九段 9th Kyu Grading Syllabus
Grading Qualification
To qualify to attempt the grade of 9th kyu, the student must have completed the following qualification:
- Training for a minimum of 3 months (or as directed by the Chief Instructor)
- Attended a minimum of two sessions each week
- Made sufficient progress in all areas of karate
Kihon
The 9th kyu kihon consists of the following:
1: Oi-zuki (stepping punch)
- Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Oi-zuki
- Turn Mawate and repeat Oi-zuki to return. Turn Mawate
- Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)
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2: Age-uke (rising block)
- Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Ageuke
- Turn Mawate and repeat Age-uke to return, turn Mawate.
- Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)
4: Mae-geri (front snap kick) chudan and jodan.
- Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), into double Gedan-barai with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Mae-geri
- Turn Mawate and repeat Maegeri to return. Turn Mawate
- Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)
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5: Uchi-uke (inside block)
- Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Uchi-uke
- Turn Mawate and repeat Uchi-uke to return. Turn Mawate
- Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)
3: Soto-uke (outside block)
- Stepping into Zenkutsu-dachi (front stance), into Gedan-barai with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Soto-uke. Turn Mawate and repeat Soto-uke to return. Turn Mawate
- Step back, Yame & Rei (bow)
6: Shuto-uke (knife hand block)
- Stepping into Koku-dachi (back stance), Shuto-uke with kiai each time
- Stepping five times, Shuto-uke
- Turn Mawate and repeat Shutouke to return. Mawate
- Step back. Yame & Rei (bow)
Kata
The 9th kyu kata:
Kihon
Video Tutorial with Kancho Kanazawa
Kumite
The 9th kyu kumite:
Gohon Kumite five-step sparring – Jodan and Chudan.
Video Tutorial with Kancho Kanazawa
Grading Forms
If you’re eligible to grade, please download the grading form from the Fudoshin Karate download library: