Test Requirements
Shodan
(300 hours, minimum 2 years)
- Shoden 12 movements
Nidan
(350 hours, minimum 2 years)
- Chuden 10 movements
- Toyama Ryu 8 movements
Sandan
(450 hours, minimum 3 years)
- Okuden kugesa 8 movements
One of the following two choices decided by the examiner before the exam:
- Shindo Munen Ryu 10 and Keishi Ryu 10+5 = 15 movements
- Eishin Ryu and Seitei Iai Iaido 12 + 5 = 17 movements
Yondan
(600 hours, minimum 4 years)
- Okuden tachi waza 11 movements
One of the following two choices decided by the examiner before the exam:
- Hosoda Ryu and Seitei Iai ZNKR 24 movements
- Shindo Munen Ryu 20 20 movements
Godan
(750 hours, minimum 5 years)
- Upon recommendation
Rokudan
(900 hours, minimum 6 years)
- Upon recommendation
