Dentokan Aiki Jujutsu Imac Mudansha Grading Requirements *

DENTOKAN AIKI JUJUTSU IMAC MUDANSHA GRADING REQUIREMENTS *

Required Rank Kihon/Other Formal Waza Principles Riron Equipment 7th Kyu Kamae Shodan-Gi #1-9 N/A N/A N/A (Shichikyu) Kamae w/Sword (i.e., all Suwari, Handachi, & White Belt Isu Suwari Waza) 3 months Rear Break-Fall Forward Roll

6th Kyu (Rokkyu) Tenkan Shodan-Gi #10-21 N/A Japanese White Keiko- White Belt Tenkai (i.e., all Tachi Waza) counting Gi & Belt 3 months Irimi 1-10 w/ Hakama Tenshin (optional) Taki

Break-Fall Rear Roll

5th Kyu (Gokyu) Shodan-Gi with increased Atemi Explain the Dentokan White Belt precision Nukite lineage of Patch 3 months (5 waza each) Dentokan Aikijujutsu

4th Kyu (Yonkyu) Ken Suburi Shodan-Gi with increased Kotegaeshi Name all Bokken White Belt (basic cuts and precision Niho Nage parts of a Tanto 3 months thrusts) (5 waza each) Bokken (sword & knife) 3rd Kyu (Sankyu) Jo Suburi Shodan-Gi with increased Shodan N/A Jo White Belt (basic strikes precision Hiji Dori (4’ staff) 4 months and thrusts) Aiki Nage (5 waza each)

2nd Kyu (Nikyu) Suwari Kihon Shodan-Gi with increased Otoshi Explain N/A White Belt Jiyu Waza precision Yubi Dori Henka, 4 months Shimete Gensoku, (5 waza each) and Goshin Oyo Waza

1st Kyu (Ikkyu) Tachi Kihon Nidan-Gi #1-8 Tanto Dori Explain the N/A White Belt Jiyu Waza (i.e., all Suwari & Handachi (5 Waza for difference 4 months Waza) each of the 5 between basic attacks) Jujutsu and Aikijujutsu

Shodan (1st Dan) Shodan Nidan-Gi #9-21 N/A N/A Blue Keiko- Black Belt Jiyu Waza (i.e., all Tachi Waza) Gi, Black 6 months Belt, & Hakama w/ (2.5 Years Total - Dentokan Minimum) Patch

*Note: The grade of Hachikyu (8th-kyu, white belt) is the first rank assigned upon enrollment in the dojo, with testing required for each grade thereafter. Further, all time-in-grade requirements are the minimums, and all technical requirements are cumulative; meaning a Shichikyu candidate only performs Shichikyu requirements, but a Rokkyu candidate must also perform all Shichikyu requirements, etc. In addition, the head instructor may alter any time-in-grade or technical requirements at their discretion.

Required Rank Other Waza Principles Riron Equipment Nidan (2nd Dan) Happo no Ken Sandan-Gi (22 Waza) Nidan N/A N/A Black Belt Konoha Gaeshi 1.5 Years Maki Komi

Sandan (3rd Dan) Matsukaze no Jo Yondan-Gi (16 Waza) Sandan N/A N/A Black Belt Sandan Gakun 2 Years

Yondan (4th Dan) Seisui no Ken Highly Polished Yondan Gakun N/A N/A Black Belt Harusame no Jo Demonstration of: 2 Years Shodan-Gi (21 Waza) Nidan-Gi (21 Waza) Sandan-Gi (22 Waza) Yondan-Gi (16 Waza)

Shihan N/A Shihan-Gi (31 Waza) To be explained N/A N/A Purple/Shihan Belt during Shihan training.

Kaiden N/A Kaiden-Gi (25 Waza) To be explained N/A N/A Purple/Shihan Belt Sandaikichu-Gi (3 Items) during Kaiden training.

*Note: All time-in-grade requirements are the minimums, and all technical requirements are cumulative; meaning a Nidan candidate must also perform all Shodan requirements, and a Sandan candidate must also perform all Shodan and Nidan requirements, etc. Further, the head instructor may alter any time-in-grade or technical requirements at their discretion. In addition, all time-in-grade requirements for the ranks above Yondan are at the discretion of the Sekai Dentokan Bugei Renmei Hombu.