Student Handbook
Intermediate I Swordsman
Student Grading Book
Students Name: ____________________________________
Testing Fee: $100
Student Name: _________________
Equipment
Date
Instructor
Tying a Kaku Obi
Wearing Hakama
Own: Katana
Own: Bokken and Saya
Own: Training tanto
Notes:
1. Buy a kaku Obi and learn to tie it
2. Hakama must be tied in Kenjutsu way
3. Katana should either be HonestKatana or of equivalent or better quality
4. Highly recommend Cold Steel bokken and tanto and a saya from ebogu.com
Student Name: _________________
Japanese
English
Kurikata
knob on Saya
Koiguchi
mouth of Saya
Makugi
bamboo peg
Munuki
ornament under Ito
Same
Ray Skin
Shinogi
blade ridge
Hamon
hardened edge line
Sori
curvature of the blade
Hasugi
blade angle
Instructor will
administer an oral
test and have the
student point to
the different parts
Student Name: ___________________
Movement
Description
Kihon Giri Yon
Draw Sword Step forward and cut Kiri Oroshi
Kihon Giri Go
Draw Sword Step backward and cut Kiri Oroshi
Kihon Giri Ruku
Draw Sword step back with right foot, left side
block to migi kesa giri while stepping forward
Ronin Ichimonji Giri
Walk between two targets; Tsuka ate right, cut left,
cut right, noto, O chiburi
Kata pass / fail
Tanto
Tanto defense underhand - cut to underarm
and neck
Tanto defense overhand - cut to chest and back
of neck
Tanto defense overhand - cut to forearm
Chuburi: O Chuburi
Noto: Left leg forward
Kata pass / fail
Movement
Description
Kumitachi Ichi
Uke strikes shomenuchi, block with Mune
right to left, finishing cut to back of neck |
Opposite side, block left to right.
Kumitachi Ni
Uke strikes do uchi, side block and cut do
uchi, right and left side
Kumitachi San
Strike Uke shomen, Uke uses high block
and cuts shomen , Use high block and finish
cut to head
Kata pass / fail
Tameshigiri
The swordsman must perform all cuts in a safe manner. If at anytime
during the cutting attempts the swordsman is unsafe, the cut no matter
successful or not will not be counted.
All test requirements need to be performed using the same shinken. If
a student changes sword while completing the test requirements, the
requirements will be reset to the beginning
The Swordsman has 6 months to complete all the cuts from the date of
the first cut.
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Intermediate I Swordsman Test
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Properly wearing Kenjutsu Uniform and Obi
Properly wearing 2 swords
Vocabulary oral test of Parts of the Katana
Kihon Giri
Tai jutsu
Kumitachi
Tameshigiri
Explain all safety etiquette when handling a Live Sword
Proper etiquette and respect will be measured throughout the test. Safety of oneself
and those around each student must be observed at all times.
Classes – 20 class minimum
Fee: $100 due before testing