Grading Syllabus
Subjects by Rank
The list below includes the basic requirements for each grade.
9th Kyu (Yellow Belt) Bo Dai Ichi, Stances
8th Kyu (Yellow Belt Orange Tip) Sai Kihon
7th Kyu (Orange Belt) Bo Dai Ni
6th Kyu (Orange Belt, Green Tip) Tunkwa Kihon
5th Kyu (Green Belt) Bo Dai San
4th Kyu (Green Belt Brown Tip) Bo Kumi Waza
3rd Kyu (Brown Belt) Syushi Nu Kunn
2nd Kyu (Brown Belt 1 Black Tip) Nichosai
1st Kyu (Brown Belt 2 Black Tips) Choun Nu Kunn
Shodan Ho (Black Belt) Syushi Nu Kunn Bunkai
Shodan Sanchosai
Ni Dan
Nunchiyaku kihon
Nunchiyaku kata
Choun no kon
Bo tai sai bunkai kumite
Bo tai tonfa bunkai kumite
Bo tai nunchiyaku bunkai kumite
San Dan
San cho sai
Tonfa dai ni
Sakugawa no kon kata
Tsuken Akachu no Eku di
Yon Dan
Tsuken no kon
Nunti no ti
Go Dan
Shishi no kon
Shinbaru no sai
There are a large number of weapons and kata that are not part of the grading syllabus.
Contributors
Peter Blee, 2007
Colin Punyer (Kofukan Dojo), 2007
Frederick Lohse (Kodokan, Boston, kodokanboston.org), 2006
