Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do Test Requirements Motobu-Ha Shito-Ryu (Version 28 November 2019) Important - Participating in a belt test also means that you master Kihon, Kata, Hokkei-Kumite and prerequisites of all prior passed tests. - The number of training hours is the minimum required since the last belt test (whether passed or not). - Only students are allowed to participate in a belt that who are approved by the Sensei. - All invoices of a student must be paid in full. Belt tests are linked to costs. Seishinkai wants to prevent that potential debts towards the Karate school will be accumulated. - A belt test must be completed within 3 months after the practice test. Otherwise the belt test must be completely repeated. Kyu-Grades Stances Attacks Defences Kicks Kata Hokkei Kumite Lesson Condition Courses / Theory / (Dachi-Waza) (Uchi-Waza) (Uke-Waza) (Geri-Waza) Kumite Hours Administration etc. White with blue Seishinkai patch (only for children up to 8 years) - Musubi-Dachi - Oi-Tsuki - Gedan-Barai - Kin-Geri Pinan - - 20 - 10 push-ups with - 3 months Karate - Yoi-Dachi - Gyaku-Tsuki - Uchi-Ude-Uke - Mae-Geri Nidan hands - Participation in Kata course - Neko-Ashi-Dachi - Maeken-Tsuki - Jodan-Age- - 10 bends from the hips - Participation in Kyu belt simulation - Zenkutsu-Dachi - Shuto-Uchi Uke - 10 row exercises - Moto-Dachi Half Yellow & Yellow (8th Kyu) + blue Seishinkai patch - Musubi-Dachi - Oi-Tsuki - Gedan-Barai - Kin-Geri Pinan Pinan - 25 - 10 push-ups with - 3 months Karate training for half - Yoi-Dachi - Gyaku-Tsuki - Uchi-Ude-Uke - Mae-Geri Nidan Nidan hands colour belt, 6 months for full colour - Neko-Ashi-Dachi - Maeken-Tsuki - Soto-Ude-Uke - 10 bends from the hips belt - Shiko-Dachi - Shuto-Uchi - Jodan-Age- - 20 row exercises - Participation in Kata course - Zenkutsu-Dachi Uke - Participation in Kyu belt simulation - Moto-Dachi - Tettsui-Uke - Master Japanese terms of Kihon - Sanchin-Dachi and Kata - Yori-Ashi - For yellow belt: dress Gi independently and tie Obi yourself and correct and independently Half Orange & Orange (7th Kyu) - Sanchin-Dachi - Nukite - Hiji-Sasae-Uke Pinan Pinan Ippon 25 - 15 push-ups with - 3 months Karate training for half - Hanmi-Kokutsu- - Ura-Tsuki - Shuto-Uke Shodan Shodan Kumite hands colour belt, 6 months for full colour Dachi - 20 bends from the hips belt - 20 row exercises - Participation in Kata course - Participation in Kyu belt simulation - Master Japanese terms of Kihon and Kata Page 1 of 4 Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do Test Requirements Motobu-Ha Shito-Ryu (Version 28 November 2019) Stances Attacks Defences Kicks Kata Hokkei Kumite Lesson Condition Courses / Theory / (Dachi-Waza) (Uchi-Waza) (Uke-Waza) (Geri-Waza) Kumite Hours Administration etc. Half Green & Green (6th Kyu) - Yori-Ashi - Yoko-Tsuki, - Hiji-Barai - Yoko-Geri Pinan Pinan Ippon 25 - 15 hands Push-ups - 3 months Karate training for half - Mawashi-Tsuki Sandan Sandan Kumite - 10 push-ups with fists colour belt, 6 months for full colour - 20 bends from the hips belt - 20 row exercises - Participation in Kata course - Participation in Kyu belt simulation - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Half Blue, Blue (5th Kyu) - Suri-Ashi - All Empi-Uchi - Haishu-Uke - Hiza-Geri Pinan Pinan Jiyu 30 - 15 push-ups with - 6 months Karate training for half - Kosa-Dachi - Age-Tsuki - Sukui-Uke Yondan Yondan Kumite hands colour belt, 6 months for full colour - Koshi-Gamae (free - 10 push-ups with fists belt - Shuto-Barai combat) - 30 bends from the hips - Participation in Kata course semi- - 20 row exercises - Participation in Kyu belt simulation contact - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Half Purple, Purple (4th Kyu) - Heisoku-Dachi - Kagi-Tsuki - Juji-Uke - Ashi-Barai Pinan Pinan Jiyu 35 - 15 push-ups with - 6 months Karate training for half - Yoko-Barai - Nagashi-Uke Godan Godan Kumite hands colour belt, 6 months for full colour - Uraken-Uchi (free - 15 push-ups with fists belt combat) - 30 bends from the hips - Participation in Kata course semi- - 20 row exercises - Participation in Kyu belt simulation contact - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Page 2 of 4 Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do Test Requirements Motobu-Ha Shito-Ryu (Version 28 November 2019) Stances Attacks Defences Kicks Kata Kumite Lesson Condition Courses / Theory / (Dachi-Waza) (Uchi-Waza) (Uke-Waza) (Geri-Waza) Hours Administration etc. Braun (3rd Kyu) - Sagi-Ashi-Dachi - Yama-Tsuki - Haito-Uke - Fumi-Komi-Geri - Bassai Dai Open combat, 50 - 20 push-ups with hands - 6 months 4th Kyu - Kakete - Ushiro-Geri - Naihanchin all techniques - 20 push-ups with fists - Participation in Kata course - Hara-Uke Shodan allowed - 40 bends from the hips - Participation in Kyu belt - 40 row exercises simulation - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Braun (2nd Kyu) - Naihanchin-Dachi - Ippon-Ashi-Tsuki - Koken-Uke - Kakato-Geri - Matsukaze Open combat, 60 - 30 push-ups with hands - 6 months 3rd Kyu - Koken-Uchi - Naihanchin all techniques - 30 push-ups with fists - Participation in Kata course Nidan allowed - 50 bends from the hips - Participation in Kyu belt - 50 row exercises simulation - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Braun (1st Kyu) - Kake-Dachi - Teisho-Uchi - Teisho-Uke - Mikazuki-Geri - Jiin Open combat, 70 - 40 push-ups with hands - 6 months 2nd Kyu - Kakato-Geri - Naihanchin all techniques - 40 push-ups with fists - Participation in Kata course Sandan allowed - 70 bends from the hips - Participation in Kyu belt - 70 row exercises simulation - Master Japanese terms - Written test during belt test Page 3 of 4 Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do Test Requirements Motobu-Ha Shito-Ryu (Version 28 November 2019) Master Grades Kihon Kata Hokkei Kumite Lesson Condition Courses /Theory / Administration etc. Kumite Hours 1st Dan + black Seishinkai patch - ▐ - Mae-Tobi-Geri, - Seienchin Open combat (against 100 - 60 push-ups with hands - 1 year 1st Kyu (minimum age: 1st Dan Ho = 16 years, 1st Dan = 18 years) - Ushiro-Mawashi-Geri - Shiho Kosokun several opponents), all - 60 push-ups with fists - „Nothelfer“ course or similar - Ura-Mawashi-Geri - Ananku techniques allowed - 100 bends from the hips - Participation in at least one large Seishinkai-, VaK or DNBK course, - 100 row exercises recorded in Martial Arts Passport - Extract from police records - Written Dan test - Written composition on the subject of Karate (5 pages) - Participation in Kata course and test simulation - Pre-test at Seishinkai Switzerland representative - Test at Master (VaK, DNBK) 2. Dan - ▐▐ - Nidan-Geri - Rohai Open combat (against 200 - 60 push-ups with hands - 3 years 1st Dan (minimum age for 2nd Dan is 21 years) - Bassai Sho several opponents), all - 60 push-ups with fists - Participation in at least one large Seishinkai-, VaK or DNBK course, - Chinto techniques allowed - 100 bends from the hips recorded in Martial Arts Passport - 100 row exercises - Pre-test at Seishinkai Switzerland representative - Participation in Kata course and test simulation - Written Dan test - Learn a given Kata incl. Bunkai, research the history of the Kata and deliver result in written form, present Kata and Bunkai before test - Test at Master (VaK, DNBK) 3. Dan - ▐▐▐ - Kururunfa Open combat (against 300 - 60 push-ups with hands - 3 years 2nd Dan (minimum age for 2nd Dan is 24 years) - Pachu several opponents), all - 60 push-ups with fists - Participation in at least one large Seishinkai-, VaK or DNBK course, - Nipaipo techniques allowed - 100 bends from the hips recorded in Martial Arts Passport - 100 row exercises - Pre-test at Seishinkai Switzerland representative - Participation in Kata course and test simulation - Written Dan test - Learn a given Kata incl. Bunkai, research the history of the Kata and deliver result in written form, present Kata and Bunkai before test - Test at Master (VaK, DNBK) 4th Dan and above - ▐▐▐▐ At least 300 lesson hours attended. Further details as per current test requirements of Seishinkai, VaK and/or DNBK. Important: Registrations for master grades have to be filed at least 6 month before an official belt test. Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do does not certify Master grades. They will either be certified by ISKU, VaK and/or DNBK. In most of the cases, such tests will not take place in Switzerland. Exact details can be found in document "Swiss Seishinkai Karate-Do - Anforderungen für Dan Prüfungen" (only available in German). Page 4 of 4 .