Kobujutsu Grading Syllabus (Updated 2023)

01_yellow_belt 5th Kyu – Yellow Belt
Kihon Waza no Bo – Bo Techniques
Kihon no Kamae – Basic Postures (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Uke – Basic Blocks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Seme – Basic Attacks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kata N/A
Kumite N/A
02_orange_belt 4th Kyu – Orange Belt
Kihon Waza no Bo – Bo Techniques
Kihon no Kamae – Basic Postures (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Uke – Basic Blocks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Seme – Basic Attacks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kata Shuji no Sho
Kumite Juppon Kumite – 10-point Sparring
03_green_belt 3rd Kyu – Green Belt
Kihon Waza no Bo – Bo Techniques
Kihon no Kamae – Basic Postures (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Uke – Basic Blocks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kihon no Seme – Basic Attacks (Right Side/Left Side)
Kata Shuji no Sho
Kumite Juppon Kumite – 10-point Sparring
Jugohon Renzoku Kumite – 15-point Continuous Sparring
Bunkai Bo: Shuji no Sho – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
04_blue_belt 2nd Kyu – Blue Belt
Kihon Waza no Sai – Sai Techniques
Kihon no Sai – Sai Basics (Right Side/Left Side)
Kata Tsukenshitahaku
Kumite Kyuhon Kumite – 9-point Sparring
Renzoku Kumite – Continuous Sparring
Bunkai Sai: Tsukenshitahaku – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
06_brown_belt 1st Kyu – Brown Belt
Kihon Waza no Tonfa – Tonfa Techniques
Kihon no Tonfa – Tonfa Basics (Right Side/Left Side/Double)
Kata Hamahiga no Tonfa
Kumite Juppon Kumite – 10-point Sparring
Renzoku Kumite – Continuous Sparring
Bunkai Tonfa: Hamahiga no Tonfa – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
07_black_belt Shodan – Black Belt 1st Dan
Kihon Waza no Nunchaku – Nuchaku Techniques
Kihon no Nunchaku – Nunchaku Basics
Kata Renshu Sho no Nunchaku
Shuji no Dai no Bo
Kumite Junippon Kumite – 12-point Sparring
Bunkai Nunchaku: Renshu Sho no Nunchaku – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
07_black_belt Nidan – Black Belt 2nd Dan
Kihon Waza no Kama – Kama Techniques
Kihon no Kama – Kama Basics (Right Side/Left Side/Double)
Kata Tozan no Kama
Hamahiga no Sai
Kumite Juppon Kumite – 10-point Sparring
Bunkai Bo: Shuji no Sho – Comprehensive Application Kumite
Sai: Hamahiga no Sai – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
Sai: Comprehensive Application Kumite
Kama: Tozan no Kama – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
07_black_belt Sandan – Black Belt 3rd Dan
Kihon Waza no Tekko – Tekko Techniques
Kihon no Tekko – Tekko Basics (Right Side/Left Side/Double)
Kata Maezato no Tekko
Sakugawa Sho no Bo
Sakugawa Dai no Bo
Chatanyara no Sai
Kumite Juppon Kumite – 10-point Sparring
Bunkai Bo Sakugawa Bunkai – Comprehensive Application Kumite
Sai: Chatanyara – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite
Tonfa – Comprehensive Application Kumite
Nunchaku – Comprehensive Application Kumite
Tekko no Maezato – Explanation of it’s meaning and kumite