SHORIN-RYU KARATE-DO DENTOKAN

SYLLABUS
Updated: 4 May 2013
Level

Hachikyu / 8th Kyu (Beginner)

White
3 months
Shichikyu / 7th Kyu Yellow
3 months
Rokkyu / 6th Kyu Orange
3 months

Kata to be
performed to
achieve this level

Seisan Sho
Anaku

Gokyu / 5th Kyu Green

3 months

Wansu

Yonkyu / 4th Kyu Blue

4 months
Sankyu / 3rd Kyu Brown
4 months
Nikyu / 2nd Kyu Brown
4 months
Ikkyu / 1st Kyu Brown
6 months
Shodan Black

Passai

2 years
Nidan Black

3 years
Sandan Black

4 years
Yondan Black

5 years
Godan Black

Godan to Rokudan, 6
years

Rokudan to
Shichidan, 7 years

Shichidan to
Hachidan, 8 years

Kumite to be
performed to
achieve this level

Pinan Shodan & Nidan

Pinan Sandan & Yondan
Pinan Godan & Naihanchi
Matsumura Seisan & Toma
No Kun + at least 1 other
kata selected by the Panel
Passai Sho & Tokumine No
Kun + at least 1 other kata
selected by the Panel
Gojushiho, Toma No Sai, &
Maezato No Nunchaku + at
least 1 other kata selected by
the Panel

Gokyu and above

One 2-minute freestyle
sparring session.

Demonstrate defences against:

Single and double wrist grabs

Front choke

Front hair grab

Front single and double lapel

grabs

Front bear hugs

(under and over the arms)

Rear hair grab

Rear strangle

Arm Bar/Figure 4

Rear bear hugs

(under and over the arms)

Full nelson

Head lock
(both front and rear-facing).

Note: Freestyle
sparring requirement
may be substituted with
Yakusoku Kumite (Prearranged Fighting) at
the discretion of the
testing/grading
authority.
Shodan and above
Three 2-minute
freestyle sparring
sessions.
Note: Freestyle
sparring requirement
may be substituted with
Yakusoku Kumite (Prearranged Fighting) at
the discretion of the
testing/grading
authority.

Chinto & Toma No Tonfa +

at least 1 other kata selected
by the Panel
Kusanku & Toma No Kama
+ at least 1 other kata
selected by the Panel
Three kata: All chosen by
the grading officials.

Goshin Jutsu
(Self Defence Techniques) to
be performed to achieve this
level

A thorough
demonstration of
Yakusoku Kumite

*As above + knife defenses:

1.
2.
3.
4.

Overhead knife attack

Straight thrust
Forehand slash
Backhand slash