6th kyu
 

Practical exam

-Respect dojo (etiquette and security) rules
-Be able to fold the hakama and keikogi
-Be able to assemble a naginata
-How to give a Naginata to someone else
- How to take it or put it back on the floor
- Walk with a naginata

- Ashi-sabaki:
Okuri-ashi (mae, ato)
Hiraki-ashi (hidari, migi)
Ayumi-ashi (mae, ato)
Tsugi-ashi (mae, ato)
Fumikae-ashi
Mochikae

- Kamae
Chudan-no-kamae
Hasso-no-kamae
Waki-gamae
Jodan-no-kamae
Gedan-no-kamae

- Datotsu:
Furiage-men uchi
Sokumen uchi
Do uchi
Furiage-kote uchi
Furiage-sune uchi
Sune uchi


Theorical exam:

- Draw and explain the parts of the Naginata

- Know the meaning of:
Reiho, Sensei, Sempai, Seritsu, Shizentai, Seiza, Shakuza, Mokuso, Ritsurei, Zarei, Otagani-rei, Sensei-ni-rei, Shômen-ni-rei, Taisho, Kihon, Kiai, Keiko, Hajime, Yame, Nore, Kotai, Mo-ikkai/Mo-ichi-do, Ma-ai, Ayaku, Shugo, Seiritsu, Mudansha, Yudansha, kamisa, Sotai, Hidari kamae, Migi kamae

- Name/Explain:
The security rules, the etiquette rules.

- Know numbers from 1 to 10

5th kyu

Practical exam

- Uchi-kaeshi (forward with partner)

- Happo-buri:
Joge-buri
Naname-buri
Yoko-buri
Naname-buri shitakara

- Waza:
Uke waza
Nidan waza

- Kata (shikake, oji):
Ippon me
Nihon me

Theorical exam:

Name/Explain: Shikake waza, Ooji waza, Uke waza, the different kamae, the different datotsu, the different suburi, the different ashi-sabaki, Moto-dashi, Uchi-dashi.


4th kyu

Practical exam

- Datotsu:
Furikaeshi-men uchi
Furikaeshi-sune uchi

-Uchi-kaeshi (forward and backward with partner, with and without bogu)

- Keiko:
Utchi-komi keiko

-Happo-buri:
Furikaeshi

-Waza:
Uke waza
Sandan waza
Harai waza
Makiotoshi waza
Nuki waza

- Kata (shikake, ooji):
Sanbon me
Yonhon me

- put bogu on in less than 3 min
- know how to dispose and pack the bogu

Theorical exam:

Name/Explain: the bogu parts, Shikake-ooji, Uchi-komi keiko, Kakari keiko, Gi keiko, Nidan waza, Sandan waza.