Testing Requirements & Techniques

  • 6th Kyu - Rokyu (Yellow belt)

    (30 hours/3 months)

    TECHNIQUES:

    Katate Dori Tenkan

    Katate Dori Sumi Otoshi

    Kosa Dori Irimi Nage

    Kosa Dori Ikkyo

    Kosa Dori Shiho Nage

    Kosa Dori Kotegaishi

    Kokyu Tanden Ho

    UKEMI

    Back Fall

    Forward Roll

    Ikkyo Ukemi

    WEAPONS

    3 bokken one-steps, pick from the list:

    Throat threaten

    The 300

    Elbow, body check, spine

    Lightning cut

    The rising press

  • 5th Kyu - Gokyu (Yellow/Blue stripe)

    (60 hours/4 months)

    ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:

    Shomenuchi Ikkyo

    Shomenuchi Iriminage

    Munetsuki Kotegaishi

    Munetsuki Kaitennage

    Kata Dori Ikkyo

    Kata Dori Nikkyo

    WEAPONS

    Bokken Kata 1 and 2

  • 4th Kyu - Yonkyu (Blue belt)

    (60 hours/4 months)

    ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:

    Shomenuchi nikkyo, sankyo and yonkyo

    Yokomenuchi ikkyo, kotegaeshi and iriminage

    Ryote dori tenchinage and shihonage

    Katate dori ryote mochi kokyu tanden ho

    WEAPONS

    Bokken Kata 1, 2, 3

    Jo Kata 1

  • 3rd Kyu - Sankyu (Blue/Brown stripe)

    (70 hours/4 months)

    ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:

    Ushiro ryokata dori ikkyo

    Ushiro ryote dori shihonage

    Ushiro kubi shime kotegaeshi

    Ushiro waza kokyunage

    WEAPONS

    Bokken Kata 1-4

    Jo Kata 1-3

  • 2nd Kyu - Nikyu (Brown belt)

    (80 hours/6 months)

    ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:

    Yokomenuchi nikyo, sankyo and yonkyo

    Koshinage from shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, katate dori and munetsuki

    ”STATIC” VERSIONS OF:

    Shomenuchi ikkyo

    Kata dori ikkyo

    Yokomenuchi ikkyo

    WEAPONS

    Bokken Kata 1-5

    Jo Kata 1-4

  • 1 Kyu - Ikkyu (Brown/Black stripe)

    (90 hours/6 months)

    ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES PLUS:

    Jiyu waza:

    Standing

    Tanto dori:

    Munetsuki

    Shomenuchi

    Yokomenuchi

    WEAPONS

    Bokken Kata 1-5

    Jo Kata 1-6

  • 1st Dan - Shodan (Black belt)

    (120 hours and 12 months, after Ikkyu)

    A candidate must have attended at least two seminars with Saotome Shihan and/or Ikeda Shihan since attaining Ikkyu rank. During the seminar it is the responsibility of the regional instructor to inform the Shihan so that he may observe the candidate more closely.

    ALL BASIC TECHNIQUES AND PREVIOUS REQUIREMENTS PLUS:

    Kumi tachi:

    First five basic kata

    Tanto dori:

    A different technique from each: shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, tsuki

    Two different techniques from ushiro

    Tachi dori:

    A total of five different techniques. Attacks will be shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, tsuki

    Randori:

    Three people attacking

  • 2nd Dan - Nidan (Black belt)

    (400 hours and 30 months minimum of consistent training after Shodan)

    A candidate must have attended at least one Winter or Summer Intensive Training Camp since attaining shodan rank and within one year of the scheduled examination date. It is the responsibility of the regional instructor to inform the Shihan at that camp so that he may observe the candidate more closely.

    ALL BASIC TECHNIQUES AND PREVIOUS REQUIREMENTS PLUS:

    Kumi tachi:

    First twelve basic kata

    Kumi jo:

    First six basic kata

    Randori:

    Three people attacking with shinai