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8th Kyu - Yellow Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic Stance
2. Seiza-ho
      Correct way of sitting
3. Rei-ho
      Etiquette and correct way of bowing
4. Shikko-ho
      Knee-walking
5. Tai no henko ichi
      Cross step in body change (solo),
      Step-in movement when pulled
6. Tai no henko ni
      95° pivot (solo)
      Turning movement when pushed
7. Hiriki no yosei ichi
      Elbow power #1 (solo)
      Forward movement when pulled
8. Hiriki no yosei ni
      Elbow power #2 (solo)
      Shifting weight movement
9. Shumatsu-dosa ichi
      After class exercise #1 (solo)
10. Shumatsu-dosa ni
      After class exercise #2 (solo)

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7th Kyu - Orange belt

1. Kamae
      Basic Stance
2. Shikko-ho
      Knee walking
3. Koho ukemi ichi, ni
      Back breakfalls without hitting #1, #2
4. Zenpo kaiten ukemi ichi, ni
      Forward breakfall without hitting #1, #2
5. Hyaku hachi judo kaiten
      180° pivot body change (solo)
6. Tai no henko ichi
      Cross step in body change (solo)
7. Tai no henko ni
      95° pivot (solo)
8. Shumatsu-dosa ichi, ni
      After class exercise #1 & #2 (solo)
9. Katate mochi shihonage osae ichi
      One wrist grasp all direction pin #1
10. Katate mochi shihonage osae ni
      One wrist grasp all direction pin #2
11. Shomenuchi ikkajo osae ichi
      Front strike control pin #1
12. Shomenuchi ikkajo osae ni
      Front strike control pin #2

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6th Kyu - Orange belt

1. Kamae
      Basic Stance
2. Shikko-ho
      Knee-walking
3. Koho ukemi ichi & ni
      Back breakfalls #1 & #2
4. Zenpo kaiten ukemi: ichi, ni, san
      Forward breakfalls #1, #2, #3
5. Hyaku hachi judo kaiten
      180° pivot (solo)
6. Fumikomi hyaku hachi judo kaiten
      Cross-step 180° pivot (solo)
7. Hiriki no yosei ichi, ni
      Elbow power #1 & #2 (solo)
8. Tai no henko ichi, ni
      Cross-step in body change, 95° pivot (solo)
9. Katate mochi nikajo osae ichi
      One wrist grasp second control pin #1
10. Katate mochi nikajo osae ni
      One wrist grasp second control pin #2
11. Ryote mochi tenchinage ichi
      Both wrists grasp heaven and earth throw #1
12. Shomenuchi shomen iriminage ichi
      Front strike front step in throw #1
13. Shomenuchi shomen iriminage ni
      Front strike front step in throw #2
14. Shite waza (ippon)
      One previous technique

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5th Kyu - Green Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic Stance
2. Zenpo kaiten ukemi: ichi, ni, san
      Forward breakfalls #1, #2, #3
3. Hiriki no yosei ichi, ni
      Elbow power #1 & #2 (solo)
4. Shumatsu-dosa ichi, ni
      After class exercise #1 & #2 (solo)
5. Shomenuchi sankajo osae ichi
      Front strike third control pin #1
6. Shomenuchi sankajo osae ni
      Front strike third control pin #2
7. Katate mochi sokumen iriminage ichi
      One wrist grasp side step in throw #1
8. Katate mochi sokumen iriminage ni
      One wrist grasp side step in throw #2
9. Yokomenuchi shihonage osae ichi
      Side strike all direction pin #1
10. Yokomenuchi shihonage osae ni
      Side strike all direction pin #2
11. Suwari waza kokyu-ho ichi
      Both sitting both wrist grasp breath method #1
      (Uke is pulling)
12. Shite waza (Ippon)
      One previous technique

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4th Kyu - Green Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic Stance
2. Hiyaku ukemi
      Jumping Front Breakfall
3. Tai no henko ichi
      Cross step in body change (solo)
4. Tai no henko ni
      95° pivot (solo)
5. Shumatsu dosa ichi
      After class exercise #2 (with partner)
6. Shumatsu dosa ni
      After class exercise #2 (with partner)
7. Yokomen uchi sokumen iriminage ichi
      Side strike side step in throw #1
8. Yokomen uchi sokumen iriminage ni
      Side strike side step in throw #2
9. Mune mochi hiji shime ichi
      Chest grasp elbow lock #1
10. Shomen Tsuki kotegaeshi ichi
      Body punch reverse hand throw #1
11. Shomen Tsuki kotegaeshi ni
      Body punch reverse hand throw #2
12. Ushirowaza Ryotemochi ikkajo osae ichi
      Behind both wrist grasp first control #1
13. Ushirowaza Ryotemochi ikkajo osae ni
      Behind both wrist grasp first control #2
14. Shite Waza (ippon)
      One previous technique

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3rd Kyu - Brown Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic stance
2. Buki waza - Basic movement with bokken
   Hiriki no yosei ichi & ni
      Elbow power # 1 & #2
3. Zenpo ukemi - ichi, ni, san
      Forward breakfalls #1, #2, #3
4. Hiyaku ukemi
      Jumping front breakfalls (solo)
5. Kihon dosa - Basic movement with partner
   Hyaku hachi judo kaiten
      180° pivot body change
6. Shomen uchi yonkajo osae ni
      Front strike fourth control pin #2
7. Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi ichi
      Side strike reverse hand throw #1
8. Ushiro ryotemochi ikkajo osae ichi
      Behind both wrists grasp first control pin #1
9. Shite waza sanbon
      Three techniques selected by examiner
10. Jiyu waza - Katate mochi
      Continuation - one wrist grasp techniques

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2nd Kyu - Brown Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic stance
2. Buki waza - Basic movement with bokken
   Tai no henko ichi & ni
      Cross step in body change & 95° pivot
3. Zenpo ukemi - ichi, ni, san
      Forward breakfalls #1, #2, #3
4. Hiyaku ukemi
      Jumping front breakfalls (solo)
5. Kihon dosa - Basic movement with partner
   Hiriki no yosei ichi & ni
      Elbow power #1 & #2
6. Shomen uchi yonkajo osae ni
      Front strike fourth control pin #2
7. Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi ichi
      Side strike reverse hand throw #1
8. Ushiro ryotemochi ikkajo osae ichi
      Behind both wrists grasp first control pin #1
9. Shite waza sanbon
      Three techniques selected by examiner
10. Jiyu waza - Shomen Uchi
      Continuation - Front strike techniques

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1st Kyu - Brown Belt

1. Kamae
      Basic stance
2. Buki waza - Basic movement with bokken
   Shumatsu dosa ichi & ni
      After class exercise #1 & #2
3. Zenpo ukemi - ichi, ni, san
      Forward breakfalls #1, #2, #3
4. Hiyaku ukemi
      Jumping front breakfalls (solo)
5. Kihon dosa - Basic movement with partner
   Tai no henko ichi & ni
      Cross step in body change & 95° pivot
6. Shomen uchi yonkajo osae ni
      Front strike fourth control pin #2
7. Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi ichi
      Side strike reverse hand throw #1
8. Ushiro ryotemochi ikkajo osae ichi
      Behind both wrists grasp first control pin #1
9. Shite waza sanbon
      Three techniques selected by examiner
10. Jiyu waza - Shomen tsuki
      Continuation - Body punch techniques

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1st - 3rd Kyu - Brown Belt Shite Waza

Shihonage waza - All direction pin techniques
   Katate mochi shihonage ichi & ni
      One wrist grasp all direction pin #1 & #2
   Ryote mochi shihonage ichi & ni
      Both wrist grasp all direction pin #1 & #2
   Yokomen uchi shihonage ichi & ni
      Side strike all direction pin #1 & #2

Ikkajo waza - First control techniques
   Shomen uchi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
      Front strike first control pin #1 & #2
   Yokomen uchi ikkajo osae * ichi & ni
      Side strike first control pin #1 & #2
   Kata mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
      Shoulder grasp first control pin #1 & #2
   Ushiro ryotemochi ikkajo osae * ichi & ni
      Behind both wrist grasp first control pin #1 & #2

Nikajo waza - Second control techniques
   Katate mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
      One wrist grasp second control pin #1 & #2
   Kata mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
      Shoulder grasp second control pin #1 & #2
   Shomen uchi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
      Front strike second control pin #1 & #2

Sankajo waza - Third control techniques
   Shomen uchi sankajo osae* ni
      Front strike third control pin #2
   Yokomen uchi sankajo osae ichi & ni
      Side strike third control pin #1 & #2
   Ushiro ryotemochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni
      Behind both wrist grasp third control pin #1 & #2

Yonkajo waza - Fourth control techniques
   Shomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi
      Front strike fourth control pin #1
   Yokomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
      Side strike fourth control pin #1 & #2

Iriminage waza - Step in throw techniques
   Katatemochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
      One wrist grasp side step in throw #1 & #2
   Kata mochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
      Shoulder grasp side step in throw #1 & #2
   Shomen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
      Front strike front step in throw #1 & #2
   Yokomen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
      Side strike front step in throw #1 & #2

Hiji shime waza - Elbow lock techniques
   Shomen uchi hiji shime* ichi & ni
      Front strike elbow lock #1 & #2
   Yokomen uchi hiji shime* ichi & ni
      Side strike elbow lock #1 & #2
   Kata mochi hiji shime* ichi & ni
      Shoulder grasp elbow lock #1 & #2

Kotegaeshi waza - Reverse hand techniques
   Shomen uchi kotegaeshi* ichi & ni
      Front strike reverse hand throw #1 & #2
   Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi* ni
      Side strike reverse hand throw #2

Tenchi nage waza - Heaven and earth technique
   Ryote mochi tenchi nage* ichi
      Both wrist grasp heaven & earth throw #1

Kokyu ho waza - Breath method techniques
   Suwariwaza ryote mochi kokyu ho ichi & ni
      Both kneeling both wrist grasp #1 & #2

* suwari and tachi waza

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Shodan - Black Belt

1. Kamae
2. Hiriki no yose ichi & ni (with partner)
3. Hanmi handachi ryotemochi shihonage osae ichi
4. Yokomen uchi yonkajo osae ni
5. Shomen tsuki kotegaeshi ni
6. Bukiwaza
      Bokken - Kihon dosa renzoku
7. Kihon dosa to kanren waza
8. Shite waza (Yonhon)
9. Shumatsu dosa ichi & ni (with partner)
10. Shite jiyu waza (Nihon)
      Katate mochi; Ryote mochi; Shomen uchi;
      Shomen tsuki; Yokomen uchi

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Shodan Shite waza

Katate mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Ryote mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi shihonage ichi & ni
Hanmi handachi katate mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Hanmi handachi ryote mochi shihonage

Shomen uchi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi ikkajo osae * ichi & ni
Katate mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Kata mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Ushiro ryotemochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro katate mochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni

Katate mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Kata mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Shomen uchi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi nikajo osae* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi sankajo osae* ni
Yokomen uchi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro ryotemochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro katate eri mochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Kata mochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Katate mochi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni

Katate mochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Kata mochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Shomen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
Yokumen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi hijishime* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi hijishime* ichi & ni
Kata mochi hijishime* ichi & ni
Mune mochi hijishime* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Katate mochi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi kotegaeshi* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi* ichi & ni
Shomen Tsuki kotegaeshi* ichi & ni

Ryote mochi tenchi nage* ichi & ni

Suwari waza ryote mochi kokyuho ichi, ni, & san

* suwari waza and tachi waza

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Yudan - Black Belt

1. Tai no henko ichi
2. Suwari waza ryote mochi kokyuho yon
3. Ryote mochi sokumen iriminage ni
4. Shite waza (Yonhon)
5. Shumatsu dosa ichi & ni
6. Shite jiyu waza (Nihon)
      shomen uchi; kata mochi; yokomen uchi; ushiro
      ryokata mochi; shomen tsuki; ushiro
      ryote mochi; ryote mochi ushiro ryohiji
      mochi; katate mochi; shomen, yokomen
      uchi; tanto dori; bokken dori
7. 3:1 Jiyu waza
      (1 bokken, 1 tanto)
      (2nd Dan - 2:1, 1 tanto)

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Yudan Shite waza

Katate mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Ryote mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi shihonage ichi & ni
Shomen uchi shihonage
Hanmi handachi katate mochi shihonage ichi & ni
Hanmi handachi ryote mochi shihonage

Shomen uchi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi ikkajo osae * ichi & ni
Katate mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Kata mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Hiji mochi ikkajo osae* ichi & ni
Ushiro ryote mochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro katate mochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro ryohiji mochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro eri mochi ikkajo osae ichi & ni

Katate mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Katate ayamochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Hiji mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Mune mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Kata mochi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Shomen uchi nikajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi nikajo osae* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi sankajo osae* ni
Yokomen uchi sankajo osae* ichi & ni
Ushiro ryote mochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro katate eri mochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro ryohiji mochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Ushiro ryokata mochi sankajo osae ichi & ni
Kata mochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni
Katate mochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni
Hiji mochi sankajo osae* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Katate mochi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Hiji mochi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni
Kata mochi yonkajo osae* ichi & ni

Katate mochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Kata mochi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Shomen uchi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Yokumen uchi sokumen iriminage* ichi & ni
Ushiro ryote mochi sokumen iriminage ichi & ni
Ushiro ryohiji mochi sokumen iriminage ichi & ni
Ushiro ryokata mochi sokumen iriminage ichi & ni
Shomen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
Katate mochi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi shomen iriminage* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi hijishime* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi hijishime* ichi & ni
Kata mochi hijishime* ichi & ni
Mune mochi hijishime* ichi & ni
Katate mochi hijishime* ichi & ni
Ushiro ryote mochi hijishime ichi & ni

Shomen uchi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Katate mochi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni
Ryote mochi hijiate kokyunage* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi kotegaeshi ichi & ni
Yokomen uchi kotegaeshi ichi & ni
Shomen Tsuki kotegaeshi ichi & ni
Katate mochi kotegaeshi ichi & ni
Ryote mochi kotegaeshi ichi & ni
Ushiro ryote mochi kotegaeshi ichi & ni

Ryote mochi tenchi nage* ichi & ni

Shomen uchi kokyonage
Yokomen uchi kokyunage
Katate mochi mochi kokyunage
Ryote mochi kokyunage
Shomen tsuki kokyunage

Suwari waza ryote mochi kokyuho ichi, ni, & san

* Suwari waza and Tachi waza