Chito-Ryu Karate-Do – Grading Requirements (Karate 4 Life)

Australian Rank Standard International Requirements Bunkai ▪ Ukemi ▪ Officiating ▪ Kobudo Fitness Key Basics Belt Colours

Correct form & body structure 12 kyu Basics 5 Kick, Punch, Block, Stances, Stepping

11 kyu Kihon Dosa 1 10 Metsuke (eye focus) Hikite (pull back of arm) Seiken (correct fist) Shibori (squeeze armpit, shoulders down) 10 kyu Kihon Dosa 2 ▪ Seiken no Migi Hidari Kihon Dosa Bunkai 15 Co-ordination, body control & flexibility

Kumite: guard, footwork, attacks Moving Basics Kihon Dosa 3 Bunkai 9 kyu 20 Kihon Dosa 3 ▪ Zenshin Kotai Zenshin Kotai Bunkai

8 kyu Kihon Dosa 4 ▪ Enpi ▪ 27 Te Waza Kihon Dosa 4 Bunkai 25

Kime (focus at end of technique) Seichusen (correct centre line, target) 7 kyu Kihon Kata 1 30 Breathing (out with techniques)

Kumite: distance & defence

Basics ▪ Kicks 6 kyu 35 Kihon Kata 2

Basics ▪ Rinten Tsuki 5 kyu Rinten Bunkai ▪ Ukemi 40 Kihon Kata 3 Suriashi (sliding feet while stepping) Shime (correct muscle tension) Hikiashi (pull back of leg) Basics Tehodoki no waza (wrist escapes) 4 kyu 45 Shiho Wari ▪ Shime Kata ▪ Shihohai Shihohai Bunkai Sharpening weapons

Kumite: timing, speed & accuracy Seisan 3 kyu Seisan Bunkai 50 Kihon Dosa 2 ▪ Kihon Kata 1

Niseishi Dai Niseishi Bunkai ▪ Ukemi 2 kyu 55 Kihon Dosa 3 ▪ Kihon Kata 2 Kihon Bo 1-14

Kiai (spirit united with technique) Posture (align - head, shoulders, hips) Bassai Bassai Bunkai ▪ Ukemi 1 kyu 60 Zanshin (remaining spirit, after attack) Kihon Dosa 4 ▪ Kihon Kata 3 Kihon bo kata 1 & 2 Kumite: fighting spirit

Henshuho 1~10 ▪ Chinto Bunkai ▪ Ukemi Shodan Chinto Officiating 100~ Kumi bo

Henshuho 11~20 ▪ Sochin Bunkai Nidan Sochin 100~ Tame & Kime (elastic, whipping power) Officiating

Henshuho 21~28 Sandan Rohai Sho/Dai ▪ Tenshin 100~ Seichusen Officiating

Nage no Kata Yondan Sanshiru Officiating 100~ Tanden Sakugawa no kon