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Zen Judo Syllabus

ZEN JUDO FAMILY

( 1st Kyu to 1st Dan )

BROWN TO BLACK BELT SYLLABUS

Minimum Time:- Juniors 1 year; Seniors 8 months: No Maximum Time.  By Invitation of the Masters only. 

UKEMI WAZA ------  BREAKFALL TECHNIQUES:
Migi Mae Korobi -----  Right Forward Rolling Breakfall
Hidari Mae Korobi -----  Left Forward Rolling Breakfall
Ushiro Ukemi -----  Rear Breakfall
Migi Yoko Ukemi -----  Right Side Breakfall
Hidari Yoko Ukemi -----  Left Side Breakfall
Mae Ukemi -----  Front Breakfall

TACHI WAZA ------  STANDING TECHNIQUES:
To be performed to the left and right.
Kubi Nage -----  Neck Throw
Ashi Gake -----  Ankle Block
Ko Uchi Maki Komi -----  Minor Inner Wraparound
Tai Otoshi -----  Body Drop

Kata Seoi -----  Shoulder Carry
Ryo Ashi Dori -----  Two Hand Ankle Hold
Hiza Guruma -----  Knee Wheel
Uki Goshi -----  Floating Hip
Obi Goshi -----  Belt Hip
Eri Nage -----  Lapel Throw
Soto Guruma -----  Large Outer Wheel ( To side and rear hip versions)
Te Hiza Sasae -----  Hand to Knee Support  ( short and long versions )

Kata Nage -----  Shoulder Throw
Ashi Guruma -----  Leg Wheel
Morote Seoi Nage -----  Both Arm Shoulder Throw
Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi -----  Supporting Foot Lift-pull Throw
O Guruma -----  Large Wheel
Ko Soto Gake -----  Small Outer Hook
Ko Tsuri Goshi -----  Small Hip Throw  ( Inner )
Koshi Guruma -----  Hip Wheel  ( Outer )

O Soto Otoshi -----  Major Outer Rear Drop Throw
Tsuri Komi Goshi -----  Lift-pull Hip Throw
Sode Tsuri Komi Goshi -----  Sleeve Lift-pull Hip Throw  ( windmill )
Uchi Ashi Gake -----  Inner Leg Block
Ko Soto Gari -----  Small Outer Reap  ( one step )
Hiki Tai -----  Sleeve pull
Uchi Ashi Sasae -----  Inner Leg Prop
Kata Ashi Dori -----  Advancing Side Leg

Soto Gake -----  Outer Hook
Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi -----  Lift-pull Foot Sweep  ( one step )
O Soto Gari -----  Large Outer Reap
Sumi Otoshi ----- Corner Drop   ( to side and forward )
Hiji Otoshi ----- Elbow Drop  ( to side and forward )
Hane Goshi -----  Hip Spring
Kata Guruma -----  Shoulder Wheel ( Kata version Seniors only if possible )

Okuri Ashi Barai ----- Following Foot Sweep
Harai Goshi ----- Sweeping Loin Throw
O Uchi Gari ----- Major Inner Reaping Throw
Ko Uchi Gari ----- Minor Inner Reaping Throw
Uchi Mata ----- Inside Thigh Throw
O Goshi ----- Major Hip Throw (standard Kodokan version and Zen Judo Family version)
De Ashi Barai ----- Advanced Foot Sweep

OSAE-KOMI WAZA ------  HOLD-DOWN TECHNIQUES:
Hon - Kesa - Gatame -----  Scarf old
Kuzure - Kesa - Gatame -----  Broken Scarf Hold

Kata - Gatame -----  Shoulder Hold
Makura - Kesa - Gatame -----  Pillow Cross-Chest Holding

Ushiro - Kesa - Gatame -----  Backward Cross-Chest Holding
Mune - Gatame -----  Chest Holding

Hon - Yoko - Shiho - Gatame -----  Side Locking Four-corner Holding
Kuzure - Yoko - Shiho - Gatame -----  Broken side Locking Four-corner Holding

Kuzure - Kamishiho - Gatame -----  Broken Top Four-corner Hold
Hon - Tate - Shiho - Gatame -----  Straight Locking Four-corner

Hon - Kamishiho - Gatame ----- Top Four-corner Hold
Kuzure - Tate Shiho - Gatame ----- Broken Straight Locking Four-corner Hold (Photo 2)


HAN-SUTEMI WAZA ------  HALF SACRIFICE TECHNIQUES:
To be performed to the left and right.
Kubi Nage -----  Neck Throw
Ashi Gake -----  Ankle Block
Tai Otoshi -----  Body Drop  ( Both left and right knee )
Kata Seoi -----  Shoulder Carry
Uki Goshi -----  Floating Hip
Kata Nage -----  Shoulder Throw

( Morote ) Seoi Nage -----  Both Arm Shoulder Throw
Hiki Tai -----  Sleeve Pull

Obi Goshi ----- Belt Hip
Eri Nage ----- Lapel Throw
Te Hiza Sasae ----- Hand to Knee Support
Ko Tsuri Goshi ----- Small Hip Throw  (Inner)
Koshi Guruma ----- Hip Wheel  (Outer)
Tsuri Komi Goshi ----- Lift-pull Hip Throw

RENZOKU WAZA  ( GO ) ------  COMBINATION THROWS: 
Technique Five to each Standing Technique to left and right.

GAESHI WAZA  ( IK ) ------  COUNTER THROWS:
Counter One to each Standing Technique to left and right.

GAESHI WAZA  ( NI ) ------  COUNTER THROWS: 
Counter Two to each Standing Technique to left and right.

GAESHI WAZA  ( NI x NI ) ------  COUNTER THROWS:
Counter Two x Two Demonstration to left and right.

NAGE to OSAE-KOMI ------  THROW TO GROUND AND HOLD: 
Demonstration to left and right.

SUTEMI WAZA ------   SACRIFICE TECHNIQUES:
To be performed to the left and right.
Uki Waza -----  Floating Throw
Yoko Wakare -----  Side Separation
Sumi Gaeshi -----  Corner Throw

Tomoe Nage -----  Circular throw
Yoko Guruma -----  Side Wheel
Tani Otoshi -----  Valley Drop
Tawara Gaeshi -----  Rice Bale Throw

Yoko Otoshi ----- Side Drop (alternative view 1)  (alternative view 2)
Yoko Gake ----- Side Body Drop (alternative view from back)
Soto Maki Komi ----- Outer Wraparound Throw
Ura Nage ----- Back Throw
Korobi Sutemi ----- Roll Sacrifice
Hane Maki Komi ----- Springing Wraparound Throw



SUTEMI GAESHI ------  SACRIFICE COUNTER:
Demonstration to left and right

HAN - SUTEMI WAZA  ( SAN ) ------  HALF SACRIFICE THREE: 
Demonstration to left and right.

SUTEMI WAZA  ( SAN ) ------  SACRIFICE THREE: 
Demonstration to left and right.

KAGAMI WAZA ----- MIRROR TECHNIQE ( SOLO FIGHTING ):
To be performed to the left and right. Demonstration as Tori and Uke.

RANDORI ------  FREE PRACTICE:


SHIAI ------  CONTEST:

NOTE: This is an official syllabus of the Zen Judo Family and supersedes all other syllabuses.


DATE:	20-09-1987                  SIGNED:
D.C.McCARTHY Master Zen Judo Family. 7th. Dan
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