SHOKYU

1. Standing

2. Sitting seiza

3. Sitting cross legged (Agura)

4. Putting out one hand (Palm facing down)

5. Breathing exercise (Kokyuho)

CHUKYU

1. Standing

2. Sitting seiza

3. Sitting cross legged (Agura)

4. Putting out one hand (Palm facing down)

5. Breathing exercise (Kokyuho)

Kenko Taiso: (Examinee must do Kenko Taiso in the correct order.)

1. Turning the torso while swinging the arms.

2. Stretching the body to the side.

3. Bending backward and forward.

4. Shoulder blade exercise.

5. Stretching the neck forward and backward.

6. Turning the head side to side.

7. Bending at the knees and standing on tiptoe.

8. Stretching the knee.

9. Rotating both arms while bending the knees.

 JOKYU
1. Standing

2. Sitting seiza

3. Sitting cross legged (Agura)

4. Putting out one hand (Palm facing down)

5. Standing with one foot forward

6. Leaning backward

7. Bending forward leaning

8. Standing on one foot and putting out one hand

9. Standing up and sitting down in seiza

10. Breathing exercise (Kokyuho)

Kenko Taiso (Examinees must keep timing and rhythm with

examiners count.)

SHODEN
1. Standing

2. Sitting seiza

3. Sitting cross legged (Agura)

4. Putting out one hand (Palm facing down)

5. Standing with one foot and one hand forward

(test: pull the wrist)

6. Standing with one foot forward

7. Leaning backward on a partner

8. Bending forward leaning on a partner

9. Unraisable body

10. Walking forward while being held from behind

11. Sitting cross legged (Agura) and be pushed by

partner from front

12. Both hands up

13. Standing on one foot and putting out one hand

14. Standing up and sitting down in seiza

15. Breathing exercise (Kokyuho)

Kenko Taiso (Examinee must count with the correct rhythm.)

CHUDEN
A, Disciplines 1-15

B, Kenko Taiso (Examinee must count with the correct rhythm.)

JODEN

A, Disciplines 1-15

B, Kenko Taiso (Examinee must count with the correct rhythm.)

OKUDEN

A, Disciplines 1-15

B, Kenko Taiso (Examinee must count with the correct rhythm.)
 

5 KYU

HITORIWAZA

 Jo Taiso:

1. Turning torso by moving Jo above head.

2. Stretching body by moving Jo sideways above head.

3. Moving shoulder blades with Jo at chest height.

4. Bending knees down, on toes going up, keeping Jo in front of hip.

5. Swing the Jo down as you bend knees and up as you straighten them.

Udefuri Undo

Udefuri Choyaku Undo

Sayu Undo

Sayu Choyaku Undo

Yoko Ukemi backward

Yoko Ukemi forward

Shikko 4 steps forward
 

KUMIWAZA/TSUZUKIWAZA

Katate Kosadori Kokyunage

Katatedori Tenshin Kokyunage

Ryotemochi Kokyunage

Ryotemochi Tenshin Kokyunage Udemawashi

Zagi Ryotedori Kokyunage

4 KYU

HITORIWAZA

Jo Aiki Taiso:

1. Funakogi Undo

2. Ikkyo Undo

3. Tenshin Undo

4. Zengo Undo

5. Happo Undo

Mae Ukemi and Ushiro Ukemi

(For each side 3 forward and 3 backward)
 

KUMIWAZA/TSUZUKIWAZA

Katatedori Ikkyo

Tsuki Ikkyo

Tsuki Koteoroshi

Ryotemochi Koteoroshi

Ushiro Ryotedori Zenponage

Ushiro Katatedori Uragaeshi

Ushiro Katatedori Ikkyo

3 KYU

HITORIWAZA

Kotegaeshi Undo

Sankyo Undo

Nikyo Undo

Tekubi Kosa Undo

Hanmi Gyaku Hanmi Undo

Ushiro Tori Undo

Ushiro Ryotedori Zenshin Undo

Ushiro Ryotedori Koshin Undo

Shikko 4 steps backward

KUMIWAZA/TSUZUKIWAZA

Jo and Jo:

Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi,

Yokobarai, Douchi, Ashiuchi

Katatedori Kokyunage Irimi

Katatedori Kokyunage Tenshin

Yokomenuchi Kokyunage

Katatedori Shihonage (Irimi/Tenshin)

Yokomenuchi Shihonage (t-i, t-t, i-i, i-t)

Ryotedori Zenponage

Ushirodori Zenponage

Tantodori: Tsuki Koteoroshi

Bokkendori: Shomenuchi Kokyunage

2 KYU

HITORIWAZA

 One-hand Bokken exercises:

Moving Bokken vertically

Shomenuchi with Bokken

Moving Bokken horizontally

Cutting with Bokken forward horizontally

Shikko turning

KUMIWAZA/TSUZUKIWAZA

Zagi: Shomenuchi Ikkyo (Irimi/Tenshin)

Katadori Ikkyo (Irimi)

Katadori Nikyo (Irimi)

Katadori Sankyo (Irimi)

Katadori Yonkyo (Irimi)

Yokomenuchi Kokyunage Irimi

Shomenuchi Ikkyo (Irimi/Tenshin)

Ushiro Ryokatadori Kokyunage

Ushiro Ryokatadori Zenponage

Jodori: Tsuki Kaeshi

Jodori: Tsuki Zenponage

Hitorigake (one man attack)

1 KYU

HITORIWAZA

Two-hand Bokken exercises:

Shomenuchi

Tsuki (8 steps forward; 8 steps backward in Chudan)

Tenshin

Happo Giri

Jo 1

KUMIWAZA/TSUZUKIWAZA

 Tsuzukiwaza 14 (Suwariwaza)

Tsuzukiwaza 16 (Handachi)

Tsuzukiwaza 1 (Katatedori Tenshin) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 3 (Ryotemochi) or free*

Futarigake (two men attack)

(*Examiners can ask free techniques with the same attack instead of the Tsuzukiwaza)
 

SHODAN

Tsuzukiwaza 11 (Katatedori) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 13 (Ryotemochi) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 2 (Ushiro Katatedori) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 8 (Yokomenuchi)

Tsuzukiwaza 21 (Tantodori 1)

Tsuzukiwaza 25 (Jo 1 & Bokken) - examinee uses Jo

Tsuzukiwaza 27 (Bokken 1, Happo Giri with partner)

Sanningake
 

NIDAN

 Tsuzukiwaza 4 (Ryotedori) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 7 (Shomenuchi) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 6 (Ushirodori) or free*

Tsuzukiwaza 15 (Ushiro Ryokatadori)

Tsuzukiwaza 22 (Tantodori 2)

Tsuzukiwaza 23 (Bokkendori)

Tsuzukiwaza 26 (Jo 2 & Bokken) - examinee uses Jo

Tsuzukiwaza 28 (Bokken 2 with partner)

Yoningake

SANDAN

 Tsuzukiwaza 5 (Ryokatadori)

Tsuzukiwaza 9 (Tsuki - Keri)

Tsuzukiwaza 12 (Ushiro Katatedori)

Tsuzukiwaza 18 (Yokomenuchi)

Tsuzukiwaza 19 (Tsuki)

Tsuzukiwaza 24 (Jodori)

Tsuzukiwaza 25 (Jo 1 & Bokken) - examinee uses Bokken

Tsuzukiwaza 26 (Jo 2 & Bokken) - examinee uses Bokken

Tsuzukiwaza 10 (Taninzugake)

YONDAN

 All Hitoriwaza

Tsuzukiwaza 17 (Katadori Menuchi)

Tsuzukiwaza 29 (Kumitachi 1)

Tsuzukiwaza 30 (Kumitachi 2, Shinken with partner)

Tsuzukiwaza 20 (Jonage)