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6th Kyu - White Belt

Note 1

Timescale:

Minimum of 20 hours practice.

Core Skills

Unsoku

Ukemi

Complete (3 Sections)

Side and Back breakfall

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-5

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

Performed on candidate's 'natural' side.

i.e. candidate's choice of left or right.

Application

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker:

Open-handed attack which must include Shomen-ate and Yokomen-uchi.

5th Kyu - Yellow Belt

Timescale:

Minimum of 20 hours practice as 6th Kyu.

Core Skills

Tandoku-undo

Ukemi

Sections 1-3

Forward Roll

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-10

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

note 2

Application

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker with or without Tanto, to include Shomen and Yokomen (Aigamae and Gyakugamae) attacks.

4th Kyu - Orange Belt

Timescale:

More than 3 months as 5th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practice as 5th Kyu.

Core Skills

Tandoku-undo complete

Ukemi

Shikko

Sections 1-5

Kote-gaeshi, supported

Forward/Turning

Technique

Suwari-waza - 2 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-14

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

11. Kote-hineri

12. Kote-gaeshi

13. Tenkai-kote-hineri

14. Shiho-nage

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

Application

Kakarigeiko

Tanto Kakarigeiko

Grasp attacks, Aigamae and Gyakugamae.

Single attacker with Tanto.

3rd Kyu - Green Belt

Timescale:

More than 3 months as 4th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practice as 4th Kyu.

Core Skills

Ukemi

Sumi-otoshi, supported.

Technique

Suwari-waza - 4 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-17

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

11. Kote-hineri

12. Kote-gaeshi

13. Tenkai-kote-hineri

14. Shiho-nage

15. Mae-otoshi

16. Sumi-otoshi

17. Hiki-otoshi

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-5

1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame

2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate

4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate

5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri

Candidate's choice, both students kneeling.

(17 techniques)

Counters 1-5

Application

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Multiple attackers e.g. Ninindori, with variation of attack, open-handed.

Single attacker with Tanto. Objective: Movement - 'passive' (no counters)

2nd Kyu - Blue Belt

Timescale:

More than 6 months as 3rd Kyu.

Minimum of 60 hours practice as 3rd Kyu.

Core Skills

Ukemi (floating/falling leaf)

Randori-no-kata

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-7

Performed alone. Similar to Koryu-Dai-San. No. 1 Suwari-waza.

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control - no breakfalls

Technique

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-10

1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame

2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate

4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate

5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri

6. Oshi-taoshi - Kote-mawashi

7. Hiki-taoshi - Tenkai-kote-hineri

8. Kote-gaeshi - Kote-gaeshi

9. Tenkai-kote-hineri - Waki-gatame

10. Shiho-nage - Shiho-nage

Counters 1-10 (10 techniques)

Application

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Ninindori

Single attacker with Tanto - 'active' (with counters).

1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Timescale:

More than 9 months as 2nd Kyu.

Minimum of 120 hours practice as 2nd Kyu.

Core Skills

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-14

Randori-no-kata

Kuzushi

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control.

Demonstration of a variety of balance disturbances for randori.

Technique

Koryu-dai-san

1. Oshi-taoshi

2. Gyaku-gamae-ate

3. Kote-gaeshi

4. Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage

5. Tenkai-kote-hineri

6. Shiho-nage

7. Gedan-ate

8. Hiji-kime

Suwari-waza Section A (8 techniques)

Application

Hikitategeiko

Empty-handed (Toshu)

1st Dan - Black

Timescale:
9 months consistent
practice as 1st Kyu

Technique

Koryu-Dai-San
Section B and C

Koryu-Dai-Yon complete

16 (8+8)

1-25 (14+11) note1/2

Application

Randori
Combinations and Counters

Tanto and Toshu (empty-handed)
5 of each, candidates' choice

2nd Dan - Black

Timescale:
1 year consistent
practice as 1st Dan

Technique

Koryu-Dai-San
Section D, E and F

Koryu-Dai-Ichi, Section A

18 (5+5+8)

1-5

Application

Randori as required

Tanto and Toshu

3rd Dan - Black

Timescale:
2 years consistent
practice as 2nd Dan

Technique

Koryu-Dai-San complete

Koryu-Dai-Ichi complete

1-50 (8+8+8+5+5+8+8)

1-24 (5+7+6+6)

Application

Randori as required

Tanto and Toshu

4th Dan - Black

Timescale:
4 years consistent
practice as 3rd Dan

Technique

Koryu-Dai-Ni complete

Goshin-ho-no-Kata

16 (11+5)

1-19

Application

Randori as required

Tanto and Toshu

5th Dan - Black

Timescale:
5 years consistent
practice as 4th Dan

Technique

Koryu-Dai-Go complete

Goshin-ho-no-Kata

23 (7+5+6+5)

20-37

Application

Randori as required

Tanto and Toshu

6th Dan - Black

Timescale:
6 years consistent
practice as 5th Dan

Technique

Koryu-Dai-Roku

Goshin-ho-no-Kata

39 (5+10+7+5+4+4+4) Note 3

+15

Application

Randori as required

Tanto and Toshu

Notes:
1	Candidates: Koryu-no-Kata - sections to be demonstrated will be chosen by the examiner.
2	Examiner: Koryu-no-Kata - new sections at each level must be demonstrated, demonstration of previous sections is optional.
3	Candidates: Upon attaining 6 Dan, students will have successfully performed all the current Koryu-no-Kata; Koryu-dai-Ichi, Koryu-dai-Ni, Koryu-dai-San, Koryu-dai-Yon, Koryu-dai-Go, Koryu-dai-Roku.
4	At any time examiners may ask to review previous parts of the syllabus.
5	Character and attitude will be considered at each level. These include participation as a student in competitions and/or courses.
6	'Technique' and 'Application' sections are of equal value in the assessment.
7	Age and physical ability will be taken into account throughout.