IJR Grade Kata

On our grading syllabus we have a mixture of Shotokan and Goju ryu Kata, as these are the two main styles our club is based on. (Note that when going for 2nd kyu you learn two new kata. Then Nidan on-wards you have 2 required kata and then for your third you have a choice of two.

Here I'll lay out the kata in order and indicate which grade they are for:

8th Kyu - Taikyoku Shodan (Kihon Kata)
7th kyu - Heian Shodan
6th Kyu - Heian Nidan
5th Kyu - Heian Sandan
4th Kyu - Heian Yondan
3rd Kyu - Heian Godan
2nd Kyu - Tekki Shodan + Gekisai dai Ichi
1st Kyu - Bassai Dai + Saifa
Shodan - Empi + Seiunchin
Nidan – Kanku Dai + Sepai +Jion/Tekki Nidan
Sandan – Hangetsu + Sanseru + Jitte/Tekki Sandan
Yondan – Gankaku + Kururunfa + Ji'in/Wankan
Godan – Sochin + Seisan + Bassai Sho/Chinte
Rokudan – Gojushiho Sho + Shisochin +Kanku Sho/Nijushiho
Nanadan - Meikyo + Suparinpei +Unsu/Gojushiho Dai