13 grades123 requirementsJKA, not MMAKF
Reference 参考資料

Another federation’s syllabus, quoted.

The Japan Karate Association publishes what it examines at each kyu and dan grade. It is transcribed here verbatim, because instructors already work from it and a faithful copy with its source attached beats the retyped versions circulating elsewhere.

Kyu grades — JKA

From 10th Kyu upward.

10th Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN CHOKUZUKI In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI. "GOREI" command (from right side in turn for each Waza)
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI
  4. MAEGERI (HEISOKU DACHI GEDAN KAKIWAKE) In place basics in HACHIJIDACHI

9th Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI In place basics in SHIZEN TAI to ZENKUTSU DACHI and back to SHIZEN TAI
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE
  4. KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE
  5. MAEGERI (HEISOKUDACHI, GEDAN KAKIWAKE)

8 Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDOU KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step in)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
  4. GEDAN BARAI (step in)
  5. KOKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)

Kata

  • TAIKYOKU SHODAN

Kumite

  • GOHON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI

7 Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDOU KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKOGERI KEAGE in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating
  8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in HEISOKU DACHI, right and left alternating

Kata

  • HEIAN SHODAN

Kumite

  • GOHON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI

6th Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)

Kata

  • HEIAN NIDAN

Kumite

  • KIHON IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left

5th Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)

Kata

  • HEIAN SANDAN

Kumite

  • KIHON IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE — right and left

4th Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  3. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  4. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
  5. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  6. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  7. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in ZENKUTSUDACHI (step in)

Kata

  • HEIAN YONDAN

Kumite

  • KIHON IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI — right and left, CHUUDAN MAEGERI GEDAN KAKIWAKE — right and left, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI — right and left

3 Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  3. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  5. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKU ZUKI (step in) as KOUKUTSUDACHI is
  6. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  7. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBA DACHI, right and left (step in)
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in ZENKUTSU DACHI (step in)

Kata

  • HEIAN GODAN

Kumite

  • JIYUU IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUDAN MAEGERI — right and left

2 Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step in)
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (GEDAN KAKIWAKE) (step in)
  7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI in ZENKUTSUDACHI (step in)

Kata

  • TEKKI SHODAN

Kumite

  • JIYUU IPPON KUMITE JODAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI — right and left. Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI

1st Kyu JKA

Kihon

  1. JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI (step in) ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (on the spot), MAEGERI (step in)
  7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBADACHI, right and left (step in)
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)

Kata

  • BASSAI DAI

Kumite

  • JIYU IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, MAWASHIGERI — right and left. Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI
Dan grades — JKA

Black belt, first to third.

The published document continues to 5th Dan. Only the grades transcribed with confidence appear here — the later kihon lists were not fully legible when the document was extracted, and a half-transcribed requirement is worse than an absent one.

1st Dan JKA

Kihon

  1. SANBON RENZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN AGEUKE, GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. CHUUDAN SOTOUKE, YOKOENPI, YOKOURAKEN UCHI, GYAKUZUKI (step in) ZENKUTSUDACHI changing stance to KIBADACHI changing stance to ZENKUTSU DACHI
  4. CHUUDAN UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (step back) KOUKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI
  5. KOUKUTSU SHUTOU UKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step in)
  6. MAEGERI (on the spot), MAE GERI (step in)
  7. MAWASHIGERI (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE in KIBA DACHI, right and left (step in)
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI)

Kata

  • BASSAI DAI, KANKU DAI, ENPI or JION (your choice)

Kumite

  • JIYU IPPON KUMITE JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN MAEGERI, CHUUDAN YOKOGERI KEKOMI, JOUDAN MAWASHIGERI — right and left. Inform your choice of JOUDAN or CHUUDAN for MAWASHIGERI

2nd Dan JKA

Kihon

  1. CHUUDAN JUNZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics
  2. JOUDAN JYUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)
  3. SANBON RENZUKI (step in)
  4. AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  5. UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (step in) KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI
  6. KOUKUTSHU SHUTOUUKE, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  7. MAEGERI (on the spot), MAEGERI (step in)
  8. YOKOGERI KEAGE, YOKOGERI KEKOMI KIBADACHI, alternate feet
  9. YOKOGERI KEKOMI (ZENKUTSUDACHI) (step in)
  10. MAWASHIGERI, YOKOURAKENUCHI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in)

Kata

  • Student's favorite KATA

Kumite

  • JIYU KUMITE

3rd Dan JKA

Kihon

  1. KIZAMIZUKI, JOUDAN JUNZUKI, CHUUDAN GYAKUZUKI (step in) IDO KIHON — moving basics, free KAMAE
  2. AGEUKE, SOTOUKE (with same arm), GYAKUZUKI (step back)
  3. UCHIUKE, KIZAMIZUKI, GYAKUZUKI (step in) KOKUTSUDACHI to ZENKUTSUDACHI
  4. KOUKUTSU SHUTOUUKE, KIZAMIMAEGERI, ZENKUTSU NUKITE (step back)
  5. MAEGERI GYAKUZUKI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI GYAKUZUKI, MAWASHIGERI GYAKUZUKI (step in)
  6. USHIROGERI (step in)
  7. MAEGERI, YOKOGERI KEKOMI, USHIROGERI ZENKUTSUDACHI same feet right and left

Kata

  • Student's favorite KATA (Question and Answer Session)

Kumite

  • JIYU KUMITE
MMAKF

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