the guidelines for Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu

Traditional Martial Arts
Jikishin Kai International
Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu
Iaido
Instructional Curriculum/Promotion Minimums
Hanshi Masayuki Shimabukuro
San Diego CA USA
Kokusai Honbu
January 2008
Overview of Ranking Structure
Rank
Time Requirement
(in previous rank)
th
7 kyu
6th kyu
5th kyu
4th kyu
3rd kyu
2nd kyu
1st kyu
Shodan Ho
Shodan
Nidan
Sandan
Yondan
Godan
Rokudan
Shichidan
Hachidan
3 months
3 months
3 months
3 months
3 months
3 months
3 months
3 months
6 months
1 year
2 year
3 year
4 year
5 year
6 year
10 year
Minimum age for Shodan: 13
Minimum age for Nidan: 16
7th Kyu
Kata
Mae
Migi
Tachiuchi
Deai
Tsukekomi
Batto Ho
Junto Sono Ichi
Junto Sono Ni
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Tsuigekito
Shato
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Shihoto Sono Ichi
Shihoto Sono Ni
Shato
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Shihoto Sono Ichi
Zantotsuto
Zentekigyakuto
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Zentekigyakuto
Zentekigyakuto Sono
Ni
Tatekito
Suemonogiri
Sandan Giri
6th Kyu
Kata
Mae
Hidari
Tachiuchi
Tsukekomi
Ukenagashi
5th Kyu
Kata
Mae
Ushiro
Yaegaki Omote
Tachiuchi
Ukenagashi Sono ni
Ukenagashi
4th Kyu
Kata
Mae
Ushiro
Yaegaki ura
Tachiuchi
Ukekomi
Suigetsuto
3rd Kyu
Kata
Mae
Ukenagashi
Tachiuchi
Suigetsuto
Zetsumyoken
Kaishaku
2nd Kyu
Kata
Mae
Tachiuchi
Zetsumyoken
Tsukekomi
Tsukikage
Dokumyoken
Batto Ho
Zentekigyakuto Sono
Ni
Tatekito
Kotekigyakuto
Suemonogiri
Yondan Giri
1st Kyu
Kata
Tsukuikage
Oikaze
Nukiuchi
Tachiuchi
Dokumyoken
Shinmyoken
Batto Ho
Kotekigyakuto
Kotekinukiuchi
Suemonogiri
Godan Giri
Shodan Ho
Kata
Ushiro
Yaegaki
Ukenagashi
Kaishaku
Tachiuchi
Shinmyoken
Uchikomi
Batto Ho
Kotekigyakuto
Kotekinukiuchi
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Shodan
Kata
Yaegaki
Ukenagashi
Tsukekomi
Oikaze
Kata
Yokogumo
Yamaoroshi
Urokogaeshi
Takiotoshi
Tachiuchi
Ukenagashi
Suigetsuto
Uchikomi
Nidan
Tachiuchi
Ukenagashi
Ukenagashi Sono Ni
Tsubamegaeshi
Sandan
Kata
3 Chuden Tatehiza
2 Okuden Tachiwaza
Tachiuchi
Yuhi
Tsubamegaeshi
Yondan
Kata
5 Okuden Tachiwaza
Kata
5 Okuden Suwariwaza
Tachiuchi
To be determined at
time of test
Godan
Tachiuchi
To be determined at
time of test
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan Giri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Batto Ho
Suemonogiri
Rokudan
Kata
Any 5 waza
Kata
To be determined at
time of test
Tachiuchi
To be determined at
time of test
Shichidan
Tachiuchi
To be determined at
time of test
Hachidan
Kata
To be determined at
time of test
Tachiuchi
To be determined at
time of test
Eishin-Ryu Iaijutsu Waza
Shoden Omori-ryu Seiza Waza
Chuden Tatehiza Waza
1. Mae
2. Migi
3. Hidari
4. Ushiro
5. Yaegaki Omote & Ura
6. Ukenagashi
7. Kaishaku
8. Tsukekomi
9. Tsukikage
10. Oikaze
11. Nukiuchi
Batto Ho
1. Yokogumo
2. Tora no Issoku
3. Inazuma
4. Ukigumo
5. Yamaoroshi
6. Iwanami
7. Urokogaeshi
8. Namigaeshi
9. Takiotoshi
10. Makko
1. Junto Ichi
2. Junto Ni
3. Tsuigekito
4. Shatto
5. Shihoto Ichi
6. Shihoto Ni
7. Zantotusto
8. Zentekigyakuto
9. Tatekito
10. Kotekigyuakuto
11. Kotekinukiuchi
1. Yukizure
2. Tsuredachi
3. Somakuri
4. Sodome
5. Shinobu
6. Yukichigai
7. Sode Surigaeshi
8. Moniri
9. Kabezoe
10. Ukenagaeshi
Tachiuchi no Kurai (Katachi)
Okuden Itomagoi Waza
1. Deai
2. Tsukekomi
3. Ukenagaeshi
4. Ukekomi
5. Tsukikage
6. Suigetsuto
7. Zetsumyoken
8. Dokumyoken
9. Shinmyoken
10. Uchikomi
1. Itomagoi Ichi
2. Itomagoi Ni
3. Itomagoi San
Okuden Tachi Waza
Bangi no Bu (Okuden)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Hayanami
Raiden
Jinrai
Akuma Barai (Shihongiri)
Okuden Suwari Waza
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Kasumi
Sunegakoi
Shihogiri
Tozume
Towaki
Tanashita
Ryozume
Torabashiri