Dan Grading Syllabus (2003-2005)

Conditions: All candidates must apply for examination to the licensing officer, 2 weeks prior to the date scheduled for grading. Please state grade being taken and enclose your member license with the application form. It is understood that those requirements may differ slightly from country to country, especially with regard to the members' license.

Juniors can grade for 1st and 2nd Dan only. Juniors grading for 1st Dan may choose only one Renraku waza,(pref.No3), Ohyo Gumite, Kihon Gumite, and Kata from the grading syllabus. Juniors grading for 2st Dan may choose as well only one Ohyo Gumite, Kihon Gumite, Kata, and Tanto Dori, but all the Renraku Waza.

A grading application fee of £20 will be collected from all candidates prior to the examination.

Time in Grade requirements
SHODAN: Regular practice as in 1st KYU, minimum 9 months
NIDAN: Regular practice as in SHODAN, minimum 18 months
SANDAN: Regular practice as in NIDAN, minimum 3 years
YONDAN: Regular practice as in SANDAN, minimum 4 years

Candidates are required to wear a clean white gi, and to bring sparring mitts, plus a pen for the written test. 

Registration of Dan Grade (Fee payable by successful candidates only):
SHODAN: £120, NIDAN: £130, SANDAN: £140, YONDAN: £170, GODAN: £200, ROKUDAN: £250, SIGGIDAN: £300
JUNIORS'SHODAN: £70, JUNIORS'NIDAN: £90 

KIHON: TSUKI, KERI (ALL GRADES)

• Kette Junzuki

• Kette Gyakuzuki

• Kette Junzuki no Tsukomi

• Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukomi

• Nagashizuki

• Jodan Mawashigeri

• Chudan Ushirogeri

• Surikomi Jodan Sokuto

RENRAKU WAZA (All Grades) --- NEW COMBINATIONS --

• 1st). HIDARI HANMI GAMMAE: EVADE MIGI/HIDARI, USHIRO ASHI STEP FORWARD, MIGI URAKEN- MIGI SURIKOMI SOKUTO CHUDAN -STEP BACK JODAN NAGASHI UKE (BOTH HANDS) -MIGI CHUDAN HIZA TEN KAO GERI -HIDARI MAKIKOMI JODAN HIJI UCHI.
• 2nd). HIDARI HANMI GAMMAE: HIDARI CHUDAN and JODAN RENZUKI -MIGI GYAKUZUKI CHUDAN -HIDARI SURI KOMI MAEGERI CHUDAN -HIDARI NAGASHI ZUKI JODAN -MIGI SPINING ASHI BARAI -MIGI MAWASHIGERI JODAN (at once) -HIDARI MAEGERI GEDAN/MAWASHIGERI JODAN (RENGERI: SAME FOOT) -MIGI GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN.
• 3rd). HIDARI HANMI GAMMAE: HIDARI SHOOTEI JODAN NAGASHI UKE/ HIDARI JODAN URAKEN (at once) -SONOBADE MAWATTE URAKEN CHUDAN -GYAKU URAKEN JODAN RENZOKU WAZA -HIDARI SIDE-STEP BACKWARDS, MIGI HAND JODAN COVER (for jodan mawashi geri) -HIDARI MAWASHIGERI JODAN -HIDARI ASHI BARAI (at once) -MIGI GYAKAZUKI CHUDAN.