In order to help with learning some of the Japanese I will expand this section from time to time:
Sanshin no Kata (三心の型)
* 地 Chi - Earth
* 水 Sui/Mizu - Water
* 火 Ka/Hi - Fire
* 風 Fu/Kaze - Wind
* 空 Ku - Void
--Note that three of these have alternate pronunciations.
The postures known as 'Kamae' (構)
Shizen no Kamae （自然の構)
Shoshin no Kamae （初心の構）
Ichimonji no Kamae (一文字の構)
Hicho no Kamae (飛鳥の構)
Jumonji no Kamae (十文字の構)
Seigan no Kamae (正眼の構)
Hira Ichimonji no Kamae (平一文字の構)
Hōkō no Kamae (抱囲の構)
Bobi no Kamae (防備の構)
Left and right:
Migi (右)
Hidari (左)
9th Kyu
- Reiho - 礼法
- Seiza - 正座
- Fudoza - 不動坐
- Ryutai Undo Ho Ichi (龍体運動法一) - Butterfly stretch
- Ukemi - Zenpo ukemi, Koho ukemi, Yoko nagare
- Shizen no Kamae, Shoshin no Kamae, Ichimonji no Kamae
- Jodan Uke Nagashi
- Hiken Juroppo - Fudo ken, Sanshitanken, Omote shuto
- Sanshin no Kata : Chi no Kata, Sui no Kata
- Kihon Happo: Ichimonji no Kata
- Define a moral
8th Kyu
- kneeling Ichimonji
- Ryutai Undo Ho Ni (龍体運動法二) - Forward fold
- Ukemi - Zenpo kaiten, Koho kaiten, Yoko kaiten
- Jumonji no kamae
- Gedan uke
- Hiken Juroppo - Boshi ken, Ura Shuto
- Sanshin no Kata: Ka no Kata, Fu no Kata
- Kihon Happo: Jyumonji no kata
- Define an ethic
7th Kyu
- Fudoza
- Ryutai Undo Ho San (龍体運動法三) - Straddle fold
- Taihenjutsu - Shiho Tenchi Tobi
- Hicho no Kamae
- Omote Gyaku
- Hiken Juroppo - Zenpo keri, Sokuyaku keri
- Sanshin no Kata: Ku no Kata
- Kihon Happo: Hicho no kata
- Define the life value
6th Kyu
- Half standing/half kneeling
- Ryutai Undo Ho Shi (龍体運動法四) - Backward bend
- Taihenjutsu - Zenpo Ukemi Gata to Ryusui, Cartwheel, Barrel roll
- Hira no Kamae
- Ura Gyaku, Hon Gyaku
- Sanshin no Kata
- Koshi Kihon Sanpo no Kata
- Define the Dual Life Value
5th Kyu
- Shi Ju Kiri Oroshi
- Muto dori ukemi randori
- Sanshin no Kata
- Kihon Happo: Ichimonji no Kata, Jumonji no Kata, Hicho no Kata, Omote Gyaku, Ura Gyaku
- Zanshin
- Reiho
