PORTAL             HOME
 
 
 

Shinseikan syllabus

 

 

 

List 1:  Manner of Teaching

 

 

 

 

1

Embrace and disseminate Okinawan (Ryukyuan) traditions

 

 

2

Work in the old style and seek to be fully functional, utilitarian, practical, and efficient. Principle led training before form led training.  Good form is borne of good function.

 

 

3

Seek to emulate the system disseminated by Bushi Matsumura through sound personal research and through copying the ways of those further along the path.

 

 

4

Always practise in a safe, therapeutic and healthful manner.

 

 

 

 

List 2:  Teaching licences

 

 

1

No one may run a dojo until they have been awarded Menkyo Shoden or equivalent Shodan rank within our or another reputable organisation with verifiable certification (see Structure of Personal Advancement).  All levels below Shoden or Shodan are student (deshi) ranks only.

 

 

2

Dojo sensei (running their own dojo), wishing to join Shinseido Shorin Ryu will, subject to a) assessment by SSR Chief Instructor Roger Sheldon, b) their CV and c) validation of their certification, retain their existing rank subject to their willingness and ability to adopt the principles of the association herein described.  SSR confirmation and certification of rank will be made when all SSR  requirements have been met.

 

 

3

All teachers who have, but not yet been awarded the Menkyo Chuden certificate or Yondan and therefore called by the honorific Senpai, will act ‘under supervision’ of SSR Chief Instructor Roger Sheldon as ‘student’ or ‘provisional’ teachers (Kyousei).

 

 

4

Teachers having been awarded the Menkyo Chuden certificate or Yondan will be recognised as being capable of operating their dojo on a ‘fully independent’ basis.

 

 

5

Each dojo sensei will be designated a given name.  The given name will be the name of the dojo.  For example Roger Sheldon’s given name is Shinsei and his dojo is Shinsei dojo (SSR).

 

 

 

MSK Mandatory Core System

 

Each member dojo must have or must aspire to have the following in place:

 

 

 

The Rudiments of Matsumura Shurite     To be taught for, or anytime before Shoden (Shodan)

 

 

 

1

Stance techniques

Tachi waza

 

 

 

 

a

Natural stance - ready posture (kamae)

Shizen dachi (Shizen tai or yoi dachi)

 

b

Tied foot stance

Musubi dachi

 

c

Tiger stance

Tora dachi (Zen kutsu dachi)

 

d

Horse stance (Ba dachi) (open version)

Paisai dachi

 

e

Horse stance (Ba dachi) (closed version)

Naihanchi dachi

 

f

Snake stance

Hebi dachi (Ko kutsu dachi)

 

g

Half stance

Han dachi

 

h

Crane stance

Tsuru dachi (Tsuru ashi dachi)

 

i

Dragon stance

Ryu dachi (Sanchin dachi)

 

j

Phoenix stance

Houho dachi (Kage dachi)

 

k

Regular stepping - forwards and backwards

Ayumi ashi

 

l

Scooting in stance - forwards and backwards

Yori ashi

 

m

Pivot turn

Mawatte

 

n

Step turn

Kaiten
o Foot turning Ashi sabaki

 

 

 

 

2

Receiving techniques

Uke waza

 

 

 

 

a

High inwards parry (1)

Jodan Uchi uke    

 

b

Low outwards parry (7)

Gedan soto uke   

 

c

Low inwards parry (13)

Gedan uchi uke   

 

d

High outwards parry (16)

Jodan soto uke  

 

e

Rising bridge (5)

Age uke

 

 

 

 

3

Thrusting techniques

Tsuki waza

 

 

 

 

a

Regular thrust (palm or fist) (17)

Oi tsuki

 

b

Reversed thrust (palm or fist) (3)

Gyaku tsuki

 

 

 

 

4

Striking techniques

Uchi waza

 

 

 

 

a

Back-fist strike (2)

Uraken uchi

 

b

Rising strike (uppercut - hand or fist) (6)

Age uchi

 

c

Sword hand strike (14)

Shuto uke

 

d

Elbow smash (8)

Enpi ate

 

e

Hammer fist strike (11)

Tetsui uchi

 

 

 

 

5

Kicking and sweeping techniques

Ashi waza

 

 

 

 

a

Shin bridge (10)

Sune uke

 

b

Outside foot block (12)

Sokuto uke

 

c

Inside foot block (4)

Teisoku uke

 

 

 

 

 

d

Knee smash (15)

Hiza ate

 

e

Front kick off the back foot (18)

Mae geri ura

 

f

Front kick off the front foot (9)

Mae geri omote

 

 

 

 

 

g

Side foot kick  (additional technique)

Sokuto geri

 

h

Round kick  (additional technique)

Mawashi geri

 

i

Back kick  (additional technique)

Ushiro geri

 

j

Crescent kick  (additional technique)

Mikazuki geri

 

 

 

 

6

Combinations (various combinations of above)

Renketsu waza
       

 

 

 

 

7

Pairs work

Kumite

 

 

 
 

a

Evasion: Body change (taisabaki)  Evade successive random advancing linear attacks with standard lateral evasion, advancing laterally, retreating laterally.  Ducking and weaving
     
 

b

Releasing techniques (hanashi waza)  (appropriate releasing, disengaging and breakaway strategies to various holds).  Use of pressure points (kyusho)
     
  c Breakaway techniques (Ridatsu)  Breakaway from a corner  (linear and evasive strategies + use of wall as weapon)

________________________________________________________________________
     
  d Wrestling (Tegumi):  including the principle of sustained bridging - sticking hands (chi sau); pushing hands (tui shou) and  trapping hands (phon sao) (muchimi) - pushing and barging techniques (oshiwaza).  As a response to successive random close quarters hand assaults.
     
  e Holding techniques (Tsukami waza) Arm holding/control exercise. 
     
  f Joint locking techniques Torite waza  (various)
     
    Tuite (Torite):  Grappling techniques/skills.  Using pressure points for joint manipulation.  Chinese self-defence art;  Grappling/joint manipulation art found in kata using pressure points;  Locking methods; 
    Toidi = Torite (seizing hand) arrest techniques; 
  g Takedowns and throws Nage waza  Demonstrate simple takedowns and throws (various)

________________________________________________________________________
     
  h Striking (Uchiwaza):  Including the principle of Transient bridging: Random one step sparring (jiyu ippon gumite)   Manage single successive random attacks using three or more hand and foot counter active strikes.
     
  i Compromise sparring (Waki gumite) Regular distance and close quarters, one and two attackers.
     
  j Flow drills (Ryudo kunren)  (formal flow drills: straight punch; round punch; back fist and uppercut)  Switching hand: Demonstrate the switching hand principle against single linear and circular attacks 
     
  k Bow hand techniques: To successive single random attacks
     
  l Self-defence: Manage realistic sustained assaults in both peaceful and reactive modes.  Single and multiple assailants, unarmed and armed (including cudgels, knives and firearms).
     
  m Kata oyo and bunkai:  Have an understanding of the core kata through practise of kata oyo (putting kata applications to practical use) and kata bunkai (learning to disassemble and analyse the forms).  Having an ability to explain and demonstrate the purpose of each of the movements within the kata and identify kyusho etc. 
     

 

 

8

Additional:  To be introduced for, or anytime before Shoden (Shodan)

 

 

 

a

Etiquette and courtesy

Reigi

 

b

Neatness and precision

Seido

 

c

Behaviour, attitude, bearing

Soburi

 

d

Sensitivity and control

Kansei

 

e

Relaxation and fluidity

Chikan

 

f

Focused power and energy

Kime Chikara 

 

 

 

 

 

g

2500 word essay entitled:             "Personal Reflections Upon My Martial Art" 

Ronbun