Karate in Enfield

Grading

Please scroll down for Grading Dates - Grading Syllabus for all coloured belts is below

 

S.J.K. Belt order Kyu (Student) Grade. Student progresses from 10th Kyu to 1st Kyu followed by Dan (Black Belt) grades

10th Kyu

White belt with orange stripe

9th Kyu

Orange belt

 8th Kyu

Red belt

7th kyu

Yellow belt

6th Kyu

Green belt

5th Kyu

Purple belt  

4th Kyu

Purple belt with white stripe

3rd Kyu

Brown belt

2nd Kyu

Brown belt with white stripe

1st Kyu

Brown belt with two white stripes

Black belt grades progress from 1st Dan to 10th Dan.  Highest Dan grades are usually Japanese Sensei

 

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Grading Syllabus for coloured belts - please click on the appropriate box

 

Grading 10th Kyu Grading 9th Kyu Grading 8th Kyu Grading 7th Kyu Grading 6th Kyu
Grading 5th Kyu Grading 4th Kyu Grading 3rd Kyu Grading 2nd Kyu Grading 1st Kyu
Syllabus on application for Dan Grades

Black Belt Gradings by arrangement

Letter requesting to Grade for Dan Gradings must be submitted to Shihan David Alleyn

 

TO VIEW PAST GRADINGSPLEASE CLICK  HERE  -  Gradings

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Grading Dates & Courses for 2008

 

LAST DAYS OF TRAINING FOR THE FOLLOWING VENUES BEFORE SUMMER BREAK

Monday 14th July 2008

West Grove School

Tuesday 15th July 2008

Broomfield School

Friday 18th July 2008

Southbury Leisure Centre

Friday 18th July 2008

Broomfield School

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2nd Grading of 2008

Sunday 20th July 2008

Chace Community School, Enfield.

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SUMMER 2008 HOLIDAY - NO TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER FOR

Mondays

West Grove School

Tuesdays

Broomfield School

Fridays

Southbury Leisure Centre

Fridays

Broomfield School

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THE FOLLOWING VENUES ARE OPEN THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER

Wednesdays Oaktree School
Thursdays Dragon Dojo
Saturdays Chace Community School
Sundays Chace Community School

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RETURN TO TRAINING FOR THE FOLLOWING VENUES

Friday 5th September 2008

Southbury Leisure Centre

Friday 5th September 2008

Broomfield School

Monday 8th September 2008

West Grove School

Tuesday 9th September 2008

Broomfield School

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THIRD & FINAL THREE HOUR COURSE FOR 2008 ON

Sunday 9th November 2008

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3rd & Final Grading of 2008

Sunday 7th December 2008

Chace Community School, Enfield.

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Grading Syllabus  for coloured belts click on appropriate box

 

 

Grading 10th Kyu Grading 9th Kyu Grading 8th Kyu Grading 7th Kyu Grading 6th Kyu
Grading 5th Kyu Grading 4th Kyu Grading 3rd Kyu Grading 2nd Kyu Grading 1st Kyu
Syllabus on application for Dan Grades

Black Belt Gradings by arrangement

Letter requesting to Grade for Dan Gradings must be submitted to Shihan David Alleyn

 

 

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S.J.K. Belt order Kyu (Student) Grade. Student progresses from 10th Kyu to 1st Kyu followed by Dan (Black Belt) grades

10th Kyu

White belt with orange stripe

9th Kyu

Orange belt

 8th Kyu

Red belt

7th kyu

Yellow belt

6th Kyu

Green belt

5th Kyu

Purple belt  

4th Kyu

Purple belt with white stripe

3rd Kyu

Brown belt

2nd Kyu

Brown belt with white stripe

1st Kyu

Brown belt with two white stripes

Black belt grades progress from 1st Dan to 10th Dan.  Highest Dan grades are usually Japanese Sensei

 

 

Click below for details on BEGINNERS DVD and 2ND GRADING DVD

 

Shotokan Kata

Name

Kanji

Meaning

Taikyoku shodan (aka Kihon)

太極初段

Great Ultimate beginning step (basic)

Heian shodan

平安初段

Peaceful Mind beginning step

Heian nidan

平安二段

Peaceful Mind 2nd step

Heian sandan

平安三段

Peaceful Mind 3rd step

Heian yondan

平安四段

Peaceful Mind 4th step

Heian godan

平安五段

Peaceful Mind 5th step

Tekki shodan

鉄騎初段

Horse riding beginning step

Bassai dai

披塞大

To Penetrate a Fortress (Major)

Jion

慈恩

Kind and Graciousness

Enpi/Empi

燕飛

Flight of the swallow

Kanku dai

観空大

To Look At the Sky (Major)

Hangetsu

半月

Half-moon

Jitte

十手

Ten hands

Gankaku

岩鶴

Crane on a rock

Tekki nidan

鉄騎二段

Horse Riding 2nd step

Tekki sandan

鉄騎三段

Horse Riding 3rd step

Nijushiho

二十四步

Twenty-four Steps

Chinte

珍手

Rare Hand

Sochin

壯鎭

Tranquil Force

Meikyo

明鏡

Bright Mirror

Unsu

雲手

Hands in a Cloud

Bassai sho

披塞小

To Penetrate a Fortress (Minor)

Kanku sho

観空小

To Look at the Sky (Minor)

Wankan

王冠

King's crown

Gojushiho sho

五十四歩小

Fifty-four Steps (Minor)

Gojushiho dai

五十四歩大

Fifty-four Steps (Major)

Ji'in

慈陰

Kind Shade

 

TO VIEW PAST GRADINGSPLEASE CLICK  HERE - Gradings

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Lessons, Courses, and Gradings, for Beginners and Advanced students are held 7 days a week throughout the year, by Resident Chief Instructor Shihan David Alleyn 6th Dan and his team of male and female black belts.

At our three Enfield Karate Classes, two Southgate Karate Clubs, a Karate School at Arnos Grove, Cockfosters Martial Arts, Edmonton Karate Dojo, North London Karate Clubs.