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The Iollowing syllabus are Ior reIerence only. All reIerences to the Shorinji Kempo technique
books are Ior revision purposes only. II you are unsure oI any technique you should ask you
Sensei or senior members at your dojo.
4th Kyu (To Manji)
Goho
Technique: Notes:
Mae Ryusui geri PerIormed Irom both tai and hiraki gamae. Finish with Juji
ashi sagari.
Ushiro Ryusui geri PerIormed Irom both tai and hiraki gamae. Finish with Juji
ashi sagari.
Uchi uke zuki
Uwa uke geri Attack with shuto uchi. Finish with Juji ashi sagari.
1uho
Technique: Notes:
Ude juji gatame Finish with tate gassho gatame, Iollowed by gedan geri
Kote nuki Finish with Ura ken Iollowed by chudan zuki.
Gyaku gote Finish with Mae yubi gatame Iollowed 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.

rd Kyu (yellow to green belt)
Goho
Technique: Notes:
Uwa uke zuki Attack with shuto uchi
Shita uke geri DeIence Irom Hasso gamae. Iinish with gaku geri.
Shita uke jun geri DeIence Irom Hasso gamae. Iinish with jun geri.
Tsuki ten ichi
1uho
Technique: Notes:
Yori nuki (Ryote) Finish with me uchi Iollowed by chudan zuki and ren hen
ko.
Maki nuki (Katate &
Ryote)
Finish with uraken uchi Iollowed by ren hen ko.
Okuri gote (Katate) Finish with Okuri yubi dori.
Okuri maki tembin Adaption oI Okuri gote.
Ukemi
Mae Ukemi Forward roll
Ushiro Ukemi Backward roll
Kata - Tan en
Tenchiken dai ichi PerIormed Irom Hidari and migi
Gakka - Homework To Be Submitted
Question:
1. Motivation and goals Ior the Iounding oI Shorinji Kempo
2. Key attitudes toward training
3. The Iive elements oI Atemi
4. The three essentials oI Ken (gi, jutsu, ryaku)

nd Kyu (green to blue belt)
Goho
Technique: Notes:
Tenshin geri Finish with ren hen ko
Uchi uke geri Finish with sokuto geri Iollwed by ren hen ko
Yoko tenshin geri OIIence Irom ichiji gamae, deIence Irom chudan gamae.
Finish with ren hen ko.
Han tenshin geri OIIence Irom ichiji gamae, deIence Irom chudan gamae.
Finish with ren hen ko.
Juji uke geri Finish with ren hen ko.
Tsubami gaeshi OIIence Irom chudan gamae, deIence Irom taiki gamae.
Chidori gaeshi OIIence Irom chudan gamae, deIence Irom taiki gamae.
1uho
Technique: Notes:
Kiri nuki (uchi soto) Attacker grabs and pulls.
Juji nuki (katate & ryote) Attacker grabs and pushes.
Gassho nuki DeIence Irom gassho gamae.
Juji gote (Katate &Ryote)
Ryaku juji gote Move to sankaku shuho.
Ryote okuri gote Finish with ura gatame.
Kiri kaeshi nuki (Katate &
Morote)
DeIence Irom gedan gamae.
Sankaku nuki DeIence Irom gedan gamae. Move to sankaku
shuho.
Kiri gote (Katate & Morote) DeIence Irom gedan gamae.
Kata - Tan en (single form)
Tenchiken dai ichi - ni PerIormed Irom Hidari and migi
Giwa ken dai ichi

Umpo Ho
Mae chidori ashi Ushiro chidori ashi
Juji ashi Kani ashi
Kumo ashi

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:
1. Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that develops individuals
2. How to study the technical and Philosophical teachings
3. Ma'ai and opportunity Ior oIIence and deIence
4. On mind, Ki and strength

st 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
1uho
Technique: Notes:
Jo haku nuki (Katate &
Ryote)

Oshi kiri nuki Attacker tries to prevent the deender perIorming Jo haku
nuki.
Jo haku dori (Katate &
Ryote)
For reIerence see page 64 oI
Jo haku maki (Katate)
Sode nuki DeIence Irom Gyaku gedan gamae.
Sode dori DeIence Irom Gyaku gedan gamae.
Sode maki DeIence Irom Gyaku gedan gamae.
Sode maki tembin DeIence Irom Gyaku gedan gamae.
Eri nuki Finish with uraken uchi Iollowed by chudan zuki.
Kata muna otoshi Attacker grabs lapel with vertical Iist.
Eri Juji Attacker grabs lapel with horizontal Iist.
Gyaku gote ura gaeshi nage Finish with ura gatame.
Kata - Tan en (single form)
Tenchiken dai ichi - yon PerIormed Irom Hidari and migi
Giwa ken dai ichi

Ryuo ken dai ichi PerIormed Ior 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:
1. The six distinguishing characteristics oI Shorinji Kempo
2. Three teachings oI ken (shu, ha, ri)
3. Key principles
4. On Sen (Initiative)

Shodan (brown to black belt)
Goho
Technique: Notes:
Kinteki geri hiza uke Both attack and deIence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with Nami
gaeshi Iollowed by ren hen ko.
Gyaku geri hiza uke Both attack and deIence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with Nami
gaeshi Iollowed by ren hen ko.
Mawashi geri sambo uke Both attack and deIence in Ichiji gamae. Finish with Nami
gaeshi Iollowed by ren hen ko.
Harai uke geri Both attack and deIence in Ichiji gamae.
Furi ten ni Both attack and deIence in Ichiji gamae.
Keri ten san Finish with ren hen ko.
Tsuki ten san Finish with ren hen ko.
1uho
Technique: Notes:
Nidan nuki Nidan nuki & Youri nuki.
Oshi gote (Katate & Ryote) Finish with Kannuki Gatame.
Oshi nuki (Katate) DeIence Irom gedan gamae.
Kote maki gaeashi DeIence Irom gaku gedan gamae.
Hiki nuki (Morote) Finish with shuto giri Iollowed by chudan zuki.
Maki gote (Katate & Morote) Finish with mae tembin gatame or ura gatame.
Juji nuki (Morote) Finish with yoko hiji ate or Uraken uchi Iollowed by
chudan zuki.
Juji gote (Morote)

Kata - Tan en (single form)
Tenchiken dai ichi - roku PerIormed Irom 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
Mae chidori ashi Ushiro chidori ashi
Juji ashi Kani ashi
Kumo ashi

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:
1. Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that develops individuals
2. The six distinguishing characteristics oI Shorinji Kempo
3. Key attitudes toward training
4. The Iive elements oI Atemi
5. Systems oI training (kihon, hokei, randori, embu)
6. On Kisei and Kiai
7. Ma'ai and opportunity Ior oIIence and deIence
8. What is true strength
Homework To Be Submitted
1. What is true strength
2. Your motives Ior starting Shorinji Kempo and your present state oI mind.