Wado Ryu 2.0/Syllabus

Thoughts

The first Kyu-Grades should be very easy. The 5th Dan should be at an extrem high level like Kendo 8th Dan or like 1st Kyu Instructor in Wado Kai.

The System should be simple and logic.

There will be no one person Kata, and only a small number of Yakusoku Kumite.

Kumite forms

We have 10 Ippon Kumite, taken from the DVD of Jiro Otsuka from 1996.

This 10 Techniques contains all the principles of Wado-Ryu and is enough to understand the whole system.

• Ippon Kumite 1: Jodan Tsuki - Soto
• Ippon Kumite 2: Jodan Tsuki - Uchi
• Ippon Kumite 3: Maegeri - Uchi
• Ippon Kumite 4: Maegeri - Soto
• Ippon Kumite 5: Maegeri - Soto - Kuzushi
• Ippon Kumite 6: Maegeri - Uchi - Kuzushi
• Ippon Kumite 7: Sen Sen no Sen - Kuzushi
• Ippon Kumite 8: Sen Sen no Sen - Kuzushi
• Ippon Kumite 9: Sente - Kuzushi
• Ippon Kumite 10: Sente - Kuzushi

Examinations

• Each Person with a Dan can take gradings alone, up to 3 Grades below his/her own grade.
• Three Persons together can take Dan-Grades up to 2 Grades below the lowest Grade among the examiners (example: 3th Dan, 4th Dan and 4th Dan can take together gradings up to 1st Dan).
• The board of directors elects a technical comitee of 3 to 6 members for every 10 years.
• The technical comitee can take gradings up to 5th Dan.

Timing:

• Minimum 3 years between 2 dan gradings.
• Failed Grading can be repeated after 1 year.

Technical Level

• 5th Kyu is like Wado Ryu 9th Kyu.
• 4th Kyu is like 7th Kyu in Wado Ryu.
• 3rd Kyu is like 5th Kyu in Wado Ryu
• 2nd Kyu is like 3rd Kyu in Wado Ryu.
• 1st Kyu is like 1st Kyu in Wado Ryu.
• 1st Dan is like 1st Dan in Wado Ryu
• 2nd Dan is like 3rd Dan in Wado Ryu
• 3th Dan is like 5th Dan in Wado Ryu
• 4th Dan is like 7th Dan in Wado Ryu
• 5th Dan has to be almost like Hironori Otsuka.

Syllabus

Kyu

Kyu

Grade	Minimum Months after last Kyu	Content of the Test	Self-Defence
5. Kyu	4 months	Junzuki Maegeri Soto Uke Uraken	Explain, why Deescalation is always better from perspetice of self-protection and law.
4. Kyu	4 months	Gyakuzuki Mawashigeri Tettsui Uchi Uke Kumite no Ura 1
3. Kyu	4 months	Junzuki no tsukomi Sokuto Haito Jodan Uke 1 Wrist lock 1 Arm lock 1 Small Joint lock Kumite no Ura 2
2. Kyu	6 months	Gyakuzuki no tsukomi Sokuto Fumikomi Empi Gedan Barai 2 Wrist locks 2 Arm locks 2 Small Joint locks Idori 1
1. Kyu	6 months	Tobikomizuki Ushirogeri Teisho Shuto Uke 3 Wrist locks 3 Arm locks 3 Small Joint locks Kumite no Ura 3 Idori 2+3	Using of daily objects for self defence. Show it in a simulated situation. Use small and large Objects (like chair to attack or to keep the distance).

Dan

Shodan

What	Requierments
Minimum Training Years Total	3
Minimum Training Years after last Grade	1
Minimum Age in years	15
Grading Panel	3x 3rd Dan or 1x 5th Dan
Kihon Waza	Nagashizuki Hizageri Shuto Tsuki Uke
Kumite	Ippon Kumite 6+7
Create your own Ippon Kumite	1
Explain the following principles	Mudana no Dosa Mudana no Waza Mudana no Chikara
Jiyu Kumite	Jiyu Kumite

Nidan

What	Requierments
Minimum Training Years Total	6
Minimum Training Years after last Grade	2
Minimum Age in years	20
Grading Panel	3x 4rd Dan or 1x 5th Dan
Kihon Waza	30 Kihon Waza
Kumite	Ippon Kumite 8-10
Create your own Ippon Kumite	2
Explain the following principles	Go no Sen Sen Sen Sen no Sen
Jiyu Kumite	Jiyu Kumite against 2 attackers

Sandan

What	Requierments
Minimum Training Years Total	10
Minimum Training Years after last Grade	3
Minimum Age in years	30
Grading Panel	3x 5th Dan
Kihon Waza	30 Kihon Waza
Kumite	Ippon Kumite 1-10 Show all Ippon Kumite with a second (attempted) attack.
Create your own Ippon Kumite	3
Explain the following principles	Ten I Ten Gi Ten Tai Irimi
Jiyu Kumite	Jiyu Kumite against 3 attackers

Yodan

What	Requierments
Minimum Training Years Total	20
Minimum Training Years after last Grade	4
Minimum Age in years	40
Grading Panel	3x 5th Dan
Kihon Waza	30 Kihon Waza
Kumite	Ippon Kumite 1-10 Show all Ippon Kumite with a second (attempted) attack.
Create your own Ippon Kumite	4
Explain the following principles	Nagasu Inasu Noru Seichusen Kuzushi
Jiyu Kumite	Jiyu Kumite against 4 attackers
Movements and personality	The Body movement is fast and natural and the person is known as a very respectful and humble person.

Godan

What	Requierments
Minimum Training Years Total	30
Minimum Training Years after last Grade	5
Minimum Age in years	50
Grading Panel	3x 5th Dan
Kihon Waza	30 Kihon Waza
Kumite	Ippon Kumite 1-10 Show all Ippon Kumite with a second and third (attempted) attack.
Create your own Ippon Kumite	5
Explain the following principles	All from Shodan to Yodan
Jiyu Kumite	Jiyu Kumite against 5 attackers.
Movements and personality	The Body movement has to be absolute natural and all the principles of Wado Ryu are in every movement. The person moves absolute relaxed and fast. The person has an extraordinary control about his body and mind and stays calm and relaxed in all situations. The Personality is humble and absolute respectful and correct to each person. He or She has the highest understanding of the Wado Ryu Principles and can explain them in easy terms.