Iaijutsu Curriculum and Test Requirements

Kata

Shodan Kata

1. Tenchi-No-Tachi (Mae)
2. Tenchi-No-Tachi (Migi)
3. Tenchi-No-Tachi (Hidari)
4. Tenchi-No-Tachi (Ushiro)
5. Iwa-Kuzushi (1)
6. Iwa-Kuzushi (2)
7. Iwa-Kuzure
8. Inazuma (Shoden)
9. Do-Giri
10. Kesa-Giri
11. Kesa-Giri Kara Do-Giri
12. Tora-Bashiri (Shoden)
13. Tate
14. Rentatsu (Shoden)
15. Nuki-Uchi

Nidan Kata

1. Kasumi
2. Ito-Magoi
3. Yari-Otoshi (1)
4. Yari-Otoshi (2)
5. Yari-Otoshi (3)
6. Hiryu (1)
7. Hiryu (2)
8. Morote Kesa-Giri
9. Tora-Bashiri (Chuden)
10. Rentatsu (Chuden)
11. Uke-Nagashi
12. Kote-Giri (Shoden)
13. Ryubi
14. Oi-Uchi
15. Shira-Ito

Sandan Kata

1. Inazuma (Chuden)
2. Kote-Giri (Chuden)
3. Kote-Giri (Okuden)
4. Sakate-Giri (Shoden)
5. Denko (Shoden)
6. Sode-Suri-Gaeshi (Shoden)
7. Midare-Niji (1)
8. Midare-Niji (2)
9. Tsubame-Gaeshi
10. Ki-Futsu
11. Kono-Hagakure

Yondan Kata

1. Rentatsu (Okuden)
2. Sakate-Giri (Chuden)
3. Sakate-Giri (Okuden)
4. Denko (Chuden)
5. Sode-Suri-Gaeshi (Chuden)
6. Ryubi-Gaeshi
7. Sui-Getsu
8. Matsu-Kaze

Godan Kata

1. Hō-Ō
2. Inazuma (Okuden)
3. Tora-Bashiri (Okuden)
4. En-Ren
5. Shinobu
6. Uzu-Maki
7. Uzu-Shiho
8. Midare-Mae

Kumi-Tachi

1. I Ro Ha Uchi
2. Ryu So Etsu
3. Ten Chi Jin
4. Son-Gyo
5. Kihon Go-Kata
6. Nana-Uchi Furikake
7. Kō-Dachi

Omote

1. Kote-Giri
2. Suri-Age Suri-Otoshi
3. Kote-Kiri-Age
4. Uchi-Momo-Kiri
5. Sen-No-Kote-Dori
6. Men Suri-Age Men

Ura

1. Kiri-Otoshi
2. Kote Kiri-Age
3. Katate-Tsuki
4. Sen-No-Osae Otoshi
5. Sen-No-Maki Otoshi
6. Sandan Tsuki Sake Maki-Gaeshi-Giri