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The following syllabus are for reference only. All references to the Shorinji
Kempo technique books are for revision purposes only. If you are unsure of any
technique you should ask you Sensei or senior members at your dojo.
4th Kyu (white to yellow belt)
Goho
Juho
| Technique: |
Notes: |
| Ude juji gatame |
Finish with tate gassho gatame, followed by gedan geri |
| Kote nuki |
Finish with Ura ken followed by chudan zuki. For reference see page
8 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Gyaku gote |
Finish with Mae yubi gatame followed by gedan zuki. |
| Yori nuki (katate) |
Finish with Kumade zuki |
Ukemi
| Yoko ukemi |
Side roll |
| Daisharin |
|
Gakka - Homework To Be Submitted
How to behave in the dojo - See Dojo Etiquette
and Tokuhon, Chapter 2, Section 1 (page 18)
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3rd Kyu (yellow to green belt)
Goho
Juho
| Technique: |
Notes: |
| Yori nuki (Ryote) |
Finish with me uchi followed by chudan zuki and ren hen
ko. |
| Maki nuki (Katate & Ryote) |
Finish with uraken uchi followed by ren hen ko. For
reference see page 64 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Okuri gote (Katate) |
Finish with Okuri yubi dori. For reference see
page 72 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Okuri maki tembin |
Adaption of Okuri gote. |
Ukemi
| Mae Ukemi |
Forward roll |
| Ushiro Ukemi |
Backward roll |
Kata - Tan en
| Tenchiken dai ichi |
Performed from Hidari and migi |
Gakka - Homework To Be Submitted
| Question: |
Recommended reading: |
| 1. Motivation and goals for the
founding of Shorinji Kempo |
Tokuhon, Chapter 5, Section 1 (page 70) |
| 2. Key attitudes toward training |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 1 (page 30) |
| 3. The five elements of Atemi |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-2 (page 44 ) |
| 4. The three essentials of Ken (gi, jutsu,
ryaku) |
Tokuhon, Chapter 4, Section 1 (page 60) |
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2nd Kyu (green to blue belt)
Goho
Juho
Kata - Tan en (single form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi - ni |
Performed from Hidari and migi |
| Giwa ken dai ichi |
|
Umpo Ho
Kumi Embu
| 1. Tsubame gaeshi - ren hen ko |
6. Juji uke geri - ren hen ko |
| 2. Uchi uke geri - ren hen ko |
7. Kiri kaeshi nuki (katate) |
| 3. Juji nuki (katate) |
8. Kiri gote (katate) |
| 4. Juji gote (katate) |
9. Shita uke jun geri - ren hen ko |
| 5. Han tenshin geri - ren hen ko |
10. Tsuki ten ichi - ren hen ko |
Gakka - Homework To Be Submitted
| Question: |
Recommended reading: |
| 1. Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that
develops individuals |
Tokuh0n, Chapter 1, Section 2 (page 8) |
| 2. How to study the technical and
Philosophical teachings |
Tokuhon, Chapter 2, Section 2 (page 20) |
| 3. Ma'ai and opportunity for offence and
defence |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-3 (page 48) |
| 4. On mind, Ki and strength |
Tokuhon, Chapter 4, Section 2 (page 62) |
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1st Kyu (blue to brown belt)
Goho
| Technique: |
Notes: |
| Soto uke zuki |
Finish with ren hen ko |
| Soto uke geri |
Finish with ren hen ko |
| Soto oshi uke zuki |
Finish with ren hen ko |
| Kusshin zuki |
Finish with ren hen ko |
| Kussin geri |
Finish with ren hen ko |
Juho
Kata - Tan en (single form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi - yon |
Performed from Hidari and migi |
| Giwa ken dai ichi |
|
| Ryuo ken dai ichi |
Performed for migi |
Kata - So Tai (pair form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi |
|
| Giwa ken dai ichi |
|
Kumi Embu
| 1. Uchi uke zuki - ren hen ko |
6. Soto oshi uke zuki - ren hen ko |
| 2. Soto uke zuki - ren hen ko |
7. Kata muna otoshi |
| 3. Sode nuki |
8. Eri juji |
| 4. Sode dori |
9. Ude maki |
| 5. Kusshin zuki - ren hen ko |
10. Chidori gaeshi - ren hen ko |
Gakka - Homework To Be Submitted
| Question: |
Recommended reading:
|
| 1. The six distinguishing characteristics of Shorinji
Kempo |
Tokuhon, Chapter 1, Section 4 (page 12) |
| 2. Three teachings of ken (shu, ha, ri) |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 2 (page 34) |
| 3. Key principles |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-1 (page 42) |
| 4. On Sen (Initiative) |
Tokuhon, Chapter 4, Section 3 (page 64) |
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Shodan (brown to black belt)
Goho
| Technique: |
Notes: |
| Kinteki geri hiza uke |
Both attack and defence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with
Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. For reference see page 96 of
Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Gyaku geri hiza uke |
Both attack and defence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with
Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. |
| Mawashi geri sambo uke |
Both attack and defence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with
Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. For reference see page 104 of
Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Harai uke geri |
Both attack and defence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with
ren hen ko. For reference see page 152 of
Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Furi ten ni |
Both attack and defence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with
sokuto geri followed by ren hen ko. |
| Keri ten san |
Finish with ren hen ko. For reference see page 88
of
Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Tsuki ten san |
Finish with ren hen ko. For reference see page 80
of
Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
Juho
| Technique: |
Notes: |
| Nidan nuki |
Nidan nuki & Youri nuki. For reference see page 24 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 2 book. |
| Oshi gote (Katate & Ryote) |
Finish with Kannuki Gatame. For reference see page 32
(katate) & 40 (ryote) of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 2 book. |
| Oshi nuki (Katate) |
Defence from gedan gamae. |
| Kote maki gaeashi |
Defence from gaku gedan gamae. |
| Hiki nuki (Morote) |
Finish with shuto giri followed by chudan zuki. For
reference see page 160 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Maki gote (Katate & Morote) |
Finish with mae tembin gatame or ura gatame. For
reference see page 176 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Juji nuki (Morote) |
Finish with yoko hiji ate or Uraken uchi followed by
chudan zuki. |
| Juji gote (Morote) |
For reference see page 168 of
Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
Kata - Tan en (single form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi - roku |
Performed from Hidari and migi |
| Byakuren ken dai ichi |
|
Kata - So Tai (pair form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi |
|
| Tenchiken dai ni |
|
Ukemi
| Mae Ukemi |
Daisharin |
| Ushiro Ukemi |
Yoko ukemi |
Umpo Ho
Tai Sabaki
| Hiraki sagari |
Han tenshin |
| Gyaku tenshin |
Han tenkan |
| Zen tenkan |
|
Kumi Embu
| 1. Harai uke geri - ren hen ko |
6. Okuri gote (Ryote) |
| 2. Kote maki gaeshi |
7. Furi ten ni - ren hen ko |
| 3. Tsubame gaeshi - ren hen ko |
8. Ude maki |
| 4. Maki gote (Morote) |
9. Keri ten san - ren han ko |
| 5. Mawashi geri sambo uke nami gaeshi - ren
henko |
10. Oshi gote (Ryote) |
Gakka
Supervised Essay Examination
| Question: |
Recommended reading: |
| 1. Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that
develops individuals |
Tokuhon, Chapter 1, Section 2 (page 8) |
| 2. The six distinguishing characteristics of Shorinji
Kempo |
Tokuhon, Chapter 1, Section 4 (page 12) |
| 3. Key attitudes toward training |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 1 (page 30) |
| 4. The five elements of Atemi |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-2 (page 44 ) |
| 5. Systems of training (kihon, hokei, randori, embu) |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 4 (page 38) |
| 6. On Kisei and Kiai |
Tokuhon, Chapter 4, Section 4 (page 66) |
| 7. Ma'ai and opportunity for offence and
defence |
Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-3 (page 48) |
| 8. What is true strength |
|
Homework To Be Submitted
1. What is true strength
2. Your motives for starting Shorinji Kempo and your present state of mind.
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