Weapon techniques
Each club can choose the most suitable weapon option from them. It is recommended to follow a common approach throughout grading events. Candidates must specify their weapon option when registering for Dan grading.
Alternative 1
3. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kihon suburi | shomen-uchikomi kirigaeshi menuchi-tsuki shihogiri |
2. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| jo kihon suburi | 20 techniques |
1. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| jo kata | kata 13 kata 31 |
1. dan
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken awase-ho | 7 techniques |
| jo awase-ho | 8 techniques |
2. dan
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kumitachi | 5 techniques |
| jo kumijo | 7 techniques |
3. dan
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kumitachi | henkawaza ken 10 techniques (sword applications) |
4. dan
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kumitachi | henkawaza tai 10 techniques (body applications) |
Alternative 2
- In techniques involving two jo’s, the uke's role must also be demonstrated.
5. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken suburi | shomen uchi tsuki shomen uchi - tsuki yokomen uchi |
| jo suburi | choku tsuki gyaku tsuki kaeshi tsuki (renzoku, mae, ushiro) honte uchi (renzoku, mae, ushiro) gyakute uchi (renzoku, mae, ushiro) menuchi - tsuki (renzoku, mae, ushiro) |
4. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| nikyo | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| sankyo | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| iriminage | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
3. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| sandan-uchi | |
| ikkyo | gyakuhanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| nikyo | gyakuhanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| shihonage | shomen-uchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
2. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| uchikaiten iriminage | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| uchikaiten sankyo | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| uchikaiten kotegaeshi | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| uchikaiten udekimenage | aihanmi katatedori nage has bokken or jo |
| nikyo | shomen-uchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
| sankyo | shomen-uchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
1. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ikkyo | katadori-menuchi nage has bokken |
| nikyo | katadori-menuchi nage has bokken |
| sankyo | katadori-menuchi nage has bokken |
| udekimenage | katadori-menuchi nage has bokken |
| kokyunage | katadori-menuchi nage has bokken |
| ikkyo | katadori-menuchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
| nikyo | katadori-menuchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
| kotegaeshi | katadori-menuchi bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
1. dan
- Connection between weapon and body techniques.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Against shomen-uchia | 5 techniques, with different approaches bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
| Against tsuki | 2 techniques, with different approaches bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
2. dan
- The candidate must know the atemi points in body techniques and corresponding points in weapon techniques. In advanced forms the role of uke must also be demonstrated.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Against tsuki | 5 techniques, with different approaches bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
| yokomen-uchi + gyaku-yokomen | 2 techniques bokken-bokken, bokken-jo |
Alternative 3
2. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kihon suburi | shomen-uchikomi kirigaeshi menuchi-tsuki shihogiri |
1. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| jo kihon suburi | 10 techniques |
- Dan requirements include only techniques against weapons (taibukiwaza). See common requirements for all levels!
Alternative 4
3. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bokken kihon suburi | shomen-uchikomi kirigaeshi menuchi-tsuki shihogiri |
2. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bo | mae, ushiro movements |
| bo kihon suburi | tsuki yokomen gyaku yokomen |
1. kyu
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| bo kata | kata 1 |
- Dan requirements include only techniques against weapons (taibukiwaza). See common requirements for all levels!