Our Grading requirements, by rank.

UPDATED:  JUNE 2010

8th Kyu
(YELLOW OBI)

IDO KIHON
1.   Junzuki, Mawatte Jodan Uke  
2.   Gyakuzuki, Mawatte Gedan Barai    
       
IDO KIHON GERI
1.   Maegeri Chudan                        
2.   Mawashigeri Chudan             
  
KATA
Pinan Nidan  

 (The commands for this Grading will be in Japanese and English)

7th Kyu
(ORANGE OBI)

IDO KIHON
1.   Junzuki no Tsukkomi                 
2.   Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
3.   Surikomi Maegeri Chudan      
4.   Sokuto Fumikomi Hiza
5.   Mawashigeri Jodan
6.   Shuto Uchi (Mahamni No Nekoashi Dachi)

KATA
1. Pinan Nidan   (repeated from 8th kyu)
2. Pinan Shodan

KAISETSU
Junzuki Dachi

JIYU KUMITE

(The commands for this Grading will be in Japanese and English)

6th Kyu
(GREEN OBI)

IDO KIHON
1.   Kette Junzuki                 
2.   Kette Gyakuzuki       
3.   Tobikomizuki                                     
4.   Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
5.   Surikomi Sokuto Chudan
6.   Suriashi Uramawashigeri Chudan
7.   Shuto Uchi (Mahamni No Nekoashi Dachi)

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Ipponme

KATA
1. Pinan Shodan
2. Pinan Sandan

KAISETSU
1. Mahanmi no Nekoashi Dachi
2. Gyukuzuki
3. All Kaisetsu from previous gradings

JIYU KUMITE

 (The commands for this Grading will be in Japanese)

5th Kyu
(Blue OBI)

IDO KIHON
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomi Nagashizuki Jodan
6. Ushirogeri Hiza
7. Sokuto Jodan
8. Nidangeri Jodan 

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Ipponme (repeated from 6th kyu)
2. Nihonme

KATA
1. Pinan Sandan  (repeated from 6th kyu)
2. Pinan Yondan

KAISETSU (EXPLANATION)
1. Mashomen no Nekoashi Dachi
2. Shuto Uchi Uke in Mahanmi no Nekoashi Dachi
3. All Kaisetsu from previous gradings

JIYU KUMITE
Effective offensive/defenseƒá & defensive/offenseƒá, Reaction timingƒá, Target accuracy, ƒá  Combinationsƒá, Footworkƒá, Distancing, Kiaiƒá, Controlƒá

4th Kyu
(Blue OBI with one black stripe)

IDO KIHON

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomi Nagashizuki Jodan
6. Suriashi Uramawashigeri Jodan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Sokuto Chudan

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Sanbonme
2. Yonhonme

KATA
1. Pinan Yondan   
2. Pinan Godan

KAISETSU
1. Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi Dachi
2. Kette Junzuki
3. All Kaisetsu from previous gradings

JIYU KUMITE

3rd Kyu
(Brown OBI)

IDO KIHON
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomi Nagashizuki Jodan
6. Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Sokuto Jodan
9. Suriashi Uramawashigeri Jodan

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Ipponme (Repeated)
2. Nihonme (Repeated)
3. Sanbonme (Repeated)
4. Yonhonme (Repeated)

KATA
1. Ku Shanku 

KAISETSU (EXPLANATION)
1. Pinan Nidan

JIYU KUMITE

2nd Kyu
(Brown OBI with one black stripe)

IDO KIHON
1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomi Nagashizuki Jodan
6. Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Ushirogeri Chudan
8. Nidangeri Jodan
9.   Shuto Uchi (Mahamni No Nekoashi Dachi)

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Ipponme (Repeated)
2. Nihonme (Repeated)
3. Gohonme

KATA
1. Ku Shanku (Repeated)
2. Nai Hanchi

KAISETSU
1. Pinan Shodan

JIYU KUMITE

1st Kyu
(Brown OBI with two black stripes)

IDO KIHON

1. Kette Junzuki
2. Kette Gyakuzuki
3. Kette Junzuki no Tsukkomi                
4. Kette Gyakuzuki no Tsukkomi
5. Tobikomi Nagashizuki Jodan
6. Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan
7. Surikomi Sokuto Jodan
8. Suriashi Uramawashigeri Jodan
9.   Nidangeri Jodan

YAKUSOKU KUMITE
1. Ipponme (Repeated)
2. Nihonme (Repeated)
3. Ropponme

KATA
1. Ku Shanku
2. Seishan
3. Chinto 

KAISETSU
1. Pinan Sandan

JIYU KUMITE