Second level Ninjutsu Requirements (Orange Belt)

The Orange belt curriculum expands on the Yellow belt foundation, introducing more dynamic techniques and combinations. This collection documents the required skills for students advancing to the second level Ninjutsu in the AKBAN system. Each technique appears with video demonstrations to support both preparation for testing and ongoing practice development.
AKBAN's second level training emphasizes increased fluidity between techniques and deeper understanding of positioning. Students at this level begin to connect individual movements into functional sequences. As you study this material, focus on smooth transitions and timing rather than isolated techniques. The Orange belt represents an important step in developing more integrated martial responses.

Kamae 構, combat stances

• Hicho no kamae, bird stance - Ninjutsu
• Doko ichimonji no kamae, angry tiger stance - Ninjutsu
• Ichimonji no kamae
• Hoko no kamae, Bear stance - Ninjutsu

Daken 打拳体術, striking and punching

• Kikaku ken, headbutt
• Tsuppari, open hand punch - Ninjutsu
• Elbow strikes, hiji, enpi, 肘 - Ninjutsu
• Ura shuto, Reverse blade of hand strike - Ninjutsu
• Omote shuto, outer blade of hand strike
• Hook punching drill with focus mitts
• Uppercut
• Tsuki, back punch with a step
• Back punch, Cross
• Front punch, jab

Geri, Kicks 蹴, Using the legs to strike

• Mawashi geri, roundhouse kick
• Mikazuki geri - slap kick
• Sokugyaku geri - heel kick
• Blocking a low kick
• Mae geri - Front kick with ball of foot
• Ushiro geri, back kick

Kansetsu-waza 関節技, joint locks

• Yubi kudaki
• Hon gyaku jime, wrist torsion break - Ninjutsu
• Omote gyaku, outer wrist lock - Ninjutsu
• Ura gyaku, inner wrist lock - Ninjutsu
• Te hodoki, hand release - Ninjutsu
• Muso dori, elbow break

Sabaki 捌, Movement and evasion

• Tai sabaki - Movement and evasion in eight directions
• Get up from lying on your belly to crouching stance
• Yoko Aruki

Kaiten 廻転, Ukemi 受身, rolls and breakfalls

• Zenpo kaiten - rolling forward
• Koho kaiten - rolling backward
• Gyaku nagare - rolling from ichi mon ji no kamae
• Sokuho kaiten - rolling to the side
• Zenpo ukemi - forward break fall
• Ushiro ukemi - rear break fall
• Forward break fall, Mae ukemi - Ninjutsu

Chokes, 絞技, Shime waza

• Tsupari
• Tsukomi Jime - front flap choke with knuckles on trachea

Nage waza 投げ技, throws

• Koshi Nage - Full waist throw
• O soto geri
• Tai otoshi - Body drop

Weapons

Hanbo 半棒, short stick

• Two hands right diagonal strike
• Right diagonal one hand strike
• Left diagonal one hand strike
• Tsuke iri
• Tsuki do furi

Tanto 短刀, knife

• Jodan no kamae
• Hira no kamae
• Seigan no kamae
• Gedan no kamae

Kusari 鎖, chain

• Man, hitting the head manrikigusari, Short chain
• Tsuki kusari - Thrusting forward, Short chain

Osaekomi-waza 押込技, pins or holds

• Omoplata - Leg shoulder lock
• Flower sweep
• Umpa escape - from mount
• Elbow escape - from mount
• Shrimp and regurad escape - from side control
• Knee pass
• Opening the guard - by sitting back

kata 型, forms - Ninjutsu second level

• Ken nagare - Takagi
• Seion kata, Shoden Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
• Kata Nami no kata, Chuden Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
• Hisaku, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
• Hicho, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
• Jumonji no kamae, cross fighting stance,- Ninjutsu

Seishin-Teki-Kyo‘yo‘

• Zazen meditation for 1 minute
• Zanshin attention and respect to opponent
• Decisiveness in technical performance

Knowledge

• Knowledge in writings. Attention: the conclusions are not mandatory.
• Ninjutsu reader – part A, The Methodical Pyramid