Biggin Hill Judo Club

JUVENILE GRADING SYLLABUS

In order that the examiner is satisfied with the candidate’s performance the examiner may ask for techniques from a previous section. As a student progresses they may be asked to perform techniques both left and right handed as well as on the move. Students should be able to do all the techniques and understand Japanese terms from their own section to a reasonable standard.

Words marked with an asterisk (*) are Japanese terms as opposed to Judo techniques. A student will wear a red belt (7^th Ko-Kyu) until they achieve their first grade where they will wear a white belt (6^th Ko-Kyu) with the appropriate tabs.

6th Ko-Kyu 1 Yellow Tab

Tachi-rei                                          Standing Bow

Za-rei                                               Kneeling Bow

Sensei                                             Teacher*

Hajime                                             Begin*           

Matte                                               Stop*

Yoko Ukemi                                     Side Breakfall                      

Ushiro Ukemi                                   Back Breakfall

Happo No Kuzushi                           Breaking the balance in eight directions

6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Yellow Tabs

Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi                        Forward Rolling Breakfall

Mae Ukemi                                      Front Breakfall

Judogi                                              Judo Suit*    

Dojo                                                 Judo Hall*

Tai-otoshi                                        Body Drop

6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Yellow Tabs

Obi                                                  Belt* (and demonstrate tying it)

Hidari                                              Left*

Migi*                                               Right*

Sei-za                                             Kneel or Kneeling*

Kuzure-kesa-gatame                      Broken Scarf Hold

Kesa-gatame                                  Scarf Hold

Renraku-waza                                Link Tai-otoshi into Kesa-gatame

6^TH Ko-Kyu 1 Orange Tab

Osae-komi                                      Hold down secured*

Toketa                                            Hold down broken*

O-goshi                                          Major Hip Throw      

Randori                                          Free Practice against 3 opponents

6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Orange Tabs

Tori                                                Person performing technique*

Uke                                                Person technique performed on*

Soremade                                      That’s all. End of session*

Osoto-gari                                      Major Outer Reaping

Kosoto-gari                                    Minor Outer Reaping

Kata-gatame                                  Shoulder Hold

Randori                                          Free Practice against 3 opponents

6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Orange Tabs

Ippon                                              A score or win by 10 points*

Waza-ari                                         A score of 7 points*

Ippon-seoi-nage                             One Arm Shoulder Throw

Morote-seoi-nage                           Two Handed Shoulder Throw

Mune-gatame                                 Chest Hold

Renraku-waza                                Link up 2 throws with two ground work techniques.

Randori                                           Free Practice against 3 opponents

6^th Ko-Kyu 1 Green Tab

Yuko                                               A score of 5 points*

Tatami                                            Mat*

Maitta                                             ‘I submit’ as an alternative to tapping*

Ouchi-gari                                      Major Inner Reaping

Kouchi-gari                                    Minor Inner Reaping          

Juji-gatame                                    Cross Arm Lock

Kaeshi-waza                                  Demonstrate a counter (student’s choice)

Renraku-waza                               Demonstrate a combination (student’s choice)

Shiai                                              Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Green Tabs

Hantei                                            Referee’s term for corner judges to vote*

Uki-goshi                                       Floating Hip

Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame           Broken Side Four Quarters Hold

Yoko-shiho-gatame                       Side Four Quarters Hold

Hadaka-jime                                  Naked Lock

Kaeshi-waza                                  Demonstrate a counter (student’s choice)

Renraku-waza                               Demonstrate a combination (student’s choice)

Shiai                                              Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Green Tabs

Eri                                                  Collar*

Sode                                              Sleeve*

Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi                   Sleeve Drawing Hip Throw

Deashi-harai                                  Advancing Ankle

Kami-shiho-gatame                       Upper Four Quarters Hold

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame           Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold

Ude-garami                                   Entangled Arm Lock (Figure 4)

Kaeshi-waza                                 Demonstrate counters to any 2 throws named by examiner

Shiai                                             Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6th Ko-Kyu 1 Blue Tab

Tani-otoshi                                   Valley Drop

Ushiro-kesa-gatame                    Reverse Scarf Hold

Waki-gatame                               Armpit Arm Lock

Nami-juji-jime                              Normal Cross Lock

Renraku-waza                             Demonstrate 3 combinations (student’s choice)

Shiai                                            Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Blue Tabs

Harai-goshi                                  Sweeping Hip

Hane-goshi                                  Spring Hip

Tate-shiho-gatame                      Longitudinal (Straddle) Four Quarters Hold

Okuri-eri-jime                               Sliding Collar Lock

Kata-ha-jime                                Single Wing Lock

Kaeshi-waza                                Demonstrate 3 counters (student’s choice)

Renraku-waza                             Demonstrate 3 combinations (student’s choice)

Shiai                                            Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Blue Tabs

Okuri-ashi-harai                          Sweeping Ankle

Koshi-guruma                             Hip Wheel

Ushiro-goshi                               Rear Hip

Ude-gatame                               Arm Crush

Kata-juji-jime                              Half Cross Lock

Gyaku-juji-jime                           Reverse Cross Lock

Sode-guruma-jime                     Sleeve Wheel Choke

Kaeshi-waza                              Demonstrate 3 counters named by the examiner

Renraku-waza                           Demonstrate 3 combinations named by the examiner

Shiai                                          Contest against 3 opponents (2 wins required)

6th Ko-Kyu 1 Brown Tab

Hiza-guruma                             Knee Wheel

Seoi-otoshi                                Shoulder Drop

Hiza-gatame                              Knee Arm Lock

Ashi-gatame                              Leg Arm Lock

Osae-komi-waza                       Demonstrate the ‘round robin’ of ground holds whilst maintaining   

                                                  control throughout

Shiai                                          Contest against 4 opponents (3 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Brown Tabs

Uchi-mata                                  Inner Thigh Throw

Tomoe-nage                              Stomach Throw

Sumi-gaeshi                              Corner Throw

Hara-gatame                             Arm Lock with Stomach

Kaeshi-waza                             Demonstrate 4 counters (student’s choice)

Renraku-waza                          Demonstrate 4 combinations (student’s choice)

Shiai                                         Contest against 4 opponents (3 wins required)

6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Brown Tabs

Osoto-makikomi                       Major Outer Winding

Yoko-wakare                            Side Separation

Katate-jime                               One Hand Choke

Ryote-jime                                Two Hand Choke

Kaeshi-waza                             5 counters to throws named by the examiner

Renraku-waza                          5 combinations to throws named by the examiner

Shiai                                         Contest against 4 opponents (3 wins required)

Primary to Junior

When a juvenile student reaches the age of 10 they will transfer over to the Junior Syllabus. To acknowledge the grade held as a juvenile the student will move to the following corresponding junior grades. Their first junior grading will take place once the senior examiner is satisfied they are ready and competent. 

Up to 6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Yellow Tabs                       =          6^th Ko-Kyu 1Red Tab

Up to 6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Orange Tabs                     =           6^th Ko-Kyu 2 Red Tabs

Up to 6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Green Tabs                        =          6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Red Tab

Up to 6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Blue Tabs                         =            5^th Ko-Kyu (Yellow Belt)

Up to 6^th Ko-Kyu 3 Brown Tabs                       =           5^th Ko-Kyu 1 Red Tab