Dan Grade Examination Syllabus (Wado Ryu)

All Grades:

Basic Techniques (selected from):

Junzuki, Kette Junzuki

Junzuki No Tsukkomi, Kette Junzuki No Tsukkomi

Gyakuzuki

Maegeri Chudan

Mawashigeri Chudan/Jodan

UraMawashigeri Jodan

Surikomi Mawashigeri Jodan/Chudan

Sokuto Chudan

Ushirogeri Chudan

Tobikomizuki

Nagashizuki

Uraken Uchi

Shuto –Uke Jodan

Combination Techniques (selected from):

Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri - Gyakuzuki Chudan

Surikomi Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Jodan

Maegeri Chudan – Nagashizuki Jodan – Gyakuzuki Chudan

Zenshinshite Renzuki – Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Mawashigeri Chudan – Gyakuzuki Chudan

Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Tobikomizuki

Surikomi Maegeri Chudan – Sokuto Fumikomi – Ushirogeri Chudan – Uraken Jodan

(In addition, for 3rd Dan and above), candidates will devise 2 combinations with at least 3 techniques in each and explain their Wado technical merit and why you have chosen them.

Kihon No. 3, Ohyo No. 3

Kata (selected from):

Shodan:All 5 Pinan, Ku Shanku, Nai Hanshi, Seishan, Chinto.

Nidan:All the above +1,

Sandan: All the above +2

Yodan: All the above +3

Godan: All the above +4

Rokudan: All the above +5 (+ Dissertation).

An understanding of bunkai must be evident in the kata performance. You will be asked to demonstrate bunkai from a selection of kata’s.

Kumite (selected from), on request:

Kumite (1min) in pairs using a variety of kicking and punching techniques ( such as one using punches, the other only kicks, and visa versa, blocks and counter techniques, fast and slow execution etc.)

The Grading Panel may request, at its discretion, technical-tactical applications (for the 3rd Dan candidates and above).