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6 Kyu

5Kyu

4Kyu

3kyu

2Kyu

1 Kyu

Shodan

Total

Wrist Escape

1

4

4

3

1

1

1

15

Bear Hug Escape

0

2

2

2

0

0

0

6

Choke Hold Escape

0

2

2

2

1

1

1

9

Headlock Escape

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

3

Throws

1

2

2

2

3

3

4

17

Strikes

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

16

Pressure Point Tactics

1

2

6

2

2

2

4

19

Strike Defense

0

2

2

2

2

4

4

16

Wrist Leverages

0

3

2

2

1

1

1

10

Joint Locks

0

1

2

3

2

2

1

11

Choke Holds

0

2

2

2

2

1

1

10

Ground Control Holds and locks

0

0

1

2

3

2

1

9

Finger Locks

0

2

2

3

0

0

0

7

Weapons Defense

0

0

0

1

2

2

2

7

Balance and Motion Management

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

6

Falling Skills

3

3

3

0

0

0

0

9

Mental Training

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

7

Scenario Demonstration

0

3

2

2

2

2

2

13

History / Terminology / Philosophy

 

To be determined 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PER RANK

11

34

38

32

24

24

27

190

ACCUMULATED TOTAL

11

45

83

115

139

163

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Promotion  Time-in-Grade   Min Total

Min Hrs.

Total  Hrs

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 kyu             1 - 2 Mo           1 Mo

20

20

  Time in grade and hour requirements

 

5 Kyu             3 - 5 Mo           4 Mo

24

44

  can be modified for outstanding performers. 

4 Kyu             5 - 7 Mo           9 Mo

40

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Kyu             6 - 9 Mo        1Yr 3 Mo 

40

124

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Kyu             6 - 12 Mo      1 Yr 9 Mo

48

172

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Kyu             6 -12  Mo      2 Yr 3 Mo

48

220

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shodan         6 - 12 Mo      2 Yr 9 Mo

48

268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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