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Kyu/Dan Test Requirements

6th Kyu (Rokukyu) 20 practice days since beginning

Seiza (a) Bowing/Rei (b) Rise from seiza

Shikko*

Hanmi (a) Migi hanmi (b) Hidari hanmi

Ukemi (a) Ushiro ukemi (1) back fall (2) back roll*

(b) Mae ukemi*

Kokyu undo (a) Funakogi undo (b) Ikkyo undo

Tai sabaki (a) Tenkan (b) Irimi (c) Irimi tenkan

(d) Tenshin

Hanmi (w/partner) (a) Ai hanmi (b) Gyaku hanmi

Atemi (w/partner) (a) Tsuki (b) Yokomenuchi

(c) Shomenuchi

Tai no henko (w/partner) as both uke and nage

Kokyudosa – Zagi Kokyuho (sitting) (w/partner)

2nd Kyu (Nikyu) 200 practice days after 3rd Kyu

Seminar attendance is encouraged

Shomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)

Shomenuchi Kaitennage (omote & ura)

Yokomenuchi Gokyo (omote & ura)

Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage (omote & ura)

Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage (2 variations)

Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage (omote & ura)

Morotetori Nikyo (omote & ura)

Hanmi handachi:

Shomenuchi Iriminage

Katatetori Nikyo (omote & ura)

Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)

Jiyu waza and Randori (2 attackers)

5th Kyu (Gokyu) 40 practice days after 6th Kyu

Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

Shomenuchi Iriminage

Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)

Ryotetori Tenchinage (omote & ura)

Tsuki Kotegaeshi (tenkan)

Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)

Morotetori Kokyunage (omote & ura)

1st Kyu (Ikkyu) 300 practice days after 2nd Kyu

Must attend two seminars per year

Katatori Menuchi – 5 Techniques

Yokomenuchi – 5 Techniques

Morotetori – 5 Techniques

Shomenuchi – 5 Techniques

Ryotetori – 5 Techniques

Koshinage – 5 Techniques

Hanmi handachi:

Ushiro waza – 5 Techniques

Tanto tori

Jiyu waza and Randori (3 attackers)

4th Kyu (Yonkyu) 80 practice days after 5th Kyu

Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote & ura)

Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)

Tsuki Iriminage (irimi, tenkan & tenshin variations)

Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo (omote & ura)

Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)

Suwari waza:

Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

Katatori Nikyo (omote & ura)

Katatori Sankyo (omote & ura)

Shodan 300 practice days after 1st Kyu

Must attend two seminars per year

All 1st Kyu Requirements

Tachi tori and Bokuto waza

Jo tori and Jo waza

Henka waza***

Jiyu waza and Randori (4 attackers)

 

3rd Kyu (Sankyu) 100 practice days after 4th Kyu

Yokomenuchi Iriminage (3 variations)

Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)

Tsuki Kaitennage (omote & ura)

Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote & ura)

Morotetori Iriminage (2 variations)

Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura)

Suwari waza:

Shomenuchi Iriminage

Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote & ura)

Hanmi handachi:

Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)

Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi & soto mawari**)

 

Nidan 600 practice days after Shodan/Not<2 years

Must attend two seminars per year

All Shodan Requirements

Tachi tori (2 attackers)

Kaeshi waza****

Jiyu waza and Randori (5 attackers)

Sandan 700 practice days after Nidan/Not<3 years

Must attend two seminars per year

Subject of examination to be determined by

examiner at the time of examination


 

 

 

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