Shichikyu (Blue Belt)

I. Ukemi

  1. Two continuous rolls and one fall (back and front)
  2. Roll over one person

II. Kadena de Mano

A. Defense Drills

  1. Parry against 4 angles of attack
  2. Double parry, double block
  3. Parry against random angles
  4. Parry and apply claw takedown

B. Striking Drills

  1. Jab, hook
  2. Uppercut
  3. Roundhouse Kick

III. Nage No Kata

  1. Soto Gama: Outside sickle
  2. Uchi Gama: Inside sickle
  3. Ushiro Goshi: Reverse hip throw
  4. Seoi Goshi: Cross arm hip throw
  5. Tsurikomi Goshi: Lift and pull sleeve hip throw
  6. Seoi Nage: Shoulder throw

IV. Yawara

  1. Ryote Tori: Double wrist breaker
  2. Tekubi Tori Ichi: Outside hand and wrist breaker
  3. Tekubi Tori Ni: Inside hand and wrist breaker
  4. Imon Tori: Defense against a chest push
  5. Ryoeri Tori: Double lapel torture hold

V. Ground Work

  1. Sidepin - Leg smash into choke
  2. Sidepin - Ear push into shoulder-lock
  3. Sidepin - Key-neck turn or throat-push and turnover

VI. Atemi Waza

A. Lapel Grab

  1. Kami No Ke: Hair Grab
  2. Gansei: Eye
  3. Hanaoshi: Nose Press
  4. Nodo Hikui: Lower Throat

B. Bear Hug Arms Free

  1. Mimi Tori: Ear Press
  2. Seidon: Jaw or Cheek

VII. Self Defense

Yawara #1-10 and use Atemi

VIII. Teach

Lead exercises

IX. Reikishi

  1. History of Danzan Ryu
  2. Explain the suffixes of Do and Jutsu