The Tesshinkan Grading Syllabus was formulated by Tamayose Sensei
in close accordance with his instructor's own grading syllabus. The
techniques and time chosen for each rank have been analyzed closely
and are carefully matched with the experience level of a serious
Tesshinkan student training every day with primary emphasis on kihon.
IKKYU (1 year of practice)
Bo no Kihon
Maezato no Tekko
Shushi no Kun (Sho)
Maezato no Nunchaku
SHO DAN (2 yrs of practice)
Akamine no Nunchaku
Sakugawa no Kun (Sho)
Chikin Shitahaku no Sai
Min. 15 yrs. of age
NI DAN (4 yrs of practice)
Shushi no Kun (Dai)
Chatan Yara no Sai
Bo tai Sai Yakusoku Kumite
Min. 18 yrs.of age
SAN DAN (7 yrs of practice)
Hama Higa no Tunfa
Hama Higa no Sai
Sakugawa no Kun (Dai)
Min. 22 yrs. of age
YON DAN (10 yrs of practice)
Shirotaro no Kun
Tawata no Sai
Kanegawa no Tinbe / Rochin
Min. 25 yrs. of age
GO DAN (15 yrs of practice)
Yonegawa (Yuniga) no Kun
Kojo(Kugusuku) no Sai
Kanegawa Ni Cho no kama
Min. 30 yrs. of age
SHIHAN (Teaching License)
Thesis on Ryukyu Kobudo
Min. 32 yrs. of age
ROKU DAN
Choun no Kun
Tsuken Sunakaki no Eku (Chikin Shinagaki)
15 years practice and Min. 32 yrs. of age
NANA DAN
Urasoe(Urashi) no Kun
22 years practice and Min. 42 yrs. of age
HACHI DAN
Chinen Shikiyanaka no Kun
35 years practice and Min. 50 yrs. of age
KU DAN
35 years practice and Min. 55 yrs. of age
JU DAN
40 years practice and Min. 60 yrs. of age