Waboku Jujitsu

Advanced Black Belt Program

circa 1995 version
(last modified Oct. 2000)
Each yudansha's progress is individual. Thus, their requirements are to some degree different from anothers. The requirements on this document are written in general terms to facilitate meeting an individual's needs, rather than keeping them locked into a particular path of development. This document is meant as a general guide for advanced black belts in this system.


GENERAL OBJECTIVES
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
  • Perfect skills in specific areas of the martial arts
  • Demonstrate a high level of expertise in one or more areas of the martial arts and integrate all knowledge well.
  • Improve self defense skills to a point that causing damage becomes a less likely necessity.
  • SPECIFIC AREAS OF DEVELOPMENT
  • Unarmed skills
  • Armed skills
  • Specific situation and survival skills
  • RANKS BEYOND SHODAN
    Nidan:
  • At least two years beyond shodan Complete two electives; one from A and one from any other area
  • Written outline and demonstration of combined application of atemiwaza and two of the following:
  • Assist in teaching
  • Continuing discussion and personal development in Bushido
  • Development of personal system of ethics.
  • Sandan:
    Yodan:
    Godan: Ryokudan and above:


    ELECTIVE AREAS
    Elective Category A: Unarmed Skills
    A1:Judo
    Black Belt in Judo or other Ju-nagewaza oriented system or 15 additional throws including; ashi guruma, hiza guruma, sasae tsuri komi goshi, obi goshi, obi otoshi, and nihon seoinage.

    A2:Karate
    Black Belt in Karate of any style(s) or the equivalent in any other atemi oriented martial art (e.g. Wushu, Tae kwon do) or skill in demonstration of all forms (kata) needed for black belt in styles of karate

    A3:Aikido
    Black Belt in Aikido or another style of AikiJujutsu dissimilar to Waboku Ryu Jujutsu e.g. Daito Ryu, Hakko Ryu, Chin Na, Small Circle Jujutsu.

    A4:Other such as
    Boxing
    Wrestling

    Elective Category B: Weapons Skills
    B1:Miscellaneous Weapons such as
    Knife
    Small Stick (yawara) / MiniMagLite
    Medium stick (baton) / MagLite

    B2: Tradional Weapons such as
    Tachi
    Sai
    Tonfa
    Nunchaku
    Jo
    Bo

    B3: Firearms
    Sidearms
    Shoulder arms

    Elective Category C: Miscellaneous Survival Skills and Specific Situation Skills
    C1: Outdoor skills
    Fire, Rope, Tool craft
    Shelter Survival skills, edible plants, trapping
    Stalking Tracking

    C2: Military Skills and Operations
    Elective credit for documented special military training schools

    C3: Police Operations:
    Elective credit for documented special police training schools

    C4: Personal Protective Services:
    Elective credit for protective service training and experience

    C5: Security Systems
    Competence with alarm, traps, monitoring systems etc

    C6: Intelligence Gathering and Analysis:
    Field and desk training and experience

    C7: Other: by arrangement

    Elective Category D: Spiritual Development - requirements in progress of development.