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HKA Grading Syllabus
Our full syllabus from beginners red belt to 2nd dan black belt.
Please feel free to view only the relevant grade or scroll down to the bottom of the page for a pdf download of all grades.
Grades are in order. For any further information please speak to your hka instructor.
Red Belt 1st Grading
Stance Work
• Left Stance
• Right Stance
Arm Techniques
• Jab
• Cross
• Hook
• Upper cut
Leg Techniques
• Front Kick (Snap Kick)
• Rear Leg Round House Kick
Defence Work (Illustrated with a partner)
• Parry (Both arms)
• Slip – Slip
Pad Work Combinations
• Jab, Cross, Hook, Upper cut
• Jab, Cross, Slip/Slip, Hook, Cross
• Left Front Kick, Jab, Cross, Rear Leg Round House
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 3 x 45 second rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness Test
• 20 Push-Ups
• 20 Sit-Ups
• 20 Burpees
Yellow Belt 2nd Grading
Assessment begins with covering the Red Belt syllabus techniques.
Stance Work
• Moving Forward and Backwards
Arm Techniques
• Double Jab
• Back Fist
Leg Techniques
• Side Kick
• Front Push Kick
• Low Point Round House Kick (Thai Kick to thigh) Inside & Outside
• Forward Knee
• Foot Sweep (Tap)
Defence work (illustrated with a partner)
• Basic Side Step Evasion (Ghost)
• Knee Block
• Leg Check
Sparring
• Controlled one step sparring illustrating offensive and defensive named techniques
Pad Work Combinations
• Back Fist, Right Uppercut, Left Hook, Right Cross, Knee
• Leg Check or Knee Block, Right Cross, Long Left Hook, Side Kick
• Double Jab, Ghost, Cross, Thigh Kick, Sweep
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 3 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness test
• 25 Push Ups
• 25 Sit Ups
• 25 Burpees
• Student must complete a HKA Yellow Pad Course Assessment (Level 1 – Yellow/White stripe)
Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
Orange Belt 3rd Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red & Yellow Belt syllabus techniques
Stance Work
• Ability to move forward, backwards, left and right
• Ability to switch stance
• Ability to jab whilst moving
Arm Techniques
• Dropping body shots (3 variations) Jab – Cross – Liver Shots
• Screw shots – Jab / Cross
Leg Techniques
• Side Knee
• Teep (Front Kick to Face)
• Hook Kick (Both legs)
• Axe Kick (Both legs)
• Switch Left Round House
Defence (Illustrated with a partner)
• Rolling Evasion
• Basic Clinch & Knee
• Elbow Blocks
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Jab, Screw Cross, Left Hook, Cross, Knee
• Jab, Cross, Rolling Evade, Cross, Hook, Clinch Side Knee
• Jab, Push Kick or Teep, Axe Kick, Hook Kick
• Screw Jab, Cross, Switch left round
Sparring
• 1 & 2 Step sparring against named attacks, illustrating basic offensive and defensive skills
• Counter Sparring, illustrating the ability to deliver a named counter attack against a named attack
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 4 x 1 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness test
• 30 Push-Ups
• 30 Sit-Ups
• 30 Burpees
• Student must complete a HKA Orange Grade Sparring Assessment
(Level 1 – Earning Orange/White stripe) Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
Green Belt 4th Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red – Orange Belt syllabus techniques
Stance Work
• Ability to move in all directions
• Throwing basic named combinations whilst moving
Arm Techniques
• Slipping Jab
• Turning Back Fist
• Over Arm Cross
Leg Techniques
• Scissor Front Kick
• Straight Leg Spinning Round House Kick
• Spinning Hook Kick
• Turning Back Kick
Defence
• Catch Round House & Single Strike
• Lower Elbow Blocks
• Pressing Block
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Slipping Jab, Cross, Spinning Hook Kick
• Scissor Front Kick, Jab, Cross, Straight Leg Spinning Round House Kick
• Double Jab, Cross, Hook, Turning Back Kick
Sparring
• Continuous light sparring for 3 x 1.5 minute rounds.
Pad Work Combinations
• 3 x 1.5 Minute rounds of a mixture of combinations taken from previous grades.
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 3 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness test
• 35 Push-Ups
• 35 Sit-Ups
• 35 Burpees
• Student must complete a HKA Green Grade Sparring Assessment (Level 2 – Earning Green/White stripe)
Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
Purple Belt 5th Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red – Green Belt techniques.
Stance Work
• Shadow Boxing, illustrating ability to move and turn in all directions whilst delivering punches and kicks.
Arm Techniques
• Stepping Cross
• Sliding Cross
• Jumping Cross (superman)
• Spinning Back Fist
Leg Techniques (Performed onto pads)
• Crescent Kick
• Sickle Kick
• Calf Kick (Inside & Out)
• Spinning Side Kick to Body
Defence (Illustrated with a partner)
• Long Guard (Thai Guard)
• Double Forearm Block
• Palm Push
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Jab, Stepping Cross x 2, Superman
• Sickle Kick, Jab, Sliding Cross, Crescent Kick
• Calf Kick, Jab, Cross, Step and Hook, Spinning Back Fist
• Jab, Cross, Hook, Spinning Side Kick
Sparring
• 4 x 1.5 Minute rounds of semi contact sparring
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 4 x 1.5 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness test
• 45 Push-Ups
• 45 Sit-Ups
• 45 Burpees
• Student must complete a HKA Purple Grade Coaching Assessment
(Level 1 – Earning Purple/White stripe) Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
Blue Belt 6th Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red – Purple Belt techniques
Stance Work
• 2 Rounds of advanced shadow sparring
Arm Techniques
• Elbow strikes – 1. Upward 2. Hooking 3. Over the top
• Power Drill – (Big Cross, Holding Jab, Cross)
• Pillar Drill – (Left, Right, Left, Up, Round house)
Leg Techniques
• Curving Front Kick (Question mark Kick)
• Jumping Front Kick
• Jumping Spinning Round House Kick (Tornado Kick)
Defence
• Advanced Clinch Work
• Overwhelming defence
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Double Jab, Cross, Jumping Front Kick
• Push Kick, Question Mark Kick, Long Hook, Cross
• Long Left Hook, Thai Kick, Tornado Kick
Sparring
• 4 x 2 Minute rounds of semi contact sparring
Workout Drills
• Punch and Kicking drills 4 x 2 minute rounds with 30 seconds rest
Fitness test
• 50 Push-Ups
• 50 Sit-Ups
• 50 Burpees
Complete and pass
• Level 1 Coaches course
• Student must complete a HKA Blue Grade Coaching Assessment (Full lesson)
(Level 2 – Earning Blue/White stripe) Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
Brown Belt 7th Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red – Blue Belt techniques.
Arm Techniques
• Open Palm Strike
• Spinning Elbow
• Curving Cross
• Hammer Fist
Leg Techniques
• Jumping Round House Kick
• Spinning Side Kick to head
• Scissor Axe Kick
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Jab, Hook, Cross, Jumping Round House Kick
• (Power) Cross, Pushing Jab, Cross, Spinning Side Kick to Head
• Jab, Upper Cut, Hook, Scissor Axe Kick
Sparring
• 5 x 2 Minute rounds of semi contact sparring
• 2 x 1 Minute rounds coaching a novice on the basics of sparring
• Defence against multiple attackers using both Grappling and striking techniques
Fitness test
• 60 Push-ups
• 60 Sit-ups
• 60 Burpees
Complete and pass
• Level 1 and 2 Padding
• Sparring and Coaches courses (or CTA)
• Proof of coaching (see syllabus book)
• The student must complete a Lesson Plan
• Taught 5 classes on Instructors request (selected and observed senior Instructor)
• Student must complete a HKA Brown Grade Sparring Instructors Assessment
(Level 2 – Earning Brown/White stripe) Before moving up and grading for their next belt.
HKA Black Belt 8th Grading
Assessment begins with covering Red – Brown Belt techniques.
Arm Techniques
• Sign out “Moving Triple Jab”
• Lead Hand Upper Cut/Hook Roll
• Rear Hand Uppercut Cross Roll
Leg Techniques
• Jumping Turning Back Kick
• Jumping Spinning Side Kick
• Jumping Scissor Knee
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Double Jab, Cross, Jumping Back Kick
• Cross, Hook, Jumping Spinning Side Kick
• Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross, Jumping Scissor Knee
Fitness test (run)
• 5k run completed in under 40mins. (Route picked by Instructor) Complete and pass
• 1 Years assistant coaching under the supervision of an HKA Black Belt
• Assessment of coaching skills to a group of novice Kickboxers.
• Assessment of advanced coaching skills.
• Ability to illustrate pressure point manipulation of at least 3 separate areas.
• Any given drill assigned by the instructor on the day
• 5 x 2 minute rounds of pad work (combinations provided on the day)
• 10 x 2 minute rounds of sparring (Mixed sparring)
Fitness test
• 70 push-ups
• 70 Sit-ups
• 70 Burpees
Complete and pass
• Complete a written essay on the importance of martial arts and what becoming a black belt means to them.
• Emergency First aid at work trained
• Level 3 Coaches course – CTA
• Be a positive active member of the HKA team, coaching, cornering, fight training
• DBS checked; Coaches are expected to be safe to work with other members within the last year prior to grading.
• Completed the full Black Belt Examination (physical test)
• Completed student evaluation form (Instructors notes and assessments)
• All this MUST be signed off by the lead instructor before grading is started
Black Belt 1st Dan 9th Grading
Arm Techniques
• Spinning Elbow
• Ghosting Long Hook (Head & Body)
• Ghosting Upper Cut
Leg Techniques
• Jumping Knee
• Jumping Spinning Hook Kick
• Side Kick – Spinning Side Kick
Defence
• Long Range Ghost – Active Counter
• Front Kick Catch – Release, Active Counter
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Ghosting Uppercut, Hook, Spinning Elbow
• Jab, Ghosting Hook, Lead Side Kick, Spinning Side Kick
• Jumping Knee, Double Jab, Jumping Spinning Hook Kick
Fitness test (run)
• 6k run completed in under 35mins. (Route picked by Instructor) Complete and pass
• 1 Years assistant coaching under the supervision of an HKA Black Belt
Sparring & Pads
• 5 x 2 minute rounds of pad work – Padding students at a high level
• 5 x 2 minute rounds of sparring (Semi contact) with students at a high level
• 5 x 2 minute rounds of sparring (Full contact) with students at a high level
Fitness test
• 75 push-ups
• 75 Sit-ups
• 75 Burpees
Complete and pass
• Compete in a minimum of 3 light contact bouts
• Complete minimum 1 full contact bout
• Complete a written essay on your growth and personal development on becoming a 1st dan
• Complete 1 years of Coaching / Instructing
• Help assist, run and mark on HKA gradings
• Completed the HKA ITA program
• Referee course & Cornerman’s course
• Prequal in at least 1 grading within this year
• Completed student evaluation form (Instructors notes and assessments)
• All this MUST be signed off by the lead instructor before grading is start
Black Belt 2nd Dan 10th Grading
Arm Techniques
• Extended Superman punch (long range)
• Right Hand Dummy Left Body
Leg Techniques
• Double Jumping Front Kick
• Flying Front Knee
• Spinning Round House
Defence
• Leg Catch and Sweep
• Clinch to lower Head and Knee
• Corkscrew Escape from leg hold
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Left hook, Right Round House, Flying Knee
• Jab, Cross, Double Jumping Front Kick, Thai Kick
• Spinning Round House, Cross Hook, Round Hou
Fitness test
• 5 x 2 minute rounds of pad work (combinations provided on the day)
• 10 x 2 minute rounds of sparring – Shark Tank (Fresh opponents Full contact)
• 80 Push-ups
• 80 Sit-ups
• 80 Burpees
Student must have 2 years minimum regular training since achieving 1st Degree
• Been actively coaching with HKA after their 1st Dan grade
• Be a positive active member of the HKA team, Coaching, Cornering, Fight training
• And/or working with HKA in conjunction with Satellite Academies
• Enhanced DBS and safe to work with other members within the last year
• Completed the full 2nd Dan Black Belt Examination (physical test)
• Completed student evaluation form (Instructors notes and assessments)
• All this MUST be signed off by the lead instructor before grading is started
Black Belt 3rd Dan 11th Grading
Arm Techniques
• Front hand Spinning Back Fist
• Lead hand Superman (Jab)
• Jumping Spinning Backfist
Leg Techniques
• Jumping Spinning Axe Kick
• Faint Tornado into Spinning Hook Kick (720)
• Double Jumping Spinning Side Kick
Defence
• Full sweep, Take down, or throw
• Working out of a heavy clinch
• Multiple attackers sparring defence work
Pad Work Combinations (with partners)
• Jab, hook, Front hand Spinning Back Fist
• Push Kick, Lead hand Superman, Jumping Spinning Back Fist
• Jab, Cross, Hook, Cross, 720
• 5 x 3 minute rounds of pad work (combinations provided on the day)
• 10 x 2 minute rounds of sparring – Shark Tank, Multiple fighters (Full contact)
Fitness test
• 85 Push-ups
• 85 Sit-ups
• 85 Burpees
Student must have 3 years minimum regular training since achieving 2nd Dan
• Been actively coaching with HKA after their 2nd Dan grade
• Be a positive active member of the HKA team, Coaching, Cornering, Fight training
• And/or working with HKA in conjunction with Satellite Academies
• Enhanced DBS and safe to work with other members within the last year
• Completed the full 2nd Dan Black Belt Examination (physical test)
• Completed student evaluation form (Instructors notes and assessments)
• All this MUST be signed off by the lead instructor before grading is started