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British Judo Association (BJA) KYU GRADE SYLLABUS

Novice To 9th Kyu (Yellow):

Techniques:

 

O-goshi

Major Hip Throw

Kuzure-kesa-gatame

Broken Scarf hold

Ude-garami

Figure 4 Armlock

 

 

Terminology:

 

Matte

Wait. Stop the contest.

Hajime

(Re)Start the contest.

Osae-komi

Hold down, start the clock.

Toketa

Hold down broken, stop the clock.

To 8th Kyu (Lower Orange):

Techniques:

 

Tsuri-komi-goshi

Lift-pull hip throw

O-uchi-gari

Major inner reeping throw

Escape

From between opponents legs into a hold down

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 2 prohibited acts

Sono-mama

Freeze! (don't move).

Yoshi

Continue (used after sono-mama)

Ippon

Knock out - ten point score.

Waza-ari

7 point score

To 7th Kyu (Upper Orange):

Techniques:

 

Ippon-seoi-nage

One-arm shoulder throw

Ko-uchi-gari

Minor inner reeping throw

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame

Broken upper four-corner hold

Hadaka-jime

Naked Strangle - then to be linked on the move.

Turnover

Turnover into a hold from underneath.

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 3 prohibited acts

Sore-made

End of contest.

Yuko

5 Point Score

Koka

3 Point Score

Waza-ari-awasete-ippon

Second Waza-ari obtained, two waza-ari score Ippon. (A compound knock-out win made from 2 waza-aris)

To 6th Kyu (Lower Green):

Techniques:

 

O-soto-gari

Major outer reap

Harai-goshi

Hip Sweep

Hon-kesa-gatame

Standard Scarf hold

Okuri-eri-jime

Sliding collar choke

Juji-gatame

Cross Armlock - then to be linked on the move

Arm Roll

Demonstrate two types of Arm Roll

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 4 prohibited acts

Hiki-wake

Draw, no winner.

Shido

3 point penalty (opponent is award a 3 point score)

Chui

5 point penalty (opponent is award a 5 point score) - No longer in use

To 5th Kyu (Upper Green):

Techniques:

 

Tai-otoshi

Body drop

Uchi-mata

Inner-thigh throw

Hon-yoko-shio-gatame

Standard side four quarters hold

Kata-gatame

Shoulder hold

Koshi-jime

Hip strangle

Waki-gatami

Armpit armlock - then to be linked on the move.

Escape

Demonstrate freeing of a trapped leg.

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 5 prohibited acts

Keikoku

7 point penalty (opponent is award a 7point score) - No longer in use

Hansoku-make

Disqualification

Referee Gestures

Show symbols for passivity and re-adjustment of judogi.

To 4th Kyu (Lower Blue):

Techniques:

 

Morote-seoi-nage

Two-arm shoulder throw

Ko-soto-gari

Minor outer reap

Hiza-guruma

Knee wheel

Ushiro-kesa-gatame

Reverse scarf hold

Ju-ji-gatame

- then to be linked on the move.

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 6 prohibited acts

Rei

Bow

Dojo

Judo training hall

Judogi

Judo uniform

Judoka

Judo player

To 3rd Kyu (Upper Blue):

Techniques:

 

Tomoe-nage

Stomach Throw

Sumi-gaeshi

Corner Throw

Kata-guruma

Shoulder wheel

Sangaku-jime

Triangular strangle

Hon-tate-shiho-gatame

Standard Straight locking four-corner hold

Ude-gatame

Straight arm lock to be then linked on the move

 

 

Terminology:

 

Prohibited acts

Quote 7 prohibited acts

Tachi-waza

Standing techniques

Ne-waza

Groundwork techniques

Randori

free practice

Shiai

Contest.

Kata

Pre-arranged forms

To 2nd Kyu (Lower Brown):

Techniques:

 

O-guruma

Major wheel throw

Te-guruma

Hand wheel

Tani-otoshi

Valley drop

Kata-ha-jime

Single-wing strangle

Makura-kesa-gatame

Pillow hold - then to be linked on the move.

 

 

Terminology:

 

Shime-waza

Strangulation techniques

Kansetsu-waza

Joint lock techniques

Tori

Attacker

Uke

Defender

To 1st Kyu (Upper Brown):

Techniques:

 

Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi

Propping drawing ankle throw (Standard version)

Harai-tsuri-komi-ashi

Sweeping propping drawing ankle throw

Okuri-ashi-barai

Double Foot sweep

Yoko-guruma

Side wheel

Hon-tate-shiho-gatame

Standard lengthwise four quarters holding

Kuzure-tate-shiho-gatame

Broken lengthwise four quarters holding.

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