Fourth Kyu Requirements

Minimum 3 months and 30 hours of training after earning 5th kyu

Ki Tests and Exercises

Ushirosori
Bending backwards while in hanmi stance
Maekagami
Stooping forward while in hanmi stance
Sayu undo
Left and right exercise," extending arms to the left and right and sinking the hips
Sayu choyaku undo
Left and right exercise," with skipping step
Udefuri undo
"Swinging the arms" exercise," to the left and right
Udefuri choyaku undo
"Swinging the arms" exercise," with stepping and turning motion
Ushirotori undo
"Grasped from behind" exercise," to the left and right
Ushirotekubitori undo
"Wrist grasped from behind" exercise," with stepping and turning motion
Shikko
Walking on one's knees
Taisabaki Toshu
"Empty-hand body movement" against katatetori, shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, and munetsuki attacks

Techniques

Yokomenuchi shihonage
Strike to the side fo the head "four directions throw"
Ushirotekubitori kokyunage
Wrists grasped from behind "timing throw" throw. Variation in the manner of ushirotekubitori undo required.
Ushirotekubitori kotegaeshi
Wrists grasped from behind "Wrist-turning" throw and pin
Katatori Yonkyo
Lapel grasp, "fourth teaching" and pin
Ryotetori tenchinage
Grasping both wrists "Heaven and earth throw"
ryotetori kokyunage
Grasping both wrists "Timing throw"; pivot throw variations required

Techniques from lower kyu levels

7th | 6th | 5th

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