Black belt, 1st Dan syllabus - Ninjutsu

Black belt, 初段, Shodan, or 1st Dan, page lists all the video of the Ninjutsu techniques required in the AKBAN academy to pass graduation. This exam includes all the material from the previous belt exams.

A regular time-frame to gain the expertise for the Shodan test in AKBAN is about 12 years. The exam is conducted with the founder and senior instructors. Any examiner can veto down the exam even if the majority ruled otherwise. In case of a veto the practitioner does not pass at that date.

The Black belt Belt exam marks the culmination of a long effort but does not necessarily mark the end of the practice.

Ninjutsu Grade syllabus

First level (Yellow)

Second level (Orange)

Third level (Green)

Fourth level (Blue-Brown)

Fifth level (Black)<

Fitness - Black belt

• Himum, the AKBAN warmup exercises
• 15 K run (link to beginner's running table below 35), (link to beginner's running table above 30)
• 150 pushups (link to strength table)
• 20 pull ups

Kamae 構, combat stances - Black belt

Fudoza no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Bobi no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Jumonji no kamae - Ninjutsu   Doko ichimonji no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Hanin no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Hicho no kamae - Ninjutsu   Hira ichimonji no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Hoko no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Ichimonji No kamae - Ninjutsu   Kosei no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Seigan no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Seza No kamae- Ninjutsu   Hira no Kamae - Ninjutsu   Shizentai No kamae- Ninjutsu   Bobi No kamae - Ninjutsu   Totoku No kamae- Ninjutsu

Moto gata and Kihon Happo

Daken 打拳体術, striking and punching - Black belt

• Elbow strikes, hiji, enpi, 肘 - Ninjutsu
• Omote shuto, outer blade of hand strike, Ninjutsu
• Tsuki, back punch with a step, Ninjutsu
• Front punch, jab, Ninjutsu
• Kikaku ken, headbutt
• Tsuppari, open hand punch - Ninjutsu
• Ura shuto, Reverse blade of hand strike - Ninjutsu
• Hook punching drill with focus mitts
• Uppercut
• Back punch, Cross, Ninjutsu
• Front punch, jab, Ninjutsu
• Double jab cross drill with focus mitts
• Double Ura shuto drill with focus mitts
• Jab cross double hook drill with focus mitts
• Tsuki and a cross punch drill with focus mitts
• Happa, simultaneous two side strikes - Ninjutsu
• Five fingers claw strike Shako ken, Kuma Te - Ninjutsu
• Double jab cross drill with focus mitts
• Short Koku no kata drill, Jab, Aruki, Cross, Ura Ken - Ninjutsu
• Long Koku no kata drill, Back step, Cross, Mae Aruki, Jab, Kick - Ninjutsu
• Hook punching drill with focus mitts
• Ushiro Aruki with punching drill - Ninjutsu
• Tsuppari, open hand punch - Ninjutsu
• Kikaku ken, headbutt
• Tai ken, body blow, Ninjutsu
• Bent thumb knuckle strike, Koppō Ken, Ko ken - Ninjutsu
• Boshi, Shito ken, thumb strike - Ninjutsu
• Front kick, cross punch, front hook and a knee

Geri, Kicks 蹴, Using the legs to strike - Black belt

• Sokugyaku geri - heel kick
• Mae geri - Front kick with ball of foot
• Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
• Mikazuki geri - slap kick
• Blocking a low kick
• Ushiro geri, back kick, Ninjutsu
• Spinning rear push kick, Ushiro mawashi geri - Ninjutsu
• Forward and backward sabaki drill with push kicks
• Ago kin geri - heel kick to chin
• Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
• Front knee, Mae hiza geri - Ninjutsu
• Forward and backward sabaki drill with push kicks
• Yoko sokuto geri, side knee kick
• Mawashi geri, roundhouse kick, Ninjutsu
• Ushiro geri, back kick, Ninjutsu
• Tobi geri taihen - Jumping front kick
• Spinning rear push kick, Ushiro mawashi geri - Ninjutsu
• Ura mikazuki geri - inside slap kick
• Mikazuki geri - slap kick
• Ono geri - axe kick to head
• Mae sokuto geri, front hip joint kick
• Tobi geri taihen - Jumping front kick
• Mae tobi geri - Front scissor kick with ball of foot
• Crescent strike kick, Mikazuki Sokushi geri - Ninjutsu
• Mae geri - Front kick with ball of foot
• Kinteki sokushi geri - Kick to the groin
• Two leg jumping push kick - Ninjutsu
• Gedan sokugyaku geri, front push kick to hip, Ninjutsu

Kansetsu-waza 関節技, joint locks - Black belt

• Omote gyaku, outer wrist lock - Ninjutsu
• Ura gyaku, inner wrist lock - Ninjutsu
• Yubi kudaki
• Hon gyaku jime, wrist torsion break - Ninjutsu
• Te hodoki, hand release - Ninjutsu
• Muso dori, elbow break, Ninjutsu
• Waki Gatame
• Te makura
• Muso dori, elbow break, Ninjutsu
• Third policemen hold
• Seoe
• Oni kudaki, shoulder lock - Ninjutsu
• Ura oni kudaki
• Muso dori, elbow break, Ninjutsu
• Musha dori, underarm shoulder lock - Ninjutsu
• Take ori
• Teki otoshi, Large shoulder break - Ninjutsu
• Oya goroshi, thumb break - Ninjutsu
• Ura gosha dori
• Yubi kudaki, finger breaking - Ninjutsu
• Kakae hiji dori - first policemen hold
• Second policeman hold - Ninjutsu
• Third policemen hold

Sabaki 捌, Movement and evasion - Black belt

• Aruki, walking step movement in combat
• Tai sabaki - Movement and evasion
• Tai sabaki - Movement and evasion in eight directions
• Get up from lying on your belly to crouching stance
• Tsuki, back punch with a step, Ninjutsu
• Back sliding step evasion, Ushiro sabaki - Ninjutsu
• Moving to the side, yoko tai sabaki - Ninjutsu
• Moving diagonally back, Naname ushiro sabaki - Ninjutsu
• Combat walk and diagonal back jump, Ushiro aruki naname tobi tai sabaki
• Naname ushiro sabaki - Diagonal evasion from seza
• Fudoza, warrior sitting stance - Ninjutsu
• Happo tenchi tobi - 10 directions jumping sabaki
• How to do a backward tai sabaki over rough terrain, Ushiro aruki naname tobi tai sabaki

Kaiten 廻転, Ukemi 受身, rolls and breakfalls - Black belt

• Zenpo kaiten - rolling forward
• Koho kaiten - rolling backward
• Zenpo ukemi - forward break fall
• Ushiro ukemi - rear break fall
• Gyaku nagare - rolling from ichi mon ji no kamae
• Sokuho kaiten - rolling to the side
• Forward break fall, Mae ukemi - Ninjutsu
• Oten - Cartwheel
• Yoko nagare - diagonal back roll
• Ushiro ukemi - rear break fall
• Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi - forward rolling breakfall
• Zenpo tenkai - forward handspring
• Koho tenkai - Back hand spring from omote gyaku
• Koho tombogaeri - Back somersault from oni kudaki

Chokes, 絞技, Shime waza - Black belt

• Tsupari
• Tsukomi Jime - Front tracheal choke - Ninjutsu
• Katate Jime - Ninjutsu
• Oyayubi jime - Gi choke with thumbs
• Hon jime - Trachea choke, standing from behind
• Ezekiel - sleeve choke - from mount
• Gyaku juji jime - Reverse cross choke
• Sankaku jime - Triangular choke, standing from behind

Nage waza 投げ技, throws - black belt

• Osoto gari - Large outer reap
• Kubi nage - Neck throw
• Koshi Nage - Full waist throw
• O soto geri
• Tai otoshi - Body drop
• Ganseki-Ninjutsu underhook
• Tani otoshi - Valley drop
• Sukui Nage - Scoop throw
• Kibisu Gaeshi - Heel trip reversal
• Kouchi gari - Small inner reap
• Yoko sutemi - Side sacrifice
• Tomoe nage - Circle throw
• Ganseki-Ninjutsu underhook
• Tai otoshi - Body drop
• Tawara Gaeshi - Rice bag reversal throw
• Uchimata, inner leg throw - Ninjutsu
• Sukui Nage - Scoop throw
• Kata guruma, Ninjutsu - Shoulder wheel
• Kibisu Gaeshi - Heel trip reversal
• Harai goshi - Sweeping hip throw
• Tomoe nage - Circle throw
• Kani Basami - Crab or scissors throw
• Tawara Gaeshi - Rice bag reversal throw
• Hane goshi - Spring hip throw

Weapons - Black belt

Hanbo 半棒, short stick

• Right diagonal one hand strike, short stick, hanbo, Yoko man migi - Ninjutsu
• Left diagonal one hand strike, short stick, hanbo, Yoko man hidari - Ninjutsu
• Tsuke iri - inserting the stick
• Tsuki do furi
• Two hands right diagonal strike, short stick, hanbo, Yoko man migi - Ninjutsu

Tanto 短刀, knife

Attacking from these stances:

• Seigan no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento - Ninjutsu
• Gedan no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento - Ninjutsu
• Jodan no kamae
• Hira no kamae
• Kyo e no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento - Ninjutsu
• Shizen no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento - Ninjutsu
• Jumonji no kamae, Knife, Kunai, Tento - Ninjutsu

Kusari 鎖, chain

• Hitting from the side, Do, Kusari, short chain - Ninjutsu
• Man, hitting the head manrikigusari, Short chain
• Tsuki kusari - Thrusting forward, Short chain
• Maintaining distance with a turn, manrikigusari, short chain
• Shoulder lock with a short chain, Ura Oni Kudaki to manrikigusari - Ninjutsu

Osaekomi-waza 押込技, pins or holds - Black belt

• Yoko shiho gatame
• Kuzure-kesa-gatame (崩袈裟固): Broken scarf hold
• Tate shiho gatame
• Opening the guard - by sitting back
• Same knee pass
• Juji gatame - Arm bar - from the guard
• Scissor sweep
• Mounting by sliding the knee
• Shrimp and regurad escape - from side control
• Umpa escape - from mount
• Omoplata - Leg shoulder lock
• Shrimp and regurad escape - from side control
• Knee pass
• Opening the guard - by sitting back
• Elbow escape - from mount
• Juji gatame - Arm bar - from the guard
• Gyaku juji jime - Reverse cross choke
• Knee pass
• Single underhook pass
• Keylock - Oni kudaki - from side control
• Daki Age - Hugging high lift
• Bump switch base to knees - from side control
• Flower sweep
• Hip sweep
• Guardinha sweep
• Reguard - from half guard to guard
• Half guard pass by sitting on opposite side
• Half guard pass by sliding the knee across his hip
• Half guard pass by pushing the knee while sitting
• Deep half guard sweep
• Half guard sweep by grabbing the far leg
• From half guard to side control by blocking underhooking leg
• Juji gatame - Arm bar - from mount
• Juji gatame - Arm bar - from the guard
• Juji gatame - Arm bar - from knee on stomach
• Keylock on the shoulder from guard using the leg
• Kimura - Ude garame - from the guard
• Kimura - Ude garame - from side control
• Keylock - Oni kudaki - from side control
• Omoplata - Leg shoulder lock
• Keylock - Oni kudaki - from mount

kata 型, forms - Ninjutsu Black belt

• 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
• Chi
• Sui
• Ka (Hi)
• Fu
• Ku
• Kappi
• Hitto
• Shihaku
• Hosetsu
• Do gaeshi
• Renyo
• Hissaku
• Kouyoku
• Keto
• Ura nami
• Ju gan
• Kasumi dori
• Gokuraku otoshi
• Dashin
• Housen
• Kou
• Sayu kotegaeshi uchi
• Sayu ashi dori
• Danshi kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
• Routo
• Koku kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
• Danshu kata, Jo Ryaku no Maki level - Gyokko ryu
• Katamune Dori (Takagi, Shoden, Ura gata)
• Tan geki kata, Shoden gata level - Koto ryu
• Hitto, Chuden gata level - Koto ryu
• Hosoku kata, Shoden gata level - Koto ryu
• Yume makura no kata, Sabaki Gata level, Kukishin Ryu
• Do gaeshi

Randori - Black belt

• Against two opponents

Seishin teki kyo yo

• 20 minutes zazen
• Dojo work

General requirements

• Zan shin and Fudo Shin - during randori.
• At least one Desert gathering

Okuden

• Mondo
• First, second, third, fourth and fifth timings