT) same.

8. (MF) Mawashi -geri, uraken uchi, gyaku zuki. (MT) same.

KATA (+ BUNKAI)
Heian Shodan; Heian Nidan; Heian Sandan; Heian Yondan
Heian Godan

KUMITE: KIHON IPPON

1. Jodan oi-zuki (4) 2. Chudan oi-zuki (4)
3. Mae-geri (4) 4. Yoko-geri (4)
5. Mawashi-geri (4)

JUYI KUMITE (1 Bout)

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BLUE BELT to BROWN BELT (1)

EMPHASIS: Strong back side and chest.

KIHON
1. (MF) Fumikomi hiji -uke (as in heian-sandan)(KB), (MB). Ura gedan barai
(KB), gyaku -zuki (ZK).

2. (MF) Age -uke, soto -uke, gedan - barai, gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MB) Age -uke,
gyaku-tate -empi (ZK).

3. (MF) Tate-empi, gyaku -zuki, gedan barai (KB). (MB) Soto-uke, otoshi-tetsui
(ZK), Yori-ashi Kage-zuki (KB).

4.(MF) Teisho-uke(KB). (MB) Manji-uke(KK), Nihon -nagashi

zuki(KB).

5.(MF) Shuto-uke (KK),Shuto-barai facing back(ZK), gyaku-shuto- uchi (ZK).

(MB) Shuto-uke(KK), Tsukami, gyaku ura - zuki(SC).

6.(MF) Mikaizuki-geri, mawashi-empi into palm(as in heian -

godan). (MT) Fumikomi-geri (Zk).

7. (MF) Mae-geri , same leg mawashi geri, uraken - uchi, gyaku -zuki (ZK).
(MT) same.

8.(MF) Ura-mawashi-geri (ZK). (MT) same.

KATA ( + BUNKAI)
Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan,
Tekki Shodan.

KUMITE: JIYU-IPPON KUMITE

1. Jodan oi-zuki (2), 2.Chudan oi-zuki (2)
3.Mae-geri (2), 4.Mawashi-geri (2)
5. Yoko-geri (2)

JUYI KUMITE (2 Bouts)

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BROWN BELT (1) to BROWN BELT (2)

EMPHASIS : Ushiro-ashi geri (back leg kick)

KIHON
1. (MF) Oi-zuki, ushiro - ashi - mae-geri, gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MT) same.

2. (MF) Age - uke, ushiro-ashi-mae-geri, gedan- barai, gyaku- zuki (ZK).

(MT) same.

3. (OS) Soto -uke (FD), (MF) yoko-geri-kekomi, yoko-empi ,uraken uchi (KB),
gyaku-zuki(ZK). (MT) same.

4. (MF) Uchi- uke, ushiro -ashi -mae-geri, uraken- uchi, gyaku-zuki (ZK).
(MT) same.

5. (MF)Shuto- uke (KK), Morote-kubi-osai(ZK), Hiza- geri, Shuto-uke, Shuto uke

(KK). (MT) same.

6.(OS) Kizami -mawashi-geri, Ushiro-ashi -mae geri, Yoko-geri kekomi, gyaku-

zuki (ZK). (MT) same.

7. (MF) Ura-mawashi-geri (OS), Ushiro -ashi-mawashi-geri, Tate-zuki gyaku- zuki

(ZK). (MT) same.

8. (MF) Ushiro-geri (ZK). (MT) same.

9. (HS) Mae-geri, Yoko-geri, Ushiro -geri .

KATA ( + BUNKAI)
All heian katas, Tekki Shodan, Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai

KUMITE: JIYU IPPON KUMITE

1. Jodan oi-zuki (3), 2. Chudan oi-zuki (3)
3. Mae-geri (3) 4. Yoko-geri-kekomi (3)
5. Mawashi -geri (3)

JUYI KUMITE (2 Bouts)

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BROWN BELT (2) to BROWN BELT(3)

EMPHASIS: Strong back leg and Hikite

KIHON
1. (MF) Uraken-uchi (FD), Kizami-mae-geri, Gyaku-zuki (ZK). (MB) Gedan-
barai(ZK), Ushiro-ashi-mae-geri, Kizami-zuki(FD), gyaku- zuki (ZK).

2.(MF) Age-uke (FD), Kizami-mae-geri, Soto-uke (ZK), Ushiro-ashi-mae-geri,

Gedan-barai(FD), Gyaku-zuki(ZK). (MB) same.

3 (MF) Soto-uke (FD), gyaku-zuki(ZK) yoko-empi, uraken-uchi(KB), gyaku-zuki

(ZK). (MB) Ura-gedan barai (ZK), yoko-geri yoko-empi (KB), gyaku-mawashi
empi(ZK).

4.(MF) Uchi-uke, gyaku -uchi-uke(ZK), Ushiro-ashi- mawashi -geri tate- shuto

(FD), gyaku -zuki (ZK). (MB) Gyaku-soto-uke, uchi-uke (ZK), Kizami-zuki (FD),
gyaku-zuki(ZK).

5. (MF) Kake wake uke (SC)Kizami-mae-geri gyaku-teisho uchi(ZK). (MT)

morote-uke(KK) Shuto-barai (KK)gyaku-shuto- uchi(ZK).

6. (MF) Ushiro-ashi -mae-geri, mawashi -geri, yoko-geri-kekomi gyaku-zuki(ZK).

(MB) Same.

7. (OS) Kizami-mawashi-geri (MF) ura-mawashi-geri (MF)with (LL) (HS), (MB)

with (RL) gedan-barai (FD) gyaku-zuki(ZK). (MT) Same.

8. (MF) Mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri, gyaku- zuki(ZK). (MT) same.

9 (HS). Mae- geri yoko-geri ushiro-geri mawashi-geri.

KATA ( + BUNKAI)
All Heian Katas, Tekki shodan, Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Jion, Empi

KUMITE: JIYU IPPON KUMMITE

1. Jodan oi-zuki (4), 2. Chudan oi-zuki (4),
3. Mae-geri (4), 4. Yoko-geri-kekomi (4),
5. Mawashi-geri (4)

JUYI KUMITE (2 Bouts)

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