Technical Requirements through Shodan

Madison Dojo
Autumn 1998 version
(last updated: March 2004)

WABOKU JUJITSU

Reconciliation

Through Training in The Martial Way

Don Lewis, Founder of Waboku Jujitsu
Compiled and Edited by:
David L. Ballard (Shichidan)
and
Brad Binder Ph.D. (Godan)

[Legend for all Tests] [gokyu] [yonkyu] [sankyu] [nikkyu] [ikkyu] [shodan/instructor]

LEGEND FOR ALL TESTS

All tests are cumulative. Improve in performance and practical use of the techniques at each level. Make form reflect function.
All techniques are ambidextrous, barring innate physical limitations.
The syllabus is sparse to allow lattitude for variation of technique.
Self defense is exploratory for this test or series of tests. It is a research to find those techniques which fit best to your physique, rhythm, and personality. This is expected to be a growth process for both the student and the teacher.
These are the physical requirements only. Conceptual tests of techniques and applications will be individualized; tailored to your needs.
There is no best style or variation generically. The technique can be validly taken from any style that uses that technique if it works for you.
There are no restrictions as to what resources you use to learn these techniques e.g. books, other students, other teachers etc.
Sensible replacements are acceptable. If certain techniques simply cannot be done due to a physical limitation that cannot be overcome, a substitute of equal relevance can be used with the same expectations of technical competence.
Kobujutsu may be included at any and all levels. As such, students can examine outlines for various traditional (BO, JO, SAI, NUNCHAKU, TONFA, HANBO, KEIBO) and nontraditional (KNIFE COMBATIVES & TACTICAL HANGUN) Japanese weapons.
Feel free to explore techniques from a variety of perspectives by consulting other instructors and references.

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GOKYU (Orange or Gray Belt)

This level is geared towards students with no previous martial arts or selfdefense class experience.

General Objectives:
1. Learn defenses against a single, unarmed person
2. Learn core group of techniques and combinations to be applied to a variety of defense scenarios
3. Learn where to target techniques.
3. Discussion of improvised weapons and "self defense" weapons.

Verbal defenses
Use of voice as a weapon
Use of voice for asserting personal boundaries

Core Techniques

Standing- palm heel strike, elbow strikes, knee, front kick, stomping kick, round kick, back kick, claw to eyes, rising block, simple parries
While on the ground- movement on the ground, side kick, round kick, front kick, axe kick, elbows, claw to eyes, concepts of grappling

Target Areas to exploit
eyes, face, throat, ribs, knee, groin, shin, instep, kidneys, spinal column, back of neck

Core Combinations

On the ground with attacker standing --
side kick to knee - side kick to chest or face -- axe kick (chopping down the tree, only kick to a comfortable and safe height)

Variations on this from above group of techniques

Specific Tekiyo (All defenses taught with follow-ups from list above as required)

arm/wrist grabs - basic circle escapes
front hair grab - basic arm bar or outer wrist turn
rear hair grab - turn into wrist locks
front single hand choke - arm bar or outer wrist turn
front two hand choke - block the arms off or supra-sternal notch push or same as single hand choke
rear two hand choke - raise arms, shrug, turn to block arms off
lapel grabs - same as single hand choke or supra-sternal notch push
rear muggers' choke - shoulder throw or gate-swing turn out or escape backwards into basic arm bar
head lock- scooping throw or peeling face back and down
rear bear hug- throw
full nelson - relax and sit, turn and attack from ground
heave-offs for prone and supine pins
specfic defenses for rape scenarios

Variations of all these should be explored and analyzed.
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YONKYU (Green or Gray Belt)

General Objectives:
1. Theoretical and practical knowledge of the following:

Blocking
Use of balance
Distraction Body as a weapon
Use of common weapons
Philosophy of Waboku Jujitsu

2. Be able to defend on all unarmed one person attacks on all levels of defense.
3. Good, solid falls (Ukemi waza).

Specific Requirements:
DACHIWAZA (stances)
zenkutsu dachi (front stance)
kokutsu dachi (back stance)
neko ashi dachi (cat stance)
kiba dachi (horse stance)
tai sabaki (body movement)

ATEMI WAZA (percussive techniques)
TSUKIWAZA (punching or thrusting techniques)
seiken tsuki (basic punch)
shotei tsuki (palm heel punch)
yohon nukite tsuki (4 finger spear hand)
metsubushi tsuki (blinding powder)
hera basami ("tigers' mouth" or inside ridgehand)

UCHIWAZA (striking techniques)
shuto uchi (knife hand strike)
uraken uchi (back fist strike)
hiji uchi (elbow strike)
tettsui uchi (hammer fist strike)

UKEWAZA (blocks)
soto ude uke (outer middle block)
uchi ude uke (inner middle block)
age uke (rising block)
juji uke (X block)
gedan barai uke (lower sweeping block)

GERIWAZA (kicks)
mae geri keagi (front snap kick)
mae geri kekomi (front thrust kick)
yoko geri keagi (side snap kick) or
kesa geri keagi (diagonal snap kick)
ushiro geri kekomi (back thrust kick)

NAGEWAZA (throws)
O goshi (major hip)
Ko goshi (minor hip)
Kube nage (neck throw)
Ippon seoi nage (one arm shoulder)
Morote gari (double leg sweep)
O soto otoshi (major outer drop)
tai otoshi (body drop)
O soto gari (major outer sweep)
Tarawa gaeshi (rice bail throw)

UKEMIWAZA (falls)
ushiro ukemi (back fall)
yoko ukemi (side fall)
mae zempo ukemi (front rolling fall)
ushiro zempo ukemi (back rolling fall)

KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA (joint techniques)
kotegaeshi (outer wrist turn)
gyaku kote gaeshi (inner wrist turn)

Kumite

TAISO: Limbering, stretching and warmup
ZANSHIN: Meditative Awareness

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SANKYU (Blue or Gray Belt)

General Objectives:
1. Basic understanding of what stance is and the purposes for stance and movement.
2. Theory and application of chokes and strangles.
3. Begin integration of throws (Nage waza) and blows (Atemi waza) in defenses.

Specific Requirements:
DACHIWAZA
socchin dachi (diagonal stance)
sanchin dachi (hour glass stance)

ATEMIWAZA
TSUKIWAZA
gyaku tsuki (reverse punch)
kagi tsuki (tight round house punch)

UCHIWAZA
haito uchi (ridge hand strike)

GERIWAZA
mawashi geri (front leg round house kick)
ushiro mawashi geri (rear leg round house kick)
mikazuki geri (crescent kicks- inner and outer)
yoko geri kekomi (side thrust kick)
suri ashi yoko geri kekomi (stepping side thrust kick)
kaiten yoko geri kekomi (spinning side thrust kick)
kaiten ushiro geri kekomi (spinning back thrust kick)

UKEWAZA
shuto uke (knife hand block)
hiji uke (elbow block)
kakiwaki uke (wedge block)
keito uke (chicken's beak block)
shotei uke (palm heel block)
ashibo uke (shin block)
nagashi (parries)

NAGEWAZA
O guruma (major wheel)
Ko guruma (minor wheel)
Yoko guruma (side wheel)
O uchi gari (major inner sweep)
Ko ouchi gari (minor inner sweep)

UKEMIWAZA
mae kohu ukemi (front safety fall)
ushiro kohu ukemi (back safety fall)

KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA
soto mae ude garami (outer front arm wrap)
eri tori (shoulder hold throw)
soto ude gatami (outer arm bar)
kata makikomi (shoulder hold takedown) /hiji makikomi (bent arm restraining)
uchi kote mawashi (inner wrist wheel)

TEKIYO
basic defenses against knife-wielding assailant (but doesn't know how to use it well)
basic defenses against club-wielding assailant (but doesn't know how to use it well)
defenses against chain
ground defenses assailant on the ground

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NIKKYU (Purple or Gray Belt)

General Objectives:
1. Specific Defense Work on unarmed multiple attackers.
2. Start to work on finesse in fighting

filtering out distractions
good economy of movement
centered movement
balanced movement
good timing, cadence and syncopation
fluidity of movement and relaxing antagonistic muscles

Specific Requirements:
NAGEWAZA
De ashi barai (advance leg sweep)
O kuri ashi harai (assisted leg sweep)
Osoto gake (major outer clip)
Sukui nage (scooping throw)
Yoko otoshi (side drop)
Mae do nage (front waist throw)
Ushiro do nage (rear waist throw)
morote seoi nage (two arm shoulder throw)

KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA
soto ude garami (outer arm wrap)
uchi ude garami (inner arm wrap)
soto ude kime nage (outer arm bar throw)
uchi ude kime nage (inner arm bar throw
shiho nage (four corner throw)
ushiro hiji nage (rear elbow throw or bouncer's come-along)

SHIMEWAZA (chokes and strangles)
kata juji jime (half cross choke)
nami juji jime (normal cross choke)
gyaku juji jime (reverse cross choke)
okuri eri jime (sliding collar choke)
kataha jime (single wing choke)
hadaka jime (naked arm choke)

TEKIYO
unarmed gang attack

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IKKYU (Brown or Gray Belt)

General Objectives:
1. Start blending the waza in a self defense setting.
2. Have a good sense of the student's own best waza

Specific Requirements:
NAGEWAZA
hane goshi (springing hip throw)
harai goshi (sweeping hip throw)

KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA
ude hishigi te gatami (Devil's handshake)
waki gatami (under arm crush)
matsuba dori (pins and needles)
osae dori (wrist turnover)
kuchiki taoshi (tree drop throw)

SHIBORI/ATE WAZA
basic knowledge

KUMITE

TEKIYO to be covered in special workshops
Advanced work against assailants with a gun or knife
Defenses from car

assailant outside
assailant inside

Defenses from bed

Demonstration and Outline of
atemiwaza tekiyo
nagewaza tekiyo
kansetsuwaza tekiyo

Written Project
Might include history, philosophy, ethics, morals, or organizational outlines related to martial arts.

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SHODAN (black belt)

General Objectives:
1. Specific Defense Work on:
a. defending against a single attacker without causing harm to the attacker
b. defending others.

Specific Requirements:
ATEMI WAZA
Very good atemi kumite skills.
Integration of atemi skills with all waza against all types of fighting.

NAGEWAZA
uki waza (floating technique)
sumi gaeshi (corner turnover)
wakare nage (separation throw)
yoko wakare nage (side separation throw)

KANSETSU/AIKI WAZA
mae ushiro nage (front rear throw aka pancake throw)
hiji ude gatami (elbow arm bar)
robusai (arm rowing aka ikkyo)
irimi nage (entering throw)

SHIMEWAZA
tsukkomi jime (thrusting choke)
ryote jime (two knuckle choke)
sode guruma jime (sleeve wheel choke)
hasami jime (scissors choke)

RENRAKUWAZA (combinations)

WRITTEN
2 projects. One on the strategic considerations of when it is appropriate to act and with what from both a legal and personal standpoint. The other on a topic to be discussed.

INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENTS

Basic Understanding of how to lead a class and demonstrate techniques of Waboku Jujitsu.

1. Know:

2. Demonstrate teaching ability.
3. Know Waboku Ju Jitsu system and goals.

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