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KARATE BELT SYLLABUS |
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Belt Levels or Kyu in Karate-Do Shito Ryu
| Yellow Belt (7 Kyu) |
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| Orange Belt (6 Kyu) |
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| Green Belt (5 Kyu) |
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| Blue Belt (4 Kyu) |
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| Junior Brown Belt (3Kyu) |
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| Senior Brown Belt (2 Kyu) |
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| Senior Most Brown Belt (1 Kyu) |
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| Blcak Belt Sho Dan |
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KARATE-DO SYLLABUS AS PER THE ORGANIZATION
| Stances (Dachi) |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Heisoku Dachi |
Yellow Belt |
Feet together, close toe stance |
| Musubi Dachi |
Yellow Belt |
Feet together, open toe stance |
| Haiko Dachi |
Yellow Belt |
Parallel stance |
| Uchihachiji Dachi |
Senior Green Belt |
Haiko Dachi toe inward |
| Sotohachiji Dachi |
Junior Green Belt |
Haiko Dachi toe outward |
| Shiko Dachi |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Square stance (sitting on Horse stance toe outward) |
| Moto Dachi |
Yellow Belt |
Forward parallel stance |
| Zenkutsu Dachi |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Forward long stance |
| Kokutsu Dachi |
Senior Green Belt |
Back stance |
| Nekoashi Dachi |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Cat stance |
| Renoji Dachi |
Junior Green Belt |
L stance, heel on one line |
| Kosa Dachi |
Senior Green Belt |
Crossed leg stance |
| Sanchin Dachi |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Uchihachiji Dachi one step forward |
| Fudo Dachi |
Yellow Belt |
Forward parallel stance |
| Kicks (Geri) |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Hiza Geri |
Senior Green Belt |
Knee kick |
| Mawashi Hiza |
Junior Brown Belt |
Round Hose Knee |
| Mai Hiza |
Senior Brown Belt |
Front Knee attack |
| Tobi Hiza |
Senior Brown Belt |
Jump Knee attack |
| Ken Sokuto Geri |
Yellow Belt |
Side, knife edge, lower area (knee level) kick |
| Mawashi Geri |
Yellow Belt |
Roundhouse, instep, middle area kick |
| Mika Zuki Geri |
Yellow Belt |
Crescent Kick |
| Ura Mawashi |
Senior Green Belt |
Half Round (hook) |
| Tobi Ura Mawashi |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Jump Half Round |
| Ushiro Ura Mawashi |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Back Round (hook) |
| Tobi Ushiro Ura Mawashi |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Jump Spinning Round (hook) |
| Yoko Geri |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Side, knife edge, middle area kick |
| Tobi Yoko Geri |
Junior Brown Belt |
Jumping Side Kick |
| Mai Geri |
Yellow Belt |
Front Kick |
| Tobi Mai Geri |
Junior Brown Belt |
Jumping Front Kick |
| Ushiro Geri |
Senior Green Belt |
Back Thrust |
| Tobi Ushiro Geri |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Jumping Back Thrust |
| Mai- Mawashi |
Senior Green Belt |
Front and roundhouse kick |
| Blocks (Uke) |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Jodan Age Uke |
Yellow Belt |
Rising block |
| Jodan Uke |
Yellow Belt |
Upper Block |
| Yoko Uchi |
Yellow Belt |
Forearm inward block |
| Soto Uke |
Yellow Belt |
forearm outward block |
| Wa Uke |
Senior Brown Belt |
Two arm circle block |
| Kosa Uke |
Junior Green Belt |
Crossed arms block |
| Kote Uke |
Senior Brown Belt |
Back of hand block |
| Ko Uke |
Senior Brown Belt |
Wrist block |
| Kake Uke |
Senior Green Belt |
Inside out, circle block with knife edge of hand |
| Yoko Uke |
Yellow Belt |
Forearm outward side block |
| Harai Uke |
Junior Green Belt |
Middle area downward |
| Shotei Barai |
Senior Green Belt |
Palm heel block |
| Hiji Uke |
Senior Brown Belt |
Elbow block |
| Shuto Uke |
Junior Green Belt |
Sword hand block |
| Gedan Barai |
Yellow Belt |
Downward block (when standing) |
| Hand Techniques (Tsuki/Uchi) |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Seiken Tsuki |
Junior Brown Belt |
Spear hand |
| Jodan Tsuki |
Yellow Belt |
Upper Punch |
| Chudan Tsuki |
Yellow Belt |
Middle Punch |
| Gidan Tsuki |
Yellow Belt |
Down Punch |
| Nidan Tsuki |
Yellow Belt |
Double Punch |
| Sambon Tsuki |
Yellow Belt |
Triple Punch |
| Tateken Tsuki |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Fore fist thrust |
| Uraken Tsuki |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Vertical fore fist thrust |
| Hiraken Tsuki |
Senior Green Belt |
Inverted fore fist thrust |
| Morote Tsuki |
Senior Green Belt |
Four knuckle thrust (leopard punch) |
| Age Tsuki |
Junior Brown Belt |
Two arm, two level thrust |
| Furi Tsuki |
Senior Brown Belt |
Rising thrust |
| Wa Zsuki |
Junior Green Belt |
Round house thrust |
| Ipponken |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Two arm, horizontal circle thrust |
| Nukite |
Senior Yellow Belt |
One knuckle thrust |
| Shuto Uchi |
Junior Green Belt |
Sword hand (knife edge) strike |
| Kentsui Uchi |
Senior Brown Belt |
Bottom fist strike (hammer fist) |
| Uraken Uchi |
Senior Yellow Belt |
Back knuckle strike |
| Urashuto |
Junior Green Belt |
Inverted sword hand (ridge hand) |
| Hijiate |
Junior Green Belt |
Elbow smash |
| Direction Number |
Direction Name |
Direction Descripton |
| One | Hidari Yoko | Right |
| Two | Migi Yoko | Left |
| Three | Hidari Ushiro Naname | Back Right |
| Four | Migh Ushiro Naname | Back Left |
| Five | Ushiro | Back |
| Six | Hidari Mai Naname | Right Front |
| Seven | Migi Mai Naname | Left Front |
| Eight | Mae | Front |
| Kata |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Sai Itch Dosa |
Yellow Belt |
Kata of the People, Basic |
| Sai Ni Dosa |
Yellow Belt |
| Sai San Dosa |
Senior Yellow Belt |
| Sai Yon Dosa |
Senior Yellow Belt |
| Junino |
Yellow Belt |
Kata of the People, Basic |
| Pinan Shodan |
Junior Green Belt |
Peaceful Mind
"Peace & Harmony"
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| Pinan Nidan |
Junior Green Belt |
| Pinan Sandan |
Senior Green Belt |
| Pinan Yondan |
Senior Green Belt |
| Pinan Godan |
Junior Brown Belt |
More Katas can be practiced in order to participate in the kata championships
| Kata |
Colour - Belt |
Descripton |
| Giksai Itch |
Senior Brown Belt |
attack and smash the enemy |
| Giksai Ni |
Senior Brown Belt |
attack and smash the enemy |
| WanShu |
Senior Brown Belt |
Flying swallow/ Strong Arm / Dragon Boy |
| WanKan |
Junior Brown Belt |
Kings Crown |
| Naifanchin Shodan |
Senior Brown Belt |
hold your ground / Sideways fighting |
| Rohai Shodan |
Senior Brown Belt |
White heron/ vision of a crane / Crane on a rock |
| Bassai Dai |
Blcak Belt |
Breaking through the Fortress |
| Bassai Sho |
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To penetrate a fortress |
| Jurukyu / Shiveryu |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
16 hands |
| Kuskun Dai |
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viewing the sky |
| Sinpa |
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New break or tear |
| Sanchin |
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"Three Battles". mind, body, spirit |
| Sai Fa |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
Final breaking point |
| SeiPai |
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18 Hands / Dragon Kata |
| Sienchin |
Blcak Belt |
The Calm within the Storm |
| Jin |
Senior Most Brown Belt |
sound |
| Jitte |
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hands |
| Jion |
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Temple |
| Seisan |
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Thirteen hands |
| Nei Pai Po |
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A White Crane |
| Gojushiho |
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54 Techniques |
| Suparimpei |
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108 moves |
| Sinseryu |
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36 hands |
