Grade |
Title |
Requirements |
7th kyu |
Shishikyu |
White belt - no testing requirements |
6th kyu |
Rokkyu |
Advanced white belt - Rolls and falls, Yawara 1-20, Nage 1-10, and 6 months time in grade |
5th kyu |
Gokyu |
Blue belt - All of the above plus Nage 11-20, Shime 1-12, and 6 months time in grade |
4th kyu |
Yonkyu |
Advanced blue belt - All of the above plus Shime 13-25, Oku 1-12, and 6 months time in grade |
3rd kyu |
Sankyu |
3rd Brown belt - All of the above plus Oku 13-25 and 6 months time in grade |
2nd kyu |
Nikyu |
2nd Brown belt - All of the above plus Knife, Gun, Fan, Sword, 1-man attack, and 6 months time in grade |
1st kyu |
Ichkyu |
1st Brown belt - All of the above plus 11 Kappo, beginning Seifujujutsu, 2-man attack, and 6 months time in grade |
Shodan |
Shodan |
Black Belt, 1st degree - All of the above plus Shinnin 1-35, Kodenkan Restoration certificate, 3-man attack, and 1 year time in grade |
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