Grading Requirements - Adults
The techniques listed below are a guideline. Candidates will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the techniques appropriate to their rank. Show omote and ura where appropriate.
Gokyu (5th Kyu)
Tachi waza
- Shomenuchi Ikkyo
- Shomenuchi Iriminage
- Katatedori Shihonage
- Moretetori Kokyunage
Suwari Waza
Weapons
Yonkyu (4th Kyu)
All Previous requirements
Tachi waza
- Shomenuchi Nikkyo
- Tsuki Kotagaeshi
- Katatetori Kaitenage
- Moretetori Iriminage
- Yokomenuchi Shihonage
- Kosadori Iriminage
Suwari Waza
Weapons
Sankyu (3rd Kyu)
All Previous requirements
Tachi waza
- Shomenuchi Sankyo, Kaitenage
- Ryotetori Tenchinage
- Katadori Nikkyo
- Ushiro Ryotetori Kokyunage
- Kosadori Kotegaeshi
- Katatetori Iriminage, Kaitenage (uchi mawari)
- Tsuki Kokyunage, Iriminage
- Yokomenuchi Kotagaeshi.
- Moretetori Iriminage (2 variations)
Suwari Waza
- Kokyudosa
- Katadori Nikkyo
- Shomenuchi Nikkyo
Weapons
- Jo Kata #3 (Ju San no-jo)
Nikkyu (2nd Kyu)
All Previous requirements
Tachi waza
- Shomenuchi Shihonage
- Ryotetori Kokyunage (3 variations)
- Ushiro Ryotetori Shihonage, Iriminage, Kotegaeshi
- Yokomenuchi Kaitenage (2 variations)
- Moretetori Iriminage (3 variations)
- Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 variations)
- Ushiro Ryokatadori Kokyunage (2 variations)
Suwari Waza
- Shomenuchi Sankyo, Yonkyo
- Yokomenuchi Ikkyo
- Kokyudosa
Hanmi Handachi
- Katatetori Kaitenage
- Ryotetori Shihonage
Jiyu Waza
- Shomenuchi, Katatetori (5 techniques)
Randori
Weapons Kata
Ikkyu (1st Kyu)
All Previous requirements
Tachi waza
- Ushiro Ryokatadori Ikkyo, Sankyo
- Moretetori Shihonage
- Moretetori Iriminage (4 ways)
- Yokomenuchi Gokyo
- Katatori Menuchi (5 ways)
- Ushiro Ryotetori Iriminage
- Ushiro Kubishime Kokyunage, Sankyo
Suwari Waza
- Kokyudosa
- Shomenuchi Sankyo
- Yokomenuchi Ikkyo, Nikkyo
Jiyu Waza
- Shomenuchi, Katatetori, Moretetori, Ushiro Ryotetori (5 techniques)
Randori
Weapons Kata
- San-ju ichi no jo. Tantori ( 3 techniques)