Notre Dame Martial Arts Institute

University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Indiana

"The need to defend one's life need not be by appointment, but may occur at any unorthodox time, therefore the forms and techniques of the martial arts are naturally endless."

Mudansha Syllabus

Shihans:
G. Rogers Cooper, Kudan (9th Dan)
Thurman Miller, Kudan (9th Dan)
Brian Johns, Godan (5th Dan)

Instructional Curriculum and Promotion Guidelines for the Arts of:
Vee Jitsu Ryu Jujitsu (Yonkyu through Shodan), and
Chung Do Kwan Tae Kwon Do (4th Gup through 1st Dan)
as adopted Saturday, April 29, 1995, in South Bend, Indiana

Implicit under all levels is the understanding that a student is learning the all of the stances, applications and techniques involved in the kata.

For Promotion to the Rank of:

• KATA
  • Kuk-ma 1
  • Kuk-ma 2
• BLOCKS
  • Downward
  • Rising
  • Single-arm
  • Outside
  • Double-arm
  • Knife-hand
  • X-Block
• STRIKES
  • Upper target punch
  • Middle target punch
  • Lower target punch
  • Knife-hand strike
• KICKS
  • Side thrust
  • Front Snap
  • Roundhouse
  • Back Kick
• UKEMI
  • Side Break Fall
  • Bridge Backfall
  • Facefall
  • Forward Roll
  • Back Roll
• SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  • vs. choke
  • vs. full nelson
  • vs. bear hug from behind, over arms
  • vs. bear hug from behind, under arms
  • vs. bear hug from front
  • vs. headlock
  • vs. two hand grab from behind - encouraged
• COMBATIVES
  • Three-step sparring - three variations

For Promotion to the Rank of:

• KATA
  • Pyung-An 1
  • Pyung-An 2
• BLOCKS
  • Combination - downward and rising
• STRIKES
  • Upper target hammer fist
  • Middle target hammer fist
  • Spear hand
  • Reverse punch
  • Double arm block w/ uppercut
  • Upper target palm heel - encouraged
  • Middle target palm heel - encouraged
  • Lower target palm heel - encouraged
• KICKS
  • Testing requirement for kicks - Marked improvement in the basic kicks including balance and focus with improved speed and power
  • Inside Crescent - encouraged
  • Outside Crescent - encouraged
• UKEMI
  • Roll w/ a slapout
  • Either punch roll OR fake one way roll the other
  • Modified Tomoe Nage
  • Modified Free Ukemi
• SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  • Outside Sweep (O-soto-gari)
  • Inside Sweep (O-uchi-gari)
  • Hip Throw (O-goshi)
  • Shoulder Throw (Seoi-nage)
  • Arm Bar with Reverse Sweep - encouraged
• COMBATIVES
  • Trading Side Kicks - distance of 2" with fully-focused kicks
  • Six Step Structured Line Drill

For Promotion to the Rank of:

• KATA
  • Pyung-An 2
  • Pyung-An 3
• BLOCKS
  • Strong technical improvement in the speed, power and focus of blocks, with an eye toward the development of fluidIty in movement without loss of the focus of the technique
  • Dead arm - encouraged
  • 3 Hand Circle - (sliding/soft block ending w/ a back fist) - encouraged
• STRIKES
  • Back Fist
  • Ridge Hand - encouraged
• KICKS
  • Inside Crescent
  • Outside Crescent
  • Skipping Side - encouraged
  • Hook - encouraged
  • Back Spin - encouraged
  • Jumping Front - encouraged
• UKEMI
  • Extend Roll
  • Airplane Roll
  • Silent Roll
  • No Arms Roll
  • Standing Free Ukemi
  • Standing Tomoe Nage
  • Flying Falls:
    • side
      back
      face
      
  • Drunken Roll - encouraged
• SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  • Proper execution of the HipThrown, Shoulder Throw, Inside Sweep and Outside Sweep, with rhythm, and fluidity is required
  • Arm bar with Reverse Sweep
  • 2 Sacrifices - (Double leg takedown with Boston Crab and Front Kneeling Knee Push)
  • Pickups - encouraged
  • Arm bar/Sankyo/Wrist Throw - encouraged
  • Turn-overs - encouraged
  • Joint locks and pressure points - Introduced
• COMBATIVES
  • Basic Sparring - three basic kicks and basic strikes in combinations
  • 1 board break - any basic technique

For Promotion to the Rank of:

• KATA
  • Pyung-An 4
  • Pyung-An 5
• BLOCKS
  • Double-Edge Knife Hand Block
  • Dead Arm Block - encouraged
• STRIKES
  • Ridgehand
  • Horizontal Elbow Strike
  • Vertical Elbow Strike
  • Lower Target Hammer Fist
• KICKS
  • Skipping Side Kick
  • Ax - encouraged
  • Hook - encouraged
  • Jumping Front - encouraged
  • Spin Crescent - encouraged
  • Spin Hook - encouraged
  • Flying Side - encouraged
• UKEMI
  • Rolls:
    • Punch
      Fake one way...
      No Arms
      Dive (knee height)
      One-Finger
      Pop-up - encouraged
      Handstand - encouraged
      
• SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  • More Advance versions of 4 basic throws
  • Reverse sweep w/ hair
  • Inside sweep w/ 1 finger
  • Drop throw (Soto-Makikomi)
  • Nikkyo
  • Sankyo
  • Gi Throw - (Tai-Otoshi)
  • Free Ukemi Wrist Throw
  • Multiple advanced versions of basics are encouraged
• OTHER
  • 2 Board Break
  • Sparring with kick combinations and sweeps - light contact

For Promotion to the Rank of:

• KATA
  • Chulgi 1
  • Pal Sek
• STRIKES
  • All strikes with speed, power and focus, transition between strikes is fluid
• KICKS
  • Inside Roundhouse
  • Hook
  • Jumping Front
  • Ax
  • Spin Back
  • Spin Hook or Spin Crescent
  • Flying Side
• UKEMI
  • Rolls on floor
  • Break Falls on floor
  • Tomoe Nage from Knee
  • Free Ukemi from knee
• SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
  • All basic techniques with speed, power, focus and fluidity
  • Advanced versions of the basic throws and sweeps
  • Tomoe-nage
  • Modified Shoulder Throw (Uchi-mata)
  • Shoulder Yank (Tai-otoshi)
  • Two-hand Shoulder Throw (Morote Seoi-nage)
  • Kotegaeshi
  • Advanced Sankyo
  • 10 techniques vs. single (basic) attack
  • Multiple escapes from chokes and grabs are encouraged
  • Techniques vs. empty hand, knife and stick
• OTHER
  • 3 Board Break any technique
  • Sparring - controlled contact
  • Tournament and/or similar experience is strongly encouraged
  • Introduction to Arnis or other weapon technique is encouraged