Goju-Ryu Syllabus
After 9th Kyu each grade will be expected to be able to perform the current grading requirements and that of all previous grades.
9th Kyu – Red Belt
Ten stances
To understand the ten stances and download a stance sheet click here
Punches, upper middle lower
Uke – Blocks, upper middle lower
Mai Geri – Front kick - To see a full demonstration of the Front kick, click here.
Moving front kick with turn
Moving in sanchin
8th Kyu – Yellow Belt
Kata – Sanchin (To see a full demonstration of Sanchin, Talked through by Sensei J, click here.)
To see a video of Sensei doing Sanchin Kata, click here. (For more advanced grades.)
Use blocks to various attacks
7th Kyu – Orange Belt
Kata – Gekisai dai ichi
Three techniques from grading kata
To see a video of technique 1 click here 2 click here 3 click here
San dan gi (three step sparring)
Yoko Geri – Side kick
Moving Kake Uke
6th Kyu – Green Belt
Kata – Gekisai dai ni
Three techniques from grading kata
To see a video of technique 1 click here2 click here 3 click here
Tai sabaki – Body shift
Mawashi Geri – Roundhouse Kick
Motobu 1 (To watch on YouTube, click here) & 2 (To watch on YouTube, click here)
Juji Kumite
5th Kyu – Blue Belt
Shinsei Kata
3 Shinsei Techniques
Side break fall
Motobu 3 (To watch on YouTube, click here) & 4 (To watch on YouTube, click here)
Moving stances.
4th Kyu – Purple Belt
Kata – Saifa kata
Techniques from grading kata
Bunkai kumite from Gekisai dai ichi
Mikazuki Geri – Crescent Kick - To see a demonstration of Mikazuki Geri, click here.
Motobu 5 (To watch on YouTube, click here) & 6 (To watch on YouTube, click here)
3rd Kyu – Brown Belt
Kata – Seiyunchin
3 techniques from grading kata
Bunkai kumite of Gekisai dai ni
Motobu 7 & 8
Makiwara – Pad Work
2nd Kyu – Brown 1 Tag
Kata – Sanchin dai ni
Kata – Jutte with and without Jo staff
Three techniques from grading katas
Sanchin clinch drill (paired)
[Kakie (paired)]
Motobu 9 &10
1st Kyu – Brown 2 tags
Kata – Tensho
Kata – Rohai
Rohai floor bunkai
Techniques from grading katas
Turning Crescent and turning side kick
Kick combinations
Motobu 11 & 12
1st Dan Black
Black belt and above please see Sensei.
Be advised that you will be expected to continue your training with New Forest Martial Arts for at least one year following the award of your black belt with the same commitment and standard that you have shown up to the grading. After this time your certificate will be presented and you will be registered if you have continued to uphold a standard sufficient to be considered worthy of the Koru Obi grade.