ROC JUJITSU

HACHIKYU

(8TH GRADE, YELLOW BELT)

I.General Requirements

A. The student has to be a fully registered and active student in the dojo.

  1. The student has to have a complete understanding of the rules, regulations, and procedures of the martial arts dojo.
  2. The student has to have a complete understanding of the main philosophy of the martial arts, that of “NON-VIOLENCE”.
  1. There is no age requirement.

II.General Knowledge

  1. Basic dojo hygiene.
  2. Basic martial arts etiquette.
  3. Basic martial arts terminology.
  4. Dojo: Martial arts school
  5. Sensei: Teacher (1st through 5th dan)
  6. Shihan: Master (6th through 10th dan)
  7. Martial Arts: fighting arts, primarily originating in the Orient (China, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan)
  8. Kiotsuke: Attention
  9. Rei: Bow
  10. Hajime: Begin
  11. Mokutso: Meditation
  12. Hi: Yes
  13. Kyu: Grade, below black belt degrees
  14. Dan: Degree, black belt degrees
  15. Yamaa: Stop
  16. ALL TECHNIQUES TO BE LEARNED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  17. Falling ways (ukemi).
  18. Flat on back
  19. Flat on side
  20. Rolling back
  21. Rolling back and slapping
  22. Sitting and standing without use of hands
  23. Standing and kneeling salutations
  24. Relaxed and formal sitting positions
  25. Hand and arm blocking techniques.
  26. Upward block
  27. Downward block
  28. Inward block
  29. Outward block
  30. Hand and arm attacking techniques.
  31. Twist punch
  32. Hammer fist
  33. Palm heel thrust
  34. Horizontal spear hand
  35. Feet and leg techniques
  36. Front snap ball kick
  37. Stances
  38. Training horse stance
  39. Practical horse stance
  40. Neutral stance (right and left)
  41. Shuffles
  42. Step shuffle
  43. Self-defense techniques.
  44. Front grab pick-up (arms free)
  45. Front hair grab
  46. Rear hair grab
  47. Rear bear hug (arms pinned)
  48. Front neck choke (arms straight), back against the wall
  49. Non-physical strategies
  50. Running
  51. Talking
  52. Screaming
  53. Reporting confrontations to the police
  54. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

SHICHIKYU

(7TH GRADE, ORANGE BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  1. The student must know all Hachikyu requirements perfectly.

II. General knowledge

  1. ALL TECHNIQUES ARE TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT HAND SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  2. Martial arts terminology.
  3. Kiai: Yell
  4. Jujitsu: Gentle art
  5. Ukemi: Falling ways
  6. Position of interrogation
  7. Falling ways (ukemi).
  8. Kneeling
  9. Standing
  10. Hand and arm blocking techniques
  11. Power upward cross block
  12. Extended outward block
  13. Power downward cross block
  14. Hand and arm attacking techniques
  15. Twist half fist
  16. Vertical knife hand
  17. Rising elbow smash
  18. Horizontal elbow smash
  19. Backward upper elbow smash
  20. Feet and leg kicking techniques.

1. Front thrust kick

  1. Stances
  2. Full walk-through
  3. Shuffles
  4. Switch in place
  5. Throwing techniques
  6. Major outside reaping throw (o-soto-gari)
  7. Self-defense techniques
  8. Front neck choke (arm straight)
  9. Outside wrist grab (right hand grabs left wrist)
  10. Double wrist grabs
  11. Two hands on one wrist grab
  12. Rear choke drag back (leg in proper position)
  13. Side shoulder grab
  14. Hand over mouth
  15. Rear neck choke (arms straight)
  16. Rules of personal safety
  17. Basic defense in dangerous situations
  18. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

ROKUKYU

(6TH GRADE, BLUE BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must know all Shichikyu requirements perfectly.
  3. The student must have a white karate Gi with a ROC Jujitsu emblem on front left breast of Gi.
  4. The student must know the Jujitsu belt rank system in English.
  5. General Knowledge
  6. ALL TECHNIQUES ARE TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  7. Martial arts terminology.
  8. Oikiru-Ryu Jujitsu: Open system gentle art
  9. Martial Arts: Fighting arts, primarily originating in the Orient (China, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan)
  10. Kumite: Karate free play
  11. Randori: Judo free play
  12. Shiai: Contest
  13. Gi: Uniform worn by martial arts practitioners
  14. Obi: Belt that is worn around a Gi
  15. Uki: Individual receiving throws, etc.
  16. Tori: Individual executing the throws, etc.
  17. Falling Ways (Ukemi)
  18. Forward Roll
  19. Backward Roll
  20. Kneeling falling forward
  21. Standing falling forward
  22. Being able to fall properly from throws executed to the right and left sides.
  23. Hand and Arm Blocking Techniques
  24. Side power double block
  25. Single parry
  26. Hand and Arm Attacking Techniques
  27. Vertical punch
  28. Rising two knuckle
  29. Front back knuckle
  30. Side back knuckle
  31. Reverse hammer fist
  32. Vertical spear hand
  33. Vertical knife hand
  34. Horizontal knife hand
  35. Downward vertical elbow smash
  36. Feet and Leg Kicking Techniques
  37. Crescent kick
  38. Front down heel thrust kick
  39. Back down heel thrust kick
  40. Snapping back kick
  41. Spinning back kick
  42. Stances
  43. Cross in front
  44. Cross behind
  45. Full bow
  46. Shuffles
  47. Turn about
  48. MOVING COMBINATIONS OF ATTACKING HAND TECHNIQUES, BLOCKS, KICKS, STANCES, AND SHUFFLES.
  49. Throwing Techniques
  50. Major inner reaping throw (o-uchi-gari)
  51. Self-Defense Techniques
  52. Right straight punch (outside)
  53. Left straight punch (outside)
  54. Right roundhouse punch (inside)
  55. Left roundhouse punch (inside)
  56. Front bear hug (arms pinned)
  57. Front bear hug (arms free)
  58. Outside wrist grab (right hand grabs left wrist)
  59. Rear choke drag back (leg in proper position)
  60. Hammer lock
  61. Double lapel grab
  62. School boy head lock
  63. Single lapel grab
  64. Hand shake take down
  65. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

GOKYU

(5TH GRADE, GREEN BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must have a Martial Arts notebook.
  3. The student must know all 8th through 6th grade requirements perfectly
  4. General Knowledge
  5. All techniques are to be known on the right and left hand sides where applicable
  6. Martial arts terminology
  7. Judo: Gentle way
  8. Karate: Empty hand
  9. Jujitsu: Gentle art
  10. Kung-Fu: Exercise
  11. Wu Shu: Chinese martial arts
  12. Kumite: Karate free play
  13. Randori: Judo Free play
  14. Shiai: Contest
  15. Ryu: System or style
  16. Martial arts etiquette
  17. Wearing and folding of Gi
  18. Falling ways (ukemi)
  19. Jumping back and slapping
  20. Forward roll over one person
  21. Hand and arm blocking techniques
  22. Single parry
  23. Double parry
  24. Hand and arm attacking techniques
  25. Palm heel thrust
  26. Backward upper elbow smash
  27. Backward downward elbow smash
  28. Stances
  29. Reverse bow
  30. Wide kneel
  31. Close kneel
  32. Feet and leg kicking techniques
  33. Reverse crescent kick
  34. Snapping knife edge kick
  35. Thrusting knife edge kick
  36. Shuffles
  37. Close the gap
  38. Throwing techniques
  39. Major hip throw (o-goshi)
  40. Choking techniques
  41. Naked arm choke (hadaka-jime)
  42. Self-defense techniques
  43. Two hands on one wrist grab
  44. Rear neck choke (arms straight)
  45. Rear standing forearm choke
  46. Rear choke drag back (leg in improper position)
  47. Cross wrist grab
  48. Double wrist grab and pull
  49. Rear bear hug (arms free)
  50. Front bear hug (arms free)
  51. Side bear hug (arms pinned high)
  52. Side bear hug (arms pinned low)
  53. Rear full nelson
  54. Underhand knife attack
  55. Overhead club attack
  56. Side club attack
  57. Ffront kick attack
  58. Moving combinations of attacking hand techniques, blocks, kicks, stances, and shuffles.
  59. Jujitsu free practice
  60. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

YONKYU

(4TH GRADE, PURPLE BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must know advanced basic exercises.
  3. The student must know all 8th through fifth grade requirements perfectly.
  4. General Knowledge
  5. ALL TECHNIQUES TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE
  6. Falling ways (ukemi)
  7. Jumping and falling forward
  8. Full spin in the air
  9. The student must be able to fall properly from any type of throw, etc., on both the right and left sides.
  10. Hand and arm techniques (attacks)
  11. Horizontal spear hand
  12. Vertical spear hand
  13. Downward vertical elbow smash
  14. Backward downward elbow smash
  15. Hand and arm techniques (blocks)
  16. Upward power cross block
  17. Downward power cross block
  18. Side power double block.
  19. Feet and leg kicking techniques
  20. Thrusting front ball kick
  21. Thrusting back kick
  22. Thrusting knife edge kick
  23. Full round house kick
  24. Stances
  25. Reverse bow
  26. Shuffles
  27. Switch in place
  28. Throwing techniques
  29. One arm shoulder throw (ippon seo nage)
  30. Choking techniques
  31. Half cross necklock (kata-juji-jime)
  32. Joint locking techniques
  33. Arm wrap (ude garami)
  34. Moving combinations of attacking hand techniques, blocks, kick, stances, and shuffles.
  35. Specific self-defense techniques
  36. Front tackle
  37. Right and left combination punch
  38. Right kick
  39. Left kick
  40. Underhand knife attack
  41. Side knife attack
  42. Double hand continuous chest push (arms straight)
  43. Single hand continuous chest push (arms straight)
  44. Hand shake take-down
  45. Front bear take-down
  46. Basic Judo, Karate, and Jujitsu free practice
  47. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

SANKYU

(3RD GRADE, BROWN BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must know all Rokukyu through Yonkyu requirements perfectly.
  3. The student must assist instructors with the training of lower kyu grades.
  4. General Knowledge
  5. ALL TECHNIQUES TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT & LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  6. Feet and leg kicking techniques
  7. Crescent kick
  8. Reverse crescent kick
  9. Front scoop
  10. Rear scoop
  11. Reverse round house kick
  12. Spinning back kick
  13. Stances
  14. 90 degree cat stance and shuffle
  15. 45 degree cat stance and shuffle
  16. Shuffles
  17. Turn about
  18. Throwing techniques
  19. Minor outer reaping throw (Ko-soto-gari)
  20. Minor inner reaping throw (Ko-uchi-gari)
  21. Body drop (Tai-otoshi)
  22. Hip whirl (Koshi-guruma)
  23. Advanced foot sweep (De-ashi-harai)
  24. Choking Techniques
  25. Single cross strangle (Kata-juji-jime)
  26. Normal cross strangle (Nami-juji-jime)
  27. Joint locking techniques
  28. Cross arm lock (Juji-gatame)
  29. Pinning Techniques
  30. Scarf hold (Kesa-gatame)
  31. Shoulder hold (Kata-gatame)
  32. Throwing Combination and Counter Techniques
  33. O-goshi to o-uchi-gari combination
  34. Ippon-seo-nage to o-uchi-gari combination
  35. O-goshi counter
  36. Ippon-seo-nage counter
  37. Tomoe-nage counter
  38. MOVING COMBINATIONS OF ATTACKING HAND TECHNIQUES, BLOCKS, KICKS, STANCES, AND SHUFFLES.
  39. BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF BODY AREA, STRIKING AREAS, PRESSURE POINTS, AND NERVE CENTERS.
  40. Wrist lock Techniques
  41. Wrist lock #1 Forward vertical position (Ikyo)
  42. Wrist lock #2 Forward vertical position (Nikyo)
  43. Armbar Techniques
  44. Armbar #1 Horizontal position
  45. Armbar #2 Overhead arm lock
  46. Takedown Techniques
  47. Takedown #1 Vertical position
  48. Takedown #2 Overhead arm lock
  49. Self defense techniques
  50. Front tackle
  51. Right and left combination punch
  52. Right kick outside
  53. Left kick outside
  54. Right kick inside
  55. Left kick inside
  56. Underhand knife attack
  57. Double hand continuous chest punch (arms straight)
  58. Single hand continuous chest punch (arm straight)
  59. Front head take-down
  60. Rear take-down
  61. Lying on back, leg take-down
  62. Lying on side, leg take-down
  63. Straight punch (inside)
  64. School boy head lock
  65. Front neck choke (arms straight)
  66. Arm hammer lock
  67. Hand shake take down
  68. Shoulder grab or push
  69. Front bear hug (arms free)
  70. Kata
  71. Kata #3 (Kicking set moving)
  72. JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE
  73. Other

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

NIKYU

(2ND GRADE, BROWN BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must know all Rokukyu through Sankyu requirements perfectly
  3. The student must assist instructors with training of lower kyu grades.
  4. The student must assist with demonstrations, tournaments, etc.
  5. General Knowledge
  6. ALL TECHNIQUES TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  7. Hand and Arm Techniques (Attacks)
  8. Tiger claw
  9. Twin dragons
  10. Middle knuckle fist
  11. Feet and Leg Kicking Techniques
  12. Drop roundhouse kick
  13. Snapping ball chicken kick
  14. Throwing techniques
  15. Hip spring (Hane-goshi)
  16. Outside wrap-around-throw (Soto-makikomi)
  17. Choking techniques
  18. One wing strangle (kataha-jime)
  19. Joint Locking Techniques
  20. Arm hold (Ude-gatame)
  21. Pinning Techniques
  22. Side four direction hold (Yoko-shiho-gatame)
  23. Upper four direction hold (Kami-shiho-gatame)
  24. Throwing Combination and Counter Techniques and Escape
  25. O-uchi-gari to Ko-uchi-gari combination
  26. Ko-uchi-gari to O-uchi-gari combination
  27. Harai-goshi counter
  28. Kesa-gatame escape
  29. MOVING COMBINATION OF ATTACKING HAND TECHNIQUES, BLOCKS, KICKS, STANCES, AND SHUFFLES.
  30. Wrist lock Techniques
  31. Wrist lock #3 (Sankyo)
  32. Wrist lock #4 (Yonkyo)
  33. Armbar Techniques
  34. Armbar #3
  35. Armbar #4
  36. Takedown Techniques
  37. Takedown #3
  38. Takedown #4
  39. Self-Defense Techniques
  40. Left straight punch (inside)
  41. Right straight punch (outside)
  42. Single lapel grab (left hand grabs right lapel)
  43. Rear neck choke (arms straight)
  44. Rear bear hug (arms pinned high)
  45. Rear rushing bear hug (arms pinned high)
  46. Two man attack (Rear bear hug, arms pinned high and front attack)
  47. Shoulder grab or push
  48. Right straight punch (inside)
  49. Attempt front choke or grab
  50. Kata
  51. Kata #2 (blocking and punching set)
  52. JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE
  53. Other…..

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

IKKYU

(1ST GRADE, BROWN BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. The student must know all Rokukyu through Nikyu requirements perfectly.
  3. The student must assist instructors with training of lower kyu grades.
  4. The student must assist with demonstrations, tournaments, etc.
  5. General Knowledge
  6. ALL TECHNIQUES TO BE KNOWN ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WHERE APPLICABLE.
  7. Feet and Leg Kicking Techniques
  8. Leg block then appropriate kick
  9. Throwing techniques
  10. Thigh throw (Uchi-mata)
  11. Shoulder whirl (Kata-guruma)
  12. Choking Techniques
  13. Assist lapel strangle (Okuri-eri-jime)
  14. Pinning Techniques
  15. Variant side four direction hold (Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame)
  16. Variant upper four direction hold (Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame)
  17. Throwing Combination, Counter and Escape Techniques
  18. Tai-otoshi to o-uchi-gari combination
  19. Tai-otoshi counter
  20. Hadaka-jime escape
  21. MOVING COMBINATION OF ATTACKING HAND TECHNIQUES, BLOCKS, KICKS, STANCES, AND SHUFFLES.
  22. Wrist lock Techniques
  23. Wrist lock #5 (Gokyo)
  24. Armbar Techniques
  25. Armbar #5
  26. Takedown Techniques
  27. Takedown #5
  28. Self-Defense Techniques
  29. Rear belt choke
  30. Rear neck choke (arms straight)
  31. Straight left punch (outside)
  32. Rear double arm lock
  33. Front two hand lapel grab
  34. Full nelson
  35. Straight right punch (outside)
  36. Straight left punch (inside)
  37. Kata
  38. Kata #3 (Kicking and moving)
  39. JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE
  40. OTHER….

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

SHODAN

(1ST DAN, BLACK BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. Minimum age requirement of fifteen and/or ability to demonstrate all Rokukyu through Ikkyu requirements perfectly.
  3. The student will know Asian Fighting Arts, by Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith for a comprehensive written exam on the chapters dealing with China, Okinawa, Korea, and Japan and general knowledge of the other chapters.
  4. The student will prepare a thesis paper due on any aspect of the Martial Arts decided on by the student and the head instructor.
  5. The student must be a very reliable/dependable assistant instructor who can be counted on to help out whenever need be.
  6. Excellent dojo attendance.
  7. Along with the comprehensive written examination an oral test of the students knowledge of Jujitsu will be conducted in:
  8. Philosophy
  9. Terminology
  10. Principles
  11. Exercises related to techniques
  12. Pressure points
  13. Nerve centers
  14. Striking centers
  15. Practical/Oral of Rokukyu through Ikkyu techniques to be known perfectly on right and left sides where applicable.
  16. The student will show their Martial Arts notebook to the head instructor for approval.
  17. General Knowledge
  18. Kata
  19. Kata #4
  20. Weapons
  21. Jo (short staff, baton)
  22. Bo (long staff)
  23. Sai
  24. Nunchaku
  25. Other

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

NIDAN

(2ND DAN, BLACK BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. Minimum age requirement of sixteen.
  3. The student will prepare a thesis paper due on any aspect of the Martial Arts decided on by the student and the head instructor.
  4. The student must be a very reliable/dependable instructor who can be counted on to help out whenever necessary.
  5. Excellent dojo attendance
  6. Continued improvement in all aspects of the Martial Arts
  7. The student must have started a personal library of Martial Arts books.
  8. The student will be conducting classes in Martial Arts
  9. General Knowledge
  10. MUST KNOW ALL REQUIREMENTS (Rokukyu through Shodan) PERFECTLY
  11. Self-defense Techniques
  12. Right straight punch (dance of death)
  13. Right and left combination punch
  14. Left and right combination punch
  15. Two man wrist grabs
  16. Straight bo attack
  17. Side swinging club attack
  18. Side swinging bo attack
  19. Overhead nunchaku attack
  20. Side nunchaku attack
  21. Two man side attack
  22. Weapons
  23. Tonfa
  24. Throwing stars
  25. ABILITY TO ORGANIZE MARTIAL ARTS CLASSES
  26. ABILITY TO SUPERVISE/COORDINATE ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS
  27. EXCELLENT JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS

ROC JUJITSU

SANDAN

(3RD DAN, BLACK BELT)

  1. General Requirements
  2. Minimum age requirement of eighteen
  3. The student will prepare a thesis paper due on any aspect of the Martial Arts decided on by the student and the head instructor
  4. The student must be a very reliable/dependable instructor who can be counted on to help out whenever necessary.
  5. Excellent dojo attendance
  6. Continued improvement in all aspects of the Martial Arts.
  7. Further growth of the student’s personal Martial Arts library.
  8. The student to be thoroughly familiar with Asian Fighting Arts by Draeger and Smith enough to lecture on any aspect of the book.
  9. General Knowledge
  10. MUST KNOW ALL REQUIREMENTS (Rokukyu thorough Shodan) PERFECTLY.
  11. Self-Defense Techniques
  12. Slashing knife attack
  13. Straight knife thrust
  14. Gun in back
  15. Gun in front
  16. Seated rear choke attack
  17. Two man knife attack
  18. Two man bo attack
  19. Three man unarmed attack
  20. Three man armed attack
  21. Four man armed and unarmed attack
  22. Breaking Ability
  23. SUPERIOR JUDO, KARATE, AND JUJITSU FREE PRACTICE

REQUIREMENTS MAY CHANGE ACCORDING TO STUDENT NEEDS