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PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS BY RANK

All Requirements are CUMULATIVE. All requirements for one rank include all the requirements for lower ranks unless explicitly stated otherwise.

ROKKYU (6th kyu, White Belt)

 

A junior judoka accepted as a new member of Shufu Judo Yudanshakai. No promotion requirements listed.

ADVANCED ROKKYU (6TH kyu, white/yellow belt)

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Minimum age: 5 years old

Minimum Time in grade: 5 months

Definitions:

Basics: General

 

Basics: Referee

Sensei

(teacher)

 

Hajime

(begin)

Judo gi

(judo uniform)

 

Matte

(stop)

Uwagi

(jacket)

 

 

 

Shitagi

(pants)

 

 

 

Obi

(belt)

 

 

 

Zori

(slippers)

 

 

 

Demonstrations:

  1. Basics:

    1. Ukemi (breakfall)

      1. Ushiro (rear)

      2. Yoko Migi (right)

      3. Yoko Hidari (left)

      4. Migi Zenpo kaiten (rolling breakfall) – stay down

      5. Hidari Zenpo kaiten (rolling breakfall) – stay down

      6. Migi Zenpo kaiten (rolling breakfall) – stand to shizenhontai

      7. Hidari Zenpo kaiten (rolling breakfall) – stand to shizenhontai

    2. Rei (bow)

      1. Seiza (formal sitting posture)

  2. Nage Waza (Dai Ik-kyo):

    3.

    1. O goshi (major hip)

  3. Osaekomi Waza:

    1. Kesa Gatame (scarf hold)

 

GOKYU (5th Kyu, Yellow Belt)

 

 

Minimum age: 6 years old Minimum Time in grade: 5 months

Know all requirements from all previous ranks.

Basics: General

 

Basics: Referee

  1. Founder

(Dr. Jigoro Kano)

 

  1. Osaekomi

(pin in progress)

  1. Year judo founded

(1882)

 

  1. Toketa

(pin is broken)

  1. Name of founding school

(Kodokan)

 

  1. Ippon

(score = full point)

4. Migi & Hidari

(right & left)

 

  • Wazari

(score > yuko, < Ippon; ½ point)

5. Mae & Ushiro

(front & back)

 

  • Yuko

(score < wazari)

Demonstrations:

  1. Basics:

    1. Tie the obi properly

    2. Rei (bow)

      1. Zarei (seated bow)

      2. Ritzurei (standing bow)

    3. Shisei (posture)

      1. Shizenhontai (basic natural posture)

      2. Migi shizentai (right natural posture)

      3. Hidari shizentai (left natural posture)

      4. Jigohontai (basic natural defensive posture)

      5. Migi jigotai (right defensive posture)

      6. Hidari jigotai (left defensive posture)

    4. Tai sabaki (turning movement)

      1. Mae Tai sabaki 90 deg. turn (Migi & Hidari)

      2. Ushiro Tai sabaki 90 deg. turn (Migi & Hidari)

      3. Tai sabaki 180 deg. turn (1 movement)

      4. Tai sabaki 180 deg. turn (2 movements)

    5. Shintai (directional movement)

      1. Ayumi ashi (natural walking)

  2. Nage Waza: Dai Ik-kyo

    3.

     

    1. O soto gari

     b. Ippon seioi nage

  3. Osaekomi waza:

    1. Yoko shiho gatame (side four corners hold)
 

More to come! Stay tuned.

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