| Rank | Age | Required Hours | Unification of Mind and Body | Ki Development Exercises |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shokyu | Over 10 years old | Over 24 hours of training after starting | 1. Standing 2. Unbendable arm 3. Thrusting out one hand with its weight underside 4. Sitting Seiza 5. Sitting down and standing up 6. Breathing exercise |
Toitsu Taiso (Exercises for Mind and Body Coordination) * Instructor calls out the count. * Must be done correctly in right sequence, 2 sets of 8 each. * If the examinee makes a mistake, the examiner calls out "stop" and performs a Ki test there, otherwise not. |
| Chukyu | Over 13 years old | Have 24 hours of training since obtaining Shokyu | (Shokyu 1-6 plus:) 7. Sitting cross-legged (a) while being pushed from behind (b) while being raised by one knee 8. Thrusting out one hand while being pushed by the wrist 9. Bending backward 10. Stooping 11. Unraisable body |
(same as Shokyu, but) * Must keep pace with the instructor's count, proper rhythm. |
| Jokyu | Over 15 years old | Have 48 hours of training since obtaining Chukyu | (Chukyu 1-11 plus:) 12. Leaning backward on a partner 13. Thrusting out one hand and raising one leg 14. Holding up both hands 15. Walking forward when being held 16. Sitting cross-legged while holding both hands of the examiner from underneath with both hands while being pushed by the shoulders |
(same as Chukyu, but) * The examinee calls out the count. |
| Shoden | Over 18 years old | Have at least 2 years of training since obtaining Jokyu | Test Criteria are the same as for Jokyu, but with stronger Ki and more strict standards. | |
| Chuden | Over 30 years old | Have special permission from the President | Same as Shoden, but stricter still. | |
| Okuden | Over 35 years old | Have special permission from the President | * Must receive special training. * Must attend training camps. | |