Black Belt Requirements

SHODAN

Shinin 10-36

Shinyo 1-10

Basic Knife- Block/ Parry with single and double cut, sequential and random

Demonstrating drills from sheet

Attend a teaching workshop

NIDAN

Be a competent Teacher

Shinyo 10-28

Tessen

Advanced Yawara (Jujutsu)

Nage (Aikijutsu)

Groundflows

Advanced Knife- Larga, One for One, Cut and Zone

Demonstrating drills from sheet

Attend a teaching workshop

SANDAN

Teaching any of the above

Understanding how to set curriculum and run a dojo

Advanced Weapon list

Entering against cover drill

Advanced Weapon

Kiai no Maki

Shingin 1-10

Iron Palm

Attend a teaching workshop

YONDAN

Last Test to demonstrate the curriculum

All Shingin

Attend a teaching workshop