Psychology

Belts

“Jiyutaido” has belt system from 8Q to 8 dan
It’s given sport grades in addition to belts (To the young, men and women)
Belts: white (8Q); dark blue (7Q); yellow (6Q); green (5Q); brown (4Q); brown-black line (3Q);
black belt (2Q); black-red line (1Q) and 8 – mastership belt (red belt)

Duration between the exams for belts

8Q – white belt (3 months training)
7Q – dark blue belt ( 3 months training)
6Q – yellow belt (4 months training)
5Q – green belt (4 months training)
4Q – brown (5 months training)
3Q – brown-black line (6 months training)
2Q – black belt (6 months training)
1Q – black belt, red line (9 months training)
1 dan – red belt, one yellow line (9 months training)
2 dan – red belt, two yellow lines (1 year training)
3 dan – red belt, three yellow lines (2 years training)
4 dan – red belt, four yellow lines (2 years training)
5 dan – red belt, five yellow lines (3 years training) (to development)
6 dan – red belt, 6 yellow lines (to development)
7 dan – red belt, seven yellow lines (to development)
8 dan – red belt, 8 yellow lines (great master)

The philosophy of belts (Their meanings in short form)

8Q – white belt – Student is like white paper, like clear sky. What you write to this,
how you color it, it’ll develop with its way. Students are also like this.
7Q – dark blue belt (or blue) – Students are like blue clouds on the clear sky. It
shows that student’s already perceived something in “Jiyutaido”. He’s already
created his own little source of knowledge like blue clouds on the clear white sky.
6Q – yellow belt – It shows the student’s got new energies and been more active.
In yellow belt the student shows how he strives for victory believing in himself.
When the Sun rises nature is filled with enegy and glee. All nature comes to life.
5Q – green belt – The student gets energy from knowledge like the nature gets
from the Sun. He becomes more active, improves his techniques and knowledge. It
seems like the nature is covered with greenness and comes to life.
4Q – brown belt –The student has to test his knowledge in competitions working
on his own techniques to improve his knowledge like the nature needs soil to be
covered with greenness.
3Q – brown-black line – Fighter begins to share more time for knowledge to
increase his strength like human fertilises soil to firm it (to psychological
preparation, philosophy and medical sciences).
2Q – black belt – Every day has its night. Like growing old and becoming wise.
Wisdom comes with ages. Because human lives seeing every face of life. Human
sees both wrong and right in life. Fighter develops and becomes wise with
training not only physically, but also develops his knowledge.
1Q – black-red line – After human goes this way for long years he looks back and
sees everyhing’s been gained at the cost of his soul, health and most importantly
his life. Fighter also sees he’s sacrificed his life to become wise when he looks
back to the years he trained.

“Psychological preparation in “Jiyutaido” Treatment for depression”

Psychological condition of fighter plays a great role. Psychologically strong fighter wins over enemy, however the enemy can be physically strong.
Old conceptions affect to the preparation principles of fighter so much.
Let’s look at this psychological factor widely:
Thought is like water. In ancient times they used to pay much attention when they taught martial arts. Old conceptions greatly affected for perfect preparation of fighter. When opponents came to face to face, this kind of psychological preparation manifested itself.
What is the importance of it? It’s important that the fighter’s thought must be smooth and calm like water. Like on the water it’s seen the reflection of all surrounding objects, the fighter will see and control all movements of his enemy with a quiet mind, too. There’re some movements that the opponent doesn’t show them, but the fighter already feels and sees them with a calm mind.
If there’re waves on water, then it’s hard to see the reflection of objects. Human is also like that. If fighter’s mind is confused and only thinks about attacking or defense, then he can’t control the movements of his enemy. In this condition, the enemy gets a chance. Now he thinks about different and suitable attack. Thought is like the Moon. It shines everywhere like the Moon. The fighter’s mind must be so bright and quiet that he can possibly be aware of all movements and thoughts of his opponent. If the fighter can develop these features in himself, then he can quickly react to every mistake of his opponent. And it’ll cause to win over him. Despair and anger close fighter’s eyes and mind like clouds cover the sky. As a result, fighter can’t make a right choice and hardly apply tricks.
Will and mind must unite in one point. We can take talking on the phone as an example. Analogically “physical power” can be meant the person who is talking on the phone and “volition” can be meant electrical current. It doesn’t matter how sensitive the talking person is, if there’s not any electrical current, there’ll not be any communication. As a result, there’ll not be any conversation. There are some rough manners in life. We can talk a lot about rough manners. I’ll shortly explain you 3 basic methods.
1st method: To reckon with yourself and humiliate others.
2nd mehtod: To withdraw in front of others in every work and every time.
3rd method: Not to care about others’ interests considering only your interests.
We can talk too much about psychology, but fighter must know one more thing – Never do to others what you suppose bad for yourself, too. “Get away from pomposity, it’ll take you to abyss.”

Posture: Fuko – Dachi Blow with the hand: Seiken Ago Uchi (Jodan, Chudan), Seiken Mavasi Uchi (Jodan, Chudan) Defence with the hand: Jodan Shotei Uke, Joda Morose Shotei Uke Kick: Hiza Geri (with knee), Mavasi Geri Gedan (semicircular kick to the knee) Casting trick: To cast from right and left (Bedro) Kata: Kihon Sono Ich Kumite: 3 freestyle fightings (“S” or “T”), 2 minutes Theory: Rolling up the kimono and tightening the belt. What does “Jiyutaido” mean? Condition: 3 minutes Hiza Geri, 25 light presses on fists (Seiken), 5 presses on open hands, 3 times on fingers, 30 presses, 20 times sit and rise, walking in bridge pose, spinning on the head and walking on hands
Posture: Kamae Dachi Blow with the hand: Seiken Aroshi Uchi Chudan (hit to the chest), Seiken Shita Uchi Chudan (hit to the stomach) Defence with the hand: Kote Uke Chudan Kick: Mae Geri (Jodan, Chudan), Mae Keage (Jodan) Casting tricks: To cast 45° holding from head (left and right) Kata: Kihon Sono Ni Kumite: 4 freestyle fightings (“S” or “T”), 2 minutes Theory: Importance of Kata. What’s the Combination technique? Condition: 4 minutes Mae Geri (Jodan), 35 light presses on fists (Seiken), 5 presses on open hands, 5 times on fingers, 30 presses, 20 times sit and rise, walking in bridge pose, flick flack and walking on hands
Posture: Kamae Dachi Blow with the hand: Hiza Uchi Chudan, Shuto Uchi Chudan (hit to the shoulders) Defence with the hand: Morote Shotei Uke Gedan Kick: Mavasi Geri (Jodan and Chudan) Casting tricks: To cast from left and right holding from armpit, to drag with foot Kata: Kihon Sono San 6 freestyle fightings, 2 minutes Theory: History of “Jiyutaido” Condition: 4 minutes Mae Geri (Jodan), 30 light presses on fists (Seiken), 5 presses on open hands, 5 times on fingers, 40 presses, 20 times sit and rise, walking in bridge pose, spinning on the head and walking on hands
Posture: Kamae Dachi Blow with the hand: Tetsui hit to the body Defence with the hand: Shotei Uke Chudan Kick: Yoko Geri (Jodan and Chudan), Mavasi Soto Keage, Mavasi Uchi Keage, Yoko Keage Tricks: To apply a breaking trick towards the opponent’s hands in a standing position, to apply a breaking trick towards the opponent taking the advantage of the opponent’s holding Kata: Kihon Sono Yon Kumite: 8 freestyle fightings (“S” or “T”), 2 minutes Theory: About physiological use of breath Condition: 5 minutes Yoko geri (Jodan), 5 minutes Soto and Uchi Keage (in act), 30 light presses on fists (Seiken), 20 presses on open hands, 10 times on fingers, 50 presses, 30 times sit and rise, 10 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, standing up from bridge pose and walking on hands
Posture: Kamae Dachi Blow with the hand: Shotei Uchi Chudan (hit to the body), Hirken Chudan (hit to the body) Defence with the hand: To drop out of casting and apply a trick. Jodan Uke+Shotei Chudan Uke Kick: Tobi Nidan Geri, Tobi Mae Geri Tricks: To apply a breaking and choking trick towards the opponent on the parterre. Kata: Sempai Sono Ich Kumite: 10 freestyle fightings (“S” or “T”), 2 minutes Theory: What does Meditation mean? Questions about the training process Condition: 4 minutes Tobi Nidan Geri, 30 light presses on fists (Seiken), 30 presses on open hands, 20 times on fingers, 60 presses, 30 times sit and rise, 20 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, standing up from bridge pose and walking on hands
Posture: Jyu Kamayte (free posture) Blow with the hand: Hayti Uchi Chudan Defence with the hand: Kake Uke (Jodan and Chudan) Kick: Jodan Uchi Haysoku Geri, Orosi Kakato Uchi Kaeqo, Orosi Kakato Soto Keage Tricks: To apply a breaking and choking trick towards the lying opponent Kata: Sempai Sono Ni Kumite: 12 freestyle fightings (“S” or “T”), 2 minutes Theory: Information about the importance of fighting rules, about judging Condition: 6 minutes Orosi Kakato Uchi Keage and Orosi Kakto Soto Keage in act, 40 light presses on fists (Seiken), 30 presses on open hands, 20 times on fingers, 60 presses, 30 times sit and rise, 20 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, standing up from bridge pose and walking on hands
Posture: Jyu Kamayte (free posture) Blows with the hand: Ago Uchi+Gyago Uchi+Shuto Uchi Chudan Defence with the hand: Jodan Uke+Mavashi Shotey Uke Kick: Mavashi Kake Geri Jodan. Yoko Tobi Geri Tricks: To apply a trick in a bridge pose Kata: Sempai Sono San Kumite: 11 freestyle fightings, 2 minutes (“S” or “T”) Theory: Information about freestyle fighting and its essentiality. The significance of basic techniques Condition: 5 minutes Mavashi Kake Geri Jodan, 50 light presses on fists (Seiken), 20 presses on open hands, 10 times on fingers, 70 presses, 30 times sit and rise, 20 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, 6 times jumping forward and backward over head and walking on hands
Posture: Jyu Kamayte (free posture) Blows with the hand: Uraken Mavashi Uchi Jodan Defence with the hand: Seiken Juji Uke Chudan Jodan Kick: Mae Kake Geri Jodan, Mae Chusoku Keage Tricks: To apply a new trick out of a breaking and choking trick Kata: Sempai Sono Yon Kumite: 14 freestyle fightings, 2 minutes (“S” or “T”) Theory: Information about the founder of “Jiyutaido” Condition: 4 minutes Ushiro Geri Chudan, 10 times gripping, 40 light presses on fists (Seiken), 20 presses on open hands, 20 times on fingers, 10 times on 3 fingers, 10 times on 2 fingers, 20 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, 6 times jumping forward and backward over head and walking on hands
Posture: Jyu Kamayte (free posture) Blow with the hand: Oyayubo Chudan (blow with the thumb) Defence with the hand: Osai Uke (Chudan) Kick: Kaytengeri Jodan, Ushiro Mavashi Geri (Jodan, Gedan) Tricks: To apply a breaking and choking trick towards the lying opponent Kata: Sansei Sono Ich Kumite: 15 freestyle fightings, 2 minutes (“S” or “T”) Theory: To know well the essentiality of techniques of “Jiyutaido” Condition: 5 minutes Ushiro Mavashi Geri Jodan, 50 light presses on fists (Seiken), 40 presses on open hands, 30 times on fingers, 20 times on 3 fingers, 100 presses, 40 times sit and rise, 20 times jumping (to stretch knees towards chest), walking in bridge pose, 7 times jumping forward and backward over head and walking on hands Questions about first medical aid
Posture: Jyu Kamayte Blow with the hand: Koto Uchi Chudan, Seiken Tetsui Chudan Defence with the hand: Morote Koto Uke Kick: Tobi Ushiro Geri, Tobi Mavashi Geri Defence with the legs: Gedan Mavashi Uke (hoisting the knees) Kata: Sansei Sono Ni Kumite: 17 freestyle fightings, 2 minutes (“S” or “T”) Theory: Information about the phylosophy and psychology of “Jiyutaido” Condition: 40 light presses on fists (Seiken) 50 presses on open hand, 10 times on fingers, 10 times on 3 fingers, 100 presses, 50 times sit and rise, walking in bridge pose, 10 times jumping forward and backward over head and walking on hands Questions about first medical aid
Reference of masters To know and perceive the philosophy of “Jiyutaido” To know about the psychology of “Jiyutaido” To know about the first medical aid Information about meditation Information about breath controlling movements (Nogare 1 – Lightly controlling of breath, Nogare 2 – Lightly controlling of heart, Nogare 3 – To relax body, Ibuki – Controlling of power to calm down body completely) White belt (from 8Q to 2 dan red belt). To answer the questions or to perform them visiually asked by the Technical Committee with the will of examiner. Kata: Master (Shihan)
IV dan is similarly accepted as in the III dan. Reference of masters To know and perceive the philosophy of “Jiyutaido” To know about the psychology of “Jiyutaido” To know about the first medical aid Information about meditation Information about breath controlling movements (Nogare 1 – Lightly controlling of breath, Nogare 2 – Lightly controlling of heart, Nogare 3 – To relax body, Ibuki – Controlling of power to calm down body completely)
Can only be presented at least 3 years later after getting IV dan red belt The person can get this belt for his services in “Jiyutaido” and for promulgating this sport in his country or worldwide The decision of the Members of Commission Affirmation of the presentation by the Great Master
– Can be presented a year later after getting V dan red belt – For his services in “Jiyutaido” – For the development of this sport in regions (Europe, Asia, etc)
Can be presented a year later after getting VI dan red belt For his new trick or strike (blow/hit/kick) incorporated into “Jiyutaido” (The trick must not be dangerous for human life) New mastership kata (own). It’s important to give a detailed information about kata
The Founder of this kind or the President: The Great Master