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The following grading syllabus is designed to guide the student through a continuous development from Gokyu to Ikkyu. In addition to the techniques that follow, the student is expected to present the following, at each grading:
• Katate dori tai-no-henko
• Morote dori kokyu ho
• Suwari waza kokyu dosa
The student is also expected to be able to demonstrate any techniques from previous grades.

Gokyu
Yello Belt 5th Kyu

Yonkyu
Orange Belt 4th Kyu

Sankyu
Green Belt 3rd Kyu

Nikyu
Blue Belt 2nd Kyu

Ikkyu
Brown Belt 1st Kyu

Shodan
Black Belt 1st Dan

Nidan
Black Belt 2nd Dan

Sandan
Black Belt 3rd Dan

Yondan
Black Belt 4th Dan

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1st Dan (BLACK BELT)

You must show a range of Omote and Ura in Tachi waza, Hanmi handachi waza and Suwariwaza in the techniques that you choose, to see the variety of your knowledge.

• Five each of Shihonage, Kotegaeshi and Iriminage.
• Three Kaitennage.
• Two Tenchinage.
• Five each of Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo.
• A selection of Koshinage.

Kokyunage from at least two attackers.

• 7 Ken suburi
• 20 Jo suburi
• 13 Jo count Kata
• 31 Jo count Kata

Test time is between thirty to sixty minutes.

 

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