Part 2 --- Grading Requirements:

 

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SANKYU

(San-KoWasa)

 

• Previous tests for Gokyu and Yonkyu (yellow & orange belts)

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Geri / Keri

• (kicks )

• 1...Ura Mikazuki Geri - (Back Cresent kick)

• 2....Gake Geri - (hook kick)

• 3...Ushiro Geri - ( Back kick)

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KATA /

• FORM

• Satumi Zuki No Kata (Sacrifice defences against punches)

• 1...Tori - Gake zuki

• Uke - Irimi Kube Ouch Satumi Otoche(Entering neck inside drop throw)

• 2....Tori - Gedan Zuki

• Uke - Ude Gatame Ouchi Satumi Otoche(arm lock inside drop throw)

• 3....Tori - Age Zuki

• Uke - Kube Nage Garami Satumi Otoche( neck throw wrapping drop )

• 4....Tori - Uraken Zuki Uke -

• Uke :

• # a: Ura Ude Garami Satumi otoche (Rear armbar drop throw)

• # b: Ikajo Ouchi Satumi Nage (outward wristlock drop throw)

• 5.....Tori - Oi Zuki

• Uke -

• * Ude Gatame Ouchi Satumi otoche( straight armlock drop)

• * Ude Garami Satumi (Straight armlock drop throw)

Note * Both UKE and TORI perform this kata standing up ! The PROPER method for performing / practicing ALL DAITO - RYU AIKI JUJUTSU techniques with a partner is for UKE to tell TORI what stance to take and what technique to attack with, and Uke then tells TORI what defensive technique he/she will perform against this attack !

• Unless TORI knows what technique UKE will defend with, TORI will almost surely suffer a severe dislocation of the joints or very harmful fall. ( It is absolutely imperative that the students LEARN this practice at the very beginning of their training. )

Bokkyo no kata

• (self defense against holds)

• 1...escapes from HAIR GRABS from the front,side and rear, with one and two hands grabbing hair , plus escapes with one hand on hair, the other on arm, lapel, shoulder, etc...

SHIAII

• (sparring)

• Uke will defend against random attacks by 5 fellow students using all hand strikes and kicks to this belt level IKKYO - GOKYO

 

• *Must purchase black HAKAMA *Must have excellent UKIMI ( or breakfalls)

• * There is NO TESTING on breakfall, but, everyone must master them to prevent injuries.

• * Must help TEACH beginners. * Must know dojo etiquette very well.

 

NIKYO

(Yon-KoWasa)

  Geri / Keri

• (Kicks)

• 1...Harai Yoko Geri (Spin side kick)

• 2...Harai Mikazuki Geri (Spin back cresent kick)

• 3...Harai Gake Geri (spin Hook Kick)

• 4...Harai Ushiro Geri (Spinning back kick )

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KATA

Shinki Satumi Zuki no Kata

Do with both kneeling and one kneeling - one standing versions

 

Bokkyo No Kata

(self defense against holds)

escapes from hold to lapel

( one & two hands, straight & crossed) with all variations.
 
 

Shiaii - 10 attackers, hand & foot strikes (all)
 
 

 

IKKYU

(Go-KoWasa)

  Geri/Keri

• (kicks)

• 1..Jumping kicks (basic) Front Side Circle Hook Cresent

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Kata

(preset form)

• Tachi Keri No Kata

• (three versions)

• (standing defences against kicks)

• 1...tori - Mae Kin Geri

• Uke - Kuchiji Taochi (dead-tree drop)

• 2....Tori - Yoko Geri

• Uke -

• # a- Ura Okuri Ashi Harai ( rear double foot sweep )

• # b -Ura Sasae Hiza Otoche ( rear drawing knee lift drop)

• 3...Tori - Mawashi Geri

• Uke - Harai Ashi Nage (sweeping leg throw)

• 4...Tori - Mae Mikazuki Geri

• Uke - O-Sharin ( big wheel throw)

• 5...Tori - Ura Mikazuki Geri

• Uke - Ushiro Otoche (Rear Drop )

• 6...Tori - Gake Geri

• Uke - O - Mae Otoche * ( great forward drop )

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Bokyo No Kata

• (Self Defense form )

• escapes from shoulder grasp (all angles, one or two hands)

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SHIAII (sparring ) 20 attackers (holds) 20 attackers (strikes)
 

 

Instruction

• Student MUST help teach a regular class and be active in dojo activities.

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History Must know history concerning Tanomo Saigo

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LANGUAGE Must have good grasp of NIHONGO (Japanese language) in regards to general greetings, counting, and dojo etiquette.

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INTER-USAGE / Adaptability Must be able to inter-exchange techniques effectively

• (take techniques from first kata and shift them around against the different strikes )

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NOTE : Since this is the final level of SHODEN ( UNGRADED or LOWEST LEVEL) of training in DAITO-RYU the student are expected to have learned that Daito-Ryu students are required to be 100% loyal and appreciative of being permitted to study this great art under qualified instructors !

• Although there are thousands of different martial arts being taught today, few are more prestigious and authentic as the 1150-year-old Minamoto/ Aizu secret fighting art known as DAITO-RYU !

• Be proud and honoured that we had such great masters and true fighters as Shiro Saigo, Tanomo Saigo, and Sokaku Takeda to show us the true way!

 

 Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu/Bujutsu

CHUDEN LEVEL

(intermidiate)

Yudansha levels of shodan, nidan & sandan

( Also known as San DaiWasa)

  GRADED STUDENTS

CHUDEN students will wear blackbelt with red stripe through centerline

 

• The " RED" stripe signifies that blood is drawn with these specific techniques.(The blood is symbolic, refering the begining of personal tests of strength using the  techniques of Daito-Ryu )

• The red stripe also signifies the taking of the " Blood Oath" taken by the student for official entry within the ryu .

• The black signifies the core of the ryu . ( Traditions, ceremonies, etc.. )

• The student will wear a white judo gi with black hakama and red kanji crest .

 

Keri/Geri
- kicks

• Combination kicks

• (alternate legs : kick with one leg, followed by kicks with the other leg ! )

• these are called basic/simple kicking combinations

 

Kata

• (preset form)

• Tachi Keri No Kata ( Three versions)

• 1...Tori - Ushiro Geri

• Uke - Yoko Kuki nage (side air throw)

• 2...Tori - Harai Yoko geri

• Uke - Ryokukai (rear scarf grab & drop)

• 3...Tori - Harai Mikazuki Geri

• Uke - Gyaku Ushiro Otoche (cross rear drop)

• 4...Tori - Harai Gake Geri

• Uke - Sasae Hiza Yoko Otoche (lifting knee side drop)

 

 

BOKYO NO KATA (self defense sets) All wrist grabs (minimum of 16)

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HISTORY (must know more history of Daito-Ryu)

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TERMINOLOGY (must be fluent in nihongo) basic language in regards to meeting people .

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SPARRING defend against 30 attackers (Attackers use strikes, kicks or holds) * The sparring can be done at any point in the "chuden" preparation training period, preferably during testing!

 

 GOJU DAI NAGE WASA

 

(50 standing great throws against hand strikes )

This is the first set of basic throws !

(some are very dangerous and quite difficult!)

• Gake Zuki

  • Uki Otoche (Floating throw)

  • Ura Kukinage (rear neck throw)

  • Ushiro-otoche (rear Drop)

  • Hiza Tsuri (Knee Lift)

  • Tsurite (Lifting hand )

  • Juji-Te (crossing hands )

  • Jujii Garami (Cross Entanglement)

  • Ura Garami Obi Nage (arm coil belt throw)

  • Uchi-Empi Tai-otoche (Inside Elbow Body Drop)

  • Irimi Kube Nage (entering neck throw)

• Gedan Zuki

  • Ura Irimi Otoche ( rear entering drop)

  • Ura Iri Otoche (rear collar drop)

  • Mune Nage (Check throw)

  • Empi Shi N Kei (elbow nerve throw)

  • UDE SHI N KEI (forearm nerve throw)

  • Kansetsu Sae Otoche (armlock shoulder drop)

  • Yoko Tsuri (Side lift)

  • Utsturi Harai Goshi (Sweeping switch hip)

  • Sankajo Nage (inward jointlock throw)

  • Ude Garami Yoko Nage (arm coil side drop)

• AGE-ZUKI

  • UCHI SOTO MAGARINA (inside-out throw)

  • KURUSHI NAGE (Agony throw)

  • NI URA NAGE (Double back throw)

  • USHIRO NODO otoche (rear throat drop)

  • JUJI SUMI Otoche (cross corner drop)

  • URA NI OBI DORI NAGE (rear double belt grab throw)

  • UKE GARAMI KUBE OTOCHE (forearm coil neck drop)

  • USHIRO TOMOE GOSHI OTOCHE (rear stomach hip drop)

  • NOSHITA UDE HARAI NAGE (under-arm spinning throw)

  • AKUMA KUKI NAGE (Evil Air throw)

• URAKEN ZUKI

  • GAKE UDE HARAI URA NAGE ( arm hook sweep )

  • MAE EMPI SHI N KEI ( front elbow nerve throw)

  • URA SHOMEN OTOCHE (rear stomach drop)

  • GAKE UKE SUMI NAGE ( hook arm corner throw)

  • URA HIZA TSURI OTOCHE (rear knee lift drop)

  • URA SEO HARAI NAGE (rear shoulder spin throw)

  • URA TATE HARAI NAGE ( rear vertical spin throw)

  • SUMI SANKAJU NAGE (Corner triangular throw)

  • URA HIZA ZUKI OTOCHE (rear knee strike drop)

  • UDE KATAME KOTE GAESHI (arm lock wrist control throw)

• OI ZUKE

  • UDE GATAME SEO NAGE (arm lock shoulder throw)

  • UDE GATAME SUMI NAGE (arm bar corner throw)

  • URA SUMI SANKAKU NAGE (arm lock rear corner throw)

  • UDE GATAME KIN MAE NAGE (armbar groin forward throw)

  • UDE GATAME KIN URA NAGE (armbar groin rear throw)

  • UDE GATAME KIN MAE TSURI NAGE (armbar groin forward lift throw)

  • UDE GATAME KIN YOKO TSURI OTOCHE (armbar groin side lift drop)

  • UDE GATAME KIN MAGARINA (armbar groin inside out throw)

  • UDE GATAME URA EMPI SHI N TEI (arm bar rear elbow pressure throw)

  • UDE GATAME GYAKU CHIGAI HARAI YAMA ARASHI (II) (armbar reverse underarm sweeping mountain storm throw)

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  • note * These 50 throws are not merely variations of throws already taught at the previous levels !

  • They are each a new & unique throw based on different principals.

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INSTRUCTION

• All students entering CHUDAN LEVEL must commit themselves to voluntarily teaching a regular class of beginners. ( No chuden level students should accept payment for teaching except to possibly cover expenses )  

 

Since ALL SAIGO-HA DAITO-RYU CERTIFICATION IS TEMPORARY ( With an annual expiration date) the Chuden & Okuden student who refuses to help spread DAITO-RYU will have their ranks suspended .

 

TRAINING FEES

• Chuden Students are expected to continue to pay their regular dojo membership fees ! ( Remember that paying fees demonstrates loyalty to the ryu and support for the dojo ! * It is not a payment for instruction, but simply for the right to belong to the ryu and enter the dojo)

Wearing the SHODEN OBI or CHUDEN OBI does not qualify anyone to OPEN A NEW DOJO or TEACH PROFESSIONALLY! (anyone caught doing this without proper permission will be disciplined ),

• Only those of Okuden licenses are permitted to open and operate a Saigo-Ha Daito-Ryu Dojo ! ( all others below this rank can only teach or run a dojo under direct supervision of Okuden or higher teachers.)

• All Dojos are under direct control of the main hombu ! ( each must use the dojo to help spread the art of Saigo-Ha Daito-Ryu Aiki Jujutsu and support the hombu , none are permitted to serve the best interests of the dojo master )

All Chuden students must take the Keppan ( Symbolic Blood Oath of loyalty ! )

 

NIDAN

  KICKS

• Combinations ( same foot )

 

KATA / FORM

• SATUMI KERI NO KATA

• (Sacrifice techniques against kicks )

• 1...Tori - Mae Kin Geri

• Uke - Ouch Geri Hiza Otoche

• 2...Tori - Yoko Geri

• Uke - Ura Harai Otoche

• 3...Tori - Mawashi Geri

• Uke - Harai Ashi Ryote Hiza Otoche

• 4...Tori - Mae Mikazuki Geri

• Uke - Tani Otoche

• 5...Tori - Ura Mikazuki Geri

• Uke - Ushiro Hiza Otoche

• 6...Tori - Gake Geri

• Uke - O Mae Garuma Otoche

 

BOKYO NO KATA

• (Self defense )

• Escapes from headlocks escapes from full-nelson

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SPARRING

• Sparring against 40 attackers (all strikes & holds )

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Terminology

More basic japanese terminology

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Dai Goju Setumi Nage

(50 great sacrifice throws )

These are almost all neck-breaking techniques

GAKE ZUKI

• Kube Otoche ( neck drop )

• Ushiro Kube Otoche ( reverse neck drop)

• Ude Garami Waki no Shita Nage ( Arm coil under armpit throw)

• Yorima Tai Otoche ( entwining body drop ) * over & under arm

• Koshi Dori Ura Otoche ( trunk grab rear drop ) *around waist

• Kube Makikomi Otoche ( neck winding drop )

• Koshi Dori Ura Hiza Otoche ( truck grab rear knee drop)

• Yorima Kube Nage ( twisting neck throw )

• Ude Garami Yoko Otoche ( arm coil side drop ) on one knee/over knee

• Mae Obi Makikomi Otoche ( forward belt drop ) like reg. makikomi

GEDAN ZUKI

• Mune Dori Ura Otoche ( bearhug rear drop )

• Mawashi Otoche ( Circle Drop )

• Ashi Ude Garami Ura Nage ( Leg Arm coil lock rear throw )

• Hadari Dori Irimi Sumi Nage ( left wrist grab arm coil entering drop )

• Ude-Mune dori Ura Nage ( arm chest lock rear throw )

• Ni Kate Dori Shiho Hiza Nage ( double wrist grab four corner knee drop throw )

• Ura Ude Garami Kube Nage ( rear arm coil lock neck twist rear drop )

• Kube Ude Garami Ushiro Otoche ( arm & neck lock rear drop )

• Taishoku Nage ( retirement throw ) * arm lock shoulder carry

• Tani Otoche ( valley drop )

AGE ZUKI

• Ura Ni Ude Dori Mawashi Otoche ( reverse double arm grab circle throw)

• Ude Gake Harai Sutemi (Arm hook spin drop)

• Ura Ude Garami Yoko Otoche ( reverse arm coin side drop)

• Ushiro Chigae Ago Ura Otoche (under arm rear chin drop)

• Ura Ude Garami Ni Hisa Otoche ( reverse arm coil double knee drop)

• Ko Kogata ( small package)

• Ko Koshi Otoche ( small hip drop)

• Mae Wakare ( front separation)

• Ouchi Setumi Otoche ( large rear inside leg hook )

• Ushiro Shiho Nage ( rear four corner throw)

URAKEN ZUKI

• Taifu Nage ( typhoon throw)

• Ura Ude Ushiro Otoche ( rear head & arm back drop )

• Arai kaze ( rough wind )

• O tobu Dai Mawashi ( large jump circle throw )

• Shuuten Nage (last stop throw)

• Ura Koshi Dori Ushiro Otoche ( gut wrench )

• Ushiro Taifu-Nage ( rear typhoon throw)

• Mae Age Otoche ( front face drop )

• Ude Gatame O Harai Otoche ( straight arm bar large spin throw)

• Soogi-ya Nage ( undertaker throw)

OI-ZUKI

• RyoteTe Kube Dori Ippon Seonage ( double wrist grab shoulder throw)

• Ryote Te Kube Dori Sumi Otoche ( double wrist grab corner drop)

• Juji Te Kube Seonage ( cross wrist shoulder throw)

• Uchi Nejiiru Te kube Ushiro Ashi Harai ( inside wrist turn rear leg sweep)

• Ushiro Ude Garami Ko Uchi Gake (rear arm coil small outside leg hook )

• Koma Mawahi Nage ( spinning top throw)

• Ushiro Hassami Nage ( rear scissor throw)

• Mae Hassami Nage ( front scissor throw)

• Mai Kara Hone Shiinkai Nage (front collar bone nerve throw)

• Ushiro Kara Hone Shiinkai Nage ( rear collar bone nerve throw)

 
  

 

SANDAN

  This grade occasionally includes being awarded the KYOJU DAIRII licenses ( personal representive of the hombu) if there is special circumstances involved due to ability, location or better promotion

of the art.

 Note * Sandan level of Okuden involves intense training on grappling . It includes mastery of chokes, locks, holds and pins for groundfighting. All students at this level as encouraged to compete in limited holds grappling contests like judo to develop fighting spirit and self-confidence .

CAROTID CONTROLS :

Shime Wasa ( Carotid Controls )

• ( 1) Kata juji-Jime ( switch cross choke )

• (2) Gyaku juji-Jime (reverse hands cross choke)

• (3) Nami juji Jime ( normal crosschock)

• (4) Hadaka jime ( bare strangle )

• (5) Ushiro hadaka jime ( reverse bare choke )

• (6) Tate Hadaka jime ( verticle bare choke )

• (7) Kataha jime ( single wing choke )

• (8) ushiro kataha jime ( reverse single wing choke)

• (9) Chikarai yoko kataha jime ( rolling single wing choke )

• (10) Okuri eri jime ( sliding lepel choke )

• (11)Kani Okuri Eri Jime ( crab sliding choke )

• (12) Koshi Jime ( hip strangle )

• (13) Ushiro Okuri eri jime ( reverse sliding lepel strngle )

• (14) Jogoku Jime ( Hell strangle )

• (15) Sakaku jime ( triangle choke )

• (16) ura Sankaku jime (reverse triangle choke )

• (17) Yoko Sankaku jime ( side triangle choke )

• (18) wani jime ( crocodile choke )

• (19) empi okuri jime ( elbow sliding choke )

•  NEWASAOsaekomi wasa

• kata katame

• kesa katame

• yoko shihogatame

• kami shiho katame

• tate shiho katame

• kazure kata katame

• kazure kesa katame

• kazure yoko shiho katame

• kazure kamishiho katame

• kazure tate shiho katame

Gaishi  Ne  wasa

• counters to various holds or pins, chokes, locks and submissions.

 Student is expected to compete in grappling meets if possible.( including wrestling, or judo type contests)
 

• The competition in grappling ( standing or on the mats) is a carry-over from the well - documented Chikara or " tests of strengths" ( sometimes called Sumo) conducted between the various samurai clans in times of peace . ( Of course ! In fuedal times they were sometimes to the death )

• Every student "must" compete in some type of grapping . (This is required before any student can test for Okuden license.

 

OKUDEN

(Higher Level )

Yodan, Godan & Rokudan)

YODAN

(solid black belt is worn at this level )

All students will wear a simple Saigo family mon on their gi

        Kuju Tachi Keri Nage ( 90 standing throws against kicks )

Kuju Satumi Keri Nage ( 90 sacrifice throws against kicks )

Tachi Yubi Nage Kata ( 50 standing finger-lock throws )

All Okuden students must oversee the operation of a dojo. ( either as sole instructor or as part of a team of instructors)

Students who still compete can wear the red & black belt ...Family mon on sleeves identifies Okuden students.

 

 Godan

Hyaku Tachi Nage Gaishi ( 100 counters against standing throws)

Hyaku Sawari Kaishi zuki nage ( 100 counters against kneewalk throws)

Goju Te-Kubi Kaeshi Wasa ( 50 counters against wrist grabs )
 

 

Rokudan

Kuju Tachi Gaishi Keri No wasa ( 90 standing counters against kicking throws)

Kuju Setumi Gaishi Keri No wasa ( 90 counters against sacrifice kicking throws)

Sawari ( shinkki) wasa ( 200 basic kneewalk techniques)
 

 

HIOGI / HIDEN

(Advanced or secret level)

(Shichidan, Hachidan, Kudan)

(the RED belt is worn at this level )

SHICHIDAN

Koroshimasu ( 83 secret termination or killing techniques)

Atremi Wasa ( 45 secret pressure point techniques )

In addition to the mon on the sleeve, Hiden/Hiogi students wear a family mon on the back of the gi.

The hiogi/hiden student, if still competing, can wear the red & black belt .

All Hiogi/Hiden students must operate a dojo.

 

HACHIDAN

Kobujutsu ( old weapons forms )

Hyaku Takeda-Ryu Horitsu ( 100 Principles - modern scientific * Must write a thesis on them .)

 

KUDAN

Nippon Kappo / Kwatsu ( Japanese restoration/first aid techniques)

Tanto Kire Wasa (* study of arteries & veins for use of knife, based on Gray's Anatomy )

Iaijutsu / Kenjutsu ( sword art )

 

 

By : Sigung Pok Shen
Sigung Shen Mu Gow
Kyoju Dairii Saigo Ha Takeda-Ryu
Menkyo Kaiden Takeda Ryu Aiki Bujutsu
Guuji (High Priest)  of Yamagawa Shinto Sect
February 19th, 1972