USAF Eastern region Kyu testing requirements

by Y. Yamada Sensei



5th Kyu 
(60 days)
1. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote&ura)
2. Shomenuchi Iriminage
3. Katatetori Shihonage (o&u)
4. Ryotetori Tenchinage
5. Tsuki Kotegaeshi
6. Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
7. Morotetori Kokyuho

4th Kyu 
(80 days)
1. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (o&u)
2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (o&u)
3. Tsuki Iriminage
4. Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (o&u)
5. Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
6. Suwari Waza Shomenuchi Ikkyo
7. Suwari Waza Katatori Nikkyo (o&u)
8. Suwari Waza Katatori Sankyo

3rd Kyu 
(100 days)
1. Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)
2. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
3. Tsuki Kaitennage
4. Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (o&u)
5. Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)
6. Shomenuchi Sankyo (o&u)
7. Suwari Waza Shomenuchi Iriminage
8. Suwari Waza Shomenuchi Nikkyo (o&u)
9. Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori Shihonage
10. Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori Kaitennage
      (uchi & soto mawari*)

2nd kyu 
(200 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
9. Hanmi-Handachi Katatetori Nikkyo
10. Hanmi-Handachi Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
11. Freestyle-2 persons

1st Kyu 
(300 days)
1. Katatori Menuchi-5 techniques
2. Yokomenuchi- 5 techniques
3. Morotetori- 5 techniques
4. Shomenuchi- 5 techniques
5. Ryotetori- 5 techniques
6. Koshinage- 5 techniques
7. Tantotori
8. Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza- 5 techniques)
9. Freestyle-3 persons

Shodan 
(400 days)
1. All of 1st Kyu requirements
2. Tachitori
3. Jotori
4. Henkawaza*
5. Freestyle- 4 persons

Nidan 
(600 days)
1. Attend 2 seminars per year after Shodan
2. All of Sho-Dan requirements
3. Tachitori- 2 techniques
4. Freestyle- 5 persons
5. Kaeshiwaza**

Sandan 
(700 days)
1. Attend 2 seminars per year after Nidan.

2. Subject of exam to be determined by
    examiner at the time of the exam.

               * Henkawaza: - switching from one technique to another.
            ** Kaeshiwaza: - counter techniques, ex: Sankyo against Nikkyo.