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Testing Standards

Here's a printable version.

Kyu Dan
Technique 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd

Kokyu tanden ho * * * * * * * *

Katate Dori: Tenkan * * * * * * * *
shihonage * * * * * * * *
ryote mochi kokyu tanden ho * * * * * *

Shomen Uchi: iriminage * * * * * * * *
ikkyo * * * * * * * *
nikyo * * * * * * *
sankyo * * * * * *
yonkyo * * * * * *

Mune Tsuki: kotogaeshi * * * * * * * *
kaitenage * * * * * * *

Kata Dori: ikkyo * * * * * * *
nikyo * * * * * * *

Yokomen Uchi: shihonage * * * * * * * *
kotegaeshi * * * * * *
iriminage * * * * * *
ikkyo * * * * * *
nikyo * * * *
sankyo * * * *
yonkyo * * * *

Ryote Dori: tenchinage * * * * * *
shihonage * * * * * *

Ushiro: ryokata dori ikkyo * * * * *
ryote dori shihonage * * * * *
kubi shime kotegaeshi * * * * *
waza kokyunage * * * * *

Koshinage
(Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Katate dori, Menetsuki)
* * * *
Hanmi handachi
(Katate Dori shihonage, Ryote Dori ikkyo)
* * * *
Suwariwaza - ikkyo
(Shomenuchi, Kata dori, Yokomenuchi)
* * * *

Jiyu waza: one uche
(Tashiwaza, Hanmi handachi, Suwariwaza)
+ * * *
Tanto Dori
(Munetsuki, Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Ushiro)
+ * * *

Tachi Dori: Bokken + + + * *
Jo + + + * *

Randorie: # uche (1) (2) (3) (4) (4) (4) 2 3

Kumi Tachi kata 1-5 (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) (1-5) 1-5 1-12
Kumi Jo kata 1-6 (1-6) (1-6) (1-6) (1-6) (1-6) 1-6

* ASU standard testing requirement.
+ or () Dojo standard imposed to better prepare students for their dan tests.

NOTE: Students testing for Shodan need to submit a Application for Dan Grades and Application for International Yudansha Card (Passport) to ASU. Further details are contained in this letter from ASU Headquarters.


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