Grading Syllabus
Official Wado International Karate Academy grading requirements from 9th Kyu to Dan Ranking.
9th Kyu
Yellow Belt
Stances & Blocks
Nekowashi Dachi - Cat Stance
Soto Uke - Outer Block
Uchi Ukei - Inner Block
Hidari (Migi) Hanmi Gamae - Left (Right) Fighting Stance
Hidari Gamae - Lunge Punch Stance
Mawatte Jodan Uke - Trunk and Head Block
Strikes & Kicks
Mage Gri - Front kick
Gyaku Zuki - Reverse Punch
8th Kyu
Orange Belt
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Junzuki turn in Jodan uke - Straight punch, head block
2. Gyakizuki trurn Gedan Barai - Opposite punch, low block
3. Maegeri - Front kick
4. Surikimi Maegeri - One step front kick
5. Sokuto - Fumikimi - Knee kick (edge of foot)
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Chudan - Maegeri - Tobikomizuki - Front kick, snap punch
2. Chudan - Surikomi - Tobikomizuki - One step front kick and snap punch
3. Chudan - Maegeri - Gyakuzuki - Front kick opposite punch
4. Chudan - Surikomi - Maegeri - Gyakuzuki - One step front kick and opposite punch
UKE (BLOCKS)
1. Chudan - Soto - Gyakuzuki - (Middle) Outer block opposite punch
2. Chudan - Uchi Uke Gyakuzuki - (Middle) Inner block, opposite punch
KATA (Form)
Taikuku Shodan
7th Kyu
Blue Belt
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Junzuki no Tsukomi - Straight punch, head block
2. Gyakizuki no Tsukomi - Opposite punch, low block
3. Mawashigeri - Front kick
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Maegeri - Mawashigeri - Gyakuzuki - Front kick, snap punch
2. Surikomi - Maegeri - Mawashigeri - Gyakuzuki - One step front kick and snap punch
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Chudan - Soto - Uke - Maegeri Gyakuzuki
2. Chudan - Uchi Uke - Empi
3. Chudan - Maegeri - Uke Ipponme - Gyakuzuki
4. Chudan - Maegeri - Uke Nihonme - Gyakuzuki
KATA (Form)
Taikuku Shodan
6th Kyu
Purple Belt
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette - Junzuki
2. Kette - Gyakizuki
3. Tobikomizuki
4. Surikomi - Mawashigeri Chudan
5. Surikomi Sokuto Chudan
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Maegeri - Sokuto Fumikomi - Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi - Maegeri - Sokuto Chudan - Gyakuzuki - Chudan
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Ipponme
2. Jodan Uke Nihonme
3. Chudan - Maegeri - Uke Gohonme
4. Chudan - Maegeri - Uke Ropponme
KATA (Form)
Pinnan Shodan and Pinnan Sandan
OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)
Ipponme and JI YU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)
5th Kyu
Green Belt II
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette - Junzuki
2. Kette - Gyakizuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Ushirogeri Gedean
7. Sokuto Chudan
8. Nidan Geri Jodan
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Maegeri - Chudan - Ushirogeri Gedan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi - Sokuto Fumikomi - Ushirogeri Gedan - Uraken Jodan
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Sanbonme, Yonhonme
2. Chudan Maegeri Uke - Sanhonme, Yonhonme
3. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
KATA (Form)
Pinnan Sandan and Pinnan Yondan
OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)
Nihonme
JIYU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)
4th Kyu
Green Belt I
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Mawashigeri Chudan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Sokuto Chudan
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Maegeri Chudan - Nagashizuki Jodan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Nagashizuki Jodan - Mawashigeri Chudan
3. Maegeri Chudan - Sokuto Fumikomi - Ushirogeri Gedan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Ipponme, Sanbonme, Yonhonme
2. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke - Yonhonme, Gohonme
KATA (Form)
Pinnan Yondan
Pinnan Godan
3rd Kyu
Brown Belt III
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki
6. Nagashizuki
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Sokuto Chudan
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Mawashigeri Chudan - Ushirogeri Chudan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Maegeri Chudan - Nagashizuki Jodan - Gyakuzuki Chudan - Mawashigeri Chudan
3. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Sokuto Fumikomi - Ushirogeri Chudan - Uraken Jodan
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Nihonme, Yonhonme
2. Chudan Maegeri Uke - Ipponme, Sanbonme, Gohonme
KATA (Form)
Kushanku
OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)
Ipponme, Nihonme
JIYU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)
2nd Kyu
Brown Belt II
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Surikomi Sokoto Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Nidan Geri (Jodan)
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Nagashizuki Jodan - Mawashigeri Jodan
2. Maegeri Chudan - Sokoto Chudan - Ushirogeri Chudan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
3. Zenshinshite Jodan - Chudan Renzuki - Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Mawashigeri chudan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
UKE (BLOCKS) AND SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Ipponme, Yonhonme
2. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke - Nihonme, Yonhonme, Ropponme
KATA (Form)
1. Kushanku
2. Naihanchi
OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)
Sanbonme, Yonhonme, Gohonme
KIHON GUMITE
Sanbonme, Yonhonme
JIYU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)
1st Kyu
Brown Belt I
KIHAN, TUKI & KERI (BASIC TECHNIQUES)
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi
4. Kette Gyakuzuki No Tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Mawashigeri Jodan
8. Ushirogeri Chudan
9. Surikomi Sokoto Jodan
RENRAKU WAZA (COMBINATION TECHNIQUES)
1. Zenshinshite Jodan - Renzuki Chodan - Maegeri Chudan - Mawashigeri Chudan - Ushirogeri Chudan - Gyakuzuki Chudan
2. Surikomi Jodan - Renzuki Chodan - Surikomi Maegeri Chudan - Mawashigeri Chudan - Ushirogeri Chudan - Uraken Jodan
3. Zenshinshite Jodan - Renzuki Chodan - Maegeri Chudan - Nagashizuki Jodan - Gyakuzuki Chudan - Mawashigeri Chudan
UKE (BLOCKS) / SANBON GUMITE
1. Jodan Uke Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme
2. Chudan Soto Uke and Uchi Uke
3. Chudan Maegeri Uke - Ipponme, Yonhonme, Gohonme
KATA (Form)
1. Seishan
2. Chinto
OHYO GUMITE (SEMI-FREE FIGHTING)
Gohonme, Ropponme, Nanahonme
KIHON GUMITE
Ropponme, Nanahonme
JIYU KUMITE (FREE FIGHTING)
Dan Grading
Black Belt
Juniors can grade for 1st and 2nd Dan only. Juniors grading for 1st Dan may choose only one Renraku waza (pref. No 3), Ohyo Gumite, Kihon Gumite, and Kata from the grading syllabus. Juniors grading for 2nd Dan may choose as well only one Ohyo Gumite, Kihon Gumite, Kata, and Tanto Dori, but all the Renraku Waza.
A grading application fee will be collected from all candidates prior to the examination.
TIME IN GRADE
SHODAN – Regular practice as 1st kyu minimum 9 months
NIDAN – Regular practice as Shodan minimum 18 months
SANDAN – Regular practice as Nidan minimum 3 years
YONDAN – Regular practice as Sandan minimum 4 years
GODAN – Regular practice as Yondan minimum 5 years.
Candidates must wear a clean white Gi, and bring sparring mitts, plus pen and paper for the written test.
KIHON TSUKI & KERI (ALL GRADES)
(1) Kette Junzuki
(2) Kette Gyakuzuki
(3) Kette Junzuki no Tsukomi
(4) Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukomi
(5) Nagashizuki
(6) Jodan Mawashigeri
(7) Chudan Ushirogeri
(8) Surikomi Jodan Sokuto
RENRAKU WAZA – (ALL GRADES)
Hidari Hamni Gamae
IPPONME: OKURIASHI-URAKEN-CHUDAN—JODAN, GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN, SURIKOMI-ASHI-BARAI-USHIROGERI, URAKEN- JODAN, GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN, MIGI-MAWASHIGERI- GEDAN, HIDARI-MAWASHIGERI-CHUDAN.
NIHONME: TOBIKOMIZUKI-JODAN, GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN, NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN, MAWATE-URAKEN-JODAN, GYAKUZUKI – CHUDAN, SURIKOMI-MAWASHIGERI-CHUDAN, UCHIASHI-BARAI, GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN.
SANBONME: ZENSHINSHITE NAGASHIZUKI-JODAN, GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN, SURIKOMI-MAEGERI-CHUDAN,(MAEGERI UKE) GYAKUZUKI-CHUDAN, HIDARI-HIZAGERI, MIGI-FURIUCHI-EMPI. (Obviously change for right stance. Migi Hamni Gamae).
SANBON GUMITE
All grades up to 3rd Dan (4th and 5th Dan applicants will not do Sanbon Gumite)
Jodan Uke (2 & 3), Maegeri Uke (3 & 5)
OHYO / KIHON / TANTO / IDORI / TACHI
Ohyo Gumite | Kihon Gumite | Tanto Dori | Idori | Tachi Dori
SHODAN: 2 & 3 | 1 & 4 |
NIDAN: 1 & 7 | 6 & 8 | 1 & 3 |
SANDAN: 4 & 8 | 7 & 9 | 4 & 6 | 1 |
YONDAN: Any two | 7 & 10 | 5 | 1 & 5
GODAN: (Under 50yrs) Any two
GODAN: (Over 50 yrs) will be awarded at Sensei Wick’s discretion
KATA
SHODAN - Nai Hanchi & Seishan
NIDAN - Seishan & Jitte + Pinan chosen on day
SANDAN - Seishan & Niseishi + Pinan chosen on day
YONDAN - Jion + one advanced kata + Pinan chosen on the day
GODAN - Any two + Pinan chosen on day.
JIYU KUMITE (all grades)