Syllabus 

Our syllabus is highly aligned with the demands of the grading process

Basic Cutting (Bokken)(Static / Dynamic)9th Keup8th Keup7th Keup6th Keup5th Keup4th Keup3rd Keup2nd Keup1st Keup1st DanTo 2nd DanTo 3rd Dan
Straight Cut (Shin Choku-Giri)YES           
Down Diagonal Cut (Kesa-Giri)YES           
Side Cut (Yoko-Giri)YES           
Up Diagonal Cut (Kiri-Age)YES           
Kiri KaeshiNOYES          
             
Basic Cutting (Katana)(Static / Dynamic)To 9th KeupTo 8th KeupTo 7th KeupTo 6th KeupTo 5th KeupTo 4th KeupTo 3rd KeupTo 2nd KeupTo 1st KeupTo 1st DanTo 2nd DanTo 3rd Dan
Straight Cut (Shin Choku-Giri)NONOYES         
Down Diagonal Cut (Kesa-Giri)NONOYES         
Side Cut (Yoko-Giri)NONOYES         
Up Diagonal Cut (Kiri-Age)NONOYES         
             
Drawing & Cutting Practice Sword (Batto-Jutsu)9th Keup8th Keup7th Keup6th Keup5th Keup4th Keup3rd Keup2nd Keup1st Keup1st DanTo 2nd DanTo 3rd Dan
Drawing-Cutting-Return DrillsNOYES          
Up Diagonal Cut (Kiri-Age)NOYES          
Side Cut (Yoko-Giri)NOYES          
Straight Cut (Shin Choku-Giri)NOYES          
Down Diagonal Cut (Kesa-Giri)NOYES          
Returning the Sword (Noto)NOYES          
Tying SageoNOYES          
Cleaning the Sword (Chiburi)NONOYES         
             
Gum Bup (Kata)9th Keup8th Keup7th Keup6th Keup5th Keup4th Keup3rd Keup2nd Keup1st Keup1st DanTo 2nd DanTo 3rd Dan
Il Jang (Form 1)YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES  
Yi Jang (Form 2) YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES  
Sam Jang (Form 3)  YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES  
Sa Jang (Form 4)   YESYESYESYESYESYESYES  
Oh Jang (Form 5)    YESYESYESYESYESYES  
Yook Jang (Form 6)     YESYESYESYESYES  
Chil Jang (Form 7)      YESYESYESYES  
Pal Jang (Form 8)       YESYESYES  
             
Toyama-Ryu (Kata)9th Keup8th Keup7th Keup6th Keup5th Keup4th Keup3rd Keup2nd Keup1st Keup1st DanTo 2nd DanTo 3rd Dan
Ipponme (Kata 1) YESYESYESYES       
Nihonme (Kata 2) YESYESYESYES       
Sanbonme (Kata 3)  YESYESYES       
Yonhonme (Kata 4)  YESYESYES       
Gohonme (Kata 5)   YESYES       
Ropponme (Kata 6)   YESYES       
Nanahonme (Kata 7)    YES       
Happonme (Kata 8)    YES