BJA Junior Grading Syllabus


4th Mon to 6th Mon (Yellow Belt with 1 Red Tab to Yellow Belt with 3 Red Tabs)


Ukemi (Breakfalls)

(Migi) Yoko Ukemi

(Right) Side Breakfall

(Migi) Jempo Kaiten Ukemi

(Right) Rolling Breakfall

Ushiro Ukemi

Rear Breakfall

Mae Ukemi

Front Breakfall

Tachi-Waza (Standing Techniques)

Ippon Seoinage

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Deashi Harai

Advancing Foot Sweep

Osoto Gari

Major Outer Reaping

Ne-Waza (Groundwork Techniques)

Kami Shiho Gatame (Version 1)

Upper Four Quarters Hold (Legs In)

Kami Shiho Gatame (Version 2)

Upper Four Quarters Hold (Legs Out)

Tate Shiho Gatame

Longitudinal Four Quarters Hold

Kuzure Kesa Gatame

Broken Scarf Hold

Demonstrate one standing combination from the Yellow Belt syllabus

e.g. Ippon Seoinage into Osoto Gari

e.g. Deashi Harai into Ippon Seoinage

e.g. Osoto Gari into Ippon Seoinage

Demonstrate one standing to groundwork combination from the Yellow Belt syllabus

e.g. Ippon Soeinage into Kami Shiho Gatame

e.g. Ippon Soeinage into Kuzure Kesa Gatame

e.g. Tai Otoshi into Kami Shiho Gatame

Demonstrate how to the tie your belt correctly

(see steps 1 to 9 below)

Step 1

Wrap the left side of the jacket over the right and then find the middle of your belt

Step 2

Place the middle of the belt in your middle and then pass the ends around your back

Step 3

Cross over the ends of the belt around your back and then bring the ends to the front

Step 4

Place the right end of your belt in your middle

Step 5

Wrap the left end of the belt over the one in your middle and then tuck the same end underneath both belt layers and bring up

Step 6

Pull both ends of the belt tight

Step 7

Cross the right end of the belt over the left end of the belt

Step 8

Pull the right end of the belt up and through the hole

Step 9

Pull both ends tight to complete the reef knot

Demonstrate the correct contest attire

Theory

Questions Answers
What does Osae-Komi mean? Hold Applied
What does Toketa mean? Hold Broken
What does Obi mean? Belt
What does Ippon mean in contest? 10 Point Score
What does Waza-Ari mean? 7 Point Score
What does Tachi-Waza mean? Standing Techniques
What does Ne-Waza mean? Groundwork Techniques
What is meant by the 'spirit of Judo'? That conduct which is consist with the principles of Judo.
State four club rules? (see Club Rules webpage)