Student must have a minimum of 300 hours of instruction experience while still contributing to the education and operation of Okami Kai.
Basics
- 10 separate combinations
- Student determines
- Must demonstrate a wide variety of skill and understanding of application, kime, zanshin, and mushin
- Demonstrate stances, blocks, strikes, and kicks
- 3 techniques must include take downs
- Student must be prepared to explain in detail how to execute any of the above.
Kumite
Jiyu Ippon – fifteen responses to random attacks
Jiyu Kumite
- three minutes
Kata
- Gangkaku
- Bassai Sho
- Jitte
- Chinte
- Ji’in
- Present two different applications of the same kata.
Judo
- 13 throws
- Student will be tested on his or her knowledge of the execution, application, and theory behind their throws
Aikido
- 10 techniques both as Shite and Uke
- Jiyu Waza
Self Defence
Demonstrate a wide variety of self defence techniques (10 minimum) resulting in total control of attacker.
Weapons
Kata and Kumite with at least 3 different weapons
Ronbun (Essay)
- Student must explain his or her interpretation of one kata.
- Student must also write an essay on where their philosophical mind and spirit is and where they feel there has or has not been changes since they commenced training.