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Please check the actual ADS grading syllabus as some of these kata techniques are named differently and in some cases extra techniques are included.

For example  : Koryu-Dai-Yon here has 7 per set where the ADS syllabus has 8 per set (ADS uses Yamada San Style).

: Koryu-Dai-San (1-16) Same technique but a different name.

Koryu Dai Ichi

Suwari-waza (First Section – Kneeling Techniques)

1.     Oshi-taoshi

2.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

3.     Tebubi-osae

4.     Ryote-mochi-sumi-otoshi

5.     Royte-mochi-kokyu-nage

Tachi-waza (Second Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Katate-mochi-oshi-taoshi

2.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

3.     Royte-mochi-kote-hineri

4.     Tekubi-gime-oshi-taoshi

5.     Ushiro-waza-kote-gaeshi – first technique

6.     Ushiro-waza-kote-gaeshi – second technique

7.     Ushiro-waza-mae-otoshi

Tachi-waza (Third Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Kata-mochi-shiho-nage

2.     Kata-mochi-hiji-nage

3.     Kata-mochi-senkui-nage

4.     Kata-mochi-tenkai-shiho-nage

5.     Katate-mochi-irim-nage – first technique

6.     Katate-mochi-irim-nage – second technique

Tachi-waza (Fourth Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Ryote-mochi-tenchi-nage

2.     Ryote-mochi-tekubi-kime

3.     Ryote-mochi-sukashi-nage

4.     Ryote-mochi-shiho-nage

5.     Ryote-mochi-senkui-nage

6.     Ushiro-ryote-mochi-mae-nage

 

Koryu Dai Ni

Tachi-waza (First Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Katate-mochi-kata-gatame

2.     Ryote-mochi-gyaku-gamae-ate

3.     Ryote-mochi-irimi-nage

4.     Ushiro-waza-ryote-mochi-kote-gaeshi

5.     Jyuji-garami-nage

6.     Ushiro-waza-gyakugamae-ate

7.     Ushiro-waza-oshi-taoshi

8.     Ushiro-waza-tenkai-kote-hineri

9.     Ushiro-waza-kote-gaeshi

10.   Ushiro-waza-oshi-taoshi-nage

11.   Ushiro-waza-juji-garami

Tachi-waza (Second Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Yokomen-uchi-uki-otoshi

2.     Yokomen-uchi-kokyu-nage

3.     Yokomen-uchi-shomen-ate

4.     Yokomen-uchi-sukashi-nage

5.     Yokomen-uchi-hiki-otoshi

 

Koryu Dai San

Suwari-waza (First Section – Kneeling Techniques)

1.     Oshi-taoshi

2.     Gyaku-gamae-ate

3.     Kote-gaeshi

4.     Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage

5.     Tentai-kote-hineri

6.     Shiho-nage

7.     Gedan-ate

8.     Hiji-kime

Tachi-waza (Second Section – Standing Techniques, hand against hand)

1.     Kote-mawashi

2.     Uchi-tenkai-nage

3.     Gyaku-gamae-ate

4.     Hiji-kime

5.     Mae-otoshi

6.     Ushiro-waza-mae-otoshi

7.     Ushiro-waza-tentai-kote-hineri

8.     Mune-tori-kata-gatame

Tanto-dori (Third Section – Standing Techniques, hand against Knife)

1.     Ushiro-ate

2.     Gyaku-gamae-ate

3.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

4.     Ushiro-ate

5.     Ude-gatame

6.     Kote-gaeshi

7.     Tentai-kote-hineri

8.     Shomen-giri-gendan-ate

Tachi-dori (Fourth Section – Standing  Techniques, hand against sword )

1.     Mae-otoshi

2.     Shiho-nage

3.     Ai-gamae-ate

4.     Oshi-otoshi

5.     Hiji-kujiki

Jo-no-bu Jo-dori (Fifth  Section – Standing Techniques, hand against Jo)

1.     Gyaku-gamae-ate

2.     Shomen-ate

3.     Hishigi

4.     Renraku-waza-hiji-hishigi

5.     Irimi-mae-otoshi

Jo-no-bu Jo-no-tsukai-kata (Sixth Section – Standing Techniques, Jo against hand)

1.     Migi-sumi-otoshi

2.     Migi-sumi-gori-hidari-sumi-otoshi

3.     Tekube-kime-(gori)-shomen-tsuki

4.     Mae-otoshi

5.     Shiho-nage

6.     Shiho-nage-gyaku-kaiten-nage

7.     Ude-kujiki

8.     Kokyu-nage

Tachi-tai-tachi (Seventh Section – Standing Techniques, Sword against Sword)

1.     Ai-uchi-men

2.     Hidari-men

3.     Migi-men

4.     Tsuki

5.     Do

6.     Kote-nuki-kote

7.     Kaeshi-men

8.     Hasso-waki-gamae

 

Koryu Dai Yon

Shichihon-no-nage-no-kata (First Section – Balance Breaking )

1.     Jodan-ai-gamae

2.     Jodan-gyaku-gamae

3.     Chudan-ai-gamae

4.     Chudan-gyaku-gamae

5.     Gedan-ai-gamae

6.     Gedan-gyaku-gamae

7.     Ushiro-ryote-mochi

Shichihon-no-nage-no-kata Ura-waza (Second Section –  Balance Breaking with Counters)

1.     Jodan-ai-gamae

2.     Jodan-gyaku-gamae

3.     Chudan-ai-gamae

4.     Chudan-gyaku-gamae

5.     Gedan-ai-gamae

6.     Gedan-gyaku-gamae

7.     Ushiro-ryote-mochi

Tachi-waza (Third Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Migi-gyaku-gamae-ate

2.     Hidari-gyaku-gamae-ate

3.     Uchi-kaiten-nage

4.     Sukui-nage

5.     Ushiro-waza-kote-gaeshi

6.     Jyuji-garami-nage

7.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

8.     Tentai-hiji-garami

9.     Tentai-sukui-nage

10.   Ryote-mochi-uki-otoshi

11.   Tenkai-kote-kugiki

 

Koryu Dai Go

Suwari-waza (First Section – Kneeling Techniques, tori kneeling with uke standing)

1.     Oshi-taoshi

2.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

3.     Tebubi-osae

4.     Tentai-oshi-otoshi

5.     Kokyu-nage

6.     Kote-gaeshi

7.     Sukui-nage

Tachi-waza (Second Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Tenchi-nage

2.     Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage

3.     Ryote-mochi-sukashi-nage

4.     Ryote-mochi-shiho-nage

5.     Gyaku-kote-gaeshi

Tachi-waza (Third Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Hidari-gamae-men-uchi-irimi

2.     Migi-gamae-men-uchi-irimi

3.     Migi-gyaku-gamae-ate

4.     Hidari-gyaku-gamae-ate

5.     Uchi-kaiten-nage

6.     Sukui-nage

Tachi-waza (Fourth Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Yokomen-uchi-uki-otoshi

2.     Yokomen-uchi-kokyu-nage

3.     Yokomen-uchi-shomen-ate

4.     Yokomen-uchi-sukashi-nage

5.     Yokomen-uchi-hiki-otoshi

 

Koryu Dai Roku

Suwari-waza (First Section – Kneeling Techniques)

1.     Oshi-taoshi

2.     Tentai-oshi-taoshi

3.     Hiki-taoshi

4.     Tenkai-waki-gatame

5.     Ryote-mochi-sumi-otoshi

Tachi-waza (Second Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Hiki-otoshi

2.     Mae-otoshi

3.     Sukui-nage

4.     Mae-otoshi

5.     Sukai-koho-nage

6.     Tentai-nage

7.     Ushiro-tentai-nage

8.     Ushiro-otoshi

9.     Ushiro-nage-kote-gaeshi

10.   Tentai-sukui-nage

Tachi-waza (Third Section – Standing Techniques)

1.     Uke-otoshi

2.     Jodan-sukui-nage

3.     Tentai-mae-otoshi

4.     Tentai-saka-otoshi

5.     Katate-mochi-irimi-nage

6.     Katate-mochi-shiho-nage

7.     Katate-mochi-hiji-kujiki

Tanto-dori (Fourth Section – Standing Techniques, hand against Knife)

1.     Irimi-nage

2.     Tentai-shiho-nage

3.     Tentai-ude-garami

4.     Kote-mawashi

5.     Koshi-guruma

Tanto-dori (Fifth Section – Standing Techniques, Knife against hand)

1.     Irimi-nage

2.     Tentai-gyaku-gamae-ate

3.     Kote-mawashi

4.     Ryote-mochi-irimi-nage

Tachi-dori (Six Section – Standing Techniques, hand against sword)

1.     Oshi-taoshi

2.     Waki-Gatami

3.     Hineri-oshi-taoshi-nage

4.     Kote-gaeshi

Jo-no-bu Jo-no-tsukai-kata (Seventh Section – Standing Techniques, using Jo against hand)

1.     Tentai-ushiro-otoshi

2.     Tentai-ashi-bara

3.     Tentai-mae-otoshi

4.     Kote-mawashi-ude-garami

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