1st / Sho Dan – Black Belt
At least 100 hours of practice after obtaining I Kyu
1. Koryu Goshin no Kata
1 Suwari Waza (4)
2 Hanza Handachi Waza (4)
3 Tachi Waza (8)
2. Randori Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata
1 Atemi Waza (5)
2 Hiji Waza (5)
3 Tekubi Waza (4)
4 Uki Waza (3)
3. Tanto Kaeshi Waza (10 Techniques)
1. Oshi Taoshi/Ushiro Ate
2. Hiki Taoshi/Shomen Ate
3. Waki Gatamae/Gyakugamae Ate
4. Kote Gaeshi/Ushiro Ate
5. Kote Gaeshi/Gedan Ate
6. Tenkai Kote Hineri/Ushiro Ate
7. Tenkai Kote Gaeshi/Gyakugamae Ate
8. Tenkai Kote Gaeshi/Gyakugamae Ate
9. Mae Otoshi/Gedan Ate
10. Sumi Otoshi/Shomen Ate
4. Kakari Geiko: 1 time 2 minutes.
5. Hikitate Geiko: 1 time 2 minutes.
(Tori and Uke for young men; Tori only for women and older men)
6. Theoretical questions
2nd / Ni Dan – Black Belt
At least 200 days of practice after obtaining Sho Dan
• Koryu Goshin no Kata
o Suwari Waza (4)
o Hanza Handachi Waza (4)
o Tachi Waza (8)
o Tanto Dori (8)
• Randori Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata
o Atemi Waza (5)
o Hiji Waza (5)
o Tekubi Waza (4)
o Uki Waza (3)
• Randori: 3 times 2 minutes Uke and Tori (young men)
• Koryu Nage no Kata (women & older men)
o Omote (7)
o Ura (7)
• Theoretical questions
3rd / San Dan – Black Belt
At least 250 days of practice after obtaining Ni Dan.
• Koryu Goshin no Kata
o Suwari Waza (4)
o Hanza Handachi Waza (4)
o Tachi Waza (8)
o Tanto Dori (8)
o Tachi Dori (5)
o Yari Dori (5)
o Yari (8)
o Kumi Tachi (8)
• Randori Kihon Waza Ju Nana hon no Kata:
17 techniques
• Randori: 4 times 2 minutes Uke and Tori (young men)
• Koryu Nage no Kata (women & older men)
o Omote (7)
o Ura (7)
o Oyo (11)
• Theoretical questions
4th / Yon Dan – Black Belt
At least 4 years of practice after obtaining San Dan.
• Tegatana no Kuzushi kara no Waza
o Jodan no Kuzushi
1. Aigamae – Oshiro ate
2. Gyakugamae – Oshiro ate
o Chudan no Kuzushi
3. Aigamae – Oshi taoshi
4. Gyakugamae – Hiki taoshi
o Gedan no Kuzushi
5. Aigamae – Kote gaeshi
6. Gyakugamae – Kote gaeshi
o Koho no Kuzushi
7. Ryote – Oshi taoshi
8. Ryote – Oshiro ate
• Goshin ho (Tekubi dori)
o Aigamae katate dori
1. Shomen ate
2. Gedan ate
o Gyakugamae katate dori
1. Shomen ate
2. Aigamae ate
3. Gyakugamae ate
• Goshin ho (Datotsushu)
o Shomen uchi
1. Aigamae ate
2. Oshi taoshi
o Yokomen uchi
1. Aigamae ate
2. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Shomen tsuki
1. Kote gaeshi
o Mae geri
1. Shomen ate
5th / Go Dan – Black Belt
At least 5 years of practice after obtaining Yo Dan
• Goshin ho (Tekubi dori)
o Aigamae katate dori
1. Oshi taoshi
2. Hiki taoshi
3. Kote hineri
4. Kote gaeshi
5. Tenkai Kote hineri
o Gyakugamae katate dori
6. Hiki taoshi
7. Gyakute dori kote hineri
8. Waki gatame
9. Tenkai kote gaeshi
10. Sumi otoshi
o Katate ryote dori
11. Tentai oshi taoshi
12. Kote gaeshi
o Zempo ryote dori
13. Aigamae ate (Tenchi nage)
14. Aigamae ate (Tenchi nage ura)
o Oshiro ryote dori
15. Tenkai ude hineri nage
16. Kote gaeshi
17. Tenkai kote gaeshi
18. Tenkai gyakute dori kote hineri
6th / Rokku Dan – Black Belt
At least 7 years of practice after obtaining Go Dan.
• Goshin ho (Dogi dori)
o Mae eri dori
1. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
o Aigamae nakasode dori
2. Kote gaeshi
o Gyakugamae nakasode dori
3. Waki gatame
4. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
o Ryusode dori
5. Gedan ate
o Juji jime
6. Tenkai kote hineri
o Oku eri dori
7. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
8. Kote gaeshi
o Kakae dori
9. Tenkai kote hineri
10. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
• Goshin ho (2 methotds of Kuzushi)
o Datsu ryoku – Aigamae katate dori
11. Aigamae ate
o Datsu ryoku – Katate ryote dori
12. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Tegatana – Gyakugamae katate dori
13. Oshiro ate
14. Kote gaeshi (Aigamae gyakute dori)
15. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Tegatana – Zenpo ryote dori
16. Hiji kime taoshi
17. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
18. Tenkai kote gaeshi
• Goshin ho (3 methods of Kuzushi)
o Datsu ryoku – Aigamae katate dori
1. Aigamae ate
o Datsu ryoku – Katate ryote dori
2. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Tegatana – Gyakugamae katate dori
3. Oshiro ate
4. Kote gaeshi (Aigamae gyakute dori)
5. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Tegatana – Zenpo ryote dori
6. Hiji kime taoshi
7. Gyakute dori kote hineri osae
8. Tenkai kote gaeshi
o Kaiten – Aigamae katate dori
9. Aigamae ate (from jodan no kuzushi)
o Kaiten – Ryu sode dori
10. Ude hineri ude gaeshi (from chudan and gedan
no kuzushi)
7th / Nana Dan – Black Belt
At least 8 years of practice after obtaining Rokyu Dan.
