THE ROAD TO SHODAN IN KOBUJITSU

To study Okinawan Weapons(Kobujitsu) a student must have the skill with his/her hands and feet to avoid injury with a weapon. This usually means that the student has reached the rank of Green belt or above. The following provides some information on Okinawan weapons and the requirements for rank in Kobujitsu at Gilbert's Academy of Martial Arts.

White Belt

Permission of the Sensei

Yellow Belt

2 weapons Kata's with one classical weapon

Creativity Kata with Yellow Belt weapon

Continuous flow up and down the floor with Yellow Belt weapon

5 one step against the boken with Yellow Belt weapon

Yellow Belt Weapon Kumite with the boken

Japanese names of Yellow Belt weapons components

Yellow Belt Weapon History

Green Belt

All Yellow Belt requirements

2 weapons Kata's with one additional classical weapon

Creativity Kata with Green Belt weapon

Continuous flow up and down the floor with Green Belt weapon

5 one steps against the boken with Green Belt weapon

Green Belt Weapons Kumite with the boken

Japanese names of Green Belt weapon components

Green Belt Weapons History

Blue Belt

All Green Belt requirements

2 weapons Kata's with one additional classical weapon

Creativity Kata with Blue Belt weapon

Continuous flow up and down the floor with Blue Belt weapon

5 one steps against the boken with Blue Belt weapon

Blue Belt Weapons Kumite with the boken

Japanese names of Blue Belt weapons components

Blue Belt Weapons History

Third Degree Brown Belt

All Blue Belt Requirements

2 weapons Kata's with one additional classical weapon

Creativity Kata with Third Brown Belt Weapon

Continuous flow up and down the floor with Third Brown Belt weapon

5 one steps against the boken with Third Brown Belt weapon

Third Brown Belt Weapons Kumite with the boken

Japanese names of Third Brown Belt weapon components

Third Brown Belt Weapons History

Second Degree Brown Belt

All Third Degree Brown Belt Requirements

Demonstration with one Okinawan hand held weapon

Creativity Kata with Second Degree Brown Belt hand held weapon

Accuracy Demonstration with five classical weapons

Breaking Demonstration with five classical weapons

Kumite with Second Degree Brown Belt hand held weapon against the boken

Second Degree Brown Belt hand held Weapon History

First Degree Brown Belt

All Second Degree Brown Belt Requirements

2 weapons Kata's with the Kama

Creativity Kata with the Kama

Continuous flow up and down the floor with the Kama

5 one steps against the boken with the Kama

Kama Kumite with the boken

Japanese names of Kama components

Kama History

Shodan

All First Degree Brown Belt Requirements

5 one steps against the sword with each classical weapon

Demonstration with one non-classical weapon

Creativity kata with one non-classical weapon

Weapons Kumite against the sword with each classical weapon

Weapons Kumite against the sword with one hand-held weapon

Weapons History