kyu 5


  1. why do you want to study martial arts? why did you choose shorinji kempo instead of another martial art?
  2. what do you find the most interesting about shorinji kempo and on which points do you place the most importance in your practice?

basic


  1. zazen manner
  2. dojo manner, japanese words, etiquette, kiai
  3. kiso zuki
  4. jyo chu niren zuki sashi-kae-ashi
  5. jun-geri gyaku-geri niren sashi-kae-ashi, sashi-komi-ashi
  6. jyo-dan sokuto-geri mae juji ashi (right & left)
  7. mae-ukemi (right & left)
  8. ushiro-ukemi (right & left)
  9. dai-sharin (right & left)
  10. umpo ho, taisabaki, basic movements

kata


  1. giwa ken dai 1 (tan en)
  2. ryo ken dai 1 (sotai)
  3. tenchi ken dai 1 (sotai)

so-tai (pair form)


  1. jyo-dan jun-zuki uwa-uke sashi kae-ashi
  2. chu-dan gyaku-zuki shita-uke, jun-sagari
  3. jyo-dan gyaku-zuki uchi-uke jun-sagari (right &left)
  4. jyo-dan mawashi-geri yoko-juji-uke jun-sagari (right &left)

kyu 3


count


etiquette


kihon


basics


shorinji kempo


seiho


  1. seikei -- balancing the central meridians
  2. seimyaku -- balancing the peripheral meridians
  3. seikotsu -- correcting bone positions
  4. kappo -- resuscitation

goho


  1. tsuki waza -- strikes
  2. uchi waza -- hammers
  3. kiri waza -- cutting
  4. keri waza -- kicks
  5. kari waza -- reaping
  6. fumi waza -- stamps
  7. tai gi -- body techniques
  8. bogi -- defenses
  9. dokko den -- weapon techniques
  10. nyoi den -- short rod techniques
  11. kongo den -- stick and short staff techniques

juho


  1. gyaku waza -- joint reverses
  2. nage waza -- throws
  3. katame waza -- pins
  4. shime waza -- chokes
  5. tori waza -- arrests
  6. o-atsu waza -- pressure techniques
  7. nuki teho -- hand releases
  8. nuki miho -- escapes
  9. bakuho -- binding methods

kyu 4


  1. in each lesson we are reading the philosophy, and each shorinji kempo school places great importance on this. as europeans, what do you think about this philosophy when you read it and how do you relate to it?

basic


  1. mae ukemi with jump (right & left)
  2. ushiro ukemi with push (right & left)
  3. yoko ukemi (right & left)
  4. dai sharin (with one hand, one side)
  5. umpo, taisabaki, basic movements
  6. jyo-chu niren zuki gyaku-geri san-ren keri-komi sashi-kae-ashi
  7. jyo-dan mawashi-geri ushiro-geri niren, juji-ashi sashi-kae-ashi
  8. dan-geri kinteki-mikazuki niren geri fumi-komi ashi, sashi-kae-ashi
  9. tobi-komi geri ni-ren kinteki-jyodan jyo-chu-niren zuki (left & right)

kata


  1. tenchi ken dai 2 (sotai)

so-tai (pair form)


  1. jyo-dan mawashi geri yoko-juji-uke mawashi geri-hanko (left & right)
  2. jyo-dan-gyaku zuki jyo-dan mawashi geri niren uwa-uke nioke jyun-sagari (left & right)
  3. sashi-komi-ashi jyun-geri keri-komi uchi-harai-uke chu-dan zuki-hanko jyun-sagari (left & right)
  4. ude-juji koshi-nage tachiai-gassho-gatame
  5. shita-uke zuki
  6. katate kiri nuki uchi

kyu 3


kyu 4


kihon


basics


actions


kyu 3


  1. So Doshin's motivation and purpose for founding Shorinji Kempo
  2. the meaning of Bu and the essence of Budo
  3. the essence of shorinji kempo
  4. ken zen ichiniyo (unity of ken and zen)

basic


  1. kogi -- furiko zuki, keri age, zenshin jun zuki, gyaku zuki, jo chu ni ren zuki, sashi komi ashi keri age, sashi kae ashi keri age
  2. bogi -- uwa uke, uchi uke, shita uke
  3. umpo ho -- mae chidori ashi, ushiro chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
  4. ukemi -- dai sha rin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten oki agari
  5. tan en -- tenchi ken 1 (left & right)

kata


  1. tenchi ken dai 3 (tan en)
  2. tenchi ken dai 4 (tan en)
  3. giwa ken dai 2 (tan en)
  4. giwa ken dai 1 (sotai)

kyu 3


  1. ryusui geri
  2. uwa uke geri
  3. kote nuki
  4. gyaku gote
  5. uchi uke zuki
  6. shita uke geri
  7. uwa uke zuki
  8. katate yori nuki
  9. ryote maki nuki
  10. katate okuri gote

application

  1. goho -- offense: single straight punches to jodan and chudan ; counter offenses are allowed and both persons can attack.
  2. juho -- offense: grabbing inner or outer wrist of single hand; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

kyu 3


kyu 3 (goho)


  1. ryusui geri (ushiro ryusui)
  2. tenshin geri
  3. uchi uke zuki
  4. uwa uke zuki
  5. uwa uke geri
  6. shita uke geri

kyu 3 (juho: nuki waza)


  1. kote nuki [uraken, chudan zuki]
  2. katate yori nuki
  3. katate maki nuki
  4. tsuki nuki (soto, uchi)
  5. kiri nuki (soto, uchi)
  6. juji nuki (katate)
  7. oshi nuki (katate)

kyu 3 (juho: gyaku waza)


  1. gyaku gote (mae yubi gatame)

kyu 3


tenchi ken 1


actions


attacks


kyu 2


  1. how to learn shorinji kempo
  2. the three teachings of Ken
  3. defense is primary, offense is secondary
  4. shorinji kempo must not hurt peaple, but develop them

basic


  1. kogi -- zenshin jun zuki, gyaku zuki, jo chu ni ren zuki, jo chu keri san ren ko, sashi komi mawashi geri, sashi kae soku to geri
  2. bogi -- dan uke (uwa uke & uchi uke, uchi age uke & uchi otoshi uke), ren uke, harai uke, juji uke
  3. umpo ho -- mae chidori ashi, ushiro chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
  4. ukemi -- dai sha rin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten oki agari
  5. tan en -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2; giwa ken 1

kata


  1. tenchi ken dai 2 (sotai)

random


kyu 2


  1. tsubame gaeshi
  2. uchi uke geri
  3. juji nuki (katate)
  4. juji gote (katate)
  5. han tenshin geri
  6. juji uke geri
  7. kiri kaeshi nuki (katate)
  8. kiri gote (katate)
  9. shita uke jun geri
  10. tsuki ten 1

application

  1. goho -- offense tan or ni ren with tsuki and keri or tsuki and tsuki; counter offenses are allowed and both persons can attack.
  2. juho -- offense: katate and ryote; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

kyu 2


kyu 2 (goho)


  1. soto oshi uke zuki
  2. kusshin zuki
  3. kusshin geri
  4. uchi uke geri
  5. ryusui geri (mae, against shuto uchi)
  6. uchi age zuki
  7. uchi age geri

kyu 2 (juho: nuki waza)


  1. yori nuki (ryote)
  2. tsuki nuki (ryote)
  3. maki nuki (ryote)
  4. juji nuki (ryote)
  5. gassho nuki
  6. johaku nuki
  7. nidan nuki
  8. hiji nuki mae tembin

kyu 2 (juho: gyaku waza)


  1. katate okuri dori yubi dori, ura gatame)
  2. okuri gote (maki tembin)
  3. johaku dori & johaku maki
  4. sei juji gote (katate)
  5. gyaku gote (ura gaeshi, ura gatame)

kyu 2


tenchi ken 1


tenchi ken 2


giwa ken 1


parts


kyu 1


  1. on timing and distance during offense and defense
  2. the five elements of atemi
  3. go ju itai (unity of go and ju)
  4. kumite shutai (emphasizing practice in pairs)
  5. the true meaning of hokei

basic


  1. tai gamae & umpo ho:
    [tai gamae] -- chudan gamae, ichiji gamae, hasso gamae, taiki gamae
    [umpo ho] -- mae chidori ashi, ushiro chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
  2. tai sabaki & ukemi:
    [tai sabaki] -- hiraki sagari, han tenshin, gyaku tenshin,han tenkan, zen tenkan
    [ukemi] -- dai sharin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten yori okiagari
  3. tan en -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2; tenchi ken 3, tenchi ken 4, ryuo ken 1
  4. so tai -- tenchi ken 1, giwa ken 1

kata


  1. tenchi ken dai 5 (tan en)
  2. tenchi ken dai 6 (tan en)
  3. byakuren ken dai 1 (tan en)

random


kyu 1


  1. uchi uke zuki -- ren hanko
  2. soto uke zuki -- ren hanko
  3. sode nuki
  4. sode dori
  5. kusshin zuki -- ren hanko
  6. soto oshi uke zuki -- ren hanko
  7. kata muna otoshi
  8. eri juji
  9. ude maki
  10. chidori gaeshi -- ren hanko

application

  1. goho -- free randori
  2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or lapel; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

kyu 1


kyu 1


tenchi ken 1


tenchi ken 2


giwa ken 1


attacks


orientation


parts


dan 1


  1. shorinji kempo is a discipline that develops individuals
  2. six distinguishing characteristics of shorinji kempo
  3. key attitudes towards training
  4. the five elements of atemi
  5. systems of training
  6. kisei and kiai
  7. timing and distance during offenses and defences
  8. discuss about true strength

essay


  1. what is true strength?
  2. your motives for starting shorinji kempo and your present state of mind

basic: dan 1


  1. tai gamae, tai sabaki & umpo ho:
    [tai gamae] -- chudan gamae, hasso gamae, ichiji gamae
    [tai sabaki] -- zen tenkan, han tenkan, jun sagari, hiraki sagari
    [umpo ho] -- chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
  2. ukemi: dai sharin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten yori okiagari
  3. basic offense techniques: (kaisoku dachi) furiko zuki, shuto uchi, kumade zuke, keri age; (right and left sides) jo chu niren zuki, jo chu mawashi geri, ren geri, sashi kae sokuto geri

  • basic defense techniques: uwa uke (tsuki), uchi uke (tsuki), shita uke (keri), soto uke (tsuki), uchi age uke (keri), uchi harai uke (keri)
  • offenses and defenses while moving: zenshin tsuki keri (jo chu niren zuki, jo chi mawashi geri), hiraki sagari and ren uke
  • tan en -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2; tenchi ken 3, tenchi ken 4, tenchi ken 5, tenchi ken 6, byakuren ken 1
  • so tai -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2, giwa ken dai 1, ryuo ken dai 1
  • random: dan 1


    dan 1


    1. harai uke geri & tsuki ten san
    2. gyaku geri hiza uke name gaeshi & tsuki ten ichi
    3. morote kiri gote (attack: ude ushiro neji age)
    4. morote oshi nuki (attack: gyaku tembin)
    5. chidori gaeshi kari ashi
    6. kote maki gaeshi (continue: kannuki gatame)

    application

    1. goho -- free randori
    2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or lapel; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

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    kihon: dan 1


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    dan 1 (goho)


    1. tsuki ten san
    2. keri ten san

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    dan 1 (juho)


    1. sode nuki
    2. sode dori
    3. sode maki
    4. sode maki tembin
    5. eri juji
    6. ude juji
    7. kiri gote (katate, morote)
    8. maki gote (katate, morote)
    9. oshi gote (ryote)
    10. morote maki nuki (from: ippon se nage)
    11. wa nuki (from: ippon se nage)
    12. morote okuri gote (from: ippon se nage)
    13. ude maki or sode dori (against collar and sleeve grab)

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    dan 1


  • sango ken :
    [kyu 5] -- shita uke geri, shita uke jun geri
    [kyu 3] -- juji uke geri
    [kyu 2] -- han tenshin geri, yoko tenshin geri
    [kyu 1] -- harai uke geri
  • tenno ken :
    [kyu 3] -- tsuki ten 1
    [kyu 2] -- konten 1
    [kyu 1] -- furi ten 2, tsuki ten 2, keri ten 3, tsuki ten 3
  • byakuren ken :
    [kyu 1] -- tsubame gaeshi, chidori gaeshi
  • chio ken :
  • kakuritsu ken :
    [dan 1] -- kinteki geri hiza uke, gyaku geri hiza uke, mawashi geri sambo uke
  • ryuo ken :
    [kyu 6] -- kote nuki
    [kyu 5] -- katate yori nuki, maki nuki (katate)
    [kyu 4] -- tsuki nuki (soto, uchi), kiri nuki (soto, uchi)
    [kyu 3] -- ryote yori nuki, tsuki nuki (ryote), maki nuki (ryote), juji nuki (katate), nidan nuki, hiji nuki yori mae tembin
    [kyu 2] -- kiri kaeshi nuki (katate & morote), sankaku nuki juji nuki (ryote), gassho nuki, johaku nuki (katate, ryote), oshi kiri nuki
    [kyu 1] -- morote tsuki nuki, katate oshi nuki, morote juji nuki, morote hiji nuki, eri nuki, sode nuki
    [dan 1]? -- nidan nuki, oshi nuki (katate), hiki nuki (morote), juji nuki (morote)
  • ryuka ken :
    [kyu 5] -- gyaku gote
    [kyu 4] -- okuri gote (katate), okuri maki tembin
    [kyu 3] -- gyaku gote yori ura gaeshi nage, juji gote (katate)
    [kyu 2] -- okuri gote (ryote), okuri dori, okuri yoko tembin, juji gote (ryote), ryaku juji gote, maki juji gote, kiri gote (katate & morote)
    [kyu 1] -- maki gote (katate, morote), morote juji gote
    [dan 1]? -- oshi gote (katate & ryote), kote maki gaeshi, maki gote (katate & morote), juji gote (morote)
  • goka ken :
    [dan 5] -- kannuki katate nage, katate kannuki nage, ryote kannuki nage, kammuki nai tembin, osae kannuki nage soto, bukkotsu nage, harai bukkotsu nage, ushiro bukkotsu nage
  • kongo ken :
    [kyu 6] -- ude juji gatame
    [kyu 5] -- mae jubi gatame
    [kyu 4] -- okuri gatame
    [kyu 3] -- ura gatame, jui gatame, tate gassho gatame
    [kyu 2] -- okuri yubi dori
    [kyu 1] -- mae tembin gatame, tembin gatame (ura)
  • rakan ken :
    [kyu 2] -- johaku dori (katate, ryote)
    [kyu 1] -- sode maki, sode dori, sode maki tembin, hiki otoshi, kata muna otoshi, ude maki, eri juji
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    tenchi ken 5


    tenchi ken 6


    byakuren ken 1


    attacks


    dan 2


    essay


    1. desccribe shorinji kempo as a discipline (gyo) that develops individuals

    basic: dan 2


    1. tai gamae, tai sabaki & umpo ho:
      [tai gamae] -- chudan gamae, hasso gamae, ichiji gamae
      [tai sabaki] -- zen tenkan, han tenkan, jun sagari, hiraki sagari
      [umpo ho] -- chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
    2. ukemi: dai sharin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten yori okiagari
    3. basic offense techniques: (kaisoku dachi) furiko zuki, shuto uchi, kumade zuke, keri age; (right and left sides) jo chu niren zuki, jo chu mawashi geri, ren geri, sashi kae sokuto geri

  • basic defense techniques: uwa uke (tsuki), uchi uke (tsuki), shita uke (keri), soto uke (tsuki), uchi age uke (keri), uchi harai uke (keri)
  • offenses and defenses while moving: zenshin tsuki keri (jo chu niren zuki, jo chi mawashi geri), hiraki sagari and ren uke
  • tan en -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2; tenchi ken 3, tenchi ken 4, tenchi ken 5, tenchi ken 6, byakuren ken 1
  • so tai -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2, giwa ken dai 1, ryuo ken dai 1
  • random: dan 2


    dan 2


    1. tai ten 1 & keri ten san -- (defense) 3 ren ko: jodan, chudan zuki, mawashi geri
    2. jun geri chi 3 & tsuki ten 2 -- (defense) 2 tsuki to jodan
    3. ryu nage -> ryu gatamae
    4. morote gyaku gote -- (offense) ippon se nage
    5. shita uke geri kote nage -> tembin gatamae (ura)
    6. uwa uke nage -> kannuki gatamae

    application

    1. goho -- free randori
    2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or lapel; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

    dan 2


    dan 2


    ko manji ken (manji no kata)


    orientation


    dan 3


    essay


    1. describe the six distinguishing characterstics of shorinji kempo

    basic: dan 3


    1. tai gamae, tai sabaki & umpo ho:
      [tai gamae] -- chudan gamae, hasso gamae, ichiji gamae
      [tai sabaki] -- zen tenkan, han tenkan, jun sagari, hiraki sagari
      [umpo ho] -- chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi
    2. ukemi: dai sharin, mae ukemi, ushiro ukemi, oten yori okiagari
    3. basic offense techniques: (kaisoku dachi) furiko zuki, shuto uchi, kumade zuke, keri age; (right and left sides) jo chu niren zuki, jo chu mawashi geri, ren geri, sashi kae sokuto geri

  • basic defense techniques: uwa uke (tsuki), uchi uke (tsuki), shita uke (keri), soto uke (tsuki), uchi age uke (keri), uchi harai uke (keri)
  • offenses and defenses while moving: zenshin tsuki keri (jo chu niren zuki, jo chi mawashi geri), hiraki sagari and ren uke
  • tan en -- tenchi ken 1 - 6, giwa ken dai 1 & 2, byakuren ken 1, ko manji ken (2: ryo ken dai 1, 4: ryu no kata)
  • so tai -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2, giwa ken dai 1

  • random: dan 3


    dan 3


    1. kusshin geri ten kai ren geri
    2. mikazuki gaeshi kari ashi
    3. morote kiri kaeshi nage -- (offense) ude ushiro neji nage
    4. ryote katate nage -> kannuki gatamae
    5. keriten 1 sukui nage
    6. sode maki gaeshi -> kannuki gatamae -- (offense) ashi barai

    application

    1. goho -- free randori
    2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or collar; defense: ryuo ken, ryuka ken, rakan ken

    dan 3


    dan 3


    ryu no kata


    dan 4


    essay


    1. describe the purpose of founding shorinji kempo based on the founder's experience
    2. describe the goals of shorinji kempo and its training method
    3. describe the pain of living and the way to resolve that pain
    4. describe the spirituality of humans

    basic: dan 4


    1. tai gamae, tai sabaki :
      [tai gamae] -- chudan gamae, hasso gamae, ichiji gamae gedan gamae, hasso gamae, taiki gamae, midare gamae
      [tai sabaki] -- zen tenkan, han tenkan, jun sagari, hiraki sagari
      [umpo ho] -- chidori ashi, kani ashi, juji ashi, kumo ashi

    2. byakuren hachijin, giwa kyujin
    3. tan en -- tenchi ken 1 - 6, giwa ken dai 1 & 2, byakuren ken 1, ko manji ken (2: ryo ken dai 1, 4: ryu no kata)
    4. so tai -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2, giwa ken dai 1

    random: dan 4


    dan 4


    1. gedan gaeshi -> tobi ren geri
    2. chudan gaeshi -> uchi uke zuki
    3. kubi jime shuho juji nage
    4. maki komi gote
    5. oshi uke maki nage
    6. hangetsu gaeshi sukui kubi nage, fukko chi ni

    application

    1. goho -- free randori
    2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or collar; defense: ryuo ken, ryuka ken, rakan ken and counterattack

    dan 4


    dan 4


    orientation