Koryu Katas


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