Hachikyu (White Belt)

I. Basics

A.Tai Sabaki

Female triangle footwork

B. Ukemi

  1. Slapping exercises - back, legs up, side, side to side
  2. Backfall
  3. Sidefall
  4. Kneeling frontfall
  5. Judo roll
  6. Back roll
  7. Flatfall

II. Kadena de Mano

A. Defense Drills

  1. Block against 4 Angles of attack (first solo then in pairs)
  2. Block against random angles
  3. Block and apply claw takedown

B. Striking Drills

  1. Jab
  2. Cross
  3. Jab, Cross
  4. Hook
  5. Front Kick

III. Nage No Kata

  1. Osoto Gari: Pendulum Sweep
  2. Deashi Harai: Lower foot sweep
  3. Ogoshi: Major hip throw
  4. Dakikubi Goshi: Headlock hip throw

IV. Yawara

  1. Katate Hazushi Ichi: Outside wrist release
  2. Katate Hazushi Ni: Inside wrist release
  3. Ryote Hazushi: Double wrist release
  4. Morote Hazushi: Two-on-one wrist release
  5. Momiji Hazushi: Front choke release
  6. Ryoeri Hazushi: Double lapel release
  7. Yubi Tori Hazushi: Release from four finger grip
  8. Yubi Tori: Handhold on sensitive third finger
  9. Moro Yubi Tori: Four finger come-along
  10. Katate Tori: Single wrist flex

V. Ground Work

Mount & Choke – Strike arms, neck twist and hip-lift

VI. Self Defense

Yawara #1-5, slow speed

VII. Reikishi

A. Vocabulary- Translate

  1. Jujutsu
  2. Danzan Ryu
  3. Danzan Ryu Aikijutsu
  4. Kodenkan
  5. Kadena de Mano
  6. Yawara
  7. Nage No Kata
  8. Matte
  9. Ki o tsuke
  10. Rei
  11. Sensei
  12. Hajime

B. Traditions and Principles- Explain

  1. Danzan Ryu
  2. Okazaki Sensei
  3. Mushin Ryu
  4. Bowing
  5. Kiai
  6. Kuzushi
  7. Strongest Part vs. Weakest Point

C. Etiquette

  1. Bowing: Standing and Sitting
  2. Opening and Closing Sequence: Standing and Sitting
  3. Care and Wearing of Gi