| Kobudo no Shumoku (Grading System) | |
| Grade | Required Kata |
| 初段 Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt) | Sakugawa no Kon Sho |
| Chikinshitahaku no Sai | |
| Akamine no Nunchaku | |
| 弐段/二 Nidan (2nd Degree Black Belt) | Shushi no Kon Dai |
| Chatanyara no Sai | |
| Hamahiga no Tunfá | |
| 参段/三 Sandan (3rd Degree Black Belt) | Sakugawa no Kon Dai |
| Hamahiga no Sai | |
| Kanegawa no Tinbé | |
| 四段 Yondan (4th Degree Black Belt) | Yuniga (Yonegawa) no Kon Left hand |
| Kugusuku (Kojó) no Sai | |
| Kanegawa no Nicho Gama | |
| 五段 Godan (5th Degree Black Belt) | Shirataru no Kon |
| Tawada no Sai | |
| Chikinshunakake (Tsukensunakake) no Ekku | |
| Renshi | Awarded to 五段 5th Dan and higher |
| Kyoshi | Awarded to 七段 7th Dan and higher |
| Hanshi | Awarded to 九段 9th Dan and higher |
| Junior Gradings (Kyu) (Brown Belt) | Mézato no Tekkó |
| Shushi no Kon Sho | |
| Mézato no Nunchaku | |
| Additional Kata | |
| Bó Kata | Chinenshichanaka no Kon |
| Choún no Kon | |
| Chatanyara no Kon | |
| Urashí (Urasoe) no Kon | |
| Sueyoshi no Kon | |
| Sai Kata | Jigen no Sai (Manji) |
| Yaká no Sai | |
| Tunfá | Yaraguwa no Tunfá |
| Suruchin | Mézato no Suruchin |