In line with its policy of adapting classes to the average age of the participants, GKR has announced that the grading criteria for children aged 12 and younger has now been changed.
Instead of learning kata for the first two grades, children will now have to demonstrate competence in basic stances and techniques.
| Yellow tag |
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Attend 6 classes |
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| Yellow belt |
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Attend 12 classes and learn the following: |
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Strikes |
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Chudan tsuki (stomach punch) |
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Jodan tsuki (head punch) |
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Shita tsuki (short punch) |
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Mawashi empi (round elbow) |
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Blocks |
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Jodan age uke (head-level rising block) |
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Soto uke (outside block) |
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Gedan barai (down block) |
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Kicks |
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Mae geri (front kick) |
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Mawashi geri (round kick) |
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Stances |
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Zenkutsu dachi (forward stance) |
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Kiba dachi (horse stance) |
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Shiko dachi (sumo stance) |
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| Orange belt |
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Everything required for yellow belt and a further 16 classes plus the following: |
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Strikes |
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Ura uchi (forward backfist) |
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Yoke ura uchi (side backfist) |
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Hiji ate (rising elbow) |
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Blocks |
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Uchi uke (inside block) |
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Gedan uke (low level block) |
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Kicks |
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Yoko geri (side kick) |
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Ushiro geri (back kick) |
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| Green belt |
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Everything required for orange belt and a further 20 classes plus the following: |
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Strikes |
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Soto shuto uchi (outside knife-hand strike) |
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Uchi shuto uchi (inside knife-hand strike) |
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Haito uchi (ridge-hand strike) |
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Blocks |
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Chuge uke (double block) |
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Kake uke (hooking block) |
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Mawashi uke (round block) |
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Shuto uke (knife-hand block) |
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Stances |
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Kokutso dachi (back stance) - stance only |
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Sanchin dachi (hourglass/pigeon-toed stance) |
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Nekoashi dachi (cat stance) |
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Kata |
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1st and 2nd katas |
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| Blue belt |
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Everything required for green belt and a further 20 classes plus the following: |
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Kata |
Saifa |
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| Red belt |
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From this point on, the chiildren and adults' grading requirements are the same |