- the most important book you will buy in your Shotokan karate career. This gives in detail the grading requirements for each adult and junior grade up to 1st kyu - brown belt with two red stripes, the last step before black belt. It has a full list of the Kumite or sparring sets needing to be learnt at each grade. It also includes an extensive glossary of Japanese words for blocks, strikes, kicks, stances and parts of the body.
The grading syllabus can be bought at all of the Stevenage kyu gradings or through John Froy.
ESKA Grading Syllabus 2005
- still the most important book you will buy in your Shotokan karate career. This now gives in detail the grading requirements for each junior grade up to 1st Dan - black belt and adult grade up to 3rd Dan - black belt.
It has also been updated to include improved descriptions of Kihon and Kumite for anyone like me who could never remember if you stepped forward between different kicks.
The grading syllabus can be bought at all of the Stevenage kyu gradings or through John Froy.
ESKA Open Day Results Part of the English Shotokan Karate Association 
2006 Calendar
