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