All-Okinawa Kobudō Federation (Incorporated Body) – Teaching and Examination Subjects

Revised on February 19, 1984

3^rd Kyū Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those without kyū grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 6 months after entering the school.

• 1. Bō techniques: supplementary exercises (hojo undō) No. 1
• 2. Sai technique: supplementary exercises

2^nd Kyū Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 3^rd kyū grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 6 months after acquiring the 3^rd kyū.

• 1. Bō techniques: supplementary exercises No. 2
• 2. Tunkuwa techniques: supplementary exercises

1^st Kyū Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 2^nd kyū grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 6 months after acquiring the 2^nd kyū.

• 1. Bō techniques: supplementary exercises No. 3
• 2. Sōsetsukon (nunchaku) techniques: supplementary exercises

1^st Dan Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 1^st kyū grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 6 months after acquiring the 1^st kyū

• 1. Bō technique: Shūshi no Kon
• 2. Sai technique: Nichōsai (No. 1)
• 3. Partner techniques (kumi-waza): Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)

2^nd Dan Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 1^st dan grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 12 months after acquiring the 1^st dan.

• 1. Bō technique: Chōun no Kon
• 2. Tunkuwa techniques: No. 1
• 3. Partner techniques: Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)
• 4. Assigned techniques: Specified by the examiners, chosen from the 1^st dan techniques.

3^rd Dan Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 2^nd dan grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 12 months after acquiring the 2^nd dan.

• 1. Bō technique: Sakugawa no Kon
• 2. Sōsetsukon (nunchaku) techniques: Sōsetsukon kata
• 3. Partner techniques: Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)
• 4. Assigned techniques: Specified by the examiners, chosen from the techniques up to the 2^nd dan.

4^th Dan Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 3^rd dan grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 24 months after acquiring the 3^rd dan.

• 1. Bō technique: Tsuken no Kon
• 2. Sai technique: Sanchōsai (No. 2)
• 3. Nunti technique: Nunti kata
• 4. Partner techniques: Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)
• 5. Assigned techniques: Specified by the examiners, chosen from the techniques up to the 3^rd dan.

5^th Dan Examination Subjects (teaching subjects for those with 4^th dan grade)

Qualification of candidacy for examination: Those who have been training for not less than 36 months after acquiring the 4^th dan.

• 1. Bō techniques: Soeishi no Kon
• 2. Tunkuwa techniques: No. 2
• 3. Kai (paddle) techniques: Tsuken Akanchū no Uēku-dī
• 4. Partner techniques: Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)
• 5. Assigned techniques: Specified by the examiners, chosen from the techniques up to the 4^th dan.

Title Examination Subjects

• 1. Kata subjects: One type from among the subjects up to the 5^th dan.
• 2. Elective subject: Special study subject from among cane (tsue / jō), three-section staff (sansetsukon), tekkō, techū, sickle (kama), weighted chain (suruchin), shield & machete (tinbē), hoe (kuwa), or others.
• 3. Partner techniques: Individual creation or analysis (bunkai)
• 4. Academic subject: Write thesis

Note: Qualification of candidacy for a title examination is a 5^th Dan.

• Renshi 6^th Dan – 5 years or more after obtaining 5^th dan.
• Kyōshi 7^th Dan – 5 years or more after obtaining Renshi 6^th dan.
• Kyōshi 8^th Dan – Those who have been Kyōshi 7^th dan for 7 years or more.
• Hanshi 9^th Dan – Those who have been Kyōshi 8^th dan for 7 years or more.
• Hanshi 10^th Dan –Those who have been Hanshi 9^th dan for 10 years or more.

Partial Revision of the Regulation on Awards, Titles, Dan Ranks, and Kyū Grades

Parts of the Regulation on Awards, Titles, Dan Ranks, and Kyū Grades (enacted on May 11, 1972, revised on June 19, 1977) will be revised as per decision.

• 1. Article 5 (1) will be deleted in its entirety, and in (2) “no less than 4 years after obtaining Renshi 5^th dan” will be changed to “no less than 5 years after obtaining the 5^th dan.”
• 2. In Article 5, (2) is raised to (1), (3) to (2), (4) to (3), (5) to (4), and (6) to (5).
• 3. The examination items of Article 18 and the fees of Article 19 will be amended accordingly.

This regulation will be enforced from February 19, 1984.

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Translator’s / editor’s note: The original was kindly provided by Ray Peet.

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