The Dark Blue Belt Syllabus (updated)

Ukemi Waza

• Forward rolls with extended height and distance

Releases

• Single leg grab
• Double leg grab / Rugby tackle

Atemi Waza

• Increased pressure scenarios (eg milling)
• Skilled use of combinations of complementary atemi against multiple ukes to include disarms and putdowns under pressure
• Uke has the ability to follow tori, move in and out of range, delivering single attacks including advanced
  ukeing skills to apply pressure through resistance and timing

Nage Waza

• Yamai Arashi – (45deg traditional katana or baseball bat attack)
• Kuki Nage – (forehand swinging attacks including chain)
• Irimi Nage – (backhand swinging attacks including chain)
• Osoto Guruma – (roundhouse – note: fast throw over hip, no leg)
• Tani Otoshi – (square off, shoot to clinch, level drop, leg flat on floor)
• Irimi Nage – (roundhouse, duck under and hook punch)
• Yoko Wakare (assisted ukemi from strike)
• Nage No Kata – Uke Goshi, Ura Nage, Yoko Guruma

Scenario Training

• Use of baton against unarmed attackers using strikes, arm locks and strangles
• Defensive use of weapons
• Defence from a controlled grab ambush from behind when kneeling