RANK REQUIREMENTS MATRIX
The following categories of techniques and drills are incorporated into the Rank Requirements Matrix of Wabujitsu. The descriptions of each category are generalized and not all encompassing. The techniques listed are basic requirements to shodan level (first degree black belt) only; the numbers before the individual techniques indicate at what kyu level (levels leading up to shodan) the techniques will be tested.
Te Waza Basic joint manipulations for use against wrist grabs and clothing grabs, from a standing position
Ate (or Atemi) Waza Striking techniques from any position.
Uke Waza Blocking, trapping, and redirecting techniques.
Nage Waza Throwing techniques.
Kansetsu Waza Joint-locking techniques on any joint from any position.
Ukemi Waza Falling techniques, i.e. rolling and breakfalls.
Sabaki Waza Techniques of repositioning/moving in relation to the attackers position and movement.
Shime (Jime) Waza Techniques of strangulation.
Katame Waza Techniques of grappling from any position.
Ne Waza Techniques of grappling from a seated or lying position.
Kobujutsu Waza Weapons techniques; field-expedient, traditional, and modern weapons. Weapons of choice in Wabujitsu are sticks (hanbo, jo, escrima/kali), walking canes (we endorse the hardwood combat canes produced by CaneMasters), knives, pistols (both revolver and semi-automatic) and rifles. Weapons training is reserved solely for adults of proven reputable character. All weapons from all styles are recognized, testable, and creditable for rank promotions.
Kata Traditional solo drills of patterned movement, with and without weapons, against imaginary attackers. 19 traditional Japanese, Okinawan, and Chinese kata are taught in Wabujitsu; however, all kata from all styles are recognized, testable, and creditable for rank promotions.
Goshin Jutsu Kata Drills where student defends against one or more attackers, with or without weapons, in a controlled, safe manner.
The following matrices will indicate in a generalized way the requirements for each rank. Individual techniques in each category are minimum requirements, and we will show as many as possible on the password-protected area of our web page. Trying to describe these techniques by words alone would be time-consuming, and would have little training value. Also, the execution of techniques has to be shown by a qualified Wabujitsu instructor; sheonage performed by a jujitsu practitioner, an aikido practitioner and a student of Wabujitsu would probably have significant differences.
This matrix is offered only as a guide for Wabujitsu students, and also to provide to experienced practitioners of other arts a guideline to become ranked in Wabujitsu. Other experienced martial artists will have to consult with us on the flavor of the Wabujitsu method of execution of techniques in order to be ranked in our system.
Students will also engage in jiyu kumite and randori (controlled methods of free-fighting) as part of the evaluation process for promotion.
KYU MATRIX
Kyu Grade: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1Dan Total
Te Waza | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Atemi Waza | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Uke Waza | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Nage Waza | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Kansetsu Waza | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Ukemi Waza | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Sabaki Waza | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Shime Waza | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Katame Waza | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ne Waza | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Kobujutsu Waza | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Kata | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
Goshin Jutsu Kata | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 40 |
Total | 0 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 194 |
TE WAZA
- Ikkyo First Teaching, hand trap hip shift
- Nikkyo Second Teaching, hand trap and roll, gooseneck
- Sankyo Third Teaching, double knife hand trap and cut
- Yonkyo Fourth Teaching, reverse gooseneck, palm facing floor
- Gokkyo Fifth Teaching, hand trap wrist roll-over (defenders thumb on back of hand)
- Rokkyo Sixth Teaching, hand trap hip shift elbow break (other hand passive)
- Shichikyo Seventh Teaching, (hair grab) hand trap hip shift as in Ikkyo
- Hajikyo Eighth Teaching, wrist grab pretzel
- Kukyo Ninth Teaching, wrist grab vee-trap pretzel
- Kote-gaeshi Outward wrist turn
ATEMI WAZA
- Seiken zuki Full-twist punch
- Tate zuki (tsuki) Vertical fist, or half-twist punch
- Mae geri kekomi/keage Front thrust/snap kick
- Uraken Backfist
- Kage zuki Square, or hook punch
- Yoko geri kekomi/keage Side thrust/snap kick
- Fumikomi geri Stomping kick
- Shuto Knife hand
- Tegatana Sword hand
- Nukite – Spear hand
- Tettsui (Kentsui) Hammerfist
- Mawashi geri Roundhouse kick
- Shinage zuki Rising punch
- Mawashi zuki Roundhouse punch
- Kin geri – Kick with the shin
- Hizatsui – Strike with the knee (hiza)
- Haito – Ridge hand
- Ushiro geri – Back kick
- Tobi geri Flying kick
- Empi Elbowing
UKE WAZA
- Shinage uke Rising high block
- Chudan ude uke Arm block middle level
- Gedan barai uke Lower leg block/reap
- Haraite uke Slapping/sweeping parry
- Soto uke Outer forearm block (with variations)
- Uchi uke Inner forearm block (with variations)
- Soft double shuto Redirecting with knife hands
- Hiza uke Blocking with the knee
- Torite uke Grasping hand interception
- Kin uke Blocking with the shin
- Empi uke Blocking with the elbow
- Ashi uke Blocking with the foot
- Hard shuto Blocking with knife hand
- Morote uke Augmented block
- Juji uke X-block
NAGE WAZA
- O-goshi – Hip throw
- O-soto-gari – Side trip
- Ippon seonage – Shoulder throw
- Single leg takedown
- Double leg takedown
- De-ashi harai Foot sweep
- Men-nage – Head throw
- Tomoenage Stomach throw, back somersault throw
- Shionage Four Corners throw
- Tai otoshi Body drop
- Irimi nage Entering throw
- Kuzure irimi nage Modified entering throw (tornado throw)
- Uchi Mata Inner-thigh reap/throw
- Kani basami Scissors throw, crabclaw throw
- Hane goshi – Springing leg throw
KANSETSU WAZA
- Juji gatame Cross-body armlock/entanglement
- Ude garame Arm lock/entanglement, paint brush lock
- Achilles tendon lock (ankle lock)
- Thumb crank
- Large toe crank
- Heel hook
- Inverted straight knee bar
- Sit-back knee bar (from half-guard)
- Leg bar from ground on standing opponent
- Standing inverted leg bar (attacker behind executing bear hug)
UKEMI WAZA
- Side breakfall
- Front breakfall
- Rolling breakfall
- Forward roll (slow roll)
- Backward roll (slow roll)
- Backward breakfall
- Flying breakfall
SABAKI WAZA
- Back slant shuffle right (all of these for 9th kyu are on the same avi)
- Back slant shuffle left
- Front slant shuffle right
- Front slant shuffle left
- Side shuffle right
- Side shuffle left
- Spinning out right
- Spinning out left
- Spinning in right
- Spinning in left
- Entering to the rear from the right
- Entering to the rear from the left
- Cutting straight in
- Moving straight back
- Non-movement
SHIME (JIME) WAZA
- Ushiro hadaka jime – Rear naked strangle
- Juji jime – Cross lapel strangle
- Sangaku jime – Triangle strangle
- Sleeve strangle
- Kata juji jime migi – Single lapel strangle right
- Kata juji jime hidari – Single lapel strangle left
- Mae hadaka jime Guillotine (front naked strangle)
- Kata ha jime – Single wing strangle (shoulder-type strangle)
- Trachea grab
- Okuri eri jime – Sliding collar strangle
KATAME WAZA
- Over/under drill
- Throwing defense
- Taking the rear
- Guillotine defense from standing position
- Transition from throw to ne waza
- Breaking the balance
NE WAZA
- Guard (open); Guard (closed)
- Mount
- Cross mount
- Side mount
- Half guard
- Passing the guard (on ground)
- Passing the guard (standing)
- Reversing from under the mount into the guard (bridging)
- Passing the mount from under, bringing the opponent into your guard (hip shuffle/knee push)
- Passing the guard, going to mount, bridging drill
- Scarf hold down (kesa gatame)
- Breaking out of the guard from standing position
- Sweeping
- Taking the back from kneeling position
- Hooking the standing opponent (with feet) to keep him from passing the guard
KOBUJUTSU WAZA
(For testing purposes, techniques will be instructors choice.)
Knife: 3,3
Cane: 9,9,8,8,7,7
Jo: 5,5
Short stick: 6,6
Pistol: Above 1DAN
Rifle: Above 1DAN
Ink pen/pencil: 4
Pepper spray: 4
Opportunistic weapons: 2
KATA
- Kihon
- Taikyoku ichi
- Taikyoku ni
- Taikyoku san
- Wunsu
- Ananku
- Pinan shodan
- Pinan nidan
1DAN: Pinan sandan
1DAN: Pinan yondan
1DAN: Pinan godan
Above black belt
Jion
Empi sho
Bassai dai
Naihanchi
Kusanku
Bokken kata
Sai kata
GOSHIN JUTSU KATA
Will be designed by the student.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4