Fifth Kyu Requirements

Minimum 3 months and 30 hours of training after earning 6th kyu

Hanmi no kamae: "Half-body stance"
Banzai no kamae: Stance with feet shoulder-width and both arms raised
Zengo undo: Raising and lowering arms as if cutting with a sword with 180 degree pivoting motion
Happo undo: Raising and lowering arms with movement as if cutting in eight directions
Tekubikosa undo: "Crossing the wrists exercise" upper and lower variations required
Kamae with bokken: Demonstration of the five basic sword stances
Bokken and jo suburi: Demonstration of basic strikes with sword and staff

Shomenuchi kotegaeshi: Downward strike to the head "wrist turning" throw and pin
Shomenuchi ikkyo: Downward strike to the head, "first teaching" and pin.
Katatetori sankyo: Same side wrist grab, "third teaching" both nage waza (throwing) and katame wasa (pinning) variations are required.
Yokomenuchi sokumen iriminage: Strike to the side of the head "side of the face entering throw"; technique performed in the manner of sayu undo.
Munetsuki kotegaeshi: thrusting strike tot he chest wrist turning throw and pin
Katatetori kaitenage: Same side wrist grasp, "rotary throw" tenkan variation required