Dan Rank Testing Requirements

1st Dan - Shodan (more than 100 hrs practice after 1st kyu)    

    Koryu goshin no kata (suwari waza, hanza handachi waza, tachi waza)
    Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
    Tanto kakari geiko and hiki tate geiko
        (both 2 mins. tori and 2 mins. uke - women & older people excluded)
    Important points for randori:
        - Correct timing is essential for effective atemi waza
        - Good tsukuri is essential for effective kansetsu waza

2nd Dan - Nidan (more than 200 days practice after 1st dan)

    Koryu goshin no kata (as for 1st dan + tanto dori)
    Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
    Tanto randori (2 mins. tori/2 mins. uke, 3 times - women/elderly excluded)
    Koryu nage no kata, omote and ura (women and older people only)

3rd Dan - Sandan (more than 250 days practice after 2nd dan)

    Koryu goshin no kata (as for 2nd dan + tachi dori, yari dori, yari, kumitachi)
    Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
    Tanto randori (2 mins. tori/2 mins. uke, 4 times - women/elderly excluded)
    Koryu nage no kata, as for 2nd dan + ouyou (women and older people only)

4th Dan - Yodan (more than 4 years continuous practice after 3rd dan)
 

    Techniques from tegatana no kuzushi
        jodan no kuzushi 1. aigamae - ushiro ate 2. gyakugamae - ushiroate
        chudan no kuzushi 3. aigamae - oshi taoshi 4. gyakugamae -hikitaoshi
        gedan no kuzushi 5. aigamae - kote gaeshi 6. gyakugamae-kotegaeshi
        kouhou no kuzushi 7. ryote - oshi taoshi 8. ryote - ushiro ate
    Goshin ho (tekubi dori)
        aigamae katate dori 9. shomen ate 10. gedan ate
        gyakugamae katate dori 11. shomenate 12. aigamaeate 13. gyakugamaeate
    Goshin ho (datotsushu)
        shomenuchi 14. aigamae ate 15. oshi taoshi
        yokomen uchi 16. aigamae ate 17. tenkai kote gaeshi
        shomen tsuki 18. kote gaeshi
        mae geri 19. shomen ate

5th Dan - Godan (more than 5 yrs continuous practice after 4th dan)

    Goshin ho (tekubi dori)
        aigamae katate dori 1. oshi taoshi 2. hiki taoshi 3. kote hineri
                4. kote gaeshi 5. tenkai kote hineri
        gyakugamae katate dori 6. hiki taoshi 7. gyakute dori kote hineri
            8. wakigatame 9. tenkai kotegaeshi 10. sumiotoshi
            katate ryote dori 11. tentai oshi taoshi 12. kote gaeshi
        zenpo ryotedori 13.aigamae ate (tenchinage) 14.aigamaeate (tenchinage ura)
            kouhou ryote dori 15. tenkai ude hineri nage 16. kote gaeshi
            17. tenkai kotegaeshi 18.tenkai gyakutedori kotehineri


Notes

    1. The examinee must have been taught by an official instructor.
    2. For 4th dan and above, the examinee will be asked by the examiner to also demonstrate techniques from the koryu goshin no kata.
    3. The examinee must verbally answer a question set by the examiner.
    4. For 1st dan to 4th dan, within one week after the grading the examinee must submit a written report on a subject chosen by the examiner.