Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Kyu Grades 6 kyu Minimum: 20 trainings (one per day)/3 months Techniques: (standing techniques) Ukemi Mae & Ushiro (i.e. forward and backward rolls) Hanmi (left and right stance) Shikko (knee walking, forward and backwards) Tai no Henko, Kihon 1 Shiho-Nage, omote and ura waza (front and back technique) From Kata Dori Nikkyo From Ai Hanmi, Katate Dori, omote and ura waza Tenchi-nage (seated techniques) 5 Kyu Minimum: 30 trainings (one per day) after 6 kyu / 4 months after 6 kyu. Tai no Henko, Kihon & Ki no nagare 2 (short form) Nikkyo, ura waza Shiho-nage From Ai Hanmi, Katate Dori Nikkyo, ura waza Irimi-nage, omote and ura waza Kote-Gaeshi (Weapons Techniques) (Sword) no Kamae (Posture when holding sword or bokken in readiness for action) Ichi no, Ni no, and San no Suburi (1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd exercises) (Staff) Suburi 1-5 1 Kihon is a Japanese term meaning "basics" meaning, the technique from static form. 2 Ki no nagare is a Japanese term for the flowing of Ki meaning, the technique from movement.
Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Kyu Grades 4 Kyu Minimum: 50 trainings (one per day) after 5 kyu / 6 months after 5 kyu. Ukemi Tobi-Ukemi (High-fall with a partner) from Kotegaeshi Koshi-nage (Breakfall from standing Hip-throw) Kaiten-nage, uchi mawari and soto mawari (inside and outside forms) From Kata Dori, Ki no nagare Nikkyo, Ki no nagare Nikkyo, Kihon Sankyo, Kihon, Kihon Shiho-nage, Kihon lrimi-nage, Kihon From Ushiro Ryote Dori Kokyu-ho Ryote dori Kokyu-ho Suburi 1-7 Suburi 1-10 Roku no Kata (Six movement Kata) 3 Kyu Minimum: 60 trainings (one per day) after 4 kyu / 9 months after 4 kyu. Yonkyo Irimi-nage, Ki no nagare, omote waza Gokyo, ura waza From Ushiro Ryote Dori Nikkyo Sankyo Koshi-nage Nikkyo Migi no awase (right side blending exercise) Hidari no awase (left side exercise) Suburi 11-20
Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Kyu Grades 2Kyu Minimum: 70 trainings (one per day) after 3 kyu / 9 months after 3 kyu., dan and Gedan (high and low forms) Koshi-nage Irimi-nage, Kihon From Tsuki Irimi-nage From Ushiro Ryote Dori Juji-nage, Ki no nagare from Kote-geshi Juji-nage Hanmi-Handachi waza (seated versus standing techniques) From Katate Dori Shiho-nage, omote waza Shiho-nage, omote waza Ryote dori Kokyu-ho Jiu waza (free technique from following attacks) Katadori Katatedori Shomen uchi Go no Awase (5 th form blending), Shichi no Awase (7 th form blending) 31-kata 1 Kyu Minimum: 80 trainings (one per day) after 2 kyu / 9 months after 2 kyu. Ukemi Tobi-Ukemi (high-falls) from all nage techniques, including Kokyu-nage., dan and Gedan, Kihon & Ki no nagare, Ki no nagare Irimi-nage, Ki no nagare Shiho-nage, Ki no nagare From Ushiro Eridori From Ushiro Mune Dori (katate) Juji-nage Jiu waza All techniques from all attack forms, including Kokyu nage Morote dori Ryokata dori Ryote dori Shomen Uchi Irimi-nage Shiho-giri and Happo-giri Tachi-dori, 2 on each side 13-kata -dori, 2 on each side -nage, 2 on each side
Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Dan Grades Shodan The techniques mentioned below should have been tested before on a kyu level. Tai no Henko + Ki no nagare (short version) Kokyu Ho Morote Dori Kokyu Ho - 3 variations Katate Dori Kokyu Ho + Ki no nagare Katate Dori Kaiten-nage, uchi mawari + soto mawari Shiho-nage, omote and ura waza Kata Dori, omote waza + ki no nagare Nikyo (ura) + ki no nagare Shomen Uchi -> Yonkyo: omote + ura waza Shiho-nage, omote waza Irimi-nage, kihon + ki no nagare Yokomen Uchi Gokyo, ura waza Hanmi Handachi Waza Katate Dori Shiho-nage (omote waza) Ryokata Dori Shiho-nage (omote waza) Ushiro Ryote Dori Kokyu-ho, (omote waza) Koshi-nage Juji-garame Jiyu Waza Basic attacks and basic techniques. One attacker. Kokyu-nage (ki no nagare form) Morote Dori and Ryokata Dori: minimum three from each attack form 1-7 Suburi Migi no Awase Hidari no Awase Go no Awase Shichi no Awase 1-20 suburi
Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Dan Grades Nidan The examinee should be prepared to show any technique that he/she, has been tested on before Tai Jutsu Tai no Henko + ki no nagare (2 forms) 3 variations (chudan - twisting nage's arm; jodan - lifting nage's arm; gedan - holding nage's arm down) Katate Dori, ki no nagare Nikyo, ki no nagare Irimi-nage, gedan, jodan, and chudan Muna Dori Juji-garami Ryote Dori Kokyu-ho, ki no nagare (jutai + ryutai) Tenchi-nage, ki no nagare (jutai + ryutai) Suwari Waza Shomen Uchi (omote + ura waza) Nikkyo (omote + ura waza) Sankyo (omote + ura waza) Yonkyo (omote + ura waza) Yokomen Uchi, ki no nagare Irimi-nage, ki no nagare Shiho-nage, ki no nagare Ushiro Eri Dori Kokyu-ho (omote waza) Jiyu Waza Basic techniques and basic attacks. One attacker. Kokyu-nage, ki no nagare Morote Dori, Ryokata Dori, Ryote dori Tanken Dori (defence against knife) Two defences against tsuki Two defences against shomen uchi Yokomen uchi Gokyo 7 suburi Migi no Awase and Hidari no Awase Go no Awase Shichi no Awase 31 kata
13 kata Grading Syllabus - Requirements for Dan Grades