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 AKR Manual of Documents. Section 3, Iaido Board Effective: 19 October 2008 Page 6 of 13 .