6th kyu (Rokukyu)

20 days of practice

  • Gyuaku hanmi katatedori Sumi otoshi
  • Gyuaku hanmi katatedori Shihonage exercise
  • Gyuaku hanmi katatedori Hitoe iriminage
  • Ryote dori Tenchinage
  • Aihami katatedori Udekimenage
  • Gyuaku hanmi katatedori Kokyunage

5em Kyu (Gokyu)
40 days of practice after 6th Kyu
or-60 days of practice

Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

Shomenuchi ikkyo omote

Shomenuchi ikkyo ura

Shomenuchi Iriminage

Shomenuchi iriminage omote

Shomenuchi iriminage ura

Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)

Gyaku hanmi katatedori shihonage omote

Gyaku hanmi katatedori shihonage ura

Ryotetori Tenchinage (omote & ura)

Ryote dori tenchinage omote 2

Ryote dori tenchinage omote

Tsuki Kotegaeshi

Tsuki kotegaeshi omote

Tsuki kotegaeshi ura

Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)

Ushiro tekubidori kotegaeshi omote

Ushiro tekubidori kotegaeshi ura

Morotetori Kokyu ho (omote & ura)

4em Kyu
(Yonkyu)
80 days of practice 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)


3em Kyu
(Sankyu)

  • Yokomenuchi Iriminage (3 variations)
  • 0Yokomenuchi 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 – Both – Uchi (inside)
      & Soto (outside) mawari


2em Kyu
(Nikyu)
200 days of practice after 3rd Kyu

Participation in internships 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 strikers)

1st Kyu
(Ikkyu)
300 days of practice after 2nd Kyu
Must participate in 2 internships 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 strikers)


Shodan
300 days of practice after 1st Kyu
Must participate in 2 internships per year
All requirements 1st kyu

  • Tachi tori and Bokuto waza
  • Jo tori and Jo waza
  • Henka waza – Switching from one technique to another.
  • Examine will call the first technique.
  • Jiyu waza and Randori (4 attackers)


Nidan
600 days of practice after Shodan
Not less than 2 years after Shodan
Must participate in 2 internships per year
All the requirements of Shodan

  • Tachi tori (2 attackers)
  • Kaeshi waza – counterattack techniques.
  • Uke applies the technique on Nage. The original technique will be appointed by examiner. (E.g., apply Sankyo against Nikyo).
  • Jiyu waza and Randori (5 attackers)


Sandan
700 days of practice after Nidan
Not less than 3 years after Nidan
Must participate in 2 internships per year

The subject of the exam will be determined by
examiner at the time of the examination.