Shitoryu Karate Canada

Shitoryu Karate Canada Shitoryu Karaté Canada Student Manual Kyu & Dan Syllabuses Manuel de l étudiant Programme d évaluation Kyu et Dan Affiliated with/ Affilié avec : World Shitoryu Karate do Federation / Fédération Mondiale de Shitoryu Karaté do All Japan Karate do Federation Shitokai / Fédération Japonaise de Karaté do Shitokai Pan American Shitoryu Karate do Federation / Fédération de Pan American Shitoryu Karaté do

Master Kenwa Mabuni, Founder of Shitoryu Karate Disipline of Kenwa Mabuni expressing the joy of dedicated training: "Forgeting mundate things when striving for the martial isle padding is joy."

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROGRESSION OF GRADES (White belt to Black belt 3 rd Dan) Kyu 9-Ku Belts WHITE / 1 STRIPE Time Requirement 4 months and/ or at Kata required SHIHO UKE, JUNI NO KATA 8-Hachi WHITE / YELLOW 4 months and/ or at HEIAN NIDAN 7-Shichi YELLOW 4 months and/ or at HEIAN SANDAN, HIJI ATE GOHO 6-Roku ORANGE 4 months and/ or at HEIAN SHODAN 5-Go GREEN 4 months and/ or at HEIAN YONDAN 4-Yon BLUE 4 months and/ or at HEIAN GODAN, JUROKU 3-San BROWN 4 to 6 months and/ or at JITTE, ITOSU ROHAI SHODAN 2-Ni BROWN 1 STRIPE 4 to 6 months and/ or at NAIHANCHIN SHODAN, MATSUMURA ROHAI 1-Ikkyu BROWN 2 STRIPES 6 months and/ or at BASSAI DAI, SHINSEI SHODAN NIDAN SANDAN SHODAN 14 years old required NIDAN SANDAN 12 months and/ or at 24 months and/ or at 36 months and/ or at *BASSAI DAI, SEIENCHIN, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Juroku, Jitte, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Naihanchi Shodan, Matsumura Rohai, Shinsei *KOSOKUN-DAI, SEIPAI, MATSUKAZE, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Juroku, Jitte, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Naihanchi Shodan, Matsumura Rohai, Shinsei, Bassai Dai, Seienchin *CHINTO, NIPAIPO, KURURUNFA, Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Juroku, Jitte, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Naihanchi Shodan, Matsumura Rohai, Shinsei, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Kosokun Dai, Seipai, Matsukaze *From Shodan to Sandan, the katas printed in Blue color are mandatory and those in Red color, are the Free (Tokui) kata that candidates can choose from.

9 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 3 months Tachi Kata (Stances) Heisoku Dach i Musubi Dach i Heiko Dachi Hachiji Dachi Moto Dachi Kihon (Basics) Hachiji Dachi Chudan Zuki Jodan Zuki Gedan Barai Chudan Yoko Uke Yoko Uchi Uke Age Uke Heisoku Dachi Mae Geri Moto Dachi & Zenkutsu Dachi Mae Te Zuki (Jun Zuki) Gyaku Zuki Jodan Zuki Gedan Barai Chudan Yoko Uke Yoko Uchi Uke Age Uke Mae Geri Ido Kihon (Moving Techniques) Moto Dachi & Zenkutsu Dachi (Forward on Zenkutsu Dachi, on return use Moto Dachi) Oi Zuki Gyaku Zuki Gedan Barai Chudan Yoko Uke Yoko Uchi Uke Age Uke Shiho Uke Juni no Kata

8 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 3 months Tachi Kata (Stances) Shiko Dachi Neko Ashi Dachi Kihon (Basics) Moto Dachi Jodan Shuto Uchi Shuto Yoko Uchi Mae Geri (front leg and back leg) Hachiji Dachi Uraken Uchi Uraken Yoko Uchi Yoko Hiji Ate Ushiro Hiji Ate Tate Hiji Ate Kentsui Uchi Shiko Dachi Chudan Zuki Jodan Zuki Nido Zuki Otoshi Hiji Ate Chudan Hiji Ate Shuto Gedan Barai (to the sides) Ido Kihon (Moving Techniques) Moto Dachi & Zenkutsu Dachi (Forward on Zenkutsu Dachi, on return use Moto Dachi) Oi Zuki Oi Gyaku Zuki Oi Mae Geri (Jun Mae Geri) (Moving Forward, Backward, and Backward diagonal) Gedan Barai Chudan Yoko Uke Yoko Uchi Uke Age Uke Shiko Dachi (Moving Forward, Backward, and Backward diagonal) Shuto Gedan Barai Moto Dachi & Zenkutsu Dachi Mae Te Zuki, Gyaku Zuki Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Heian Nidan Yakusoku Kihon Kumite or Kihon Ippon Kumite (pre-arranged basic sparring), Starting on moto dachi chudan kamae o Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki

Kihon (Basics) Moto Dachi o Mawashi Geri Neko Ashi Dachi o Shuto Chudan Uke o Mae Ashi Mae Geri (kick with front leg) 7 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 3 months Ido Kihon (Moving Techniques) o Gedan Barai, Moving Forward on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Step Back to Zenkutsu Dachi Gedan Barai o Chudan Yoko Uke, Moving Forward on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Step Back to Zenkutsu Dachi chudan Yoko Uke o Yoko Uchi Uke, Moving Forward on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Step Back to Zenkutsu Dachi Yoko Uchi Uke o Age Uke, Moving Forward on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Step Back to Zenkutsu Dachi Age Uke Neko Ashi Dachi, Shuto Chudan Uke ( Moving Forward & Moving Backward ) Moto Dachi o Gedan Barai shift to Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke shift to Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki o Yoko Uchi Uke shift to Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke shift to Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki Heian Sandan Hiji Ate Goho Yakusoku Kihon Kumite or Kihon Ippon Kumite (pre-arranged basic sparring), Starting on moto dachi chudan kamae o Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki

6 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 4 months Kihon (Basics) Hachiji Dachi & Moto Dachi o Yoko Geri o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward and performing the same set Moto Dachi o With back leg Mae Geri Chudan, Back to Moto Dachi, with the same leg Oi Mae Geri Jodan o With back leg Mae Geri Chudan, Back to Moto Dachi, with the same leg Oi Mawashi Geri Jodan o With front leg Mae Geri Chudan, Back to Moto Dachi, with the same leg Oi Mawashi Geri Jodan Neko Ashi Dachi o Shuto Chudan Uke, with front leg Mae geri ( Moving Forward & Moving Backward ) o Chudan Yoko Uke, with back leg Oi Mae Geri landing on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Shiko Dachi (Moving Forward) o Shuto Gedan Barai, switch to Zenkutsu Dachi, Gyaku Zuki Heian Shodan Yakusoku Kihon Kumite or Kihon Ippon Kumite (pre-arranged basic sparring), Starting on moto dachi chudan kamae o Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Neko Ashi Dachi, Shuto Uke, Mae Ashi Mae Geri

5 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 4 months Ido Kihon (Moving Techniques) Naifanchi Dachi Yoko Gamae Yoko Geri to the side moving sideward with Kosa Ashi Neko Ashi Dachi o Shuto Chudan Uke, with front leg Mae Geri, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki Shift back to Neko Ashi and start over o Chudan Yoko Uke, with front leg Mae Geri Chudan followed by back leg Oi Mae Geri Chudan landing on Moto Dachi Oi Zuki Shift back to Neko Ashi and start over o Chudan Yoko Uke, with front leg Mae Geri, landing on Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki Shift back to Neko Ashi and start over o Shuto Chudan Uke, with front leg Jodan Mawashi Geri, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki Shift back to Neko Ashi and start over o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward and performing the same set Moto Dachi o With front leg Chudan Mae Geri, Ushiro Ashi Oi Yoko Geri, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki o With front leg Mawashi Geri Chudan, Back to Moto Dachi, with the back leg Mawashi Geri Jodan landing on moto dachi then execute Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Mae Geri followed by Mawashi Geri, followed by Yoko Geri, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki Heian Yondan Yakusoku Kihon Kumite or Kihon Ippon Kumite (pre-arranged basic sparring), Starting on moto dachi chudan kamae o Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Neko Ashi Dachi, Shuto Uke, Mae Ashi Mae Geri Shiai Kumite ( Point Sparring )

Kihon (Basics) Heisoku Dachi & Moto Dachi Ushiro Geri 4 th Kyu - Time Requirement, 4 months Moto dachi Chudan Gamae o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side (with one leg) o Mae Geri to the front, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Mae Geri to the front, Ushiro Geri to the back(with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward and performing the same set Moto Dachi Chudan Gamae, o With back leg Mae Geri followed by Mawashi Geri followed by Oi zuki on moto dachi (stepping forward) Neko Ashi Dachi o Chudan Shuto Uke, with front leg Yoko Gari to the front landing on Moto Dachi Chudan Gyaku Zuki Heian Godan, Juroku Yakusoku Kihon Kumite or Kihon Ippon Kumite (pre-arranged basic sparring), Starting on moto dachi chudan kamae o Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki o Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki o Nekoashi Dachi, Shuto Uke, Mae Geri Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas) o Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan Shiai Kumite (point Sparring )

3 rd Kyu - Time Requirement, 4 months Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side (with one leg) o Mae Geri to the front, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Yoko Geri to the side, Mawashi geri to the front (with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward ( and Backward diagonally ) and performing the same set Moto Dachi Chudan Gamae o With front leg Mawashi geri followed back leg mae geri followed by Yoko Geri to the front landing on Moto Dachi execute Gyaku Zuki Jitte, Itosu Rohai Shodan Uchi Komi or Jyu Ippon Kumite ( Pre-Arranged free style sparing by announcement ) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas) o Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yodan, Heian Godan Shiai Kumite (point Sparring)

2 nd Kyu - Time Requirement, 4 months Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side (with one leg) o Mae Geri to the front, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Yoko Geri to the side, Mawashi geri to ghe front (with one leg) o With front leg, Ushiro Geri to the back, Mae Geri to the front (with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward ( and Backward diagonally ) and performing the same set Moto Dachi Chudan Gamae o Yoko Geri to the front followed by Ushiro Geri to the front landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki Naihanchi Shodan, Matsumura Rohai Uchi Komi or Jyu Ippon Kumite ( Pre-Arranged free style sparring by announcement ) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas) o Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yodan, Heian Godan Shiai Kumite (point Sparring)

1 st Kyu - Time Requirement, 6 months Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward ( and Backward diagonally ) and performing the same set Moto Dachi Chudan Gamae o With front leg Mae Geri, followed by Yoko Geri to the front, followed by Ushiro Geri to the front landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki Bassai Dai, Shinsei Uchi Komi or Jyu Ippon Kumite ( Pre-Arranged free style sparring by announcement ) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas) o Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yodan, Heian Godan Shiai Kumite (point Sparring)

Shodan (Black Belt 1 st Dan) Time Requirement, one year after 1 st Kyu Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward ( and Backward diagonally ) and performing the same set Neko Ashi Dachi Chudan Yoko Uke, with front leg, Mae Geri followed by Jodan Mawashi Geri, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki shift back to Neko Ashi Dachi with Chudan Yoko Uke and start over Mandatory ( Bassai Dai, Seienchin) Tokui (Heian Shodan to Godan, Juroku, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Shinsei, Matsumura Rohai, Jitte, Naihanchi Shodan) Shiai Kumite (Point Sparring) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas ) Heian Nidan, Heian Shodan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan Kata Bunkai Mandatory (Bassai Dai) Tokui (Candidates will be asked for the Bunkai of the performing their Tokui katas)

Nidan (Black Belt 2 nd Dan) Time Requirement, 2 years after shodan Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side, Ushiro Geri to the back, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) o Moving Forward Gedan Barai, Gyaku Zuki Chudan Yoko Uke, Gyaku Zuki Yoko Uchi Uke, Gyaku Zuki Age Uke, Gyaku Zuki Moving backward ( and Backward diagonally ) and performing the same set Neko Ashi Dachi Chudan Yoko Uke, with back leg Jodan Mawashi Geri, followed by Yoko Geri to the front, followed by Ushiro Geri to the front, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki shift back to Neko Ashi Dachi with Shuto Chudan Uke and start over Moto Dachi Chudan Kamae o Stepping forward Oi Zuki Jodan Gyaku Zuki Chudan step back to Neko Ashi Dachi Shuto Chudan Uke, front leg Mae Geri, with back leg Jodan Mawashi Geri landing on Moto Dachi executing Gyaku Zuki Mandatory ( Kosokun Dai, Seipai, Matsukaze) Tokui (Heian Shodan to Godan, Juroku, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Shinsei, Matsumura Rohai, Jitte, Naihanshi Shodan, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Jion) Shiai Kumite (Point Sparring) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas ) Heian Nidan, Heian Shodan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan Kata Bunkai Mandatory (Bassai Dai, Seienchin) Tokui (Candidates will be asked for the Bunkai of the performing their Tokui katas)

Sandan (Black Belt 3 rd Dan) Time Requirement, 3 years after Nidan Moto dachi Chudan Gamae, o Mae Geri to the front, Yoko Geri to the side, Ushiro Geri to the back, Mawashi Geri to the front (with one leg) Neko Ashi Dachi Shuto Chudan Uke, with front leg Mae Geri, followed by Jodan Mawashi Geri, followed by Yoko Geri to the front, followed by Ushiro Geri to the front, landing on Moto Dachi Gyaku Zuki shift back to Neko Ashi Dachi with Shuto Chudan Uke and start over Mandatory ( Chinto, Nipaipo, Kururunfa) Tokui (Heian Shodan to Godan, Juroku, Itosu Rohai Shodan, Shinsei, Matsumura Rohai, Jitte, Naihanshi Shodan, Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Jion, Seipai, Kosokundai, Matsukaze) Jyu Kumite (Free Style Sparring) Hokei Kumite ( Yakusoku Kumite of Heian katas ) Heian Nidan, Heian Shodan, Heian Sandan, Heian Yondan, Heian Godan Kata Bunkai Mandatory (Bassai Dai, Seienchin, Nipaipo) Tokui (Candidates will be asked for the Bunkai of the performing their Tokui katas)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tenshin / Happo 1. Nagashi Uke, Zenkutsu Dachi Gyaku Zuki (Mae) 2. Shiko Dachi Yoku Uchi Uke, Uraken Uchi (Ushiro) 3. Neko Ashi Dachi Shuto Uke, Mae Ashi Mae Geri (Ushiro Naname) 4. Shiko Dachi Chudan Yoko Uchi Uke, Chudan Zuki (Mae Naname) 5. Shiko Dachi Chudan Shotei Uke, Chudan Zuki