Syllabus Shorinji Kempo (English)

Syllabus

This is a copy of the kyu grade syllabus, showing the grading requirements for 4th kyu (yellow belt) up to sandan (3rd black belt).

4th kyu (yellow belt)	Goho	Uchi uke zuki Mae ryusui geri Ushiro ryusui geri Uwa uke geri
	Juho	Kote nuki Yori nuki Gyaku gote Ude juji
	Ukemi	Yoko ukemi Daisharin
	Basic technical Japanese words	Rei - Palms together in salutation Naore - Hands down Onegaishimasu - Please Arigato gozaimashita - Thank you for teaching me Hajime - Begin Yame - Stop Chosoku - Breathing control Kiai - Shout Shugo - Assemble Seiretsu - Line up Kamae - Take up position
	Counting	1. Ichi 2. Ni 3. San 4. Shi 5. Go 6. Roku 7. Shichi 8. Hachi 9. Ku 10. Ju
	Gakka	How to behave at the dojo
3rd kyu (green belt)	Goho	Uwa uke zuki Shita uke geri Shita uke jun geri Tsuki ten ichi
	Juho	Ryote yori nuki Maki nuki (katate & ryote) Okuri gote Okuri maki tembin
	Ukemi	Mae ukemi Ushiro ukemi
	Kata (tan en)	Tenchiken dai ichi
	Gakka	Motivation and Goals for the Founding of Shorinji Kempo Key Attitudes Toward Training The Five Elements of Atemi The Three Essentials of Ken (gi, jutsu, ryaku)
2nd kyu (blue belt)	Goho	Tenshin geri Uchi uke geri Yoko tenshin geri Han tenshin geri Juji uke geri Tsubame gaeshi Chidori gaeshi
	Juho	Kiri nuki (uchi & soto) Juji nuki (katate & ryote) Gassho nuki Juji gote (katate & ryote) Ryaku juji gote Ryote okuri gote Kiri kaeshi nuki (katate & morote) Sankaku nuki Kiri gote (katate & morote)
	Kata (tan en)	Tenchiken dai ichi - ni Giwaken dai ichi
	Gakka	Shorinji Kempo is a Discipline that Develops Individuals How to Study the Technical and Philosophical Teachings Ma'ai and Opportunity for Offence and Defence On Mind, Ki and Strength
1st kyu (brown belt)	Goho	Soto uke zuki Soto uke geri Soto oshi uke zuki Kusshin zuki Kusshin geri
	Juho	Jo haku nuki (katate & ryote) Oshi kiri nuki Jo haku dori (katate & ryote) Jo haku maki (katate) Sode nuki Sode dori Sode maki Sode maki tembin Eri nuki Ude maki Kata muna otoshi Eri juji Gyaku gote ura gaeshi nage
	Kata (tan en)	Tenchiken dai ichi - yon Ryuoken dai ichi
	Kata (so tai)	Tenchiken dai ichi Giwaken dai ichi
	Gakka	The Six Distinguishing Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo Three Teachings of Ken (shu, ha, ri) Key Principles On Sen (Initiative)
Shodan (1st black belt)	Goho	Kinteki geri hiza uke Gyaku geri hiza uke Mawashi geri sambo uke Harai uke geri Furi ten ni Keri ten san Tsuki ten san
	Juho	Nidan nuki Oshi gote (katate & ryote) Oshi nuki (katate) Kote maki gaeshi Hiki nuki (morote) Maki gote (katate & morote) Juji nuki (morote) Juji gote (morote)
	Kata (tan en)	Tenchiken dai ichi - roku Byakuren ken dai ichi
	Kata (so tai)	Tenchiken dai ichi Tenchiken dai ni
	Gakka: Home Assignments	What is True Strength Your motives in starting Shorinji Kempo and your present state of mind
	Gakka: Supervised Essay Examination	Shorinji Kempo is a Discipline that Develops Individuals The Six Distinguishing Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo Key Attitudes Toward Training The Five Elements of Atemi Systems of the Training (kihon, hokei, randori, embu) On Kisei and Kiai Ma'ai and Opportunity for Offence and Defence What is Truth Strength?
Ni Dan (2nd black belt)	Gakka: Home Assignments	Shorinji Kempo is a Discipline that Develops Individuals Shorinji Kempo Symbols and Activities
	Gakka: Supervised Essay Examination	The Six Distinguishing Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo Motivation and Goals for the Founding of Shorinji Kempo Three Teachings of Ken (shu, ha, ri) Three Essentials of Ken (gi, jutsu, ryaku) Principles used for Shorinji Kempo On Chinkon Practice Technical Classifications of Shorinji Kempo On Mind, Ki, and Strength Shorinji Kempo is a Discipline that Develops Individuals
San Dan (3rd black belt)	Gakka: Home Assignments	The Six Distinguishing Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo History and Founding of Shorinji Kempo
	Gakka: Supervised Essay Examination	History and Founding of Shorinji Kempo On Sen (Initiative) Ma'ai and Opportunity for Offense and Defense Shorinji Kempo Symbols and Activities Pressure points of the head, face, and neck (22 points) Pressure points of the arm and hand (15 points) Pressure points of the leg and foot (21 points) Pressure points of the chest and stomach (12 points) The Six Distinguishing Characteristics of Shorinji Kempo

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Information For Kenshi

Below are definitions of basic words and terms commonly used in the dojo and an explanation of when to use them, for definitions of more words and phrases see the dictionary page.

Counting
The numbers listed below are used when counting during exercises whilst warming up or basic practice, or when counting during Kata practice.

Ichi - One
Ni - Two
San - Three
Shi - Four
Go - Five
Roku - Six
Shichi - Seven
Hachi - Eight
Ku - Nine
Ju - Ten

General Commands and Phrases

Onegaishimasu Please - Said while Reing, before commencing training at the start of the lesson and before beginning practice with a partner.
Arigato Gozaimashita Thank you very much - Said while Reing, when finished training with a partner, at the end of a lesson and after receiving instruction/assistance from a Sensei or other student.
Rei Palms together in salutation. - Rei is used as a command whilst kenshi are assembled in lines as an instruction to perform the Rei action. Command is given by the person stood in the front right position.
Naore Hands down - Used as a command when kenshi are performing Rei. Command is given by the person stood in the front right position.
Hajime Begin - Command given to instruct kenshi should begin practice.
Yame Stop - Command given to instruct kenshi to stop what they are doing. The command should be obeyed immediately.
Chosokuu Breathing control - When given as a command kenshi should breath in deeply whilst stretching the body up with arms above the head, and breath out slowly, relaxing the stretch slowly lowering the arms.
Kiai Shout - Forcing the air form the lungs, the Kiai should be generated from the diaphragm (as when singing) not from the throat. Kiai is used when punching or kicking and changing stance.
Shugo Assemble - Given as a command to assemble in lines
Seiretsu Line up - Command given by the Sensei or instructor.
Kamae Take up position - Command given when for instance being told to change stance.