Gradings | Seishinkai

Kyu ranks go from white to brown belt. The syllabus is made to be progressive to enable everyone to improve and get the necessary skills to reach black belt and higher.

Below is what will be asked as part of the examination for each belt. Many elements appear for each belt, such as Ukemi, Te Hodoki and Tai Sabaki, and will also be required for Dan ranks. Obviously if the same exercise is asked for a yellow belt or a 2nd dan, the level required to pass won’t be the same.

Yellow Belt

Budo spirit
- Bowing (standing and kneeling)
- Tori and Uke
- Keikogi and belt
- History of the school
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Forward roll with guard on the ground
- Forward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Backward roll with guard on the ground
- Backward breakfall with guard on the ground
Te Hodoki
Tai Sabaki with defenses by atemi
- Nagashi (backward)
- Hiraki (lateral)
- Irimi (forward)
- Irimi senkai (rotative)
Atemi
- Hand atemi
  - Shuto Shomen Uchi
  - Shuto Yokomen Uchi
  - Teisho
- Finger atemi
- Punches
  - Oi Tsuki (Seiken)
  - Oi Tsuki (Tateken)
- Kicks
  - Mae Geri
  - Mawashi Geri
  - Yoko Geri
Basic techniques
- Atemi: 1 to 8
Kata:
- First kata
Goshin Jutsu (self defense): attacks from the front

Orange Belt

Budo spirit
- Bowing (standing and kneeling)
- Tori and Uke
- Keikogi and belt
- History of the school
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Forward roll with guard on the ground
- Forward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Backward roll with guard on the ground
- Backward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Lateral breakfall with guard on the ground
Te Hodoki
Tai Sabaki with defenses by atemi
- Nagashi (backward)
- Hiraki (lateral)
- Irimi (forward)
- Irimi senkai (rotative)
Atemi
- Hand atemi
  - Shuto Shomen Uchi
  - Shuto Yokomen Uchi
  - Teisho
- Finger atemi
- Punches
  - Oi Tsuki (Seiken)
  - Oi Tsuki (Tateken)
- Kicks
  - Mae Geri
  - Mawashi Geri
  - Yoko Geri
  - Hiza Geri (knee)
- Elbow
  - Empi
Basic techniques
- Atemi: 1 to 8
- Locks: 1 to 8
- Throws: 1 to 8 (ex. 6)
Kata:
- First kata
Goshin Jutsu (self defense): attacks from the front

Green Belt

Budo spirit
- Bowing (standing and kneeling)
- Tori and Uke
- Keikogi and belt
- History of the school
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Forward roll with guard on the ground
- Forward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Backward roll with guard on the ground
- Backward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Lateral breakfall with guard on the ground
Te Hodoki
Tai Sabaki with defenses by atemi and locks
- Nagashi (backward)
- Hiraki (lateral)
- Irimi (forward)
- Irimi senkai (rotative)
Atemi
- Hand atemi
  - Shuto Shomen Uchi
  - Shuto Yokomen Uchi
  - Teisho
- Finger atemi
- Punches
  - Oi Tsuki (Seiken)
  - Oi Tsuki (Tateken)
- Kicks
  - Mae Geri
  - Mawashi Geri
  - Yoko Geri
  - Ushiro Geri
  - Kakato Geri
  - Hiza Geri (knee)
- Elbow
  - Empi
Sutemi
- Forward
- Lateral
- Backward
Basic techniques
- Atemi: 1 to 8
- Locks: 1 to 8
- Throws: 1 to 8
Kata:
- First kata
- Second kata
Goshin Jutsu (self defense): attacks from the front, the side and the back. Defenses by atemi, locks, throws, chokes with control at the end
Prepared randori with partner

Blue Belt

Budo spirit
- Bowing (standing and kneeling)
- Tori and Uke
- Keikogi and belt
- History of the school
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Forward roll with guard on the ground
- Forward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Backward roll with guard on the ground
- Backward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Lateral breakfall with guard on the ground
Te Hodoki
Tai Sabaki with defenses by atemi, locks, throws and chokes
- Nagashi (backward)
- Hiraki (lateral)
- Irimi (forward)
- Irimi senkai (rotative)
Atemi
- Hand atemi
  - Shuto Shomen Uchi
  - Shuto Yokomen Uchi
  - Teisho
- Finger atemi
- Punches
  - Oi Tsuki (Seiken)
  - Oi Tsuki (Tateken)
- Kicks
  - Mae Geri
  - Mawashi Geri
  - Yoko Geri
  - Ushiro Geri
  - Kakato Geri
  - Hiza Geri (knee)
- Elbow
  - Empi
Sutemi
- Forward
- Lateral
- Backward
Hikitate
Basic techniques
- Atemi: 1 to 8
- Locks: 1 to 8
- Throws: 1 to 8
Kata:
- First kata
- Second kata
- Third kata
Goshin Jutsu (self defense): attacks from the front, the side, the back and on the ground. Defenses by atemi, locks, throws, chokes with control at the end
Prepared randori with partner

Brown Belt

Budo spirit
- Bowing (standing and kneeling)
- Tori and Uke
- Keikogi and belt
- History of the school
Ukemi (Breakfalls)
- Forward roll with guard on the ground
- Forward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Backward roll with guard on the ground
- Backward breakfall with guard on the ground
- Lateral breakfall with guard on the ground
Te Hodoki
Tai Sabaki with defenses by atemi, locks, throws and chokes
- Nagashi (backward)
- Hiraki (lateral)
- Irimi (forward)
- Irimi senkai (rotative)
Atemi
- Hand atemi
  - Shuto Shomen Uchi
  - Shuto Yokomen Uchi
  - Teisho
- Finger atemi
- Punches
  - Oi Tsuki (Seiken)
  - Oi Tsuki (Tateken)
- Kicks
  - Mae Geri
  - Mawashi Geri
  - Yoko Geri
  - Ushiro Geri
  - Kakato Geri
  - Hiza Geri (knee)
- Elbow
  - Empi
Sutemi
- Forward
- Lateral
- Backward
Hikitate
Basic techniques
- Atemi: 1 to 8
- Locks: 1 to 8
- Throws: 1 to 8
Kata:
- First kata
- Second kata
- Third kata
- Kihon Kata
Goshin Jutsu (self defense): attacks from the front, the side, the back and on the ground. Defenses by atemi, locks, throws, chokes with control at the end
Prepared randori with partner