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 the necessary Yakusoku Kumite.

So, the Yakusoku Kumite is as follows:

• Kumite no Ura 1-6
• Idori 1-7 (from second Otsuka-DVD)
• Kyusho no e Kogeki 1-5

These are total 18 Yakusoku Kumite.

From 2nd Kyu to 4th Dan there are 3 Yakusoku Kumite per Grade, but the 3 Kumite from 2nd Kyu are distributed to 4th to 2nd Kyu.

4th Kyu: Kumite no Ura 1
3rd Kyu: Idori 1
2nd Kyu: Idori 2
1st Kyu: Kumite no Ura 2+3, Idori 3
Shodan: Kumite no Ura 4, Idori 4+5
Nidan: Kumite no Ura 5+6, Idori 6
Sandan: Idori 7, Kyusho no e Kogeki 1+2
Yondan: Kyusho no e Kogeki 3-5

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

Grade	Minimum Months after last Kyu	Content of the Test	Self-Defence
5. Kyu	6 months	Junzuki Maegeri Soto Uke Uraken	Explain, why Deescalation is always better from perspetice of self-protection and law.
4. Kyu	6 months	Gyakuzuki Mawashigeri Tettsui Uchi Uke Kumite no Ura 1
3. Kyu	6 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	12 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

Grade	Minimum Training-Years	Techniques	Self-Defence	Understanding of Principles
1.Dan	5	Nagashizuki Hizageri Shuto Tsuki Uke Kumite no Ura 4 Idori 4+5		Show and explain Go no Sen Sen Sen no Sen. Jiyu Kumite
2. Dan	8	30 Kihon Waza Kumite no Ura 5+6 Idori 6	Jiyu Kumite against 2 opponents	Show and explain Mudana no Dosa Mudana no Waza Mudana no Chikara Jiyu Kumite
3. Dan	12	30 Kihon Waza Idori 7 Kyusho no e Kogeki 1+2	Jiyu Kumite against 3 opponents	Show and explain Ten I Ten Gi Ten Tai Irimi Jiyu Kumite
4. Dan	18	30 Kihon Waza Kyusho no e Kogeki 3-5	Jiyu Kumite against 5 attackers and against 1 knife-attacker, using daily objects for attack, defence and distance-keeping. You have to show tactics to make the best from the situation.	Create and Show 1 new of each Kumite-Group (1 Kumite no Ura, 1 Idori, 1 Kyusho no e Kogeki). The new created drills have to blend in perfectly with the existing sets. Show and explain Nagasu Inasu Noru Seichusen Jiyu Kumite
5. Dan	27	30 Kihon Waza		Create and Show 3 new of each Kumite-Group (3 Kumite no Ura, 3 Idori, 3 Kyusho no e Kogeki). The new created drills have to blend in perfectly with the existing sets. Show and explain in Detail and answer Questions for: Kuzushi Jiyu Kumite The movements of the person has to be on the highest level like Hironori Otsuka or Jiro Otsuka: relaxed, fast and natural.