GKI Syllabus (Techniques)
10th Kyu (WHITE)
Basic Techniques No.1
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
9th Kyu (YELLOW)
Basic Techniques No.1 and No.2
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.1
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
Push-ups: 20
8th Kyu (ORANGE)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2 and No.3
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi and bunkai
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.2
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
Push-ups: 30
7th Kyu (GREEN)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi and Gekisai Dai Ni
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.3
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
Oi-zuki, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri
Push-ups: 40
6th Kyu (BLUE)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni and bunkai
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.4, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri
Push-ups: 40
5th Kyu (PURPLE)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Sanchin and Saifa
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.5, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri, hiza-geri
yoko-geri
Push-ups: 50
Basic Techniques No.1
StancesHeisoku-dachi, musubi-dachi, heiko-dachi, hachiji-dachi, shiko-dachi, han zen
kutsu-dachi, zen kutsu-dachi, neko ashi-dachi
Standing Basics(from heiko or sanchin-dachi)
Jodan, chudan, gedan choku-zuki
Jodan age-uke, chudan yoko-uke, gedan barai
Ura ken-uchi
Hiji-uchi
Shuto-uchi
Chudan ura-zuki
Age-zuki
Kizami-zuki
Gyaku-zuki in zen kutsu-dachi
(from heiko or zen kutsu or han zen kutsu-dachi)
Hiza-geri
Jodan, chudan gedan mae-geri
Jodan, chudan gedan yoko-geri
Jodan, chudan gedan mawashi-geri
Basic Techniques No.2
Moving from sanchin or zen kutsu dachi, basics Jodan, chudan, gedan oi zuki
Renzoku (combinations)
Jodan oi-zuki, chudan gyaku-zuki
Jodan age-uke, chudan gyaku-zuki
Chudan yoko uke, jodan gyaku zuki
(from shiko dachi)
Gedan barai, gedan gyaku-zuki
Chudan hiki-uke, chudan-gyaku-zuki
Chudan hiki-uke, san ren-zuki (3 punches)
Yoko oi-zuki
Yoko oi-zuki, gyaku-zuki (zen kutsu-dachi)
(from zen kutsu dachi or han zen kutsu-dachi)
Jodan, chudan, gedan mae-geri
Jodan, chudan, gedan mawashi-geri
Jodan, chudan, gedan yoko-geri
Chudan mae-geri, chudan gyaku-zuki
Gedan mae-geri, jodan maeken-zuki, chudan gyaku-zuki
Chudan mae-geri, jodan mawashi-geri, chudan gyaku-zuki
Chudan mae-geri, chudan ushiro-geri, chudan gyaku-zuki
Side moving (heiko dachi)
Jodan kizami-zuki
Standing basics with partner
Chudan/jodan furi zuki – morote yoko-uke or jodan soto yoko-uke or jodan uchi yoko uke
Chudan/jodan mawashi zuki – chudan soto kosa-uke (yoko juji-uke)
Chudan/jodan shotei zuki – morote hiki-uke
Chudan/jodan nukite zuki – jodan hiki-uke/chudan otoshi-uke
Chudan/jodan haito zuki – jodan hiki-uke
4th Kyu (PURPLE & 1 STRIPE)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
Kata Gekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Sanchin, Saifa and bunkai
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.6, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri, hiza-geri
yoko-geri, furi-zuki. Renzoku.
Push-ups: 50
3rd Kyu (BROWN)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Sanchin, Saifa and Seyunchin
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.7, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri, hiza-geri
yoko-geri, furi-zuki. Renzoku.
Push-ups: 60
2nd Kyu (BROWN & 1 STRIPE)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Sanchin, Saifa, Seyunchin and bunkai
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.8, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri, hiza-geri
yoko-geri, furi-zuki. Renzoku.
Push-ups: 60
1st Kyu (BROWN & 2 STRIPES)
Basic Techniques No.1, No.2, No.3, No.4 and No.5
Stances, standing basics, moving basics
KataGekisai Dai Ichi, Gekisai Dai Ni, Sanchin, Saifa, Seyunchin and Shisochin
KumiteSan Dan Gi
Yakusoku Kumite No.8, Kakie, Jiyu Kumite (iri-kumi)
Hojo UndoMakiwara/focus pad – gyaku-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
oi-zuki, kizami zuki, hiji-uchi, uraken-uchi, ushiro geri, hiza-geri yoko-geri, furi-zuki. Renzoku.
Push-ups: 70
Basic Techniques No.3
To be performed from standing and moving positions in heiko, sanchin or zen kutsu-dachi
Jodan hiza-geri
Jodan kakato otoshi (inside and outside)
Chudan ushiro mawashi-geri
Jodan ushiro mawashi-geri
Stance – heiko or neko ashi-dachi, side moving
Gedan sokuto-geri, kakato fumikomi-geri renzoku
Following techniques may be performed left/right hand, right/left hand and both with same hand
In heiko-dachi or zen kutsu dachi moving
Kizami-zuki, mawashi-geri
Kizami-zuki, age-zuki, mae-geri
Kizami-zuki, hiji-ate, mae-geri
Mawashi-zuki, kizami-zuki, gedan mawashi-geri
Age-zuki, kizami-zuki, mawashi-geri
Kizami-zuki, mae-geri, mawashi-geri
Kizami-zuki, ushiro-geri
Kizami-zuki, hiza-geri
Kizami-zuki, hiza-geri, hiji-ate
(left/right, right/left or same leg)
chudan mae-geri, jodan mawashi-geri
chudan mae-geri, chudan yoko-geri
chudan mae-geri, ushiro-geri
chudan mae-geri, ushiro mawashi-geri
5 combinations in heiko-dachi or zen kutsu-dachi moving, left/right, right/left or same leg
mae-geri, sokuto-geri, ushiro-geri, mawashi-geri, gedan sokuto-geri, gedan fumikomi geri.
Basic Techniques No.4
Moving backward and forward in neko ashi-dachi, front leg kicking chudan mae-geri, stepping forward
into zen kutsu-dachi, chudan gyaku-zuki, back into neko-ashi-dachi, gedan mawashi-geri off front foot,
chudan gyaku-zuki
Side moving (neko ashi-dachi), chudan hiki-uke, chudan mae-geri
Moving 45 degrees, as above
Moving forward (shiko and zen kutsu-dachi), yoko-zuki, gyaku-zuki, mae-geri
Moving forward (shiko-dachi), gedan barai, gyaku-zuki
Moving forward (zen kutsu-dachi)- age hiji-ate, jodan uraken-uchi, gedan barai, gyaku-zuki
- jodan yoko hiji-ate, uraken-uchi, ura-zuki
- mae-geri, gyaku-zuki, uraken-uchi
- chudan mae-geri, jodan mawashi-geri, ushiro-geri - jodan mae-geri, chudan yoko-geri, jodan mawashi-geri, chudan
ushiro geri, chudan gyaku-zuki
- chudan mae-geri, jodan mawashi-geri, chudan gyaku-zuki, jodan
kakato otoshi (crescent kick)
Basic Techniques No.5
Unsoku ho (foot work), Taisabaki (body shifting), Suri-ashi (foot sliding)
Zenshin/kotai (forward and backward movement)
Sa yu (left and sideways movement in ashi mae heiko-dachi)
Sa yo zenpo naname (forward 45 degrees left/right and pivoting)
Sa yu kotai naname (backward 45 degrees left/right)
Taihiraki/Taisabaki
Standing, upper body only (no foot movement) in heiko-dachi, moving left/right, pivoting 90 degrees
Standing, upper body only (no foot movement) in han zen kutsu-dachi, upper body backward and
forward
Standing, upper body only (no foot movement) upper body up and down (bending knees)
Forward and back movement, up and down (no foot movement)
Standing, upper body only (no foot movement) in heiko-dachi, moving upper body left and right and
ducking down
Happo sabaki (all directions)
Free exercise to include all types of footwork