dan 4


  1. what is religion?
  2. what is a buddhist temple?
  3. innen (kharma)
  4. the correct teaching of the Buddha
  5. the teachings of Kongo Zen
  6. the moralnature of Dharma and human divinity (spirituality)
  7. go ju ittai (the unity of go and ju)
  8. kumite shutai (emphasizing practice in pairs)
  9. diagram of pressure points (kyusho) in head, face and neck
  10. diagram of pressure points in hand and arm
  11. diagram of pressure points in feet and legs
  12. diagram of pressure points in trunk

subjects


  1. what are the central ideas of shorinji kempo
  2. explain each of the riho
  3. discuss why shorinji kempo is not merely a sport or martialart

essay


  1. explain the essence of shorinji kempo and describe the proper behavior of shorinji kempo leaders (min. 2000 words)
  2. your present state of mind and aspirations (min. 600 words)

basic


  1. tan en -- tenchi ken 1, tenchi ken 2; tenchi ken 3, tenchi ken 4, tenchi ken 5, tenchi ken 6, byakuren dai 1, ko manji ken

random


dan 4


  1. gedan gaeshi to tobi ren geri
  2. gyaku geri chi san -- ren hanko
  3. okuri sode dori or okuri sode maki
  4. omote nage or ura nage
  5. chudan gaeshi to uchi uke zuki
  6. dan geri sambo uke dan geri gaeshi
  7. maki komi gote or morote kiri gote
  8. ushiro eri dori or ushiro kubi nage
  9. kaishin zuki to osae kannuki nage
  10. hangetsu kubi nage

application

  1. goho -- free randori
  2. juho -- offense: grab wrist, sleeve or lapel; defense: nuki waza or gyaku waza

attack and defence


  1. tsuki ten 1
  2. keri ten 3
  3. sashi komi mawashi geri & harai uke geri
  4. sashi kae mawashi geri & mawashi geri sambo uke nami gaeshi
  5. dan geri sambo uke dan geri gaeshi

dan 4


dan 4 (extra)


  1. bukkotsu nage
  2. harai bukkotsu nage
  3. ushiro bukkotsu nage
  4. kubi jime shuho juji nage
  5. kubi jime nage
  6. kenjime dori
  7. hangetsu geri
  8. tembin nage
  9. kumade gaeshi (katate & ryote)
  10. okuri gaeshi (two types)
  11. kannuki okuri (dori)
  12. kannuki soto tembin
  13. gyaku sode dori
  14. gyaku sode maki
  15. hangetsu kubi nage
  16. osae kannuke nage (soto & uchi)
  17. omote nage
  18. ura nage
  19. maki uchi kubi nage
  20. katate nage kiri kaeshi
  21. okuri kannuki gote
  22. maki komi gote
  23. okuri eri dori
  24. ushiro eri dori
  25. yahazu nage
  26. ushiro kubi nage
  27. ushiro sode maki (dori)
  28. uwa uke se nage
  29. oshi uke nage
  30. oshi uke maki nage
  31. gassho choji
  32. gassho tsuki otoshi
  33. ashi nuki (two types)
  34. chudan gaeshi to uchi uke zuki
  35. gedan gaeshi to tobi ren geri

dan 4 (goho)


  1. fukko chi 2
  2. gedan gaeshi tobi 2-ren geri
  3. chudan gaeshi
  4. gyakuten 1
  5. hangetsu gaeshi (sukui kubi nage)
  6. tai ten 1
  7. chio ken 3 (jun, gyaku)
  8. kakuritsu ken 5
  9. hangetsu kubi nage
  10. hangetsu geri

dan 4 (juho)


  1. nuki uchi oshi gote
  2. kiri kaeshi gote (kiri kaeshi gatame)
  3. kiri kaeshi nage
  4. maki komi gote
  5. morote okuri gote nage
  6. furisute omote-nage
  7. gyaku gassho (two types)
  8. gassho choji
  9. gassho tsuki otoshi
  10. gassho gyaku gote
  11. uwa uke gyakute nage
  12. okuri katate nage
  13. ryote katate nage
  14. morote katate nage
  15. bukkotsu nage
  16. harai bukkotsu nage
  17. maki uchi kubi nage
  18. omote nage
  19. ura nage
  20. kubi jime nage
  21. kubi jime shuho juji nage
  22. ken jime dori
  23. shikumi nai-tembin
  24. shikumi koshi-nage
  25. katauchi nage (kata guruma) -- shoulder wheel
  26. tembin nage (koma nage) -- okuri, hiki

byakuren ken 1