1st dan
Koryū goshin no kata
(suwari waza, hanza handachi waza, tachi waza)
Randori kihon waza (against a tantō)
Tantō kaeshi waza
Tantō kakari geiko and tantō hiki tate geiko
(2 minutes each, changing the tantō after 1 minute)
A minimum of 100 hours practice after 1st kyū is required.
Examinees must:
verbally answer a question set by the examiner,
submit a written report within one week of the examination on a subject chosen by the examiner.
2nd dan
Koryū goshin no kata
(as for 1st dan plus tantō dori)
Randori kihon waza (against a tantō)
Tantō kaeshi waza
Tantō randori
(3 x 2 minutes each, changing the tantō after 1 minute)
A minimum of 200 days practice after 1st dan is required.
Examinees must:
verbally answer a question set by the examiner,
submit a written report within one week of the examination on a subject chosen by the examiner.
3rd dan
Koryū goshin no kata
(as for 2nd dan plus tachi dori, yari dori, yari, kumi tachi)
Randori kihon waza (against a tantō)
Tantō randori
(4 x 2 minutes each, changing the tantō after 1 minute)
A minimum of 250 days practice after 2nd is required.
Examinees must:
verbally answer a question set by the examiner,
submit a written report within one week of the examination on a subject chosen by the examiner.
4th dan
8 techniques from tegatana no kuzushi
jōdan no kuzushi (aigamae – ushiro ate, gyakugamae – ushiro ate)
chūdan no kuzushi (aigamae – oshi taoshi, gyakugamae – hiki taoshi)
gedan no kuzushi (aigamae – kote gaeshi, gyakugamae – kote gaeshi)
kōhō no kuzushi (ryote – oshi taoshi, ryote – ushiro ate)
Goshin hō, tekubi dori
aigamae katate dori – shomen ate, gedan ate
gyakugamae katate dori – shomen ate, aigamae ate, gyakugamae ate
Goshin hō, datotsushū no waza (against strikes, punches and kicks)
shomen uchi – aigamae ate, oshi taoshi
yokomen uchi – aigamae ate, tenkai kote gaeshi
shomen tsuki – kote gaeshi
mae geri – shomen ate
A minimum of 4 years continuous practice after 3rd dan is required.
Examinees must:
demonstrate techniques from the koryū goshin no kata as requested by the examiner,
verbally answer a question set by the examiner,
submit a written report within one week of the examination on a subject chosen by the examiner.
5th dan
Goshin hō, tekubi dori
aigamae katate dori
(oshi taoshi, hiki taoshi, kote hineri, kote gaeshi, tenkai kote hineri)
gyakugamae katate dori
(hiki taoshi, gyakute dori kote hineri osae, waki gatame, tenkai kote gaeshi, sumi otoshi)
katate ryōdori – tentai oshi taoshi, kote gaeshi
zenpō ryōte dori – aigamae ate (omote), aigamae ate (ura)
kōhō ryōte dori – tenkai ude hineri nage, kote gaeshi,
tenkai kote gaeshi, tenkai gyakute dori kote hineri
A minimum of 5 years continuous practice after 4th dan is required.
Examinees must:
demonstrate techniques from the koryū goshin no kata as requested by the examiner,
verbally answer a question set by the examiner.
6th dan
Goshin hō, dōgi dori
mae eri dori – gyakute dori kote hineri osae
aigamae naka sode dori – kote gaeshi
gyakugamae naka sode dori – waki gatame, gyakute dori kote hineri osae
ryōsode dori – gedan ate
jūji jime – tenkai kote hineri
oku eri dori – gyakute dori kote hineri osae, kote gaeshi
kakae dori – tenkai kote hineri, gyakute dori kote hineri osae
Goshin hō, three methods of breaking balance
(using datsuryoku)
aigamae katate dori – aigamae ate
katate ryōte dori – tenkai kote gaeshi
(using tegatana)
gyakugamae katate dori – ushiro ate, kote gaeshi, tenkai kote gaeshi
zenpō ryōte dori – hiji kime taoshi, gyakute dori kote hineri osae, tenkai kote gaeshi
(using kaiten)
aigamae katate dori – aigamae ate (using jōdan no kuzushi)
ryōsode dori – use hineri ude gaeshi (using chudan and gedan no kuzushi)
A minimum of 7 years continuous practice after 5th dan is required.
Examinees must:
demonstrate techniques from the koryū goshin no kata as requested by the examiner,
verbally answer a question set by the examiner.
7th dan
Randori kihon waza (uke without tantō)
Kihon ura waza
Koryū goshin no kata
A minimum of 8 years continuous practice after 6th dan is required.
Examinees must verbally answer a question set by the examiner.
