Dan Testing Requirements

Shodan

» Minimum of 1 year consistent training [5 days a week] since obtaining ikkyu

» SUWARIWAZA
Ikkyo-Yonkyo Shomenuchi/Yokomenuchi
Gokyo Yokomenuchi
Kokyu Dosa 3 variations

» HANMI HANDACHI
Shihonage: Katatedori Iriminage: Tsuki
Ryotedori Shomenuchi
Kaitennage: Katatedori Ushiro: Ryotedori (2)
Tsuki Katadori (2)
Shomenuchi Hijidori (1)
Kotegaeshi: Tsuki
Shomenuchi

TACHIWAZA
Ikkyu-Yonkyo: any attack Kaitennage: Katatedori
Tsuki
Kotegaeshi: Tsuki Shomenuchi
Shomenuchi
Yokomenuchi Iriminage: Shomenuchi (5)
Ushiro Katatedori (3)
Gyakutedori Katamenuchi (3)
Tsuki
Yokomenuchi
Ushiro
Shihonage: Katatedori
Ryotedori
Yokomenuchi Jujigarami: Munadori
Shomenuchi Ushiro
Tsuki Katamenuchi
Katamenuchi
Ushiro Tenshinage: Ryotedori
4 directions
Koshinage: Katatedori
Ushiro: Ushiro Katatedori (3) Katadori
Ushiro Katadori (3+ variations) Morotedori (3)
Kubishime Tsuki
Any Ushiro Kata (te) in motion Shomenuchi
Ryokatatedori
Kubishime
Morotedori: variations

BUKIWAZA
Bokken: 5 Tachidori Jo: 5 Jodori 5 Ken Tai Jo
5 Kumitachi 5 Kumijo
Tanto: Tsuki-any Shomenuchi-any
Yokomenuchi-any Slash/Front/Back-any
Kubishimi-any

JIYUWAZA/RANDORI
One person free style/3 person attack

Nidan

» Minimum of 2 year consistent training [5 days a week] since obtaining shodan

» SUWARIWAZA
Ikkyo-Gokkyo: any grab or attack

» HANMI HANDDACHI (ki no nagare possible)
Shihonage: Katatedori Iriminage: Tsuki
Ryotedori Shomenuchi
Kaitennage: Katatedori Ushiro: Ryotedori (2)
Tsuki Katadori (2)
Shomenuchi Hijidori (1)
Kotegaeshi: Tsuki variations (5); Shomenuchi

» Morote Dori Kokyu Ho

» Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Omote Waza & Ura Waza)

» Mune Tsuki Kotegaeshi (full seated pin)

» Suwari Waza Kokyo Doza