Testing

Students must gain a certain number of practice days, as shown below, before becoming eligible to test. Testing requires that students show competency with the test requirements for each level.

Kyu Tests

6th Kyu (Rokukyu) 20 practice days since beginning
Seiza (a) Bowing/Rei (b) Rise from seiza
Shikko*
Hanmi (a)Migi Hanmi (b)Hidari Hanmi
Ukemi (a)Ushiro ukemi (1) back fall (2) back roll*
(b) Mae ukemi*
Kokyu undo (a) Funakogi undo (b) Ikkyo undo
Tai sabaki (a) Tenkan (b) Irimi (c) Irimi tenkan (d) Tenshin
Hanmi (w/partner) (a) Ai hanmi (b) Gyaku hanmi
Atemi (w/partner) (a) Tsuki (b) Yokomenuchi (c) Shomenuchi
Tai no henko (w/partner) as both uke and nage
Koyudosa

* Instructor's option - depending on age and ability.

5th Kyu (Gokyu) 40 days after 6th Kyu, or 60 practice days
Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
Shomenuchi Iriminage
Katatetori Shihonage (omote and ura)
Ryotetori Tenchinage
Tsuki Kotegaeshi
Ushiro Tekubitori Kotogaeshi
Morotetori Kokyuho

4th Kyu (Yonkyu) 80 days after 5th Kyu
Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote and ura)
Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote and ura)
Tsuki Iriminage -- 3 ways
Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote and ura)
Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
Suwari Waza:
Shomenuchi Ikkyo
Katatori Nikkyo (omote and ura)
Katatori Sankyo

3rd Kyu (Sankyu) 100 days after 4th Kyu
Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)
Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
Tsuki Kaitennage (2 ways)
Ushiro Ryokatetori Sankyo (omote and ura)
Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)
Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote and ura)
Suwari Waza:
Shomenuchi Iriminage
Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote and ura)
Hanmi-Handachi:
Katatetori Shihonage
Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi & soto mawari*)

2nd Kyu (Nikyu) 200 days after 3rd Kyu
Shomenuchi Shihonage
Shomenuchi Kaitennage (2 ways)
Yokomenuchi Gokyo (omote and ura)
Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage (omote and ura)
Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage
Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage
Morotetori Nikkyo
Hanmi-Handachi:
Shomenuchi Iriminage
Katatetori Nikkyo (2 ways)
Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
Freestyle -- 2 persons

1st Kyu (Ikkyu) 300 days after 2nd Kyu
Katatori Menuchi -- 5 techniques
Yokomenuchi -- 5 tecniques
Morotetori -- 5 techniques
Shomenuchi -- 5 techniques
Ryotetori -- 5 techniques
Koshinage -- 5 techniques
Tantotori
Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza 5 techniques)
Freestyle -- 3 persons

Dan Tests

Sho-Dan 300 days after 1st Kyu
All of 1st Kyu requirements
Tachitori
Jotori
Henkawaza **
Freestyle -- 4 persons

Ni-Dan 600 days after Sho-Dan
Not less than 2 years after Shodan. Attend 2 seminars per year after Sho-Dan
All of Sho-Dan requirements
Tachitori -- 2
Freestyle -- 5
Kaeshiwaza***

San-Dan 700 days
Not less than 3 years after Nidan. Attend 2 seminars per year after Ni-Dan.
Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the exam.

Note: Hour requirements are counted from the last test, with the exception of 5th Kyu.

*Uchi & Soto Mawari -- both inside (uchi) and outside (soto) movements.

**Henkawaza -- switching from one technique to another. The examiner will call the first technique.

***Kaeshiwaza -- counter techniques. Uke applies the technique to nage. Original technique will be called by examiner (e.g. apply sankyo against nikkyo).