3.3.2.1 Rokkyu Technical Requirements  Iippon-me “Mae”  Correct Hakama & Keikogi  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Correct Obi  Sanbon-me “Uke-nagashi”  Reiho  Yonhon-me “Tsuka-ate”  Iai-Seiza  Gohon-me “Kesa-giri”  Hakama Sabaki  Roppon-me “Morote-Zuki”  Tying the Sageo  Nana-honme “Sanpo-giri”  Ashi-sabaki  Happon-me “Ganmen-ate”  Kiri-oroshi  Ippon-me “Mae” 3.3.2.5 Nikyu Grading Technical Requirements  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Correct Hakama & Keikogi  Reiho 3.3.2.2 Gokyu Grading Technical  Hakama Sabaki Requirements  Tying the Sageo  Correct Hakama & Keikogi  Kiri-oroshi  Reiho  Iippon-me “Mae”  Hakama Sabaki  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Tying the Sageo  Sanbon-me “Uke-nagashi”  Kiri-oroshi  Yonhon-me “Tsuka-ate”  Iippon-me “Mae”  Gohon-me “Kesa-giri”  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Roppon-me “Morote-Zuki”  Sanbon-me “Uke-nagashi”  Nana-honme “Sanpo-giri”  Yonhon-me “Tsuka-ate”  Happon-me “Ganmen-ate”  Kyuhon-me “Soete-zuki” 3.3.2.3 Yonkyu Grading Technical  Juppon-me “Shiho-giri” Requirements  Correct Hakama & Keikogi 3.3.2.6 Ikkyu Grading Technical Requirements  Reiho  Correct Hakama & Keikogi  Hakama Sabaki  Reiho  Tying the Sageo  Hakama Sabaki  Kiri-oroshi  Tying the Sageo  Iippon-me “Mae”  Kiri-oroshi  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Iippon-me “Mae”  Sanbon-me “Uke-nagashi”  Nihon-me “Ushiro”  Yonhon-me “Tsuka-ate”  Sanbon-me “Uke-nagashi”  Gohon-me “Kesa-giri”  Yonhon-me “Tsuka-ate”  Roppon-me “Morote-Zuki”  Gohon-me “Kesa-giri”  Roppon-me “Morote-Zuki” 3.3.2.4 Sankyu Grading Technical  Nana-honme “Sanpo-giri” Requirements  Happon-me “Ganmen-ate”  Correct Hakama & Keikogi  Kyuhon-me “Soete-zuki”  Reiho  Juppon-me “Shiho-giri”  Hakama Sabaki  Juippon-me “Sougiri”  Tying the Sageo  Junihon-me “Nukiuchi”  Kiri-oroshi

3.3.2.8 Kyu Grade examination Kata selection Examinations for Kyu grades shall be divided into demonstrations of pre-selected techniques and performed with Reiho. The kata selection recommended for all Kyu Grade examinations is determined to show that the student has adequately progressed through all stages of their training at the level being examined and shows improvement on previous techniques. The National Grading Examination for Kyu Grades is aligned to the following kata requirements:

Grade Kata Sankyu 1, 3, 5, 7 & 8 Rokkyu 1 & 2 only Nikyu 1, 6, 7, 9 & 10 Gokyu 1 – 4 only Ikkyu 1, 4, 7, 11 & 12 Yonkyu 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6

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