Karate
Grading Requirements - (Last
updated
27/1/11
)
Peewees
White - 1 Blue Tip / New Yellow
Belt
White - 2 Blue Tips / New Orange
Belt
Junior Blue Belt
Blue - 1 Green Tip
Blue - 2 Green Tips
Blue - 3 Green Tips
Junior Green Belt
Green - 1 Brown Tip
Green - 2 Brown Tips
Green - 3 Brown Tips
Junior Brown Belt
(Peewees)
7th Kyu New Yellow Belt
Equipment required by students prior to attempting grading
-Purchased our standard All Stars all white uniform with logo on back and All Stars patch on LHS
-Obtained a FREE copy of the student white to green belt manual from All Stars web site
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (5)
Stances demonstrated;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
Footwork is demonstrated;
-switch on the spot
Blocks demonstrated;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks
-half leg check of either leg
Strikes demonstrated;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees
-straight knees of either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
7th
Kyu New Orange Belt
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (10)
Stances demonstrated;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
Footwork demonstrated;
-switch on the spot
Blocks demonstrated;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated;
-half leg check of either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-individual moves of iron horse kata (nihunchin) only
Breakfall
-front breakfall from a kneeling position
6th Kyu blue belt
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (15)
Stances demonstrated;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
Footwork demonstrated;
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated;
-half leg check of either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-Iron horse kata individual moves only
Shadow sparring-2x1minute rounds.
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right sides
5th
Kyu blue belt (1 green tip)
Equipment required by students prior to attempting grading
-Purchase our black elastic protective equipment for hands, shin/instep, mouth & groin guards
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (20)
Stances demonstrated
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
Footwork demonstrated;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated ;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-Iron horse kata moves 1-9 only
Shadow sparring-2x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right sides
5th
Kyu blue belt (2 green tips)
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (25)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
Footwork demonstrated ;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated ;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-Iron horse kata moves 1-9 only
Shadow sparring-2x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward left shoulder roll
5th
Kyu blue belt (3 green tips)
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (25)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
Footwork demonstrated ;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated ;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-Iron horse kata all the way through (18 moves)
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward left shoulder roll
4th Kyu green belt
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (30)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
Footwork demonstrated
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated ;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
Elbows
- circular elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
Kata’s
-Iron horse kata all the way through (18 moves)
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward left shoulder roll
-forward left shoulder roll
-forward right shoulder roll
3rd
Kyu green belt (1 brown tip)
Equipment required by students prior to attempting grading
-Obtained a FREE copy of the student green to black belt manual from All Stars web site
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (30)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
-bear stance on either side
-half lunging stance on either side
Footwork demonstrated;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-circular blocks on either side
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
-uppercut on either side
-palm heel strikes on either side
Elbows demonstrated;
-circular elbows of either arm
-straight elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
-hook kick of either leg
-cresent kick of either leg
-jumping front kick of either leg
Kata’s demonstrated;
-sanchin kata all the way through
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward breakfall with a left shoulder roll
-forward left shoulder roll
-forward right shoulder roll
3rd
Kyu green belt (2 brown tips)
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (35)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
-bear stance on either side
-half lunging stance on either side
Footwork demonstrated ;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated with hands open;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-circular blocks on either side
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Elbows demonstrated;
-circular elbows of either arm
-spinning elbows of either arm
-straight elbows of either arm
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
-uppercut on either side
-palm heel strikes on either side
-knife hand strikes on either side
-axe hand strikes on either side
-ridge hand strikes on either side
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
-question mark kick of either leg
-hook kick of either leg
-cresent kick of either leg
-jumping front kick of either leg
Kata’s demonstrated;
-sanchin kata all the way through
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward breakfall with a left shoulder roll
-forward left shoulder roll
-forward right shoulder roll
3rd
Kyu green belt (3 brown tips)
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (35)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
-bear stance on either side
-half lunging stance on either side
Footwork demonstrated ;
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
Blocks demonstrated with hands open;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-circular blocks on either side
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Elbows demonstrated;
-circular elbows of either arm
-straight elbows of either arm
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
-uppercut on either side
-palm heel strikes on either side
-knife hand strikes on either side
-axe hand strikes on either side
-ridge hand strikes on either side
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
-question mark kick of either leg
-hook kick of either leg
-cresent kick of either leg
-jumping front kick of either leg
Kata’s demonstrated;
-tensho kata all the way through
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward breakfall with a left shoulder roll
-forward left shoulder roll
-forward right shoulder roll
2nd Kyu brown belt
Demonstrate the following
-Uniform is on correctly, including belt.
-Basic understanding of warm up
-Required number of push ups, sit ups, squats, (40)
Stances demonstrated ;
-shoulder width stance
-squatting stance
-side on stance on either side
-right foot back fighting stance
-deep lunging stance
-prepare
-cover
-bear stance on either side
-half lunging stance on either side
-cat stance on either side
Footwork demonstrated
-lunge forward and backward sideways
-change over coming forward and going backward
-switch on the spot or coming forward or backweard
-half shuffle coming forward and going backward
-blitz footwork on either side
Blocks demonstrated with hands open;
-upper deflection of either arm
-inside deflection of either arm
-outside deflection of either arm
-lower deflection of either arm
-circular blocks on either side
Checks demonstrated ;
-half leg check of either leg
-roll check on either leg
-full check or high check on either leg
-cross check on either leg
Strikes demonstrated ;
-left jab
-straight right punch
-left hook
-back fist
-uppercut on either side
-palm heel strikes on either side
-knife hand strikes on either side
-axe hand strikes on either side
-ridge hand strikes on either side
Elbows demonstrated;
-circular elbows of either arm
-spinning elbows of either arm
-straight elbows of either arm
Knees demonstrated
-straight knees of either leg
-round or circular knees on either leg
Basic kicks demonstrated ;
-straight front kick of either leg
-round house kick of either leg
-side kick of either leg
-back kick of either leg
-question mark kick of either leg
-hook kick of either leg
-cresent kick of either leg
-jumping front kick of either leg
Kata’s demonstrated;
-tensho kata
Shadow sparring-3x1minute rounds
Breakfall
-front breakfall
-side breakfalls left and right side
-backward breakfall with a left shoulder roll
-forward left shoulder roll
-forward right shoulder roll
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