GRADING SYLLABUS:

The Grading Syllabus outlines the minimum skill required for each grade. The condition of the Grading Syllabus may vary from time to time at the Instructor¡¯s discretion.

GRADE FOR WHITE BELT:

White belt is the first belt for all the students. For a new member of Okinawa Martial Arts Academy to be able to wear the Okinawa Karate Badge, they must first have a clear knowledge of the condition of Training.

WHITE BELT TO YELLOW BELT

Attendance – Minimum 25 Classes
Kata – Taikyoku Shodan
Items :
Blocks – Lower Block, Inner Block, Outer Block, Upper Block
Kicks – Groin Kick, Front Kick.
Stances – Forward Stance, Horse riding stance.
Strikes – Lunge Punch – Knife hand strikes – Reverse Punch.
Combinations – Block, Double Punch – Block, Punch, Block – Block, Kick, Punch – Kick, Block, Punch.
Kumite (One step Sparring) – 1 Point (Ippon)

YELLOW TO ORANGE BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 25 Classes.
KATA – Taikyoku Nidan, Taikyoku Sandan
Blocks – Knife hand block.
Kicks – Turning Kick to the body, Side Kick, Back Kick
Stances – Back Stance & Knife Instance Stance.
Strikes – Back fist, Finger Strikes.
Combinations 2 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Basic One-step Sparring)

ORANGE TO GREEN BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 30 Classes.
KATA – Taikyoku Yandan, Taikyoku Godan & Heian Shodan
Kicks – Side kick to the side, Turning kick to the head
Stances – Short forward stance.
Strikes – Hammer Fist.
Combinations 3 – Strong reverse punch, Knife hand block in back stance, change reverse punch in forward stance.
Kumite – (Basic One step Sparring with kicks)

GREEN TO BLUE BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 30 classes.
KATA – Heian Nidan
Items – Kick to the front
Strikes : Chhop and Knife attack.
Combinations 4 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Basic One step Sparring with different kicks.

BLUE TO MAROON BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 30 classes.
KATA – Heian Sandan
Items – Blocks – Tension blocks (using appropriate breathing and flexing of the body under tension)
Kicks – Back kick, Sweep kick
Strikes – Hook Punch, Palm Hel, Upper cut.
Combinations 5 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches.
Kumite – (Free Sparring for 3 minuets).

MEROON TO BROWN IV BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 30 classes.
KATA – Heian Yondan
Items – Kicks (Hook kick, Knee strikes.
Strikes – Elbow
Combinations 6 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Free Sparring)

BROWN IV TO BROWN III BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 35 classes.
KATA – Heian Godan
Items – Kick Spinning kicks, Jumping front kicks.
Combinations 7 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Free Sparring)

BROWN III TO BROWN II BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 6 months consistent training, Minimum 60 classes
KATA – Wasaidai
Items – Kicks, Jumping Kicks
Combinations 8 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Free Sparring)

BROWN II TO BROWN I BELT:

Attendance – Minimum 6 months consistent training, Minimum 60 classes
KATA – Jion
Items – Combination kicks
Combinations 9 – Perform combinations of basic blocks, punches, kicks and strikes.
Kumite – (Free Sparring)

BROWN I TO BLACK BELT:

Specialization Course – As instructed by the teachers.

BELTS AND PROMOTION:

White Belt ,Yellow Belt, Orange Belt, Green Belt, Blue Belt, Maroon Belt , Brown Belt-IV, Brown Belt III, Brown Belt II, Brown Belt I, Brown Black Belt and Black Belt.
Duration for white ¨C maroon belt 3 to 4 months.
Duration for brown ¨C brown black belt 5 to 6 months

AWARD:

After each belt promotion the students will be awarded belts and certificates from our Head Quarters.

CHAMPIONSHIP:

We allow students to participate in the state level, National level and International level karate championship every year, The students having good performance can Participate in championship