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GODAN (5th) | Kata: Moses no kon or “Go down, Moses!” (Bo) | |
YONDAN (4th) | Kata: Hakuson (Bo) Kumibo: Soei-kumibo II (Free hand receiving for Bojutsu attack) |
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SANDAN (3rd) | Kata: Matsukaze (Bo) Kumibo: Soei-kumibo I ( Bo vs Bo) |
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NIDAN (2nd) | Kata: Sakugawa (Bo) Kumibo: Renzoku-kumibo (#1 – #10) |
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SHODAN (1st) | Kata: Hojo (Jo) Kumite: Tenshingoso no Kumite on seiza Eiko (dai) no Kumite 1 vs. 3 (Free hand) Kumibo: Shinjo (dai), Nagare-ichimonji (Kayak) 1 vs. 3 |
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1-2 KYU | Kata: Taishi (Jo) Kumibo: Shinjo(sho) Kihon: Yodo-zuki (Taguri-morote-zuki, Zenshin-Kotai) 2 styles Jo-kihon: Honte-uchi, Gyakute-uchi, Kaeshi-zuki, Gyakuzuki-honte-uchi |
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3-4 KYU | Kata: Mizu no kata. Kumibo: Eiko (dai) with Bo, 1 vs. 1 Yonhon-kumibo (sei, dai) Kihon: Eiko (dai) with Bo |
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5-6 KYU | Kata: Kaze no kata Kumibo: Kihon-Kumibo (1-4) Kihon: Eiko (sei) with Bo, Daijodan-uchi, Kohan, Ryuhi, Sanpo-uke (2 arrangements) |
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7-8 KYU | Kata: Hi no kata Kumibo: Neriai (Uchikomi vs. Uchikomi, Tsuki vs. Kohan) Kihon: Eiko (dai) with free hand, Ten-nage, Catch-Bo, Jodan-uchiharai <Fudodachi-zenshin>, Gedan-barai <Fudodachi-kotai>, Chudan-taguri-zuki <Fudodachi-zenshin>, Jodan-gyakute-uchi <Fudodachi-zenshin> |
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9-10 KYU | Kihon: Mochikae, Juggle-Bo, Suihei-uchi <Kibadachi> with Kiai, Chudan-taguri-zuki <Fudodachi> with Kiai, Jodan-uchikomi <Fudodachi-zenshin> with Kiai, Morote-zuki <Fudodachi-zenshin> with Kiai |