Wagokan Testing

Wagokan Utah Testing Requirements


*5th Kyu
(40 class days and 4 months minimum)

Tachi Waza:
    Ukemi
    Tai no Tenkan
    Katate dori - Kokyu Ho (32ua)
    Katate dori - dai Ikkyo
    Kosa dori - dai Ikkyo
    Shomen uchi - dai Ikkyo
    Katate dori - Shiho nage (54ba)
    Shomen uchi - Irimi nage (52ba)
Suwari Waza:
    Shikko
    Kokyu ho
Buki Waza:
    Tanto dori Yokomen uchi - dai Gokyo (5-96)

*4th Kyu
(50 class days and 6 months minimum)

Tachi Waza:
    Shomen uchi - dai Nikyo (122-125 ba)
    Tsuki - Kote Gaeshi (102-104 ba)
    Katate dori - Sumi Otoshi
    Kata dori - dai Ikkyo (115-117 ba)
    Morote dori - Kokyu ho (32-34 ua)
    Yokomen uchi - Shiho nage (80-82 ba)
    Ryote dori - Tenchi nage (92 ba)
    Morote dori - Irimi nage (2-shu)
    Tsuki - Irimi nage (76 ba)
Suwari Waza:
    Shomen uchi - dai Ikkyo
    Kokyu ho
Buki Waza:
    13 Jo-Kata
    Tanto dori Tsuki - Kote gaeshi (5-110)

*3rd Kyu
(70 class days and 8 months minimum)

Tachi Waza:
    Ryote dori - Irimi nage (2-shu)
    Shomen uchi - dai Sankyo
    Shomen uchi - Kote gaeshi
    Ryote dori - Shiho nage
    Yokomen uchi - Kote gaeshi
    Tsuki - dai Rokkyo
    Katate dori - Irimi nage
    Katate dori - Sumi otoshi
    Ryote dori - Juji nage
Ushiro waza:
    Ryotekubi dori - dai Ikkyo-Nikyo
    Ryotekubi dori - Kote gaeshi
Suwari Waza:
    Kata dori - dai Ikkyo~Nikyo
    Shomen uchi - dai Nikyo
Buki Waza:
    31 Jo Kata
    7 Bokken Suburi
    Tanto dori Tsuki - dai Rokkyu (5-108)
    Tachi dori Kokyu nage (5-12)
    Jo dori Kokyunage (5-44)
    Kumi Jo 1~6 (of 31 Kumi Jo)
    Kimusubi no Tachi

*2nd Kyu
(80 class days and 10 months minimum)

Aiki Taiso
Tachi Waza:
    Shomen uchi - Shiho nage
    Shomen uchi - dai Yonkyo
    Yokomen uchi - dai Gokyo
    Katate dori - dai Sankyo
    Yokomen uchi - Irimi nage
    Katate dori - Koshi nage
    Katate dori - Kaiten nage (uchi/soto)
    Katate dori - Kata gatame
    Yokomen uchi - Ude garami
Ushiro waza:
    Ryotekubi dori - dai Sankyo-Yonkyo
    Ryotekubi dori - Shiho nage
    Ryokata dori - Kokyu ho
Hanmi Handachi Waza:
    Katate dori - Shiho nage
    Shomen uchi - Irimi nage
Suwari Waza:
    Kata dori - dai Sankyo~Yonkyo
    Shomen uchi - dai Sankyo-Yonkyo
    Shomen uchi - Irimi nage
Buki Waza:
    20 Jo Suburi
    8 Bokken Suburi
    Tanto dori - Tsuki~dai Rokkyo (5-104)
    Tachi dori (5-40) Kokyu nage (5-14), Kokyunage (5-18)
    Jo dori Kokyu nage (5-50), Kokyu nage (5-54)
    Kumi Jo 1-11 (of 31 Kumi Jo)
    Ichi - no Tachi

*1st Kyu
(100 class days and 10 months minimum)

Tachi Waza:
    Yokomen uchi - Irimi nage (3-shu)
    Shomen uchi - Kokyu nage
    Yokomen uchi - Kote gaeshi
    Kata dori Shomen uchi - Irimi nage (2-shu)
    Tsuki - Kaiten nage
    Yokomen uchi - Tembin nage
    Ryote dori - Koshi nage
    Kosa dori - Koshi nage
Ushiro Waza:
    Ryotekubi dori - dai Yonkyo
    Ryokata dori - Irimi nage
    Ryokata dori - Ude Garami
    Katate kubijime - dai Sankyo
Hanmi Handachi Waza:
    Ryote dori - Shiho nage
    Ryokata dori - Shiho nage
Suwari Waza:
    Katate dori - dai Ikkyo-Yonkyo
    Shomen uchi - dai Gokyo
Jiyu Waza:
    Katate dori
    Ryote dori
    Morote dori
Buki Waza:
    Tanto dori - Ushiro Munetsuki - Kotegaeshi (5-124)
    Tachi dori - Kokyu nage (5-24), Tembin nage (5-16), Sankyo (5-34)
        Rokkyo (5-38), Irimi nage (5-26)
    Jo dori - Kokyu nage (5-58), Shiho nage (5-52), Rokkyo (5-66)
    Ni- no Tachi
    Kumi Jo 1-21 (of 31 Kumi Jo)


Sho dan
(100 class days and 10 months minimum)

(All techniques for this test plus technique requirements from all previous tests)
    Kumi Jo 1-31 (of 31 Kumi Jo)
    Tanto dori ~6 shu
    Tachi dori ~6 shu
    Jo dori ~6 shu
    San - no Tachi

Ni dan
(300 class days and 2 years minimum)

(All techniques for this test plus technique requirements from all previous tests)
    Ninin Gake
    Kumi Jo 1~5
    Yon~Go no Tachi
    Visit Wagokan Osaka, Japan dojo and attend class

San dan
(450 class days and 3 years minimum)

(All techniques for this test plus technique requirements from all previous tests)
    Henkawaza (switch one technique to another)
    Sannin Gake
    Kumi Jo 6-10
Irimi nage 20 shu

Yon dan
(500 class days and 3 years minimum)

(All techniques for this test plus technique requirements from all previous tests)
    Kaeshiwaza (counter techniques)
    Ken tai Jo
    13 Jo - Kumi Jo