Second Niji Ryu Aiki Jujutsu Tournament was held in Perlez (Vojvodina, Northern Serbia) on May 25th this year. This whole day event covered many interesting things: karate kata competition, budo demonstrations, Niji Ryu Kumite competition and the First Serbian Jujutsu Kata Tournament. Excellent host and organizer of this event was Miroslav Miojevic sensei, founder of Niji Ryu and head of Niji Ryu association. Of course, Sensei Miroslav is an associated member of SBC.
    There were more than 70 participants in this event, with many spectators in the gym. Aside from SBC Honbu Dojo instructors, this tournament was attended by several other guests, including Bogdan Kesic sensei (56), one of Serbian karate pioneers, ranked 5th DAN karate shotokan.

    Karate kata competition was short and it gathered only the youngest students. Kata performed was Heian Nidan. Please, visit the site of Niji Ryu for additional info.
    Niji Ryu Kumite was very interesting, with rules similar to the rules of Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) - combined karate and judo rules. Organizer of this event provided diplomas and medals for all categories and it was additional stimulus for all fighters.
    One of the most interesting parts of the event was the First Serbian jujutsu Kata tournament. There were 5 pairs fighting for medals: one from Jujutsu Club "Pozarevac" and four from Niji Ryu association. Contest was conducted under slightly modified rules of JJIF. Some of the most attractive and impressive actions were demonstrated.
    Guests from Honbu Dojo of SBC made a small demonstration after their arrival. Our two jujutsu nidan instructors, Slobodan Saric and Slobodan Drakulic gave a great performance of judo randori no kata. I performed several kenjutsu (iai) kata, and some of kenjutsu basic techniques and combinations. Here ara several photos of that demonstration.

1. Yellow belt (5th KYU)

1. Reiho: teito, tachi rei, seiza, mokuso, za rei, to rei, taito, datto
2. Te no uchi (nigiri no kata); kamae no kata (gedan no kamae, chudan no kamae, jodan no kamae, hasso no kamae, waki no kamae).
3. Sabaki: tsugi ashi, shiko ashi, tobi ashi; okuri ashi, hiraki ashi, ayumi ashi; irimi, tenkan, tenkai;
4. Suburi (kiri undo): shomen kiri (joge buri), kesa giri (naname buri)
5. Maai: kensen, harai waza, kiri otoshi waza, furi waza...

2. Orange belt (4th KYU)

1. Nihonto: tsuka gashira, tsuka, tsuba, habaki, mune, ha, mono uchi, kissaki, koiguchi, saya, sageo.
2. Uchi (kiri) waza: shomen uchi, yokomen uchi, kote uchi, do uchi, ashi uchi (sukui kiri), harai uchi, tsuki waza
3. Uchi kaeshi (yokomen-jodan uke; do uchi-ukenagashi (harai uke); sukui kiri-gedan uke)
4. Iai waza: ukitsuke, kiritsuke, chiburi, noto
5. Happo giri kata: tsuki waza, do kiri (yoko kiri), gyaku kesa giri (kiri age), kesa giri, shin choku kiri (kiri oroshi)...

3. Green belt (3rd KYU)

1. Gyakute waza (gyakute no kamae, gyakute furi waza, gyakute iai waza, gyakute uchi-kiri-tsuki waza)
2. Katate waza (katate no kamae, katate uchi-kiri-tsuki waza)
3. Renzoku - renraku waza (kihon)
3. Tenchi kata
4. Kenjutsu shiai (boken, kendo or chanbara) - kihon waza, kakari

4. Blue belt (2nd KYU)

1. Hidari waza: yoko kiri, kiri age, nuki uchi, kesa giri, omote tsuki, tsuka ate.
2. Chiisai no maai waza: suriage, semmete, irimi, mi no atari; uchi kiri, ude ate, ashi ate, ude osae waza, tsuka ate, kubi kiri, tenkan kesa giri, kansetsu waza.
3. Renzoku - renraku waza (tokui)
4. Soete tsuki kata
5. Kenjutsu shiai - kakari

5. Brown belt (1st KYU)

1. Rinji waza: saya tsukami, tsuka tsukami, muto waza (tachi dori).
2. Kaiten iai (batto) waza
3. Katate tsuki kata
4. Shihon kiri kata
5. Kenjustu shiai

6. Black Belt (instructor, 1st DAN)

- Lower age limit: 16 years
- Minimum 1 year after previous promotion
- Oral exam (rekishi, heiho, gogaku...)

2. Iai kata (tokui)
3. Tameshi giri
4. Kenjutsu jiyu kumite
 

7. Sensei (senior instructor, equal to 3rd DAN)

- Lower age limit: 21 years
- Minimum 5 years after previous promotion
- Significant instructional or sport results
- Deamonstration: kata, tameshi giri, kumite
- Oral exam or written assays
 

8. Shihan (master, equal to 5th DAN and above)

- Lower age limit: 30 years
- Minimum 9 years after previous promotion
- Significant instructional or sport results
- Demonstration: kata, tameshi giri, kumite
- Written assays or published books, videos, etc.

There are no higher ranks within Budokai Kenjutsu. All exams for colored belts are conducted by black belts. All
promotions to black belts are conducted by authorized competent instructors of Serbian Budo Council, Kenjutsu
International Association of Instructors and/or Kokusai Gendai Budo Renmei.