I’m the laziest blogger ever. Anyhow, thinking about taking the 1st kyu grade test in the spring of 2007autumn of 2007spring of 2008, and thought I could actually write down some notes to myself about the techniques.
The grade test requirements changed in the beginning of 2007, but the table still contains the old ones. I think I still want to practice them for the test, just because studying them too is good for my technique.
All in all, I need to ask whether the non-jiyuwaza techniques should be performed so that uke will be able to complete the grab, even in kubishime.
| tachiwaza | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| katadori-menuchi | ||||
| 1 | nikyo | omote | ||
| 2 | ura | |||
| 3 | iriminage | |||
| 4 | shihonage | omote | ||
| 5 | kotegaeshi | |||
| koshinage | ||||
| 6 | chudan-tsuki | ikkyo | omote | |
| 7 | ura | The entry is the same as in omoto even though it feels odd. | ||
| 8 | kotegaeshi | |||
| 9 | sotokaitennage | |||
| 10 | hijikimeosae | |||
| 11 | uchikaiten sankyo | |||
| 12 | jodan-tsuki | ikkyo | omote | |
| 13 | ura | |||
| 14 | shihonage | omote | ||
| 15 | maegeri | iriminage | Ask if the techique has to be the long form, or can the short form be used if uke fails to block the atemi | |
| 16 | kokyu-ho | |||
| ushirowaza | ||||
| 17 | ryokatadori | ikkyo | omote | |
| 18 | kokyunage | |||
| 19 | kokyu-ho | |||
| 20 | aikiotoshi | |||
| 21 | eridori | ikkyo | ||
| 22 | katatedori-kubishime | sankyo | ||
| 23 | koshinage | |||
| 24 | kokyonage | |||
| hanmihandachiwaza | ||||
| 25 | ryotedori | shihonage | omote | |
| 26 | ura | |||
| 27 | kokyunage | |||
| 28 | shomen-uchi | iriminage | ||
| jiyuwaza | ||||
| 29 | shomen-uchi | |||
| 30 | ushirowaza toriwaza | |||
| bukiwaza | ||||
| 31 | jo kata | 13 | ||
| 32 | 31 | |||
Good luck on the test! Looks like you’re doing a good job of preparing!
Well, while grade tests are good for you in guiding you to study the right things for your skill level, and give you chance to test how you manage under pressure, I’ve never been too keen on grade test. The average time it takes for people to get 1 dan grade in Finland is about 6—8 years, but in my case it’s probably 12—16 years.
Anyhow, I thought this is a good time to take the test, as I don’t have to learn any of the techniques needed, I already know them. So, I just focus on making a unified whole, meaning performing all techiques in line with each other, not pick and mix forms.