山形工房 競技用けん玉「大空」各種木工芸品

The table for Dan level （High level skill）

Dan / Techniques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Around the world
(Sekai isshu)		 Lighthouse
(Toudai)		 Slip on stick
(Kensaki suberi)		 Earth turn
(Chikyu-mawashi)		 Falling in
(Sakaotoshi)		 Reverse swing spike
(Ura-furiken)		 Around the cosmos
(Uchu isshu)		 Bird
(Uguisu)		 Hanging spike
(Tsurushi-Tomeken)		 Jumping stick
(Haneken)		 1-Turn airplane
(Ikkaiten-Hikoki)		 1-Turn lighthouse
(Ikkaiten-Toudai)		 Slip grip special
(Suberidome-gokui)		 Bird flying on the valley
(Uguisu-no-taniwatari)		 Lighthouse flip
(Toudai-tonboeri)		 Hanging 1-turn airplane
(Tsurushi-Ikkaiten-Hikoki)		 2-Turn lighthouse
(Nikaiten-Toudai)		 Free tricks
(Jiyu syumoku)		 Time trial B
(sec)		 Moshikame
(Times)
MOVIE
Shodan/ 1st-grade 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 200
Nidan/ 2nd-grade 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 300
Sandan/ 3rd-grade 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 120 500
Yondan/ 4th-grade 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 60 1000
Godan/ 5th-grade 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 45
Rokudan/ 6th-grade 8 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 *
Nanadan/ 7th-grade 7 dan and 8 dan:Instead of an examination,a board of JKA judges evaluates each candidate's continued involvement with Kendama and Kendama instructor activities as well as each candidate's skill level-which must be very high and orijinal. The 7 dan and 8 dan rank is approved based on paragraph 16 of the JKA official ranking regulation.
Hachidan/ 8th-grade 7 dan and 8 dan:Instead of an examination,a board of JKA judges evaluates each candidate's continued involvement with Kendama and Kendama instructor activities as well as each candidate's skill level-which must be very high and orijinal. The 7 dan and 8 dan rank is approved based on paragraph 16 of the JKA official ranking regulation.
Kyudan/ 9th-grade 9 dan and 10 dan:Instead of an examination, the JKA administration evaluates each candidate's activities in promoting Kendama awareness and contribution to the development of the JKA. The 9 dan and 10 dan rank is approved based on paragraph 17 of the JKA official ranking regulation.
Jyudan/ 10th-grade

Established in 1979, Revised on May 13, 2007

［ Explanation ］

  1. Must qualify at each dan level before eligible to take examination for the next higher dan rank.
  2. Minimum time in rank before competing for next higher dan rank: § 1 dan through 5 dan – at least one month § 6 dan and above – at least one year.
  3. Official JKA Kendama (Nintei-Kendama) required.
  4. Only the certified JKA examiner can examine kendama skill level.
  5. Perform waza in numerical order.
  6. Each waza may be attempted up to 10 times, but must be successfully performed at least the designated number of times shown in the table.
  7. Moshikame waza (1 dan through 4 dan): Perform moshikame without failure at least the number of times shown in the table at a rate of at least 135 times per minute. Only one attempt allowed.
  8. Timed kyogi B (3 dan through 5 dan): In the order listed, successfully perform all waza in timed kyogi B at least once within specified time limit. (May attempt each waza as many times as necessary, but must successfully complete all 10 waza within the time limit specified.) Two attempts allowed to complete timed kyogi B within the specified time limit.
  9. 6 dan: Jiyu shumoku Instead of timed kyogi B, successfully demonstrate two waza of the technical level suitable for the 6 dan ranking. No time limitation. Up to 10 attempts are permitted to successfully perform each waza once.
  10. After skill examination, a board of JKA judges evaluates each candidate's continued involvement with Kendama.

Time trial B (sec)
Examinee must successfully complete all ten waza (techniques) in order listed at least once within a specified time limit. Examinee can attempt each waza any number of times until they are successful, and then move on to the next waza without penalty.

  • ① Swing candle ② Around prefecture
    ③ Around Japan [2times] ④ Around the world [2times]
    ⑤ Around the Europe ⑥ Earth turn
    ⑦ Bird-spike ⑧ Jumping stick
    ⑨ 1-Turn airplane ⑩ Falling in

［ Explanation ］
Examinee must successfully complete all ten waza (techniques) in order listed at least once within a specified time limit. Examinee can attempt each waza any number of times until they are successful, and then move on to the next waza without penalty.