Nedanstående krav per grad är gemensamma för hela HDKI organisationen. Vissa mindre skillnader kan finnas från klubb till klubb när vissa tekniker introduceras för karate-kan men i huvudsak följs detta upplägg världen över.
10:e kyu – 9:e kyu KIHON I shizentai – choku zuki x 10 I heisoku dachi – mae geri x 10 Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Bakåt age uke Framåt soto uke Bakåt gedan barai Framåt zenkutsu dachi – gyaku zuki x 10 KUMITE Gohon kumite (Jodan) till räkning KATA Taikyoku Shodan eller Heian Shodan till räkning | 9:e kyu – 8:e kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Bakåt age uke Framåt soto uke Bakåt shuto uke Framåt uchi uke Bakåt gedan barai Framåt mae geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi) KUMITE Gohon kumite (jodan & chudan) KATA Heian Shodan | 8:e kyu – 7:e kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Bakåt age uke Framåt soto uke Bakåt shuto uke Framåt uchi uke Bakåt gedan barai Framåt mae geri Framåt mawashi geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) KUMITE Gohon kumite (jodan & chudan) KATA Heian Nidan |
7:e kyu – 6:e kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Framåt gyaku zuki Balåt age uke gyaku zuki Framåt soto uke gyaku zuki Bakåt shuto uke Framåt uchi uke gyaku zuki Bakåt gedan barai gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri Framåt mawashi geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) KUMITE Gohon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri) KATA Heian Sandan | 6:e kyu – 5:e kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Framåt gyaku zuki Bakåt age uke mae geri Framåt soto uke yoko empi Bakåt shuto uke nukite Framåt uchi uke gyaku zuki Framåt gedan barai gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri oi zuki Framåt mawashi geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) KUMITE Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan & mae geri) KATA Heian Yondan | 5:e kyu – 4:e kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt oi zuki chudan Framåtgyaku zuki Bakåt age uke mae geri Framåt soto uke yoko empi Bakåt shuto uke nukite Framåt uchi uke gyaku zuki Framåt gedan barai, skifta bak till uchi uke, driv framåt gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri oi zuki Framåt mawashi geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dach) Framåt ushiro geri KUMITE Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae geri & mawashi geri) KATA Heian Godan |
4:e Kyu – 3:e Kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt sanbon zuki Bakåt age uke mae geri Framåt soto uke yoko empi Bakåt shuto uke nukite Framåt uchi uke gyaku zuki Framåt gedan barai, skifta bak till uchi uke, driv framåt gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri chudan oi zuki chudan Framåt mawashi geri Framåt yoko geri keage (kiba dachi) Framåt yoko geri kekomi (kiba dachi) Framåt ushiro geri Framåt kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku zuki Framåt jodan shuto uchi KUMITE Kihon ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae geri, mawashi geri) KATA Tekki Shodan | 3:e kyu – 2:a kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt sanbon zuki Bakåt age uke mae geri Framåt soto uke yoko empi, uraken Bakåt shuto uke mae geri nukite Framåt uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki Framåt gedan barai, shift back uchi uke, driv fram gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri chudan oi zuki chudan Framåt mawashi geri gyaku zuki Framåt yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (samma ben i zenkutsu dachi) Framåt ushiro geri Framåt kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku zuki Framåt jodan shuto uchi KUMITE Jiyu ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro) KATA Bassai Dai | 2:a kyu – 1:a kyu KIHON Step Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt sanbon zuki Bakåt age uke mae geri Framåt soto uke yoko empi, uraken Bakåt shuto uke mae geri nukite Framåt uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki Framåt mae geri mawashi geri (samma ben) Framåt mawashi geri gyaku Zuki Framåt yoko geri keage yoko geri kekomi (samma ben i zenkutsu dachi) Framåt ushiro geri gyaku Zuki Framåt kaiten shinagara uraken gyaku Zuki Framåt jodan shuto uchi Framåt yori ashi gyaku Zuki step forward gedan barai yori ashi gyaku Zuki gedan barai KUMITE Jiyu ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro) KATA Tokui-gata. Välj mellan: Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Jion, Enpi. Examinator väljer kata inom: Heian Shodan – Godan, Tekki Shodan |
Shodan Minst 6 månader sedan 1:a Kyu KIHON Steg fram zenkutsu dachi, gedan barai (Alla tekniker x 4) Tobe konde sanbon zuki Rotera framåt 360° gyaku zuki chudan Bakåt age uke mae geri gyaku zuki Framåt soto uke empi uraken (in kiba dachi) gyaku zuki (zenkutsu dachi) Bakåt shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) mae geri (front leg) nukite (zenkutsu dachi) Framåt uchi uke kizami zuki gyaku zuki Framåt yoko geri keage, yoko geri kekomi (same leg) Framåt mae geri, mawashi geri gyaku zuki Framåt ushiro geri gyaku zuki Framåt dubbel jodan shuto uchi (från utsidan därefter insidan) KUMITE Jiyu ippon kumite (jodan, chudan, mae, mawashi, yoko, ushiro) KATA Tokui-gata. Choose from: Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Jion, Enpi. Examinator väljer kata från: Heian Shodan – Godan, Tekki Shodan | Nidan Minst 2 år sedan Shodan KIHON Alla från jiyu kamae (Alla tekniker x 4) Framåt kizami zuki sanbon zuki Framåt kizami zuki mae geri oi zuki Bakåt age uke forward mawashi geri uraken oi zuki Framåt ushiro geri uraken gyaku zuki Framåt mawashi geri, framåt ashi barai, gyaku zuki Framåt ura mawashi geri gyaku zuki Vänd mot examinator: mae geri, yoko geri keage, ushiro geri Gyaku zuki med avståndskontroll KUMITE Jiyu kumite KATA Tokui-gata Examiner chooses from: Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Jion, Enpi | |
Sandan Minst 3 år sedan Nidan KIHON From jiyu kamae Forward kizami zuki gyaku zuki choku zuki oi zuki gyaku zuki (gohon renzoku oi komi – 5 punches one step plus yori ashi) Forward age empi (kokutsu dachi), mawashi empi (zenkutsu dachi), yoko empi (kiba dachi) Forward gyaku zuki, shift into kiba dachi yoko empi, shift back shuto uke, drive forward gyaku zuki Forward mae geri oi zuki, mawashi geri uraken, ushiro geri gyaku zuki Facing examiner: mae geri, yoko geri, ushiro geri, mawashi geri KUMITE Jiyu kumite. KATA Tokui-gata. Examiner chooses from: Bassai-dai, Bassai-Sho, Kanku-dai, Kanku-Sho, Jion, Enpi. Questions will be asked about tokui kata. | Yondan Minst 4 år sedan Sandan Examinee must have mastered all karate techniques, can understand their principles, apply them fully and be able to give general instruction. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique. KUMITE Jiyu kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui waza with a partner. KATA Tokui-gata. Examiner chooses from: Tekki Nidan, Tekki Sandan, Bassai-dai, Jion, Enpi, Kanku-dai, Hangetsu, Jitte. | |
Godan Minst 5 år sedan Yondan Examinee must have attained an exceptionally high level of karate technique and displayed originality in their karate. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique, tokui kata and bunkai. KUMITE Jiyu kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui waza with a partner. KATA Tokui-gata. Examiner chooses from: Bassai-sho, Kanku-sho, Jiin, Wankan, Chinte, Unsu, Sochin and ask questions about the examinee’s tokui kata. | Rokudan Minst 6 år sedan Godan Examinee must have obtained an exceptionally high level of karate both in technique and spirit. Questions will be asked in reference to a basic technique, tokui kata and bunkai. KUMITE Jiyu kumite or (by prior arrangement with examining board) either self-defense or detailed explanation of tokui waza with a partner. KATA Tokui-gata. Examiner chooses a kata from any of the Shotokan kata. | |
Nanadan Minst 7 år sedan Rokudan This grade is awarded by the Head Technical Director and the International Council after the HDKI senior has obtained an exceptionally high level of karate and developed their own individuality within the art of Shotokan. | Hachidan Minst 8 år sedan Nanadan This grade is awarded by the Head Technical Director and the International Council after the HDKI senior has obtained an exceptionally high level of karate and has shown a continuous development of their own individuality within the art of Shotokan. | |