Kyu Testing Requirements

7th Kyu (Beginner)

» Beginning Training, 0 Training Days

» Must be a member of the Dojo

» Must follow proper Dojo etiquette

» Must know have uniform and knows how to tie your obi (belt)

6th Kyu

» Must have attended 20 Training Days (classes)

» Ukemi (front rolls and back rolls)

» Tae No Henko (static and in motion)

» Morote Dori Kokyu Ho

» Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Omote Waza & Ura Waza)

» Mune Tsuki Kotegaeshi (full seated pin)

» Suwari Waza Kokyo Doza

5th Kyu

» Must have attended 20 Training Days (classes) after obtaining 6th Kyu

» Everything from 6th Kyu

» Katate Dori Shihonage (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Kata Dori Nikkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» 5 from Katate Dori :
Ikkyo Omote Waza
Nikkyo Ura Waza
Shihonage Omote Waza
Shihonage Ura Waza
Kokyunage

» Weapons:
1-7 Bokken Suburi
1-5 Jo Suburi

4th Kyu

» Must have attended 60 Training Days (classes) after obtaining 5th Kyu

» Shomen Uchi:
Ikkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)
Nikkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)
Sankyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Ikkyo Series:
From Katate Dori (Omote Waza)
From Munetsuki
From Ryote Dori (Ura Waza)

» Shihonage:
Katate Dori (Omote & Ura Waza)
Yokomen Uchi

» Kotegaeshi:
From Munetsuki
From Gyakute Dori
From Shomen Uchi

» Iriminage:
From Shomen Uchi
From Katate Dori

» Kokyunage:
From Katate Dori
From Gyakute Dori
From Morote Dori

» 5 from Ryote Dori:
Ikkyo Omote Waza
Nikkyo Ura Waza
Shihonage Omote Waza
Shihonage Ura Waza
Kokyunage

» Weapons:
Happo Giri
Migi No Awase
Hidari No Awase
Go No Awase
Shichi No Awase
31 jo Kata
1-10 jo Suburi

3rd Kyu

» Must have attended 80 Training Days (classes) after obtaining 4th Kyu

» Shomen Uchi:
Ikkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)
Nikkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)
Sankyo (Omote & Ura Waza)
Yonkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Ikkyo:
From Katate Dori Omote Waza
From Ryote Dori Ura Waza
From Munetsuki
From Ushiro (any grab)

» Shihonage:
Katate Dori (Omote & Ura Waza)
Yokomen Uchi
Shomen Uchi

» Iriminage:
From Shomen Uchi
From Katate Dori

» Kotegaeshi:
From Katate Dori
From Munetsuki
From Gyakute Dori
From Shomen Uchi

» Koshinage
From Katate Dori
From Munetsuki
From Ryote Dori
From Ushiro (any grab)

» Kokyunage: Katate Dori; Gyakute Dori; Morote Dori

» Ushiro: (2) from each –
Ryote Dori
Ryokata Dori
Kubishime

» Weapons:
Ichi No Kumitachi
Ki Musubi No Tachi
1-20 jo Suburi
13 Jo Kata

2nd Kyu

» Must have attended 120 Training Days (classes) after obtaining 3th Kyu

» Suwari Waza: Shomen Uchi Ikkyo – Yonkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Tachi Waza: (any attack) Ikkyo – Yonkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Kotegaeshi: (5) from any attack

» Shihonage:
From Yokomen Uchi
From Shomen Uchi
From any grab

» Iriminage:
From Shomen Uchi
3 variation form Katate Dori
3 variation form Kata Dori

» Ryote Dori Tenchinage

» Katate Dori Kaiten Nage (Soto Mawari &, Uchi Mawari variations)

» Jujigarami:
From Ushiro Ryote
From Kata Dori
From Mune Dori

» Koshinage: (5) from any attack

» Kokyunage: (4) from any attack

» Ushiro: (3) from each – Ryote Dori, Ryokata Dori, kubishime
Jiyu Waza: 1 then 2 attackers

» Weapons:
1-5 Kumitachi

» Tanken Dori:
Tsuki Kotegaeshi
Yokomen Uchi Gokkyo
Knife held to center of back

1st Kyu

» Must have attended 150 Training Days (classes) after obtaining 2th Kyu

» Suwari Waza: any attack Ikkyo – Gokkyo (Omote & Ura Waza)

» Hanmi Handachi: any technique

» Shihonage: including demo of throwing 4 directions

» Iriminage: including variations from shomen

» Tanken Dori

» Tachi Dori

» Jo Dori

» Jiyu Waza

» Weapons:
3 Ken Tai Jo
3 Kumijo
13 Jo Awase