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Promotion Requirements

5th Kyu (60 practice 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 


3rd Kyu (100 practice days)

  1. Yokomenuchi Iriminage (two ways)
  2. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  3. Tsuki Kaitennage
  4. Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote/ura)
  5. Morotetori Iriminage (two ways)
  6. Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote/ura)
  7. Suwari Waza:
    - Shomenuchi Iriminage
    - Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura)
  8. Hanmi-Handachi:
    - Katatetori Shihonage
    - Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi and soto mawari)
  9. Tachitori & Jotori:
    - Shomenuchi/Tsuki

1st Kyu (300 practice days)

  1. Katatori Menuchi - five techniques
  2. Yokomenuchi - five techniques
  3. Morotetori - five techniques
  4. Shomenuchi - five techniques
  5. Ryotetori - five techniques
  6. Koshinage - five techniques
  7. Tantotori
  8. Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza - five techniques)
  9. Tachitori & Jotori
  10. Freestyle - three people 

Ni-Dan (600 practice days)

  1. Attend two seminars per year after Sho-Dan
  2. All of Sho-Dan requirements
  3. Tachitori - two people
  4. Freestyle - five people
  5. Kaeshiwaza

4th Kyu (80 practice days)

  1. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura)
  2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote/ura)
  3. Tsuki Iriminage
  4. Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote/ura)
  5. Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
  6. Suwari Waza:
    - Shomenuchi Ikkyo
    - Katatori Nikkyo (omote/ura)
    - Katatori Sankyo 

2nd Kyu (200 practice 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:
    - Shomenuchi Iriminage
    - Katatetori Nikkyo
    - Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  9. Tachitori & Jotori: Shomenuchi/Tsuki
  10. Freestyle - two people

Sho-Dan (400 practice days)

  1. All of 1st Kyu requirements
  2. Tachitori
  3. Jotori
  4. Henkawaza
  5. Freestyle - four people 




San-Dan (700 practice days)

Attend two seminars per year after Ni-Dan. Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the exam.