| 3rd Kyu |
2nd Kyu |
1st Kyu |
Shodan | |
| Essential Exercises |
As 4th Kyu plus Bokken happo undo Demonstrate three forms |
As 3rd Kyu plus Bokken – both forms of happo giri exercise Bokken circle exercise |
As 2nd Kyu plus Shikko with bokken shomenuchi Bokken circle exercise with nagewaza |
All preceding elements plus Straight line nagewaza with jo and bokken. |
| Shomen uchi | Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Irimi nage Kote gaeshi |
Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Irimi nage Kote gaeshi Kaiten nage |
As 2nd Kyu plus Uchi kaiten Sankyo Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Yokomen uchi | Shiho nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kokyu nage Gokyo |
Shiho nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kokyu nage Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Gokyo |
As 2nd Kyu plus Koshi nage Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Tsuki | Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kokyu nage |
Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kokyu nage Kaiten nage |
As 2nd Kyu plus Uchi kaiten Sankyo Ude kime nage Sumi otoshi |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan plus Tanto dori |
| Katate dori |
Shiho nage Kokyu nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kaiten nage plus Jiyu waza |
Shiho nage Kokyu nage Kote gaeshi Irimi nage Kaiten nage Kokyu waza plus Jiyu waza |
As 2nd Kyu plus Sumi otoshi Juji nage |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Ryote dori |
Kokyu ho Shiho nage Tenchi nage Irimi nage Kokyu waza plus Jiyu waza |
Kokyu ho Shiho nage Tenchi nage Irimi nage Kokyu waza plus Jiyu waza |
As 2nd Kyu plus Koshi nage Advanced Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Morote dori |
Kokyu nage Irimi nage Ikkyo Nikyo Kote gaeshi |
Kokyu nage Irimi nage Ikkyo Nikyo Kote gaeshi plus Jiyu waza |
As 2nd Kyu plus Koshi nage Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Kata dori Mune dori Sode dori |
Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Kokyu nage Tenchi nage |
Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Rokyo Kokyu nage Tenchi nage Irimi nage |
As 2nd Kyu plus Koshi nage Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Ushiro waza |
Ryote/kata/hiji Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Kokyu nage Shiho nage Irimi nage Kokyu waza |
As 3rd Kyu plus Eri dori Ikkyo Irimi nage Katate dori kubi shime Jiyu waza |
As 2nd Kyu plus Koshi nage Kokyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan |
| Taninzugake Multiple attack |
As 4th Kyu plus Futari gake Shomen uchi Ikkyo nage Irimi nage Kote gaeshi |
As 3rd Kyu plus Futari gake Tsuki Jiyu waza Sannin Katate dori Jiyu waza |
As 2nd Kyu plus Shomen uchi Jiyu waza |
All preceding elements at a level of competence appropriate to Shodan plus Tanto dori Futari gake |