Daftar Tingkatan dalam Muso Shinden Ryu
Ikkyu
Requirements: written test
Embu: torei, three Z.N.K.R. kata as desired, torei
Correct dress and basic reiho
General understanding of the kata
Safety
Shodan
Requirements: minimum age 14 years; qualifying period: three months, written test
Embu: torei, five Z.N.K.R. kata, torei
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Nidan
Requirements; qualifying period one year, written test
Embu: torei, five Z.N.K.R. kata, torei
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Sandan
Requirements: minimum age 18 years; qualifying period two years, written test
Embu: torei, five Z.N.K.R. kata, torei
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Yondan
Reqirements; qualifying period three years; written test
Embu: torei, one koryu kata as desired, four Z.N.K.R. kata, torei
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Metsuke
Ki ken tai ichi
Katsu jin ken - satsu jin ken
Peace of mind
Adequate fighting spirit
Godan
Requirements: qualifying period four years; written test
Embu: torei, two koryu kata as desired, three Z.N.K.R. kata, torei
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Metsuke
Ki ken tai ichi
Katsu jin ken - satsu jin ken
Peace of mind
Adequate fighting spirit
Rokudan
Requirements: qualifying period five years; mandatory use of shinken; written test
Embu: torei, two koryu kata as desired, three Z.N.K.R. kata and torei within six minutes
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Metsuke
Ki ken tai ichi
Katsu jin ken - satsu jin ken
Peace of mind
Adequate fighting spirit
Ri-ai
Fukaku
Hingurai
Nanadan
Requirements: qualifying period six years; mandatory use of shinken; written test
Embu: torei, two koryu kata as desired, three Z.N.K.R. kata and torei within six minutes
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Metsuke
Ki ken tai ichi
Katsu jin ken - satsu jin ken
Peace of mind
Adequate fighting spirit
Ri-ai
Fukaku
Hingurai
Hachidan
Requirements: minimum age 48 years; qualifying period seven years; mandatory use of shinken; written test
First day embu: torei, seven Z.N.K.R. kata and torei within eight minutes
Second day embu: torei, seven koryu kata as desired and torei within eight minutes
Knowledge and understanding of the kata
Correct reiho and dress
Correct nukitsuke, kiritsuke
Correct (angle of) chiburi
Correct noto
Ma-ai
Zanshin
Hasuji
Metsuke
Ki ken tai ichi
Katsu jin ken - satsu jin ken
Peace of mind
Adequate fighting spirit
Ri-ai
Fukaku
Hingurai
NB; Kalau diperhatikan..Seitei waza itu tetap dipakai sebagai bahan ujian, mulai dari Ikkyu sampai Hachidan.