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Outline of the Syllabus for Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu.
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Our Syllabus for Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu is divided into 7 areas. These seven areas are:
1. Kote Waza: Wrist Techniques.
2. Kansetsu waza: Locking techniques
3. Atemi Waza: Striking Techniques
4. Nage Waza: Throws
5. Kime Waza: Projections
6. Kata: Ko Kami No Kata (From Hakuda Ryu).
7. Kobujutsu: Old (Ko) Martial (Bu) Art (Jutsu) This area consists of Weapons:
Kobu- Jutsu describes the use of a variety of weapons in the Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu syllabus:
i. Bokken (Wooden Sword)
ii. Shoto (Wooden Short Sword)
iii.Tanto (Dagger: Practise is with wood or rubber daggers).
iv.So-Jo (Short Spear)
v. Jo (4ft Stick)
vi.Tanjo/Hanbo (3ft Stick)
In the sword section of our syllabus are Drawing exercises (Iai and Batto) and sword exercises performed with a partner these are all practised as Kata with a Bokken.
In the So-Jo section of our syllabus there is Short Staff (Jo), So Jo (Short Spear)and Hanbo/Tanjo (3ft Stick/Staff) exercises (Kihon) & Kata (A serialised pattern of movements often called a Form). Staff techniques include evasion, blocking a weapon, striking, trapping/restraining and throwing.
Below is an outline of the Nihon Go Shin Kage Ryu syllabus:
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Red Belt 7th Kyu
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To Earn: 7th Kyu: Kirikame Red Belt:
1. Basic exercises (Junbi Taiso),
2. Posture (Kamae):
This includes postures for Ju Jutsu, Kempo, Te and Ken (Sword)
3. Movement or walking (Tai No Shintai):
This includes walking for Ju Jutsu, Kempo, Te and Ken (Sword)
4. Locking Techniques (Kansetsu Waza):
Basic arm-locks in a Kata form
The basic arm locks in the Kata come from the Ko Kami no Kata and the entrance to Tuite/Ju Jutsu techniques.
5. Kote Nage (Wrist throw):
The entrance to the wrist throw provides the basis for Shodan Ge Ichi (First immobilisation) and allows for the practise of Ura Gaeshi (Reverse Hand).
6. Shodan Ge Ichi (First Immobilisation):
These are applied against a strangle, lapel grab and strike and wrist grab. They incorporate the first foot movement and strikes from the Ko Kami No Kata Shodan.
7. Sword
Sword Postures
Sword Cutting Exercises
Sword Focus Exercises
Only when a student has grasped the principle of working from Centre and maintaining the correct posture in the performance of both empty handed and sword techniques will they be considered ready for grading. Only when a student has demonstrated that they can perform the moves comfortably and safely will they be be graded. Our grading system serves the purpose of ensuring that the student is prepared for the next level
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Orange Belt 6th Kyu
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To Earn 6th Kyu: Shomokuroku: Orange Belt:
1. Basic Exercises:
The basic exercises at this level require the student to be able to demonstrate some specialised exercises, these include the knowledge behind those exercises as well. These are Traditional Asian exercises:
Do In (Tao Yin) Self Massage using the Meridian pathways of Shiatsu/Anma
Makko Ho (Sometimes called Oki Yoga): Stretching of Meridian Pathways of Shiatsu/Anma
Ki exercises: Chi Kung.
2. Shodan Ge Nichi:
This involves performing a throw using the second interpretation of the first immobilisation, a wrist throw, against an attacker armed with a Bokken (Wooden Sword). We call this the first Sword throw.
3. Shodan Ge Sanichi:
This involves two further variations of the first immobilisation in Goshin Jutsu (Escapes from various attacks). At the Shomokuroku level this variation of Shodan Ge Ichi is classified as Goshin Jutsu, it is within this Goshin Jutsu that some Te techniques are taught.
4. Nidan Ge (Second Immobilisation):
The variations of this immobilisation are practised empty handed and against a Tanto (Wooden Dagger), Shoto (Wooden Short Sword) and Bokken (Wooden Sword)
5. Ken (Sword):
Sword Postures (Three from previous grade and 2 additional postures)
Sword Cutting Exercises (Including 4 directional cutting)
Ken Kihon:
This consists of the Nuki Tsuki and Kiri Oroshi from the 1st 2 Iai Kata’s, these are pracrised with a Bokken.
Ken Kata:
Batto Jutsu Kata: this is a Kata for quickly drawing and cutting performed entirely from Seiza
6. So Jo:
This consists of a series of exercises for the use of both Jo (4ft Staff) and thrusting exercises for spear (So Jo & Yari).
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Green Belt 5th Kyu
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To earn 5th Kyu Shoden: Green Belt
1. Suwara Waza:
This grade begins with empty-handed techniques from Suwara (Kneeling) which are performed against Tanto(Dagger) & Shoto (Short Sword).
2. Shodan Ge:
The student must demonstrate the principles of Shodan Ge in Goshin Jutsu
3. Nidan Ge;
The student must demonstrate the principles of Nidan Ge in Goshin Jutsu
4. Kote Kansetsu:
The student must demonstrate wrist techniques that combine the principles of Shodan Ge and Nidan Ge in Goshin Jutsu and against a Tanto (Knife) attack.
5. Sandan Ge (Third Immobilisation);
This is practised both against empty hand grabbing and striking attacks and against Tanto, Shoto and Bokken.
6. Muto:
These are empty hand techniques performed against an unarmed and an armed adversary.
7. Ko Kami No Kata Shodan:
This is the First Kempo Kata of Hakuda Ryu with its Bunkai
8. So Jo Kihon & Kata:
This is the same as in the last grade but there is greater emphasis on Ma-Ai, Kimi,and Kuzushi.
9. Iai Kata:
The first Iai Kata: Nuki Tsuki, Kiri Oroshi, Chiburi and Noto.
10. Ken Kata:
Nippon Me: This is a set of 2 man exercises with Bokken.
The first move on this Kata is known as Katsujinken and emphasises the prince of Go in Go No Sen.
The second move of this Kata emphasise the principle of Sen
The third move of this kata emphasises the importance of movement and timing whilst performing various cutting and spinning movements with the sword.
The fourth and fifth moves of this kata build on the first three moves with the spinning becoming more complex.
The sixth to ninth moves of this Kata build on the fourth and fifth moves and are specifically concerned with timing and manipulation.
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Blue Belt 4th Kyu
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To earn 4th Kyu Chuden Blue Belt:
1. Principles of Shodan Ge
The principles of Shodan Ge must be demonstrated in Goshin Jutsu
2. Principles of Nidan Ge
The principles of Nidan Ge must be demonstrated in Goshin Jutsu
3. Principles of Sandan Ge
The principles of Sandan Ge must be demonstrated in Goshin Jutsu
The demonstration of Principles is often frustrating for Students of the art as at this level it is necessary to show a level of understanding beyond mere technique. The teacher provides only guidance on the principles and not teaching of technique in relation to Shodan Ge, Nidan Ge and Sandan Ge.
4. Muto Oku
These are empty hand techniques performed against an unarmed and an armed adversary.
5. Ken
Sword Etiquette
Sword Exercises
The first and Second Iai Kata’s
Nippon Me.
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Purple Belt 3rd Kyu
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To earn 3rd Kyu Irimi Okuden Purple Belt:
1. Muto Oku
These techniques are demonstrated in Goshin Jutsu and against hand and sword attacks. The emphasis in relation to sword attacks is on the development of Ki, being able to disarm an attacker weilding a sword and performing techniques whilst walking.
2. Ko Kami No Kata Nidan
This is the Second Kata of Hakuda Ryu with its Bunkai, there is strong emphasis on Kuzushi. It should be noted that there is often a stronger emphasis on Hakuda Ryu at this level with many of the exercises and principles of Hakuda Ryu Kempo being taught and practised.
3. Ken Kata
This Kata is performed solo, it is high up, fluid and like dance.
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Brown Belt 2nd Kyu
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To earn 2nd Kyu: Okuden: Brown Belt:
1. Ken Jutsu Uke Waza:
Defences against attacks with the sword.
In this section both Shih Deshi (Demonstrator of technique) and Uchi-Deshi (receiver of technique) wear a sword. The techniques are performed against attacks that aim to prevent the drawing of a sword and against actual sword cuts. For practise purposes a Bokken (Wooden Practise Sword) is used.
2. Yama Arashi
This literally means to storm the mountain and is based in Kempo on the move known as Yama Awase Tsuki (Mountain strike) its application in Bunkai resembles Seionage and Sode Surikomi Koshi techniques.
3. Jo Jutsu:
Jo Kihon and Kata is repeated.
Striking, Projection and Throwing techniques with the Jo are practised
Tanbo: Some basic techniques against Tanjo and Sword are practised.
4. Ken:
All Seven Sword Kata are practised at this level.
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Brown Belt 1st Kyu
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To earn 1st Kyu: Kaiden: Brown Belt
1. Hip techniques (Koshiki No Mawara):
Hip techniques are practised at this level as defences to empty hand and weapons techniques (Shoto & Tanto)
2. Ground holds (Osae Komi waza):
Holding down techniques following Koshiki No Mawara
3. Counters (Koshiki No Mawara Bugyo Waza):
Counters to Koshiki No Mawara Waza.
4. Sacrifice Techniques (Sutemi Waza):
Sacrifice throws
5. Ko Kami No Kata Sandan:
This is the third Kata and its Bunkai from Hakuda Ryu.
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Black Belt: Sho Dan (1st Dan)
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To earn Shodan (1st Dan) Black Belt:
To receive Shodan (Menkyo) in our style the student will revisit the Principles and techniques previously learnt but would approach them in a specific way using a specific grip which applies pressure to the meridian points (Gakkun).
We would expect a Yudansha Grade to be able to apply:
1. Shodan Ge (All variations) with Gakkun against empty hand, sword and spear attacks
2. Nidan Ge (All variations) with Gakkun against empty hand, sword and spear attacks
3. Sandan Ge (All variations) with Gakkun against empty hand, sword and spear attacks
4. Muto
We would expect that the Yudansha could combine techniques from Shodan, Nidan and Sandan Ge into Muto against empty hand, sword and spear attacks.
5. A set of specific techniques are taught and demonstrated against various and multiple attacks.
6. Ken:
It is necessary to perform 6 Ken Kata (4 Solo Iai and 2 Paired Ken Kata)with Bokken
7. Randori:
a. Tori Te Aiki No Ho
This is empty handed free form practise based on the Muto for this grade.
b. Ken Jutsu Randori/Shihai
This armed free form practise based on Kata.
This grade requires a specific knowledge of the Kyu grade syllabus in its totality and the ability to apply the principles relating to the meridians from Shomokuroku to empty hand and weapons attacks. Practitioners of this level must demonstrate the utmost control in the performance of principles and techniques. The achieving of this level requires a specific state of mind (Mushin).
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