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Katabami Ryu Ju-Jitsu Rank
Requirements
Mudansha Levels ( below Black Belt )
10th
kyu white belt 0 - 3 month
9th
kyu white belt 3 - 6 month
8th
kyu yellow belt 6 - 9 month
7th
kyu orange belt 9 - 12 month
6th
kyu green belt - 12 month ( basic skills: ukimi, nage, atemi, yawara and ne waza,
must demonstrate control skills over all white belts )
5th
kyu blue belt - 2 years ( fair skills: ukimi, nage, atemi, kensetsu, shime, yawara,
osakomi and ne waza, randori, tanto, bo, must demonstrate control skills over
all green belts )
4th
kyu purple belt - 3 years ( good skills: ukimi, nage, atemi, kensetsu, ashi, shime,
yawara, osakomi and ne waza, randori, fair knowledge of weapons, must demonstrate
leadership, loyalty, respect, trust, basic restoration techniques and control
skills over all low ranking students )
3rd
kyu brown belt - 4 years ( excellent skills in all waza, good weapons skills,
good restoration techniques, demonstrate good example to all students in loyalty,
respect, trust and leadership, help sensei to teach & demonstrate techniques
)
2nd kyu
brown belt - 5 years ( proficient in all Ju-Jitsu techniques, restoration therapy,
assuming the role of sempai - senior student )
1st
kyu brown belt - 6 years ( assistant instructor )
Yudansha
Levels ( Black Belt )
1st
dan black belt - 7 years ( uphold the Ju-Jitsu principles and bushido code, completed
Ju-Jitsu training, receives the title & responsibility of a Sensei )
2nd
dan black belt - 10 years ( practicing the restoration therapy, internal, esoteric
& spiritual principles of Ju-Jitsu )
3rd
dan black belt - 15 years ( teaching internal & esoteric principles )
4th
dan black belt - 18 years ( teaching internal & esoteric principles )
5th
dan black belt - 20 years ( Master of Ju-Jitsu, Restoration Therapy, Internal
& Esoteric Principles )
6th
dan black belt - 25 years or higher ( must be appointed by the head of the family
)
Ju-Jitsu
is not for Everybody! If you are not ready. If you do not like difficulties.
If you do not want to overcome your weakness and imperfections. Persistent training
and constant search of truth. Falls and rises. Sometimes depravations and pain.
Then do not even begin to study Ju-Jitsu...
-Sensei Vladislav Shipinsky President
of the Independent Association of Ju-Jitsu & Self-Defense ( Ukraine ), National
Director Ukraine of AJJIF & IFMAOM
Katabami Ju-Jitsu Dojo
Terminology Ju-Jitsu - soft art Dojo - school ( hall of training )
"The place of the Way" Budo - martial art Bishido - warriors
code Shihan - Master Teacher / Professor Sensei - Teacher Sempai -
assistant teacher Montei - disciple Kappo/Sappo - healing / killing
Ryu - style / family Kyu - class / rank Dan - grade / degree Seiza
- sitting position Zaizen - meditation / sitting position Kioutski - ready
Rei - bow Kimono ( judo gi ) - ju-jitsu uniform Obi - belt Tatami
-straw mats
WEAPONS Shinai - bamboo
sword Tanto - knife Bo - stick Bokken - wooden sword Katana -
Japanese sword Koshi no bo - short stick Kubotan - ( common name ) short
stick
ROLLS
& FALLS Ukemi - rolls & falls Zempo ukemi - forward roll
Zempo Naname ukemi - reversed forward roll Ushiro ukemi - back roll Migi
Ashi Ushiro ukemi - right leg back roll Hidari Ashi Ushiro ukemi - left leg
back roll Sokuho ukemi - side roll Mae Maware ukemi - forward tumbling
fall Bonsai ukemi - tree fall Tobikosu ukemi - diving roll Sutemi
- air fall ( sacrifice fall ) Yoko ukemi - side to side breakfall Mae
ukemi - front breakfall Koho ukemi - back breakfall Ju ukemi - soft fall
TECHNIQUES Yawara - school of the ancient
soft hand techniques Waza - techniques Tachi waza - standing techniques
Nage waza - throwing techniques Te waza - hand techniques Kansetsu waza
- arm lock techniques Osakomi waza - holding techniques Shime waza - choking,
constriction techniques Ashi waza - leg techniques Atemi waza - striking
techniques Ne waza - ground techniques Katami No Kata - grappling art
KICKS Geri - kick Hiza - knee Hiji - elbow Mae geri
- front kick Yoko geri - side kick Ushiro geri - back kick Mawashi
geri - roundhouse kick Mae naname geri - knee/shin front low kick Tai
geri - thigh low kick Zuki - punch
COMMANDS Shiai - contest
Hajime - commence / begin / start Matte - stop / wait Yoshi - begin again
Soremade - end of match Randori - free play / sparring
EXECUTION TECHNIQUES Uke - receiver of a technique Tori - executor
of a technique Ju Te - soft hands Juji Gatame - arm bar Ude Garami
- bent arm lock ( key lock ) Kesa Gatame - scarf hold Kimura - side bent
arm lock Sankaku - triangle Juji Jime - cross choke Kaeshi - counters
Renraku - combinations
NAGE WAZA - THROWING TECHNIQUES
GREEN
BELT - 6th Kyu OSOTO GARI OGOSHI SEOI GOSHI DAKI KUBI GOSHI
SEOI NAGE IPON SEOI NAGE
BLUE BELT - 5th Kyu OUCHI
GARI KO UCHI GARI KOSOTO GARI TAI OTOSHI HARAI GOSHI
PURPLE BELT - 4th Kyu HANE GOSHI MAKI KOMI TSURIKOMI
GOSHI MOROTE SEOI NAGE UKI OTOSHI
BROWN BELT - 3rd Kyu
DE ASHI HARAI SASAE ASHI OKURI ASHI HARAI HIZA GURUMA SOTO MAKI
KOMI
BROWN BELT - 2nd Kyu TOMOE NAGE KUBI TOMOE NAGE
ASHI GURUMA HIZA ASHI HARAI TSURI HIZA GURUMA UCHI MATA KANE SUTE
KATA GURUMA SOTO HARAI GOSH TAI GURUMA
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