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WTMAS GRADING SYLLABUS - Okinawa KOBUJUTSU

Yellow belt - 6 kyu

  • BOJUTSU: Kihon
  • Gamae: Gedan no gamae, Jodan no gamae, Waki no gamae, Hasso no gamae, Chudan no gamae
  • Uke: Soto uke, Uchi uke, Sukui uke, Gedan uke, Harai uke
  • Seme: Nuki tsuki, Maede tsuki, Gedan tsuki, Jodan uchi, Furiage uchi,
    Ura uchi, Soto uchi, Gyaku uchi, Yoko uchi
  • 10-kumite
  • Kata: Shuji no sho
  • SAIJUTSU: Kihon kumite

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 3 months from the beginning

Orange belt - 5 kyu

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: 15-kumite
  • Kata: Shuji no Dai
  • SAIJUTSU: 9-kumite
  • Kata: Tsukenshitahaku

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 months from the last grading

Green belt - 4 kyu

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Sakugawa no Sho
  • TONFAJUTSU: Kihon
  • 10-kumite
  • Kata: Hamahiga no tonfa

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 months from the last grading

CHUDEN -level (Intermediate ranks)

Blue belt - 3 kyu

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Ufukushiku no Kon
  • SAIJUTSU: Kata: Chatanyara
  • NUNCHAKUJUTSU: Kihon
  • 12-Kumite
  • Kata: Sho

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 months from the last grading

Purple belt - 2 kyu

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Shuji no Kon Koshiki
  • KAMAJUTSU: Kihon
  • 10-kumite
  • Kata:Tozan

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 months from the last grading

Brown belt - 1 kyu

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Sakugawa no Dai
  • TEKKOJUTSU: Kihon
  • 10-Kumite
  • Kata: Maezato

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 months from the last grading

BLACK BELT - 1 dan

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Sueyoshi
  • SAIJUTSU: Kata: Hamahiga
  • TONFAJUTSU: Kata: Yaraguwa

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 1 year from the last grading and 3 years from the start of training.

BLACK BELT - 2 dan

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Soeishi no sho
  • Bunkai kumite
  • SAIJUTSU: Kata: Tawata
  • Bunkai kumite

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 2 years from the last grading

BLACK BELT - 3 dan

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata: Kongo
  • SAIJUTSU: Kata: Jigen
  • TONFAJUTSU: Bunkai kumite

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 3 years from last grading

BLACK BELT - 4 dan

To do all the techniques before better.

  • BOJUTSU: Kata:Soeishi no Dai
  • TIMBE- & ROCHINJUTSU: Kihon
  • 10-Kumite
  • Kata: Kanigawa no Sho

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 4 years from last grading

BLACK BELT - 5 dan

To do all the techniques before better.

  • NUNCHAKUJUTSU: Bunkai
  • TEKKOJUTSU:Bunkai (6-kumite)
  • KAMAJUTSU: Kata: Kanigawa no Dai
  • Bunkai kumite
  • EIKUJUTSU: Kata: Tsukensunakake

Time limit: Minimum of time to train 5 years from last grading

6 - 10 dan are honorary degrees and requires no new technical skills.
But you need to be better at all the techniques, been an instructor for many years,
developed your mind, dojo and organization and make some written documents to get a higher grade.