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Shinsei Dojo 9th kyu red belt syllabus
 

 

Students may enter for this grading examination a minimum of three months from the start of training or 50 hours dojo training time, whichever is the longest, on the first grading date after this period.

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The name Shinseido Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo is normally shortened to Shinseido Karate or simply Shinseido  for convenience. 

The literal meanings of the components of the words are as follows:

Shin

Truth; reality

Kara

T’ang (Chinese)

Sei

Born of

Te

Hand

Do

Way

Ko

Ancient

Sho

Little

Bu

Warrior

Rin

Forest

Do

Ways

Ryu

Stream of thought

 

 Kai

 Association
 

 
 

Therefore:  The Way Born of Truth and Reality, (part of the generic system called) Little Forest Stream of Thought:  Chinese hands (Chinese boxing) and ancient weapons arts association.

 

 

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First dojo (training hall – lit: Way Place) Kun (motto:  Do Not Fight (understand implications)

 

Shinseido schedule
     
1 Ma-ai Distancing: Tactile zone; circle of reach.  Close, middle and long distancing.
2 Hyoshi Timing: Reaction time; sight and touch
3 Ude chikara Arm strength:  Differences in applying force from the inside and from the outside
4 Chokusen undo - En undo Linear and circular force: Linear force v linear force, linear force v circular force
5   Positioning 1: Working inside and outside the funnel
6   Positioning 2: Centre-lining
7 Kenji te Sensitivity drill: sticking hands exercise
8 Oshi te Pushing hands:  Returning wave exercise
9 Kake te Inside and outside hooking exercise

6

 Hanashi waza Releasing techniques

7

 Taisabaki Body change:  Lateral evasion exercise

8

 Chi Intrinsic energy: projection of energy, the unbending arm exercise

9

 Fudo Rootedness:  Moving the Mountain exercise

10

 Kata Shinzen with oyo and bunkai Form of Friendship with practical applications and explanations

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Shorin Ryu schedule
     
Stances
     
1

Shizen dachi

Natural stance
2

Paisai dachi  (Shiko dachi)

Straddle stance
3

Zen kutsu dachi

Front stance
     
On the spot training
     
4

Choku tsuki  (jodan, chudan, gedan)

Straight (fist) thrust (high, middle and low level)
5

Mae geri

Front kick
     
On the spot or on the move training

 

6

Uchi uke

Inwards defence

7

Gedan Uke

Low defence (from Pinan Nidan)

8

Jodan uke

Rising defence (from Pinan Nidan)

 

9

Gedan uchi uke

Low inwards defence

10

Soto uke

Outwards defence

11

Shuto uke

Sword hand defence

 

12

Oi tsuki

Lunge (fist) thrust (from Pinan Nidan)

13

Gyaku tsuki

Reversed (fist) thrust

14

Ren tsuki

Alternate (fist) thrust

 

15

Uraken uchi

Back-fist strike (from Pinan Nidan)

16

Tettsui uchi (oroshi and yoko)

Hammer-fist strike (descending and sideways)

17

Gedan morote shuto uchi

Low level augmented sword-hand strike (from Pinan Nidan)

 

18

Mae ashi geri

Front kick off the front foot

19

Ura ashi geri

Front kick off the back foot

 
Additional
 
20 Renketsu waza Combination techniques (any 2x or 3x combination of 6-18)

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Kata Pinan Nidan

Form of Calm Peacefulness (Part two)

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Kihon sanbon kumite

Basic three step (pre-arranged) sparring