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:

  • Ura no Kumite 1-24
  • Idori 1-17 (from the Otsuka-Family, 10 old, 7 new)
  • 投げ•固め•逆技 Nage, Katame, Gyaku Waza 1-7
  • Kumite no Ura 1-6
  • Kyusho no e Kogeki 1-5

These are total 59 Yakusoku Kumite.

The 24 Ura no Kumite are from the 5th Kyu to 1st Kyu, one every 1.5 months of minimum training time.

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 1 Grade below the lowest Grade among the examiners (example: 3th Dan, 4th Dan and 4th Dan can take together gradings up to 2nd 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 5 years between 2 dan gradings.
  • Failed Grading can be repeated after 12 months.

Technical Level

  • 5th Kyu is like Wado Ryu 8th and 7th Kyu.
  • 4th Kyu is like 6th and 5th Kyu in Wado Ryu.
  • 3rd Kyu is like 4th and 3rd Kyu in Wado Ryu
  • 2nd Kyu is like 2nd or 1st Kyu in Wado Ryu.
  • 1st Dan is like 1st Dan in Wado Ryu
  • 2nd Dan is like 2nd Dan in Wado Ryu
  • 3th Dan is like 4th Dan in Wado Ryu
  • 4th Dan is like 6th Dan in Wado Ryu
  • 5th Dan is like 8th Dan in Wado Ryu

Syllabus

Kyu
Grade Minimum Months after last Kyu Content of the Test
5. Kyu 6 months
  • Junzuki
  • Maegeri
  • Soto Uke
  • Uraken
  • Ura no Kumite 1-4
4. Kyu 6 months
  • Gyakuzuki
  • Mawashigeri
  • Tettsui
  • Uchi Uke
  • Junzuki no tsukomi
  • Ura no Kumite 5-8
3. Kyu 6 months
  • Junzuki no tsukomi
  • Sokuto
  • Haito
  • Jodan Uke
  • 1 Wrist lock
  • 1 Arm lock
  • 1 Small Joint lock
  • Kumite no Ura 9-12
2. Kyu 6 months
  • Gyakuzuki no tsukomi
  • Sokuto Fumikomi
  • Empi
  • Gedan Barai
  • 2 Wrist locks
  • 2 Arm locks
  • 2 Small Joint locks
  • Ura no Kumite 13-16
1. Kyu 12 months
  • Tobikomizuki
  • Nagashizuki
  • Ushirogeri
  • Hizageri
  • Teisho
  • Shuto
  • Shuto Uke
  • Tsuki Uke
  • 3 Wrist locks
  • 3 Arm locks
  • 3 Small Joint locks
  • Ura no Kumite 17-24


Dan
Grade Minimum Training-Years Techniques Understanding of Principles
1.Dan 5
  • 30 Kihon Waza
  • Idori 1-4
  • 投げ•固め•逆技 Nage, Katame, Gyaku Waza 1+2
Show and explain
  • Go no Sen
  • Sen
  • Sen no Sen.

Jiyu Kumite

2. Dan 10
  • 30 Kihon Waza
  • Idori 5-8
  • 投げ•固め•逆技 Nage, Katame, Gyaku Waza 3+4
Show and explain
  • Mudana no Dosa
  • Mudana no Waza
  • Mudana no Chikara

Jiyu Kumite

3. Dan 20
  • 30 Kihon Waza
  • Idori 9-12
  • 投げ•固め•逆技 Nage, Katame, Gyaku Waza 5-7
Show and explain
  • Ten I
  • Ten Gi
  • Ten Tai
  • Irimi

Jiyu Kumite

4. Dan 30 Create and Show 1 new of each Kumite-Group (1 Ura no Kumite, 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

Jiyu Kumite

5. Dan 40 Create and Show 3 new of each Kumite-Group (3 Ura no Kumite, 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
  • Seichusen

Jiyu Kumite

The movements of the person has to be on the highest level like Hironori Otsuka or Jiro Otsuka.