Adult Rank Requirements

Rokkyu - Adult Rank Requirements
6th Class Blue Belt (one stripe)

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Regular Attendance Required

• Notebook

  To include a list of exercises, and descriptions of rolls, falls, and basic arts. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for inspection. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination-students will not be considered for rank advancement until the notebook requirement is fully met FIRST).

• Vocabulary

  • Jujitsu - "Gentle Art"
  • Kodenkan - "Ancient Tradition School"
  • Sensei - "Born before" or "Teacher"
  • Kyotsuke - "Attention"
  • Matte - "Wait"
  • Yame - "Stop"
  • Hajime - "Begin"
  • Kata - "Form, Shoulder, Single"
  • Yoshi - "Continue"
  • Obi - "Belt"
  • Tori - "One who performs the art"; "hold"
  • Uki - "One who takes the art"
  • Kazushi - "Off Balance"
  • Ichi, Ni, San, Shi, Go, Rokyu, Shichi, Hachi, Ku, Ju - "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10"

• Rolls - Kaiten

  • Sit Back Roll - "Seiza Ushiro Kaiten"
  • Kneeling Forward Roll - "Hiza Mae Kaiten"
  • Standing Forward Roll - "Tachi Mae Kaiten"
  • Kneeling Back Roll - "Hiza Ushiro Kaiten"
  • Lobster Roll - "Ebi Kaiten"

• Falls - Sutemi

  • Rolling Side Fall - "Kaiten Yoko Sutemi"
  • Elbow Stand Side Fall - "Hiji Tachi Yoko Sutemi"
  • Hand Stand Side Fall - "Te Tachi Yoko Sutemi"
  • Rolling Back Fall - "Kaiten Ushiro Sutemi"
  • Squat Back Fall - "Jigogame Ushiro Sutemi"
  • One Leg Squat Back Fall - "Ichi Ashi Jigogame Ushiro Sutemi"
  • Kneeling Front Fall - "Hiza Mae Sutemi"

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft: First ten basic Yawara arts by name.
  • Nage No Kata - Throwing Forms: Six basic throwing forms by name.

Created on 8/01/2001 by Todd W. Birdseye, Co-School Head, Chico Kodenkan; revised by Delina Fuchs, School Head 11/25/02.

Gokyu - Adult Rank Requirements
5th Class Blue Belt

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Notebook

  To include rolls, falls, blocks, kicks, and basic arts. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for examination. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei/s prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination).

• Vocabulary

  • Kyu - "Class, Ranks below black belt"
  • Doso - "Please"
  • Kiai - "Spirit Shout"
  • Dan - "Grade, Black belt rank"
  • Arigato - "Thank You"
  • Hai - "Yes"

• Rolls - Kaiten

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Falls - Sutemi

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Blocking Techniques - Uke Te

  • Overhead Block - "Jodan Uke"
  • Middle Level Block - "Chudan Uke"
  • Low Level Block - "Gedan Uke"
  • Knife Hand Block - "Shuto Uke"
  • Drifting Block - "Nagaeshi Uke"

• Kicking Techniques - Keri Te

  • Rolling Front Kick - "Tonbogaeri"
  • Standing Front Snap Kick - "Tachi Mae Keage Geri"
  • Standing Side Snap Kick - "Tachi Yoko Keage Geri"
  • Standing Rear Snap Kick - "Tachi Ushiro Keage Geri"

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft
    All twenty basic Yawara arts by name.
    All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Nage No Kata - "Throwing Forms"
    Fifteen basic throwing forms by name.
    All previous requirements with improvements.

Edited on 8/01/2001 by Todd W. Birdseye, Co-School Head, Chico Kodenkan.

Yonkyu - Adult Rank Requirements
4th Class Green Belt

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Notebook

  To include all requirements except Kappo. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for examination. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei/s prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination).

• Vocabulary

  • Tachi Rei - "Standing Bow"
  • Zarei - "Kneeling Bow"
  • Koban Wa - "Good Night"
  • Migi - "Right"
  • Rei - "Courtesy, The act of bowing"
  • Mon - "Crest"
  • Tsukuri - "Position in the throw"
  • Kokua - "Hawaiian for cooperate"
  • Iie - "No"
  • O' Hoyo Gosiamasu - "Good Morning"
  • Yame - "Stop"
  • Hadari - "Left"
  • Konichi WA - "Good Day"

• Rolls - Kaiten

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Demonstrate transitions in Kaiten from one form to another.

• Falls - Sutemi

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • No Handed Bridge Fall - "Mae Ushiro Sutemi"
  • Standing Front Fall - "Tachi Mae Sutemi"
  • Jumping Squat Back Fall - "Tobi Jigogame Ushiro Sutemi"
  • No Handed Side Fall - "Yoko Sutemi"
  • Walk-up the Wall Back Fall - "Aumi Yori Kabe Ushiro Sutemi"
  • No Handed Front Fall - "Mae Sutemi"

• Blocking Techniques - Uke Te

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Variations of Jodan Uke, Gedan Uke and Chudan Uke.

• Kicking Techniques - Keri Te

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Round House Kick - "Mawari Geri"

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    One variation for each Yawara art.
    
  • Nage No Kata - "Throwing Forms"
    All twenty throwing forms.
    
  • Shime No Kata - "Constriction Forms"
    First five Shime No Kata arts.
    
  • Kappo - "Restoration Arts"
    Seven basic Kappo arts.
    

Sankyu - Adult Rank Requirements
3rd Class Brown Belt (three stripes)

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Notebook

  To include all requirements except Kappo. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for examination. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei/s prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination).

• Vocabulary

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Rolls - Kaiten

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Falls - Sutemi

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Blocking Techniques - Uke Te

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Kicking Techniques - Keri Te

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Hooking Heel Kick - "Kake Kakato Geri"
  • Inside Crescent Kick - "Uchi Mikasuki Geri"
  • Outside Crescent Kick - "Soto Mikasuki Geri"
  • Scoop Kick - "Sukui Geri"
  • Side Jump Kick - "Yoko Tobi Geri"
  • Reverse Round Kick - "Gyaku Mawari Geri"
  • Stamping Kick - "Fumikomi Geri"
  • Front Jump Kick - "Mae Tobi Geri"
  • Standing Side Thrust Kick - "Tachi Yoko Kekomi Geri"
  • Standing Front Thrust Kick - "Tachi Mae Kekomi Geri"

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    Two variations for each Yawara art.
    
  • Nage No Kata - "Throwing Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    Shime No
    
  • Kata - "Constriction Forms"
    All twenty-five Shime No Kata arts.
    
  • Oku No Kata - "Deeper Forms"
    First five Oku No Kata arts.
    
  • Kappo - "Restoration Arts"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    

Nikyu - Adult Rank Requirements
2nd Class Brown Belt (two stripes)

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Notebook

  To include all requirements except Kappo. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for examination. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei/s prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination).

• Vocabulary

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Rolls - Kaiten

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Falls - Sutemi

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Blocking Techniques - Uke Te

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Kicking Techniques - Keri Te

  • All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Double Foot Kick - "Ryo Ashi Geri"
  • Spinning Hooking Heel Kick - "Kuruma Kake Kakato Geri"
  • Rear Kick - "Kuruma Ushiro Geri"

• Striking Techniques - Uchi Te

  • Straight Lunge Punch - "Choku Oi Zuki"
  • Straight Jab Punch - "Choku Kizami Zuki"
  • Vertical Lunge Punch - "Tate Oi Zuki"
  • Vertical Jab Punch - "Tate Kizami Zuki"
  • Back Fist Strike - "Uraken Uchi"
  • Hammer Fist Strike - "Kentsui Uchi"
  • Elbow Strike - "Empi Uchi"
  • Knife Hand Strike - "Shuto Uchi"

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    Three variations for each Yawara art.
    
  • Nage No Kata - "Throwing Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    
  • Shime No Kata - "Constriction Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    
  • Oku No Kata - "Deeper Forms"
    All twenty-five Oku No Kata arts.
    
  • Kappo - "Restoration Arts"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
    

Ikkyu - Adult Rank Requirements
1st Class Brown Belt (one stripe)

• Know and Demonstrate Basic Protocol and Ethics of Dojo

  • Esoteric Principals
  • Dojo Rules

• Notebook

  To include all requirements. (Student must present completed notebook to one of the Sensei, giving her/him two weeks time for examination. Notebook must have final approval of Head Sensei/s prior to consideration for formal or informal rank examination).

• Vocabulary

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Rolls - Kaiten

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Falls - Sutemi

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Blocking Techniques - Uke Te

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Kicking Techniques - Keri Te

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Striking Techniques - Uchi Te

  All previous requirements with improvements.

• Forms - Kata

  • Yawara - Soft
    
    • All previous requirements with improvements.
    • Five variations for each Yawara art.
  • Nage No Kata - "Throwing Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Shime No Kata - "Constriction Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Oku No Kata - "Deeper Forms"
    All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Kappo - "Restoration Arts"
    (10 Total) All previous requirements with improvements.
  • Kiai No Maki - "Scroll of Spirit Shout"
    • All six Ate Mi - "Strike the Body" arts.
    • All four Tanto No Maki - "Scroll of Knife" arts.
    • All six Tanju No Maki - "Scroll of Gun" arts.