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5th Kyu (Go-kyu)

Updated Aug 31st, 2009

* Zempo and Koho Kaiten Ukemi ________40 days of practice
Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Omote • Ura)
Katatedori Shiho Nage (Omote • Ura)
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
* Suburi (Shintai – Shiho Giri)
Zagi Kokyuho

4th Kyu (Yon-kyu)                 

Proper attack stances (ma-ai, thrust, shomen, yokomen) ___________minimum 50 days of practice
Shomen Uchi Ikkyo (Omote • Ura)
Katadori Nikyo (Omote • Ura) (zagi*)
Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage (Omote • Ura)
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
* Suburi (Shintai – Shiho Giri)
* Free style techniques from Katatedori (3 techniques)
Zagi Kokyuho

3rd Kyu (San-kyu)                  

*Shomen Uchi Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura) (zagi*) __minimum 60 days of practice
Ryotedori Shiho Nage (Omote • Ura)
Yokomen Uchi Shiho Nage (Omote • Ura)
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
Tsuki Irimi Nage
Shomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi
Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
Ryotedori Tenchi Nage
Zagi Kokyuho

2nd Kyu (Ni-kyu)                   

Shomen Uchi Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura) _______minimum 60 days of practice
Katadori Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura)(zagi)
Katatedori Shiho Nage (Hanmi Handachi)
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage & Kote Gaeshi
Tsuki Irimi Nage & Kote Gaeshi
Katatedori Irimi Nage & Kote Gaeshi
Katatedori (Soto) Kaiten Nage
Ryotedori Tenchi Nage
Free Style Techniques ( one person - katatedori)
Zagi Kokyuho  

1st Kyu (Ikkyu)                      

minimum 70 days of practice
Shomen Uchi Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura)(zagi*)
Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura)(zagi*)
Katadori Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura)(zagi*)
Ushiro Ryotedori Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo (Omote • Ura)
Yokomen Uchi Gokyo (Omote • Ura)
Katatedori Shiho Nage¥ (Tachi waza & Hanmi Handachi)
Ryotedori Shiho Nage (Omote • Ura)
* Morotedori Juji Nage
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage, Kote Gaeshi, Kaiten Nage
Tsuki Irimi Nage, Kote Gaeshi, Kaiten Nage
Katatedori Irimi Nage, Kote Gaeshi, Kaiten Nage
Ryotedori Tenchi Nage
* Free Style techniques from Katatedori, Ryotedori and Morotedori
Zagi Kokyuho, Tachiwaza kokyuho

First Dan (Shodan)                

minimum 100 days of practice
Unarmed techniques? (sitting, sitting vs. standing, standing techniques for strikes, thrusts, all forms of grasping shoulders, elbows, collar, wrists and hands; all techniques from the rear)

2nd Dan (Nidan)                     

minimum 250 days of practice
Same as above plus Tantodori and Futarigake
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3rd Dan (San dan)

minimum 400 days practice
Same as above plus Tachidori , Jodori and Taninzugake
Same as above (Topics will be assigned)

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