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 |