Ninjutsu Rank Requirements

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Ranking Qualifications
These are outlines of all the test qualifictions from 9th Kyu to Shodan levels.



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JUNAN TAISO (BASIC BODY CONDITIONING & FLEXIBILITY)
Body Massage, Joint Rotations, Attitude Conditioning, Body Balance, Strengthening/Stretching
KAMAE - NATURAL POSTURES
SEIZA NO KAMAE
REI NO KAMAE
KANGO GASSHO NO KAMAE - SItTING
SHIZEN NO KAMAE
KANGO GASSHO NO KAMAE - STANDING
HIRA NO KAMAE
ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE
TAIHENJUTSU
ZENPO KAITEN - 2 HANDS
NANAME ZENPO KAITEN - 2 HANDS
KOHO KAITEN - 2 HANDS
UKEMI
ZENPO ZAGATA UKEMI - KNEELING BREAKFALL
KOHO UKEMI - BACKWARDS BREAKFALL (SQUATTING)
TAISABAKI - EVASION
With a partner (against a punch)
DAKENTAIJUTSU
FUDO KEN FIST - MAKING A FIST
PUNCHING FROM SHIZEN NO KAMAE
PUNCHING FROM ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE
ZENPO GERI - FORWARD KICK FROM ICHIMONJI
ZENPO GERI VS. ATTACKER
SANSHITAN KEN - 3 FINGER FIST
SANSHIN NO KATA
CHI NO KATA - EARTH FEELING FORM
CHI NO KATA VS ATTACKER

8th Kyu

TAIHENJUTSU
YOKO NAGARe Breakfall
ZENPO KAITEN - 1 HAND
OTEN - CHARTWHEEL/2 HANDS
KAMAE - NATURAL POSTURES
HOKO NO KAMAE
DOKKO NO KAMAE
JUMONJI NO KAMAE
DAKENTAIJUTSU
KITEN KEN - OMOTE SHUTO FIST
JODAN UKE - (UPPER BLOCk)
JODAN UKE AGAINST AN ATTACK
GEDAN Nagashi (lower block)
GEDAN Nagashi AGAINST AN ATTACK
SANSHIN NO KATA
SUI NO KATA - WATER FEELING FORM
KIHON KOSHI SANPO
ICHIMONJI NO KATA
KIHON HAPPO TORITE GATAS
OMOTE GYAKU
URA KOTE GYAKU
HAJUTSU KUHO - TEHODOKO
KATATE/ELBOW
RYOTE SHUTO UCHI
URA REVERSAL (UNDER/OVER)
OMOTE REVERSAL (OVER/UNDER)
WEAPON - HANBO
Hira Ichimonji No Kamae
Munen Muso
5 Basic Strikes (Goho Uchi)& Strikes Against Attackers

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TAIHENJUTSU
Sokuho Kaiten
USHIRO (Koho) Ukemi (standing)
Ushirio (Koho) Ukemi against an attacker
Yoko Nagare - Side Breakfall Rolling
KAMAE - NATURAL POSTURES
Kosei NO KAMAE
Ihen NO KAMAE
Hicho NO KAMAE
Fudoza No Kamae/Kamae Flow Kata
DAKENTAIJUTSU
KITEN KEN - Ura SHUTO FISt & Application
Shito Ken - Thumb Fist & Application
Sokuho Geri - Side Stomp Kick & Application
Koho Geri - Back Stomp KicK & Application
SANSHIN NO KATA
Ka NO KATA - Fire FEELING FORM
Fu No Kata - Wind Feeling Form
KIHON HAPPO TORITE GATAS
OMOTE Oni-Kudaki
GYAKU WAZA
Omote Gyaku Ken Sabaki (against a punch)
Hon Gyaku - Ura Henka
WEAPON - TANTOJUTSU
Kosei No Kamae
Ichimonji No Kamae
Jumonji No Kamae
Knife Disarms Using Kihon



6th Kyu
TAIHENJUTSU
Zenpo Kaiten (no hands)
Rolling With A weapon
Koho Kaiten (No hands)
two partner rolling stick drill
Oten (one handed chartwheel) From Hira No Kamae
SHIHO TENCHI TOBI (LEAPING SKILLS)
SOKUHO TOBI - SIDEWAYS LEAPING FROM HIRA NO KAMAE
FUDOZA TOBI - LEAP UP WITH LEGS TUCKED FROM SHIZEN NO KAMAE
ZENPO TOBI - FORWARD LEAPING FROM ICHIMONJI NO KAMAE
Koho TOBI - Backwards Leaping From Ichimonji No Kamae
DAKENTAIJUTSU
SHIHO GERI - FOUR WAY KICKING
SOKUYAKU KEN - HEEL/SOLE DANCE W PARTNER
SANSHIN NO KATA
KU NO KATA - VOID FEELING FORM (Kumite Gata form)
KIHON KOSHI SANPO
Jumonji No Kata
KIHON HAPPO TORITE GATAS
Musha Dori (ude jime ashi ori gata) - elbow lever then kick leg
WEAPON - KUSARIFUNDO
Basic Movement & Striking




5th Kyu
TAIHENJUTSU
Ukemi While Punching & Kicking
Yokonagashi - ground drop
SHINKEN TAIHENJUTSU (MUTO DORI)
Hira No Kamae
Ichimonji No Kamae
Jumonji No Kamae
DAKENTAIJUTSU
Kakushi Geri - Crescent Kick (individual)
Against a punch & a kick
Boshi ken - thumb driving fist
Shako ken - claw fist
Sampo geri - hidden kick
KIHON KOSHI SANPO
Hicho no kata (individual)
With A Partner
KIHON HAPPO TORITE GATAS
Ganseki Nage
GYAKU WAZA
Muso Dori - arm entanglement
Ura Oni-Kudaki
HAJUTSU KUHO (TAIHODOKI) BODY ESCAPES
Taihokoki - Body Escapes
Taichodoki vs. Multiple Attackers
WEAPON - SHURIKEN
Senban - flat throwing blades
Grappling Application




4th Kyu
TAIHENJUTSU
Hicho kaiten - Diving Rolls
Shoten No jutsu - running up surfaces
Hicho kaiten - vertical roll - lateral roll
DAKENTAIJUTSU
Koppo ken - thumb knuckle fist
Tobi geri - jumping kicks
Te/ashi tsuki - hand & foot striking combinations
JUTAIJUTSU
Keri kaeshi - kicking counters
Ashibarai - Leg Sweeps
GYAKU WAZA
Takeori Ori - Omote/ura
Against A knife/punch attack
Oogyaku - great reversal (against a punch)
WEAPON - BOJUTSU
Hira No Kamae
Hira Ichimonji No Kamae
Chudan No Kamae
Seigan No Kamae
Jodan No Kamae
Gedan No Kamae
Heito No Kamae
Tenchi No Kamae
Basic Striking From Each Kamae
Bofuri Gata - Twirling Drill (Partner Striking Drill)
Bo vs. Sword




3rd Kyu
DAKENTAIJUTSU
Kikaku Ken - head fist
Kentai Ichi - Fist, Body, HarmonY (tSUKI)
Kentai Ichi - Flow drill
TAIHENJUTSU
Shinobi aruki - silent movement
Taisabaki - Body Evasion (against sword attack)
Tsuki - taisabaki (against a punch)
GOT0NPO - uSE OF NATURAL ELEMENTS
HAJUTSU KUHO
Oyagoroshi - Killing the thumb
kOGOROSHI - Killing the lITTLE fINGER
Ken Kudaki - Fist Crusher
Koshi Kudaki - Crushing The Hips
NAGE GATA
ganseki oshi - Pushing Throw
ganseki ori - Kicking/Trapping Knee
ganseki otoshi - Dropping to Ground
ganseki nage - Sweeping Leg
WEAPON - KATANA (SWORD/BOKKEN)
Dai Jodan No Kamae
Seigan No Kamae
Chudan No Kamae
Gedan No Kamae
Tosui No Kamae
Ura Gedan No Kamae
Hasso No Kamae
Tenchi No Kamae
Kasumi No Kamae
Ichimonji No Kamae
Totoku No Kamae




2nd Kyu
TAIJUTSU SUWARI GATA - SEIZA TAKAGI YOSHIN FORM
VARIOUS KIHON APPLICATION
TAIHENJUTSU
KUTEN - FORWARD HANDSPRINGS
DAKENTAIJUTSU
SOKKI KEN - KNEE FIST & APPLICATION
SHUKI KEN - ELBOW Fist & Application
HAPPA KEN - PALM HAND FIST & Application
KOPPOJUTSU - BONE ATTACKS & Application
SHISHIN KEN - LITTLE FINGER NEEDLE FIST & Application
TAIKEN - USE OF ENTIRE BODY
SHIME WAZA GO GATA
HON-JIME
Gykaku-Jime
Sankaku-Jime
Do-Jime
Itami-Jime
WEAPON - SHUKO CLAWS & BASIC SWORD DRAWS
Weapon Applications
Sword Drawing Skills
Sword Cutting Skills
NOBORI KATA
Climbing Skills




1st Kyu
DAKENTAIJUTSU
Shizen ken - natural use of all body parts
Hito - jumping kicks (two feet)
Koshijutsu - organ & muscle attacks (Pressure Points)
KIHON HAPPO HENKA (VARIATIONS)
ONI-KUDAKI
URA GYAKU
OMOTE GYAKU
MUSHA DORI
GANSEKI NAGE
FLOWING FROM ONE KIHON TO ANOTHER
NAGE WAZA
Various nage (throws)
TAIHENJUTSU
Gotonpo - Body concealment
Stealth - ground crawling
Stealth - in/out of water
WEAPON - METSUBUSHI & KYOKETSU SHOGE
Metsubushi
Kyoketsu Shoge




Shodan
MULTIPLE ATTACKERS
Body Flow
Ability to handle and subdue Attackers
KIHON REVERSALS
Proficiency
FLOW FROM KIHON DRILLS
Proficiency
HAND GUN KNOWLEDGE
1. Handling experience, Safety
2. Shooting ideas
3. Disarms
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Public Speaking
STAND UP AND TELL US WHY YOU SHOULD BE A BLACK BELT

Personal Finances
DISARMS
Stick attacks from different angles
Knife vs. a Blackbelt

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