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IBKF: International Budokan Kendo Federation

 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL BUDOKAN KENDO FEDERATION

 

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KYU/DAN RANK         TEST REQUIREMENTS

 

 

8^th Kyu      1.  Kamae

                        Chudan

                        Jodan

                        Gedan

           

2.    Kiri Kaeishi

3.    Men, Kote, Do

4.    Keiko – (3) 3 minute matches

 

7^th Kyu        (same as above)

                       Waki No Kamae

 

                        Combinations:

                        Kote –Men

 

                        Hiki Waza – (clashing)

                      In Men – Out Men

 

6^th Kyu             (same as above)

 

                        Hasso No Kamae

 

                        Harai-Men (Omote – inside & Ura – outside)

                        Harai-Kote

                        Harai-Do

              

                      Combinations:

                      Hiki Waza – (clashing)

 

                        In Men – Out Do

                        In Men – Out Kote

 

5^th Kyu            Combinations:

                      Hiki Waza – (clashing)

 

                      Kote/Men/Do

                        Men/Kote/Do

                        Block/Block Kote

 

(4)    3 minute matches

 

4^th Kyu            Yoko Men:

(5)    3 minute matches

 

3^rd Kyu            One Handed Men

(6)    3 minute matches

 

 

2^nd Kyu            Harai Men/Do Run Thru

 

                      (7) 3 minute matches

 

 

 

1^st Kyu             (8) 3 minute matches

 

 

 

Shodan             Uchi Otoshi

                        Tsuki

 

                        (10) 3 minute matches

 

                        kata:  Ipponme

                                  Nihonme

 

Nidan             Step to left kote

                       kote/do

 

                        Kata: sanbonme

                               Yohonme

 

                       (15) 3 minute matches

 

Sandan             (15) 3 minute matches

                                Kata: Gohonme

 

Yondan              Kata:Rokuhonme

                               Nanahonme

                        

                             (20) 3 minute matches

 

Godan             Kata: Juhonme

 

                        (20) 3 minute matches