Senior Dan Grades
Senior Contest Dan Grade Syllabus
1st KYU to 1st DAN (black belt)
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate NAGE-NO-KATA in full
Hold a BASIC REFEREE’S LICENSE and BASIC TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
SHIAI
1ST DAN to 2nd DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 1ST DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 1 YEAR
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KATAME-NO-KATA in full
Hold a REGIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and INTERMEDIATE TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
SHIAI
2nd DAN to 3rd DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 2nd DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 2 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KEASHI-NO-KATA in full
Hold a NATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
SHIAI
3rd DAN to 4th DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 3rd DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 3 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate JUNO-NO-KATA in full
Hold an INTERNATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD, and ORGANISED A REGIONAL EVENT (this could be a training course)
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
SHIAI
4th DAN to 5th DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 4TH DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 5 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KIME-NO-KATA in full
Hold an INTERNATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD, and ORGANISED A NATIONAL EVENT (this could be a training course or a competition)
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
SHIAI
5th to 6th DAN (red and white section belt)
THIS GRADE AND ABOVE CAN ONLY BE AWARDED BY YOUR PEERS FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICES
NOTE IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TECHNICAL BOARD IN FULL AGREEMENT CAN WAVER THE TIME PERIOD BETWEEN GRADES
TEACHER GRADES
1st KYU to 1st DAN (black belt)
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate NAGE-NO-KATA in full or teach it through PUPILS
Hold a BASIC REFEREE’S LICENSE and BASIC TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
Produce a presentation (IN WRITTEN FORMAT) of a weekly one hour lesson. Each session must include exercises, one throwing technique and one restraining technique.
1ST DAN to 2nd DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 1ST DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 2 YEAR
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KATAME-NO-KATA in full or teach it through PUPILS
Hold a REGIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and INTERMEDIATE TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
Produce a presentation (IN WRITTEN FORMAT) of a weekly one hour and half lesson. Must include exercises, two throwing techniques, one restraining technique and one shime-waza FOR JUNIORS 3 KYU AND UP TO 3 KYU SENIORS
2nd to 3rd DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 2nd DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 3 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KAESHI-NO-KATA in full or teach it through PUPILS
Hold a NATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
Produce a presentation of a TWO x two hour training sessions IN WRITTEN FORMAT. To include exercises, four throwing techniques, three restraining techniques and three shime-waza – FOR JUNIOR 2 KYU UP IST KYU SENIORS
3rd to 4th DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 3rd DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 4 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate JUNO-NO-KATA in full or teach it through PUPILS
Hold an INTERNATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD, and ORGANISED A REGIONAL EVENT (this could be a training course)
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
Produce a presentation for a teaching course of your choice; this could be a kata, refereeing or first aid course. Presentation to be in written format and to INCLUDE DIAGRAMS
4th to 5th DAN (black belt)
MUST HAVE HELD 4TH DAN FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 5 YEARS
Demonstrate any techniques of the examiners’ choice from the senior set syllabus
Demonstrate KIME-NO-KATA in full BY TEACHING IT TO A CLASS
Hold an INTERNATIONAL REFEREE’S LICENSE and ADVANCED TIMEKEEPER AWARD, and ORGANISED A NATIONAL EVENT (this could be a training course or a competition)
Hold a recognised FIRST AID AWARD
TEACH AT AN AREA EVENT and BE ACCESSED BY NATIONAL COACH on TECHNIQUE, DELIVERY and INTEGRATION OF ALL GRADES