Welcome to the Bujinkan KoShin Dojo Grading Syllabus.

The grading syllabus is based on the TenChiJin Ryaku No Maki (The principles of Heaven, Earth & Man) from Masaaki Hatsumi Soke of the Bujinkan. This is the Bujinkan KoShin Dojo's interpretation of the Bujinkan syllabus and should not be taken as the de facto Bujinkan syllabus.

The TenChiJin Ryu No Maki consists of three books

Ten Ryaku NO Maki - Principles of Heaven
This contains the basic skills of the Bujinkan Dojo, Ukemi/Kaiten, Kamae, Sanshin no Kata, Kihon Happo etc.

Chi Ryaku No Maki - Principles of Earth
This contains the different throws, locks, holds and chokes that are found in the Bujinkan Kata.

Jin Ryakuu No Maki - Principles of Man
This consists of a selected number of various kata from the different Ryuha (schools) that are studied in the Bujinkan Dojo.

Gradings at the Bujinkan KoShin Dojo
You will be expected to perform all that is in your grade requirements from the syllabus provided and also to recap the grades before that. If you can not complete these requirements you will be unsuccessful in your grading attempt and will be asked to re-grade at a later date.

Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu Grading system
10th Kyu - Mukyu 無 級
9th Kyu - Kyukyu 九 級
8th Kyu - Hachikyu 八 級
7th Kyu - Nanakyu 七 級
6th Kyu - Rokukyu 六 級
5th Kyu - Gokyu 五 級
4th Kyu - Yonkyu 四 級
3rd Kyu - Sankyu 参 級
2nd Kyu - Nikyu 弐 級
1st Kyu - Ikkyu 級
1st Dan - Shodan 初 段
2nd Dan - Nidan 弐 段
3rd Dan - Sandan 参 段
4th Dan - Yondan 四 段
5th Dan - Godan 五 段
6th Dan - Rokudan 六 段
7th Dan - Nanadan 七 段
8th Dan - Hachidan 八 段
9th Dan - Kyudan 九 段
10th Dan - Judan 十 段
11th Dan - Jushodan 拾 初 段
12th Dan - Junidan 拾 弐 段
13th Dan - Jusandan 拾 参 段
14th Dan - Juyondan 拾 四 段
15th Dan - Jugodan 拾 五 段

Shidoshi-Ho 士 道 師 補
Shidoshi 士 道 師
Shihan 師 範
Soke 宗 家