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Guidebook

Kyu Rank Syllabus for the Bujinkan kokusai Renkoumyo

Version 2.3

Mukyu Mokuroku no kyu syllabus

I. a. b.

Reihou bow in procedures Ritsu Rei standing bow Seiza Rei kneeling bow

II. 1.

Ukemi Gata Taihenjutsu receiving forms body movement Tai Otoshi body drops a. Zenpou Otoshi forward body drops b. Yoko Otoshi sideways body drops c. Kouhou Otoshi backwards body drops Nagare flow roll to a flat position (supine or prone) Zenpou Nagare forward flow Yoko Nagare sideways flow Kouhou Nagare backward body flow Jun Nagare flowing in order Tachi Nagare walking flow Kaiten rotate/roll up to feet Zenpou Kaiten forward roll Gyaku Zenpou Kaiten reverse forward roll Yoko Kaiten sideways roll Kouhou Kaiten backwards rolls Gyaku Kouhou Kaiten reverse backwards roll Shihou Tenchi Tobi all directions heaven & earth leaps Mae front leap Ushiro back leap Migi right leap Hidari left leap Ten leap up Chi leap down

2. a. b. c. d. e. 3. a. b. c. d. e. 4. a. b. c. d. e. f.

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Sayu Tsuki Kata (left/right) both sides punching movements Sayu Keri Kata (left/right) both sides kicking movements

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Kyukyu Mokuroku 9th Kyu syllabus

I. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Kihon Kamae Kata basic posture forms Shizen natural standing posture Ichimonji figure one posture Jumonji figure ten posture Hicho flying bird (leaping) posture Kosei aggressive attacking posture Hira Ichimonji receiving posture Doko angry tiger posture Hoko angry bear posture Uma Nori riding the horse posture (the mount; tori on top) Yoko Osae sideways hold posture Kesa Osae to hold down at the robeposture (kesa
buddhist monks robe)

Seitai to correctly oppose (the guard, tori on bottom) Shiho all direction hold down; perpendicular hold with tori on
top.

Katagatame restrictive shoulder choke posture

II. 1. 2.

Uke Nagashi Kata receiving & evading skills Jodan Uke Nagashi high receive Gedan Uke Nagashi low receive

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Hachikyu Mokuroku 8th Kyu Syllabus

I. a. b. c. d. e.

Shoshin no Kata beginner or initial movement Chi no Kata earth form Sui no Kata water form Ka no Kata fire form Fu no Kata wind form Ku no Kata void or nothing form

II. a. b. c. d. e.

Gogyo no Kata to do something or to go movements Chi no Kata earth form Sui no Kata water form Ka no Kata fire form Fu no Kata wind form Ku no Kata void or nothing form

III. a. b. c. d. e.

Goshin no Kata to understand or to perceive movements Chi no Kata earth form Sui no Kata water form Ka no Kata fire form Fu no Kata wind form Ku no Kata void or nothing form

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Nanakyu Mokuroku 7th Kyu Syllabus

I. 1. a. b. c.

Kihon Happo Kata basic unlimited (infinite) movements Koshi Kihon Sanpo three basic receiving/striking methods of koshi Ichimonji no Kata number one movement (jodan uke
nagashi, omote shuto)

Hicho no Kata flying bird movement (gedan uke nagashi,

sokugyaku, ura shuto)

Jumonji no kata number ten movement (tai sabaki into

jumonji, uke nagashi, boshiken, kyo)

2. a. b. c. d. e.

Torite Kihon Kata Goho five basic grab movements Omote Gyaku lapel grab; omote gyaku Omote Gyaku Tsuki Waza grab/punch; cover and uke
nagashi, then omote gyaku to lapel grab hand

Ura gyaku lapel grab; uragyaku, switch to omote gyaku Musha Dori warrior catch from a sleeve grab Ganseki Nage throw a rock from a sleeve grab

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Rokkyu Mokuroku 6th Kyu Syllabus

I. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

Kihon Tehodoki Kata basic hand escapes Katate Uchi Mawashi one-handed inside turning escape (mawashi
to roll or spin)

Ryote uchi Mawashi both hands grabbed inside turn escape;

grabbing both hands

Katate Soto Mawashi one-handed outside turn escape Ryote Soto Mawashi both hands grabbed outside turn escape;
grabbing both hands

Ryote Kata Ude Dori both hands grabbing one arm catch escape Gyaku Katate Dori Hon Gyaku reverse one-handed grab hon
gyaku

Gyaku Katate Dori Ude Ori reverse one-handed grab and break Shuko Uchi (shuko back of hand, uchi to strike) both wrists are
grabbed; strike thumb joints together laterally or vertically

II. a. b.

Ken Kudaki striking with the fist Omote & Ura uke nagashi with a strike with fist to inside and outside
of arm

Jodan & Gedan uke nagashi high and low with a strike to the inside
or outside of arm

III. a. b.

Keri Kudaki striking with the foot (leg) Omote & Ura receiving with the leg inside and outside of the
attacking leg

Jodan & Gedan receiving with the leg inside and outside under and
above the attacking leg

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Gokyu Mokuroku 5th Kyu Syllabus

I. a. b. c. d. e.

Kihon Jyutaijutsu Kata basic grappling movements Oni Kudaki omote/ura demon crusher - from a punch Muso Dori omote/ura catch the warrior twins - from a sleeve grab Take Ori Omote/Ura bamboo break - from an attempted grab O Gyaku great reverse - from a lapel grab Oya goroshi & Ko Goroshi killing the parent/killing the children
from a lapel grab

f.
g. h.

Ude Garami omote/ura one arm twist from yoko shiho or uma
nori, onikudaki on ground

Ude Juji Ori cross arm break from ground (ude ori), arm is straight,
pulled through the legs

Ude Ori Wakigatame arm break hold down start in seiza. Attacker
grabs lapel from seiza, spin to the outside of arm, placing your shoulder into his shoulder from outside as you straighten arm to break it (like gyaku nage)

(not in syllabus ebi zori ne waza ground crawling exercise; post, then push with leg, repeat)

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Yonkyu Mokuroku 4th kyu Syllabus

I. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p.

Houken Juroppo 16 fists or strikes Kikaku Ken head strike Fudo Ken fist strike Kiten Ken shuto or edge hand strike Shuki Ken elbow strike Koppo Ken thumb joint strike Shishin Ken needle strike, one finger strike Shikan Ken knuckle strike Shako Ken claw strike Shito Ken boshiken; tip of thumb strike Happa Ken palm strike Shitan Ken fingers together to a point strike Sokki Ken knee strike Soku yaku Ken stomp kick strike Sokushi Ken kicking with the toes of the foot Sokugyaku Ken kicking with the ball of the foot Shinken & Kiken energy strike

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Sankyu Mokuroku 3rd Kyu Syllabus

I. 1. a. b. c. d. e. II.

Taihen Happo Sabaki Ukemi/Kusushi Kata moving in all

directions/distance forms practice from strikes and grappling

Happo Jyu Kata unlimited 10 movements (5 each side) Zenpou Sayu forward both sides Nanamemae Sayu diagonal forward on both sides Yoko Sayu side movements on both sides Koho Sayu rear movement on both sides Naname koho Sayu diagonal rear on both sides

Tai Hodoki bear hug escapes a. Otoshi Kata dropping form drop down and then up to head
butt b. c. d.

Koshi Mawashi turn the hips swing the hips and move
your leg behind his

Ten Gaeshi turning heaven over from a bear hug, do a

forward roll or throw him over at your hips

Goku Raku attack under the arms bend over at the waist,
stop the throw, then perform any technique (grab his leg with hands and pull out, etc).

III.

Happo Geri Kurai Dori Infinite kicking in all directions and all heights

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Nikyu Mokuroku 2nd Kyu Syllabus

I. 1.

Nage Kata No Ri throwing forms and arrangements Kumi Kata grappling forms a. Eri Sode grab his collar and sleeve b. Ryote Mune Dori grab his lapels with both arms c. Kata Sode shoulder and sleeve grab d. Sode Kubi grab his sleeve and behind his neck on gi Nage Waza throwing techniques (apply from all grabs above) Koshi Nage hip throw Harai Koshi twisting throw (twisting body throw) Gyaku Harai Koshi reverse sweeping hip throw Osoto Gake catching the tigers tail outside leg hook Osoto Kari outside reap; sweep the leg Uchi Mata inside thigh sweeps Tomoe Nage whirlpool throw Yoko Sutemi sideways throws of sacrifice (yoko nagare, etc.) Katate Nage (Ura/Omote) one hand throw

2. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

(Not in syllabus: yotsu ude = kumi uchi)

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Ikkyu Mokuroku 1st kyu syllabus

I. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l.

Shime Waza choking forms Hon Jime foundation choke Gyaku Jime reverse foundation choke Juji Jime cross choke Gyaku Juji Jime reverse cross choke Kata Juji Jime one hand cross choke Hadaka Jime bare choke Do Jime body choke Okuri Eri Jime pass the collar choke from behind Ashi Sankaku Jime leg triangle choke; three point with foot Ude Sankaku Jime arm triangle choke; three point with arms Itai Jime pain choke Ude Jime arm choke

(not in syllabus: jigoku jime hell choke; from fetal position, roll over him, ude jime and ude ori)

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