White belt testing

[michele]

I recently began Kyokushin (IKO1) and I just tested for orange belt, although I don't have the results yet. I was curious if there is a syllabus, or a general list of requirements, to make it to orange belt?

I'm wondering because this was the most difficult test I've taken as a white belt (I've previously done Shotokan and Chito-Ryu). I don't mind it being hard - it was really fun, but now I'm curious about "standard" requirements to become an orange belt in Kyokushin?

I can try to remember everything we did in the test, if that would help. The only people who were testing were 2 white belts.

Thanks for your help!

[kyokushin4life]

Osu.michele and welcome to K4L community! I'm moving this thread to beginner's area. Osu!

[Brad]

welcome i dont think you have to worry to much about the next testing. Things will get harder as the belts go higher though.

[kakatootoshi]

Dear michele,
I have read the so-called syllabus of some organizations but I can tell you in the actual exams the Sensei will always make adjustments where he or she sees fit. You do not have to be worried about the syllabus. If your Sensei thinks you are good enough to be promoted to another grade, you are good enough to be promoted to another grade.

You can post your syllabus here if you want but I kindly suggest you not to. My reason is naturally there are people who are testing under standards much higher and some lower than yours and I am afraid you will develop a confidence crisis at this early stage towards not only yourself but your Sensei. I see too many beginners who doubt the quality of instructions of their Sensei and it is very hard for these people to advance in Kyokushin (just getting fit is okay). Anyhow welcome to our forums and I hope you will enjoy your training more each day.

OSU!

[michele]

Thanks for all of your responses!!

[vapor]

As with all belt testing, there is typically a combination of basics (movements), knowledge, physical agility, kata with some kumite thrown in...

Each instructor is going to pick how all those parts fall together, and at what percent of the whole.

vapor

[smoothsake]

In your dojo you should have posted somewhere the syllabus for grading. I bet its on the wall somewhere, else just ask sensei and he should be able to provide it to you. Side note, I don't think anyone fails the kyu tests. If your sensei thinks you aren't any good he/she won't let you test to begin with to save you from the disappointment. Can you imagine how one would feel if you failed, especially in the early months/years? You'd probably quit the next day and never realize your potential.

[Nix]

Originally Posted by smoothsake

Side note, I don't think anyone fails the kyu tests.

Slightly off-topic, but I think this varies from branch to branch, and organisation to organisation. I have seen plenty of people fail their kyu test, I've even heard of entire classes of white-belts failing for 10th kyu. This is more common the higher you get. Last time I was at grading, I think about half of the students failed for 2nd or 1st kyu, including myself, plus those who were denied permission to test. Does this mean that the sensei let too many test? Not nescesarilly. Everybody can have an off day, and the student should be aware that failure is a possibillity. This makes the triumph of success even greater.

But my intention was not to scare the newcomer away. I wish you good luck with your orange belt, and for your future gradings.

~ Osu!

[hasbeen]

Originally Posted by smoothsake

In your dojo you should have posted somewhere the syllabus for grading. I bet its on the wall somewhere, else just ask sensei and he should be able to provide it to you. Side note, I don't think anyone fails the kyu tests. If your sensei thinks you aren't any good he/she won't let you test to begin with to save you from the disappointment. Can you imagine how one would feel if you failed, especially in the early months/years? You'd probably quit the next day and never realize your potential.

i was at an "arneil" summer camp where everybody in my group failed their kyu grade after a week of running[as we all know my pet hate]+ all the madness that goes with it !!

so,a weeks holiday entitlement from work gone,covered in bruises,the cost etc. etc....also when i graded for 3rd kyu i was the only person in the group that got upgraded...so it must vary from organization to organization.

[Deaken]

I think that most regional groups have thier own slightly different grading requirements. In IKO1 Eastern Canada is a little different than Western at certain levels and that varies with other other countries within IKO1 as well.

Usually each group has their own syllabus that's either posted in the dojo or available in a guide or hand out of some form or another.

I would ask you Sensei if he/they have anything that you could use as a study aid that includes the grading requirements for each kyu or belt level.

Our Eastern Canadian Guide had the grading requirements, all of the Japanes terminology including movements, kihin, anatomy, counting etc., the meanings of the belts and kata's, the history of Sosai, Kancho, Shihan Low etc. and lots of other information, which as you progress for advanced gradings will be part of the written exams.