Shodan Syllabus (Brown to Black Belt)
Goho
| Technique: | Notes: |
| Kinteki geri hiza uke | Both attack and defence in ichiji gamae . Finish with Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. For reference see page 96 of Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Gyaku geri hiza uke | Both attack and defence in ichiji gamae . Finish with Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. |
| Mawashi geri sambo uke | Both attack and defence in ichiji gamae . Finish with Nami gaeshi followed by ren hen ko. For reference see page 104 of Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Harai uke geri | Both attack and defence in ichiji gamae . Finish with ren hen ko. For reference see page 152 of Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Furi ten ni | Both attack and defence in ichiji gamae . Finish with sokuto geri followed by ren hen ko. |
| Keri ten san | Finish with ren hen ko. For reference see page 88 of Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
| Tsuki ten san | Finish with ren hen ko. For reference see page 80 of Shorinji Kempo Goho book. |
Juho
| Technique: | Notes: |
| Nidan nuki | Nidan nuki & Youri nuki. For reference see page 24 of Shorinji Kempo Juho 2 book. |
| Oshi gote (Katate & Ryote) | Finish with Kannuki Gatame. For reference see page 32 (katate) & 40 (ryote) of Shorinji Kempo Juho 2 book. |
| Oshi nuki (Katate) | Defence from gedan gamae. |
| Kote maki gaeashi | Defence from gaku gedan gamae. |
| Hiki nuki (Morote) | Finish with shuto giri followed by chudan zuki. For reference see page 160 of Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Maki gote (Katate & Morote) | Finish with mae tembin gatame or ura gatame. For reference see page 176 of Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
| Juji nuki (Morote) | Finish with yoko hiji ate or Uraken uchi followed by chudan zuki. |
| Juji gote (Morote) | For reference see page 168 of Shorinji Kempo Juho 1 book. |
Kata - Tan en (single form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi - roku | Performed from Hidari and migi |
| Byakuren ken dai ichi |
Kata - So Tai (pair form)
| Tenchiken dai ichi | |
| Tenchiken dai ni |
Ukemi
| Ukemi (Mae) | Dai sharin |
| Ukemi (Ushiro) | Oten yori oki agari (Yoko ukemi) |
Umpo Ho
| Mae chidori ashi | chidori ashi |
| Juji ashi | Kani ashi |
| Kumo ashi |
Tai Sabaki
| Hiraki sagari | Han tenshin |
| Gyaku tenshin | Han tenkan |
| Zen tenkan |
Kumi Embu
| 1. Harai uke geri - ren hen ko | 6. Okuri gote (Ryote) |
| 2. Kote maki gaeshi | 7. Furi ten ni - ren hen ko |
| 3. Tsubame gaeshi - ren hen ko | 8. Ude maki |
| 4. Maki gote (Morote) | 9. Keri ten san - ren han ko |
| 5. Mawashi geri sambo uke nami gaeshi - ren henko | 10. Oshi gote (Ryote) |
Gakka
Supervised Essay Examination
| Question: | Recommended reading: |
| 1. Shorinji Kempo is a discipline that develops individuals | Tokuhon, Chapter 1, Section 2 (page 8) |
| 2. The six distinguishing characteristics of Shorinji Kempo | Tokuhon, Chapter 1, Section 4 (page 12) |
| 3. Key attitudes toward training | Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 1 (page 30) |
| 4. The five elements of Atemi | Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-2 (page 44 ) |
| 5. Systems of training (kihon, hokei, randori, embu) | Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 4 (page 38) |
| 6. On Kisei and Kiai | Tokuhon, Chapter 4, Section 4 (page 66) |
| 7. Ma'ai and opportunity for offence and defence | Tokuhon, Chapter 3, Section 5-3 (page 48) |
| 8. What is true strength | |
| Homework To Be Submitted: | |
| 1. What is true strength | |
| 2. Your motives for starting Shorinji Kempo and your present state of mind. |