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
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Syllabus
Kyu
| Grade | Minimum Months after last Kyu | Content of the Test | Self-Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Kyu | 3 months |
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| 4. Kyu | 3 months |
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| 3. Kyu | 6 months |
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Explain, why Deescalation is always better
from perspective of self-protection and law. |
| 2. Kyu | 6 months |
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| 1. Kyu | 6 months |
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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 |
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| Kihon Waza |
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| Kumite | Ippon Kumite 6+7 |
| Create your own Ippon Kumite | 1 |
| Explain the following principles |
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| 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 |
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| Kihon Waza | |
| Kumite | Ippon Kumite 8-10 |
| Create your own Ippon Kumite | 2 |
| Explain the following principles |
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| Jiyu Kumite | Jiyu Kumite |
Sandan
| What | Requierments |
|---|---|
| Minimum Training Years Total | 10 |
| Minimum Training Years after last Grade | 3 |
| Minimum Age in years | 25 |
| Grading Panel |
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| 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 |
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| Jiyu Kumite | Jiyu Kumite |
Yodan
| What | Requierments |
|---|---|
| Minimum Training Years Total | 15 |
| Minimum Training Years after last Grade | 4 |
| Minimum Age in years | 30 |
| Grading Panel |
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| 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 |
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| Jiyu Kumite | Jiyu Kumite |
| 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 | 20 |
| Minimum Training Years after last Grade | 5 |
| Minimum Age in years | 40 |
| Grading Panel |
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| 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 |
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| Jiyu Kumite | Jiyu Kumite |
| 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. |
After the 5th Dan, the Person gets his next Dan automatically every 10 years, if he confirms, that he has continued his personal training and was getting better in the last 10 years. So at 90 years old and after 70 years of training, you can reach 10th Dan.
Every 10 years only one person can get 5th Dan.