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

Yonkyu

Sankyu

Nikyu

Ikkyu

Shodan

Nidan

Sandan

Yondan

YONKYU (ORANGE BELT)

• Suwari waza shomenuchi nikkyo (omote/ura)
• Hanmi handachi katate dori ikkyo (omote/ura)
• Hanmi handachi katate dori shihonage
• Shomenuchi iriminage
• Katate dori kokyu-ho
• Katate dori ikkyo (omote/ura)
• Katate dori nikkyo (omote/ura)
• Katate dori sankyo (omote/ura)
• Katate dori kotegaeshi
• Katate dori iriminage
• Kata dori nikkyo (omote/ura)
• Kata dori sankyo (omote/ura)
• Ryote dori tenchinage

Any two further techniques of student's choice.

• Jiyu waza with one Uke
• Ken - Awase (1-2)
• Jo Suburi (6-10)
• Jo - 13 kata
• Jo 31 kata (1-12)