Yukon Academy of Martial Arts
Part.2
Kyu Examination requirements
Following are KYU requirements in the art of Yeshua-Do/Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
established by Yukon Academy of Martial Arts
and Yeshua-Do Int'l Grading Committee
Kyu Grade - Mudansha (無 段 者)
6 Kyu 六 級(30 hours of training)
• Ukemi (mae - front, ushiro - backwards)
• Tai-sabaki (tankan, irimi-tenkan)
• Terminology and meanings (sensei, deshi, dojo, ma-ai, sabaki, etc.)
• Etiquette (bowing, folding gi, binding obi, basic Japanese commends)
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Ikkyo
• Shiho-nage
• Irimi-nage
• Kokyu-ho (sitting + standing)
• Shumatsu-dosa/Shiho-nage
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu, kata #1-2
5 Kyu 五 級
(30 hours of training after gaining 6th Kyu) Everything required for 6th Kyu
• Standing ukemi (mae & ushiro)
• Folding hakama
Attacks/Atemi-Jutsu (basic)
• Katate & aihanmi katatedori
• Choku/gyakuTsuki
• Shomen & yokomenuchi
• Mae-geri, Yoko-geri
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Shiho-nage
• Irimi-nage
• Kokyu-ho (sitting + standing)
• Shumatsu-dosa/Shiho-nage
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu, kata #1-2
5 Kyu 五 級
(30 hours of training after gaining 6th Kyu) Everything required for 6th Kyu
• Standing ukemi (mae & ushiro)
• Folding hakama
Attacks/Atemi-Jutsu (basic)
• Katate & aihanmi katatedori
• Choku/gyakuTsuki
• Shomen & yokomenuchi
• Mae-geri, Yoko-geri
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Shiho-nage
• Irimi-nage
• Kote-gaeshi
• Nikkyo
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #3-4
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-5
• Musubi Jo Kata (10 first movements)
4 Kyu 四 級
(50 hours of training after gaining 5th Kyu) Everything required for 6th and 5th Kyu
• Yoko-ukemi (Falls)
Karate-Jutsu (atemi)
• Ushiro-waza
• Kubishime
• Ryotetori
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Sankyo
• Kotegaeshi
• Nikkyo
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #3-4
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-5
• Musubi Jo Kata (10 first movements)
4 Kyu 四 級
(50 hours of training after gaining 5th Kyu) Everything required for 6th and 5th Kyu
• Yoko-ukemi (Falls)
Karate-Jutsu (atemi)
• Ushiro-waza
• Kubishime
• Ryotetori
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Sankyo
• Kotegaeshi
• Ude-kime-nage
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-6
• Kumi-Tachi #1-2
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-10
• Musubi Jo Kata (20 first movements)
3 Kyu 三 級
(60 hours of training after gaining 4th Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 4
• Yoko ukemi from throwing
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Kaiten nage
Tanto-Dori #1-3 (variations)
• Ikkyo
• Kote-gaeshi
• Gokyo
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-10
• Kumi-Tachi #3-4
• Tachi-Dori #1-2
Jo (staff)
• Suburi 1-15
• Full Musubi Jo Kata
• Jo-Dori #1-2
2 Kyu 二 級
(60 hours of training after gaining 3rd Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 3
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Hijikime-osae
• Aiki-otoshi & sumiotoshi
• Kokyu-nage #1-5
Tanto-Dori #4-6 (variations)
• Shiho-nage
• Hijikime-osae
• Irimi-nage
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-15
• Two Tachi-Dori
• One form of tameshigiri
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-20
• Jo-Dori #3-4
1 Kyu 一 級
(90 hours of training after gaining 2nd Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 2
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-6
• Kumi-Tachi #1-2
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-10
• Musubi Jo Kata (20 first movements)
3 Kyu 三 級
(60 hours of training after gaining 4th Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 4
• Yoko ukemi from throwing
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Kaiten nage
Tanto-Dori #1-3 (variations)
• Ikkyo
• Kote-gaeshi
• Gokyo
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-10
• Kumi-Tachi #3-4
• Tachi-Dori #1-2
Jo (staff)
• Suburi 1-15
• Full Musubi Jo Kata
• Jo-Dori #1-2
2 Kyu 二 級
(60 hours of training after gaining 3rd Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 3
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Hijikime-osae
• Aiki-otoshi & sumiotoshi
• Kokyu-nage #1-5
Tanto-Dori #4-6 (variations)
• Shiho-nage
• Hijikime-osae
• Irimi-nage
Sword
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-15
• Two Tachi-Dori
• One form of tameshigiri
Jo (staff)
• Suburi #1-20
• Jo-Dori #3-4
1 Kyu 一 級
(90 hours of training after gaining 2nd Kyu) Everything required for Kyu 6 to 2
Aiki-Tai-Jutsu
• Koshi-nage
• Randori with 1 or 2 partners (2-3min.)
Tanto-Dori
• 5-10 techniques (variations)
Gun retaliation/disarming
• techniques #1-5 (variations)
Sword
• Randori with 1 or 2 partners (2-3min.)
Tanto-Dori
• 5-10 techniques (variations)
Gun retaliation/disarming
• techniques #1-5 (variations)
Sword
• Tachi-dori (5-8 techniques)
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-20
• Shimmyo-Ken Ryu kata #1-20
Jo (staff)
• Jo-dori (5-10 techniques)
Musubi-jo Kata (Kata 31)
Inochi-jo Kata
Established by Sensei Vitold Jordan, Shihan
Whitehorse, Yukon, 2008
"Blessed be the Lord, my Rock, who trains my hands to fight, and my fingers for warfare"
- Psalm 144