Grading requirements

Kyu 1st

1st kyu

The last kyu — preparing for shodan.

TACHI WAZA

Ikkyo ~ yonkyo

  • Shomen uchi (omote / ura waza)

Shihonage

  • 4 different attacks (omote / ura waza)

Iriminage

  • 4 different attacks

Kotegaeshi

  • 4 different attacks

Kaiten nage

  • 4 different forms

Kokyunage

  • 4 different attacks

Tenchinage

  • Ryotedori (omote / ura)

Jujigarami

  • Morote dori
  • Ushiro ryote dori
  • Yokomen uchi

Ushiro

  • Ryote dori — 4 techniques
  • Ryokata dori — 2 techniques
  • Kubishime — 2 techniques

BUKIWAZA

Ken

  • Shiho giri (5th suburi & 7th suburi)
  • Kumitachi 1 ~ 5
  • Ki musubi no tachi
  • Tachi dori — 3 techniques
  • Ken jiyu waza

Jo

  • 31 jo kata and kumijo
  • Kumi jo 1 ~ 10
  • Jo dori — 3 techniques
  • Jo nage — 3 techniques

Tanto

  • Tanken dori — 5 techniques
  • Jiyu waza against tanto

JIYU WAZA

  • Various techniques against yokomen-uchi, shomen-uchi and tsuki
  • And with two attackers

PRINCIPLES APPLIED

  • Integrated centre
  • Stability
  • Hanmi, sharp and precise
  • Tai sabaki, free movement
  • Maai, consistent