Grading Requirements - Adults

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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

  • Kokyudosa

Weapons

  • Jo Kata #1 (Roku no-Jo)

Yonkyu (4th Kyu)

All Previous requirements

Tachi waza

  • Shomenuchi Nikkyo
  • Tsuki Kotagaeshi
  • Katatetori Kaitenage
  • Moretetori Iriminage
  • Yokomenuchi Shihonage
  • Kosadori Iriminage

Suwari Waza

  • Kokyudosa

Weapons

  • Jo Kata #2 (Hachi no Jo)

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

  • 2 person attack

Weapons Kata

  • Ni-ju ni no-jo

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

  • 3 person attack

Weapons Kata

  • San-ju ichi no jo. Tantori ( 3 techniques)