Testing requirements
The following ranking guidelines have been established by the
USAF.
5th Kyu (60 days)
- Shomenuchi Ikkyo
- Shomenuchi Iriminage
- Katatetori Shihonage
- Ryotetori Tenchinage
- Tsuki Kotegaeshi
- Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
- Morotetori Kokyuho
4th Kyu (80 days)
- Shomenuchi Nikkyo
- Yokomenuchi Shihonage
- Tsuki Iriminage
- Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo
- Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
- Suwari waza Shomenuchi Ikkyo
- Suwari waza Katatori Nikkyo
- Suwari waza Katatori Sankyo
3rd Kyu (100 days)
- Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)
- Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
- Tsuki Kaitennage (uchi & soto)
- Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo
- Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)
- Shomenuchi Sankyo
- Suwari waza Shomenuchi Iriminage
- Suwari waza Shomenuchi Nikkyo
- Hanmi handachi Katatetori Shihonage
- Hanmi handachi Katatetori Kaitennage
2nd Kyu (200 days)
- Shomenuchi Shihonage
- Shomenuchi Kaitennage
- Yokomenuchi Gokyo
- Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage
- Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage
- Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage
- Morotetori Nikkyo
- Hanmi handanchi Shomenuchi Iriminage
- Hanmi handanchi Katatetori Nikkyo
- Hanmi handanchi Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
- Freestyle: 2 attackers
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1st Kyu (300 days)
- Katatori menuchi - 5 techniques
- Yokomenuchi - 5 techniques
- Morotetori - 5 techniques
- Shomenuchi - 5 techniques
- Ryotetori - 5 techniques
- Koshinage - 5 techniques
- Hanmi handachi Ushiro Waza - 5 techniques
- Tantotori
- Freestyle: 3 attackers
Shodan (400 days)
- All of 1-st kyu requirements
- Tachitori
- Jotori
- Henka Waza
- Freestyle: 4 attackers
Nidan (600 days)
- All of Shodan requirements
- Tachitori - 2 attackers
- Kaeshi Waza
- Freestyle: 5 attackers
Sandan (700 days)
Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the exam
Glossary of Words of Attack
- Hanmi Handachi - Uke standing and Nage sitting
- Jotori - Jo techniques
- Katatetori - One hand grab to wrist
- Katatori - One hand grab to collar
- Morotetori - Two hands on one
- Ryotetori - Both wrists held from the front
- Shomenuchi - Strike to forehead
- Suwariwaza - Techniques from sitting
- Tachitori - Attack with sword
- Tantotori - Attack with knife
- Tsuki - Thrust or punch
- Ushiro Kubishime - Choke from behind and wrist grab
- Ushiro Ryokatatori - Both shoulders held from behind
- Ushiro Tekubitori - Both wrists held from behind
- Ushiro Waza - Any attack from behind
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