Grading requirements

Kyu 2nd

2nd kyu

Refinement, randori (several attackers) and extensive weapons work.

TACHI WAZA

Ikkyo ~ yonkyo

  • Shomen uchi (omote / ura waza)

Shihonage

  • Three different attacks (omote / ura waza)

Iriminage

  • Three different attacks

Kotegaeshi

  • Three different attacks

Tenchinage

  • Ryotedori (omote / ura)

Kokyunage

  • Three different attacks

Jujigarami

  • Morote dori
  • Ushiro ryote dori

Ushiro

  • Ryote dori — 3 techniques
  • Ryokata dori — 1 technique
  • Kubishime — 1 technique

Tanken dori

  • Three different attacks

BUKIWAZA

Ken

  • Shiho giri (5th suburi & 7th suburi)
  • Kumitachi 1 ~ 5
  • Ki musubi no tachi

Jo

  • 31 jo kata
  • 13 jo kata kumijo
  • Kumi jo 1 ~ 5

JIYU WAZA

  • Various techniques from yokomen-uchi, shomen-uchi and tsuki
  • Two attackers

PRINCIPLES

  • Balance / off-balance
  • Tai sabaki, free movement
  • Tobu ukemi (free falls)
  • Concentration — zanshin