9 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum
Dojo etiquette
Rolling – Kaiten (Front, side, back)
Postures – Kamae no Kata
Punches and Kicks - high and low

8 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum
The Bujinkan Dojo - history
Rolling – Nagare
Blocking and striking counters
Movement escapes (Taisabaki) - in all directions

7 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum
Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu -history
Breakfalls - Ukemi
Escaping holds to the arms
The ‘16 striking weapons’

 6 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum                  Jumping escapes– Shiho tenchi tobi         Escaping holds to the body                        Exercise – Sanshin no gata  (Five basic striking defences) 

5 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum
Exercise - Kosshi Kihon Sanpo (Three basic strikes)
Arm restraints - Gyaku Gi

4 Kyu – 20 sessions minimum
Exercise - Torite Kihon Goho
(Five grappling methods)
Kick variations – Happo keri henka

3 Kyu - 20 sessions minimum
Exercise - Kihon Happo no gata (8 basic exercises)
Kick counters – Kaeshi & kudaki

2 Kyu - 20 sessions minimum
Escapes - Tehodoki & Taihodoki
Throwing methods - Nage gata
Hanbojutsu - 3 foot staff

1 Kyu - 20 sessions minimum
Sacrifice throws – Sutemi waza
Choking methods - Shime waza
Kenjutsu - sword

I Dan – 30 Sessions minimum
Variations and counters -
Henka & Gaeshi to the
Sanshin & Kihon Happo no gata
Weapons – Ken, Hanbo, Bo.