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USAF Test Requirements The same apply to our Dojo

5th Kyu (60 days)
  1. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)
  2. Shomenuchi Iriminage
  3. Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)
  4. Ryotetori Tenchinage
  5. Tsuki Kotegaeshi
  6. Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
  7. Morotetori Kokyuho
4th Kyu (80 days)
  1. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)
  2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)
  3. Tsuki Iriminage
  4. Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo

    5. (omote & ura)
  5. Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
  6. Suwari Waza:
    1. Shomenuchi Ikkyo
    2. Katatori Nikkyo (omote & ura)
    3. Katatori Sankyo
3rd Kyu (100 days)
  1. Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)
  2. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  3. Tsuki Kaitennage
  4. Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo

    5. (omote & ura)
  5. Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)
  6. Shomenuchi sankyo (omote & ura)
  7. Suwari Waza:
    1. Shomenuchi Iriminage
    2. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)
  8. Hanmi Handachi:
    1. Katatetori Shihonage
    2. Katatetori Kaitennage

      3. (uchi & soto mawari)
2nd Kyu (200 days)
  1. Shomenuchi Shihonage
  2. Shomenuchi Kaitennage
  3. Yokomenuchi Gokyo
  4. Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage
  5. Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage
  6. Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage
  7. Morotetori Nikkyo
  8. Hanmi Handachi:
    1. Shomenuchi Iriminage
    2. Katatetori Nikkyo
    3. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  9. Freestyle: 2 persons
1st Kyu (300 days)
  1. Katatori Menuchi - 5 techniques
  2. Yokomenuchi - 5 techniques.
  3. Morotetori - 5 techniques
  4. Shomenuchi - 5 techniques
  5. Ryotetori - 5 techniques
  6. Koshinage - 5 techniques
  7. Tantotori
  8. Hanmi Handachi Ushiro Waza - 5 techniques
  9. Freestyle: 3 persons
Sho Dan (400 days)
  1. All 1st Kyu requirements
  2. Tachitori
  3. Jotori
  4. Henkawaza
  5. Freestyle: 4 persons
Ni Dan (500 days)
  1. Attend two seminars per year
  2. All Sho Dan requirements
  3. Tachitori: 2 persons
  4. Freestyle: 5 persons
  5. Kaeshiwaza
San Dan (600 days)
  1. Attend 2 seminars per year
  2. Subject of exam to be

    3. determined by examiner.
The number of days is reset to zero after the last exam taken. One day is counted for being on the mat for at least one practice session (note that if one practices 3 or 4 hours a day, that will also count as one day).

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Last modifed on: (July 2nd 2011)