NOTES FOR STUDENTS ANTICIPATING A GRADING
Before the grading date, be prepared:
1. All applicants for gradings must wear a clean white Gi.
2. Mon (Badge/s) must be worn on the left side of the Gi. Club badge on arm, British Wadokai badge on breast.
3. Ensure you have read and understood the Club Rules.
4. Ensure you have an up-to-date British Wadokai Licence.
5. Ensure you have correct grade registration prior to grading.
Best etiquette must be observed at all times. Ensure you pay your respect/s to the examiner/s in the correct way (always bowing). Always sit in the crossed legged position, during the 'rest' period between techniques, in the Shimoza area, or allocated rest area, of the Dojo. When called for any aspect of the grading, bow when entering the Dojo-floor.
Before the practical aspect of the grading commences, you will be required to kneel before the Examiner/s desk. From here you will be expected to recite the Dojo-kun and correctly remove your Obi from your waist and fold it in front of you. Upon a further command, you will retie the Obi around your waist. You will then await for further instructions.
During 9th & 8th Kyu Gradings all terminology & commands will be spoken first in Japanese followed by English. 7th Kyu and upwards all terminology & commands will be in Japanese.
9th KYU
Commands on this grading will be given first in Japanese then in English.
DOJO-KUN (Recited in Japanese and English). As with ALL proceeding grades. For 9th Kyu, you will also be tested on your belt-tying technique.
UKE (Blocks)
Performed from Junzuki-dachi.
1. Jodan-uke: Head block.
2. Chudan-soto-uke: Body outer block.
3. Chudan-uchi-uke: Body inner block.
4. Gedan-barai: Lower body sweeping block.
KIHON-WAZA (Fundamental techniques)
Performed from Hanmi-gamae.
1. Jodanzuki: Head punch.
2. Uraken-uchi-jodan: Head back-fist strike.
3. Maegeri-chudan: Body front kick.
4. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan: One step body front kick.
5. Mawashigeri-chudan: Body round-house kick.
6. Surikomi-mawashigeri-chudan: One step body round-house kick.
DOJO-KUN
REISETSU-O-MAMORI: Stick to the rules of the Dojo.
SHINGI-O-OMANJI: Be loyal to your Instructor.
JOJITSU-NI-OBERESU: Students and Instructors are not all one; never take advantage of his friendship.
SHINKENMI-NI-TESSEYO: Be serious in your efforts.
8th KYU
Commands on this grading will be given first in Japanese then in English.
DOJO-KUN (Recited in Japanese and English). As with ALL proceeding grades. For 8th Kyu, you will also be tested on your belt-tying technique.
KIHON-WAZA (Fundamental techniques)
1. Junzuki, Mawatte-jodan-uke: Straight punch, turn with head block.
2. Gyakuzuki, Mawatte-gedan-barai: Reverse punch, turn with lower body sweeping block.
3. Maegeri-chudan: Front kick to the body.
4. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan: One step front kick to the body.
5. Sokuto-fumikomi-hiza: Side edge stamping kick to the knee.
RENRAKU-WAZA (Combination techniques)
1. Maegeri-chudan-tobikomizuki-jodan: Front kick to the body, snap punch to the head.
1. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan-tobikomizuki-jodan: One step front kick to the body, snap punch to the head.
2. Maegeri-chudan-gyakuzuki-chudan: Front kick, reverse punch to the body.
3. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan-gyakuzuki-chudan: One step front kick, reverse punch to the body.
UKE
Performed from junzuki-dachi
1. Chudan-soto-uke-gyakuzuki: Body outer block, reverse punch.
2. Chudan-uchi-uke-gyakuzuki: Body inner block, reverse punch.
All blocks are performed with turning block (outer/inner), reverse punch.
7th KYU
Commands for 7th Kyu & above will be in Japanese.
KIHON-WAZA
1. Junzuki-no-tsukkomi
2. Gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
3. Mawashigeri-chudan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
2. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Gohonme, Ropponme
KATA
1. Pinan Nidan
6th KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Tobikomizuki-jodan
4. Surikomi-mawashigeri-chudan
5. Surikomi-sokuto-chudan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Maegeri-chudan Sokuto-fumikomi-hiza Gyakuzuki-chudan
2. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Sokuto-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Ipponme, Nihonme
2. Maegeri-uke; Ipponme, Nihonme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Ipponme
KATA
1. Pinan Shodan
2. Pinan Sandan
JIYU-GUMITE
5th KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki-jodan
6. Ushirogeri-hiza
7. Sokuto-chudan
8. Nidangeri-jodan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Mawashigeri-chudan Ushirogeri-hiza Gyakuzuki-chudan
2. Surikomi-sokuto-fumikomi-hiza Ushirogeri-hiza Uraken-uchi-jodan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Sanbonme, Yonhonme
2. Maegeri-uke; Sanbonme, Yonhonme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Nihonme
KATA
1. Pinan Sandan
2. Pinan Yodan
JIYU-GUMITE
4th KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki-jodan
6. Mawashigeri-chudan
7. Ushirogeri-chudan
8. Sokuto-chudan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Maegeri-chudan Nagashizuki-jodan Gyakuzuki-chudan
2. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Nagashizuki-jodan Mawashigeri-chudan
3. Maegeri-chudan Sokuto-fumikomi-hiza Ushirogeri-hiza Gyakuzuki-chudan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Gohonme, Ropponme
2. Maegeri-uke; Gohonme, Ropponme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Sanbonme
KATA
1. Pinan Yodan
2. Pinan Godan
JIYU-GUMITE
3rd KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki-jodan
6. Nagashizuki-jodan
7. Mawashigeri-jodan
8. Ushirogeri-chudan
9. Surikomi-sokuto-jodan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan Ushirogeri-chudan Uraken-uchi-jodan
2. Maegeri-chudan - Nagashizuki-jodan Gyakuzuki-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan
3. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Sokuto-fumikomi-hiza Ushirogeri-chudan Uraken-uchi-jodan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Ipponme, Nihonme
2. Maegeri-uke; Ipponme, Nihonme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Yonhonme
KIHON-GUMITE
1. Ipponme
2. Nihonme
KATA
1. Ku-shanku
JIYU-GUMITE
2nd KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki-jodan
6. Mawashigeri-jodan
7. Sokuto-jodan
8. Ushirogeri-chudan
9. Nidangeri-jodan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Nagashizuki-jodan Mawashigeri-jodan
2. Maegeri-chudan Sokuto-chudan Ushirogeri-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
3. Zenshinshite-jodan - Renzuki-chudan - Surikomi-maegeri-chudan - Mawashigeri-chudan - Gyakuzuki-chudan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Sanbonme, Yonhonme
2. Maegeri-uke; Sanbonme, Yonhonme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Gohonme
2. Ropponme
KIHON-GUMITE
1. Sanbonme
2. Yonhonme
KATA
1. Ku-shanku
2. Nai-hanchi
JIYU-GUMITE
1st KYU
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Nagashizuki-jodan
6. Surikomi-mawashigeri-jodan
7. Surikomi-sokuto-jodan
8. Ushirogeri-chudan
9. Nidangeri-jodan
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Zenshinshite-jodan Renzuki-chudan Maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan Ushirogeri-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
2. Surikomi-jodan Renzuki-chudan Surikomi-maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-chudan Ushirogeri-chudan Uraken-uchi-jodan
3. Zenshinshite-jodan Renzuki-chudan Maegeri-chudan Nagashizuki-jodan Gyakuzuki-chudan Mawashigeri-jodan
UKE
SANBON-GUMITE
1. Junzuki-uke; Gohonme, Ropponme
2. Maegeri-uke; Gohonme, Ropponme
OHYO-GUMITE
1. Nanahonme
2. Napponme
KIHON-GUMITE
1. Gohonme
KATA
1. Ku-shanku
2. Seishan
3. Chinto
JIYU-GUMITE
AIWA YUDAN SYLLABUS 2005
Junior/Senior
KIHON-WAZA
1. Kette-junzuki
2. Kette-gyakuzuki
3. Kette-junzuki-no-tsukkomi
4. Kette-gyakuzuki-no-tsukkomi
5. Tobikomizuki-jodan
6. Nagashizuki-jodan
7. Mawashigeri-jodan
8. Sokuto-jodan
9. Ushirogeri-chudan
10. Nidangeri-jodan
Not applicable for 4th/5th Dan.
RENRAKU-WAZA
1. Zenshinshite-jodan Renzuki-chudan Maegeri-chudan Mawashigeri-jodan Ushirogeri-chudan Uraken-uchi-jodan
2. Surikomi-jodan Renzuki-chudan Surikomi-sokuto-jodan Ushirogeri-chudan Gyakuzuki-chudan
3. Zenshinshite-jodan Renzuki-chudan Maegeri-chudan Nagashizuki-jodan Gyakuzuki-chudan Mawashigeri-jodan Ushirogeri-chudan Uraken-uchi-jodan
Not applicable for 4th/5th Dan.
KATA
At least three Kata will be selected from the first nine, as Examiner/s choice.
GYO
Lasting no less than sixty seconds.
Not applicable for 4th/5th Dan.
JIYU-GUMITE
Sparring against two Yudansha.
Not applicable for 4th/5th Dan.
HIKKI-SHIKEN
Written test.
Not applicable for 4th/5th Dan.
SHODAN
SANBON-GUMITE
All
OHYO-GUMITE
Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yonhonme
KIHON-GUMITE
Ipponme, Nihonme, Sanbonme, Yonhonme
KATA
Bassai, Wanshu
NIDAN
SANBON-GUMITE
All
OHYO-GUMITE
Gohonme, Ropponme, Nanahonme, Napponme
KIHON-GUMITE
Gohonme, Ropponme, Nanahonme, Napponme
KATA
Ni-sei-shi, Rohai
SANDAN
SANBON-GUMITE
All
OHYO-GUMITE
All
KIHON-GUMITE
All
KATA
Ji-tte, Ji-han, Ji-in
YODAN
SANBON-GUMITE
All
OHYO-GUMITE
All
KIHON-GUMITE
All
IDORI NO KATA
All
TANTO DORI NO KATA
All
TACHI-AI-NO-KATA
All Muto-dori
KATA
Bassai, Wanshu, Ni-sei-shi
GODAN
SANBON-GUMITE
All
OHYO-GUMITE
All
KIHON-GUMITE
All
IDORI NO KATA
All
TANTO-DORI NO KATA
All
TACHI-AI-NO-KATA
All Muto-dori
KATA
Ni-sei-shi, Suparinpei
