8^th Kyu (White belt-black tag)

• Etiquette.
• Ukemi (Breakfalls).
• Stances & Footwork.
• ¼ turn
• Suriashi (sliding technique)
• Tai Sabaki (body movement)

All the following techniques are predetermined:

• 5 Locking Techniques (Kansetsu waza)
• Arm entanglement (Ude Garami)
• Two figure fours
• Backhammer
• Straight Armlock (Ude Gatami)
• Straight armlock inside with bar
• Straight armlock draw to hip

• 3 Throws (Nage waza)
• Ogoshi (major hip throw)
• Osoto gari (Major outer reap)
• Tai otoshi (body drop)

• 4 Chokes/Strangulation techniques (Shimi waza)
• One hand front choke
• Two handed front choke
• Front forearm choke
• Side forearm strangle

• 3 Vital points (Atemi waza)
• Eyes
• Throat
• Groin

• 4 Strikes (Ate waza)
• Taisho (Palm strike)
• Empi (elbow)
• Kingeri (snapkick)
• Gyakuzuki (reverse punch)

• 2 Blocks
• Uchi Uki (Inner block)
• Jodan Uki (upper block)

• Combination no. 1
• 1 Freefight (Kateme waza)

7^th Kyu (Yellow belt)

• 8 armlocks (5 from previous grade plus 3 more)
• Straight Armlock outside with bar
• Straight Armlock across chest
• Straight Armlock over shoulder

• 6 Throws (3 from previous grade plus 3 more)
• Ippon Seonage (One arm shoulder throw)
• Te Gurama (Hand Wheel)
• Koshi Guruma (Hip Wheel)

• 7 Chokes/strangulations (4 from previous grade plus 3 more)
• Side double forearm strangle
• Rear forearm choke
• Rear choke using Gi

• 3 Leg locks
• Te guruma with bent leg lock
• Straight leglock reinforced with elbow
• Straight leglock over shoulder

• 5 Vital points (3 from previous grade plus 2 more)
• Solar plexis
• Knee

• 7 Strikes (4 from previous grade plus 3 more)
• Maegeri (front kick)
• Mawashi geri (roundhouse kick)
• Hiza geri (knee kick)

• Demonstrate Kusushi (Breaking of balance)
• Escape from two wrist grips (same arm & opposite arm)
• 4 Blocks (2 from previous grade plus 2 more)
• Gedan Barai (lower block)
• Shuto Uke (knife hand block)

• Defend against
• 1 Roundhouse punch
• 1 Front kick
• 2 Lapel grabs

• Combination no. 2
• 3 Freefights

6^th Kyu (Orange belt)

· 8 Throws }

· 10 Armlocks } 50% to be done from attacks

· 9 Chokes }

· 2 Wrist locks (Nikyo & Sankyo)

· Defend against

o 3 Armlocks

o 3 Chokes

o 3 Roundhouse punches

o 2 Straight punches

o 2 Front kicks

o 1 Roundhouse kick

· Demonstrate

o Osaekomi waza (7 holding techniques)

· Scarf hold

· Shoulder hold

· Length ways four quarters

· Cross ways four quarters

· Side four quarters

· Upper four quarters

· Reverse scarf hold

o Empi

o Taisho

o Sokuto

o Kingeri

o Mawishageri

· 5 Vital points

· Combinations no. 3 & no. 4

· 4 Freefights

· Any techniques from previous grades

5^th Kyu (Green Belt)

· 10 Throws {

· 12 Armlocks (2 on Ground) { 50% from attack

· 10 Chokes {

· 6 Leglocks {

· 1 Immobilisation

· Defend against

o 6 Armlocks {

o 6 Chokes { All to be completed with a

o 2 Neckholds { finishing technique.

o 4 Wrist grips {

· Demonstrate

o Sokuto

o Tettsui

o Taisho

o Empi

o Mawashageri

o Kingeri

o Hizageri

o 3 Knife defences – predetermined

o 3 Bone Dislocations

o Blocks with Tai-sabaki

o Kansetsu Waza (7 Locking techniques)

· Straight armlock on thigh

· Straight armlock

· Bent armlock

· Wrist crush

· Drawing ankle lock

· Bent leg lock

· Head under armlock

· 8 Vital points

· Combinations no 5 & 6

· 5 Freefights, 1 Karate

· Any techniques from previous grades

4^th Kyu (Blue Belt)

· 14 Armlocks (4 on ground) { 50% from

· 10 Chokes { attacks

· 12 Throws (3 from punches, 3 from chokes)

· 2 Immobilisations

· 5 Knife Defences

· 6 defences from strikes with counterstrike

· 4 defences from kicks with counterstrike

· Demonstrate

o Gyakuzuki

o Uraken

o Empi

o Kingeri

o Hizageri

o Taisho

o Sokuto

o Mawashigeri

o Nukite

o Shime waza (7 Strangulation techniques)

· Half cross neck choke

· Side sliding collar choke

· Naked neck choke

· Shoulder naked neck choke

· Side collar choke and armlock on knee

· Two handed front choke

· Single handed front punching collar choke

· Combination no. 7 & 8

· 12 Vital points

· 6 Freefights (2 karate)

· Any techniques from previous grades

3^rd Kyu (Purple Belt)

· 16 Armlocks { 50% from

· 14 Chokes { attacks

· 14 Throws (6 from knife, stick, strike or kick)

· Defend against

o 10 Chokes

o 10 Armlocks

o 2 Unarmed attackers

· 7 Knife defences

· 3 Shoulder locks

· 6 Wrist locks from attack including Nikyo and Sankyo

· Demonstrate

o Strikes to vital points from attacks

o Tobikomizuki

o Gyakuzuki

o Uraken

o Hizageri

o Maegeri

o Sokuto

· Combinations No. 9 & 10

· 7 Freefights (4 ground, 3 Karate)

· Any techniques from previous grades

2^nd Kyu (Brown Belt)

· 18 Armlocks (5 on ground)

· 16 Chokes (4 on ground)

· 16 Throws

· Defend against

o 8 Armlocks

o 8 Chokes

o 8 Club attacks

o 4 grabs (back & front)

o 4 Hair grabs

· Counters to various throws

· 10 Knife defences

· 8 defences against punches

· 4 Spine locks

· Blocking techniques

· Demonstrate Atemi waza

· 4 immobilisations

· 15 vital points

· 9 freefights (5 ground, 4 karate)

· Any techniques from previous grades

1^st Kyu (Brown Belt gold tag)

· Defences against

o Pistols

o Bo

o Swords

o Knife

o Chains

· 2 Seated defences

· 2 defences on the ground

· Demonstrate natural body weapons with atemi waza

· Double & Single lapel grabs

· Neck Locks

· 20 Throws

· Throws from

o Punches

o Chokes

o Grabs

· Offensive techniques from close & mid range

· 20 Vital points

· Katsu

· 11 Freefights (7 ground, 4 Karate)

· Any techniques from previous grades

1^st Dan (Shodan)

Students must have held 1^st Kyu for at least 12 months

· 25 Throws (Against 5 different Attackers)

· Defences against

o Bo

o Sword

o Chain

o Pistol

· Using the club & Knife against the attacker

· 18 defences against various attackers

· Any Blocks, Strikes, Kicks to be chosen by the examiner

· 25 Vital points

· Katsu

· 12 Freefights (8 ground, 5 Karate)

· Techniques from any previous grade will be tested by the examiner

2^nd Dan (Nidan) – available on request