Kyu Test Guidelines

2024 Kyu Test dates

• April 20

• July 20

• November 9

Kyu Test Fees

• 6th Kyu: No fee

• 5th-3rd Kyu: $55

• 2nd-1st Kyu: $70

6th Kyu

Requirements: 10 classes

• Solo

  • Menuchi-undo (Ikkyo-undo)

  • Happo-undo

  • Irimi-tenkan

  • Wrist stretches: kotegaeshi, nikyo, sankyo, gokyo, yubi-dori

  • Happo-giri (with sword)

  • Ukemi (optional): forward roll, back roll, shikko

• With uke

  • Katatedori tenkan (tai-no-henko)

  • Kosadori Ikkyo

  • Suwari-waza kokyu-dosa

5th Kyu

Requirements: 30 classes & 3 months total training time

Reference video: Josh Gold Sensei and Nastia Shuba

Shomenuchi

• Ikkyo (omote)

Kosadori

• Iriminage

• Kokyuho 

• Kotegaeshi (with standing pin)

Katatedori

• Kaiten-nage (uchi)

• Shihonage (omote & ura)

Suwari-waza

• Kokyu dosa

Additional

• One additional technique of your choice

4th Kyu

Requirements: 40 classes & 4 months since 5th kyu test

Reference video: Adela Vincenty

Shomenuchi

• Ikkyo (omote & ura)

• Nikyo (omote & ura)

• Kaiten-nage

Kosadori

• Iriminage

• Kotegaeshi

• Shihonage (omote & ura)

Katatedori

• Kokyuho 

• Kaiten-nage (uchi & soto)

• Kotegaeshi

• Iriminage

Ryotedori

• Shihonage (omote & ura)

• Kaiten-nage (Uchi)

• Kokyuho 

Morotedori

• Kokyuho 

Suwari-waza

• Kokyu dosa

Additional

• 2 additional techniques of your choice

• 1 minute jiyuwaza

3rd Kyu

Requirements: 45 classes & 4 months since 4th kyu test

Reference video: Anne Lee

Shomenuchi

• Ikkyo (omote & ura)

• Nikyo (omote & ura)

• Sankyo (omote & ura)

• Iriminage

• Kotegaeshi

Yokomenuchi

• Shihonage

• Iriminage

Tsuki (jodan)

• Kotegaeshi

• Kaiten-nage

Kosadori

• Nikyo

• Kokyuho 

• Kaiten-nage

• Kaiten Katagatame

Katatedori

• Nikyo

• Hijishime

• Sumi-otoshi

• Iriminage

• Kotegaeshi

Ryotedori

• Tenchinage

Morotedori

• Nikyo

• Kokyuho

Suwari-waza

• Kokyu dosa

Additional

• 3 additional techniques of your choice

• 1 minute jiyuwaza

2nd Kyu

Requirements: 50 classes & 5 months since 3th kyu test

Shomenuchi

• Ikkyo (omote & ura)

• Nikyo (omote & ura)

• Sankyo (omote & ura)

• Yonkyo (omote & ura)

• Iriminage

• Kotegaeshi

Yokomenuchi

• Shihonage

• Udekimenage (Hijiate kokyunage)

• Kotegaeshi 

• Iriminage (ukenagashi entry)

• Kokyuho (ukenagashi entry)

Tsuki (jodan)

• Iriminage

• Kotegaeshi

Katadori (single shoulder grab)

• Ikkyo

• Nikyo

• Hijishime

Munedori / Ryo-katadori

• Kokyunage

Katatedori

• Ikkyo

• Koshinage

• Kokyunage (uchi & soto kaiten entrance)

Ryotedori

• Tenchinage

• Kotegaeshi (reverse grip)

Ushiro ryotedori

• Sankyo

• Kaiten-nage

Suwari-waza

• Kokyu dosa

• Katatedori Kokyuho

• Katadori Sumi-otoshi

Hamni-handachi

• Katatedori Shihonage 

Additional

• 4 additional techniques of your choice

• 2 minutes jiyuwaza

• Ryo-katadori / munedori kokyunage (1 uke)

1st Kyu

Requirements: 60 classes & 6 months since 2nd kyu test

Suwari-waza

• Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

• Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote & ura)

• Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura)

• Shomenuchi Yonkyo (omote & ura)

• Shomenuchi Iriminage

• Kokyu dosa

Hamni-handachi

• Tsuki Kotegaeshi

• Katatedori Kaiten-nage

Tachi-waza

Shomenuchi

• Iriminage

• Kokyuho

Yokomenuchi

• Shihonage

• Koshinage

• Kokyuho (ukenagashi entrance)

Tsuki (chudan)

• Kotegaeshi

• Kokyuho

Tsuki (jodan)

• Iriminage

• Kokyuho

• Hadaka Jime (rear naked choke)

Kosadori

• Hijishime 

• Udegarami

• Hijishime (Kokyuho entry) > udegarami

Katadori (shoulder grab)

• Kokyuho

• Hijishime

• Hadaka Jime (rear naked choke)

Katatedori

• none

Morotedori 

• Jujinage

• Ikkyo

• Kokyuho

• Iriminage

Kubishime

• Sankyo from ushiro kubishime, hadaka jime (rear naked choke), and mae hadaka jime (guillotine)

Ushiro ryotedori

• Ikkyo

• Shihonage

• Kokyuho

• Kotegaeshi

• Jujinage

Ushiro Ryokatadori

• Shihonage

• Kokyuho

Additional

• 5 additional techniques of your choice

• 2 minutes standing jiyuwaza

• 1 minute suwari-waza jiyuwaza

• Randori (2 attackers)