2012 Dan Grading Syllabus is now released.

KIHON – TSUKI – KERI – UKE

1. Junzuki

2. Gyakuzuki

3. Junzuki no tsukkomi

4. Gyakuzuki no tsukkomi

Mawatte:  any of jodan uke, gedan barai, jodan gaiwan uke or jodan naiwan uke may be called for above.

5. Mahanmi nekoashi dachi shuto uke

6. Tobikomi zuki

KIHON KERI

1. Sonoba maegeri chudan

2. Tsugi ashi mawashigeri jodan

3. Okuri ashi sokutogeri chudan

4. Okuri ashi ushirogeri chudan

REN ZOKU WAZA

1. Okuri ashi jun no jodan chudan nidozuki – okuri ashi gyakuzuki jodan – okuri ashi hizageri chudan – okuri ashi jun no furiken uchi jodan kiri kaeshi te jun no uraken uchi jodan – okuri ashi gyaku no age zuki chudan – okuri ashi hizageri chudan jun no shuto uchi jodan kirikaeshi te shuto suihei uchi jodan – okuri ashi gyaku empi uchi chudan – okuri ashi hizageri chudan – do the same technique again in the opposite stance

2. Okuri ashi – ayumi ashi junzuki jodan – okuri ashi gyakuzuki jodan – okuri ashi maegeri chudan – okuri ashi nagashi junzuki jodan – okuri ashi gyakuzuki jodan – okuri ashi mawashigeri chudan – okuri ashi jun no uraken uchi jodan – okuri ashi gyaku no furiken uchi jodan – okuri ashi jun no ageuchi chudan – do the same technique again in the opposite stance

3. (Imagine an opponent on all four sides) Uchi okuri ashi junzuki jodan – okuri ashi gyakuzuki jodan – okuri ashi maegeri chudan – junzuki gyakuzuki junzuki san ren zuki – tsugi ashi ushirogeri chudan – ushiro geri chudan – okuri ashi maegeri chudan – okuri ashi nagashi junzuki jodan – gyakuzuki chudan – feint to one side, other side tsugi ashi sokutogeri chudan – jun no uraken uchi doji ni gyaku no furiken uchi jodan – tsugi ashi mawashigeri chudan – ushiro e tsugi ashi de gedan no sabaki – ayumi ashi junzuki jodan gyakuzuki jodan renzuki – mawate okuri ashi maegeri chudan – okuri ashi mawashigeri chudan – onaji ashi de ashibari – jun no uraken uchi jodan – gyaku no furiken uchi chudan – jun no furiken jodan – hizageri chudan – do the same technique again in the opposite stance

KATA (one kata from Pinan)

Shodan: Kushanku and Naihanchi

Nidan: Jion and Naihanchi

Sandan: Kushanku and Seishan

Yondan: Jion and Bassai

Godan and higher – ONE KATA FROM PINAN AND ANY KATA ASKED FOR BY THE EXAMINER ON THE DAY AT THE TABLE

KUMITE

Ippon Gummite: No. 9 and No. 10

Kumite Gata: No. 5 and No. 6

KIHON GUMITE

Shodan: Ippon me (no.1), Nihon me (no.2) and Sanbon me (no.3)

Nidan: Ippon me (no.1), Sanbon me (no.3) and Yonhon me (no.4)

Sandan: Ippon me (no.1), Yonhon me (no.4) and Roppon me (no.6)

Yondan: Ippon me (no.1), Nanahon me (no.7) and Happon me (no.8)

Godan and higher – ANY NUMBER ASKED FOR BY THE EXAMINER ON THE DAY AT THE TABLE

IDORI

Sandan and Yodan: Ippon me (no.1), Nihon me (no.2) and Sanbon me (no.3)

Godan and higher – ANY NUMBER ASKED FOR BY THE EXAMINER ON THE DAY AT THE TABLE

JIYU KUMITE

The following essays to be prepared and handed in before taking the Dan Grade examination

SENIORS:

Read any of the following books and write an essay on your understanding of the text

BUSHIDO THE SOUL OF JAPAN by Inazo Nitobe

Published by Charles E. Tuttle Co.

A BOOK OF FIVE RINGS by Mushashi Miyamoto

Published by Harper Collins

ZEN IN THE ART OF ARCHERY by Eugen Harrigel

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul

THE SPIRIT OF BUDO: OLD TRADITIONS FOR PRESENT DAY LIFE

by Trevor Leggett. Published by Kegan Paul International

OR:

Write an essay with the title ‘Karate Training and my Life’

 

JUNIORS:

Write an essay with the title ‘Karate Training and my Life’

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Shiomitsu Sensei has authored a series of books to cover the kyu grade syllabus used by the Wado Academy.

Contact your club instructor or the Wado Academy HQ should wish to buy these books. There is no better help outside of your training than these books.

 
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