YOUTH LEVELS
Beginner - White Belt |
13 Kyu - Yellow Belt (under 7) |
12 Kyu - Green Belt |
Beginner - White Belt |
11 Kyu - Orange Belt (8 above) |
10 Kyu - Red Belt |
9 Kyu - Blue 3 |
8 Kyu - Blue 4 |
7 Kyu - Blue 5 |
6 Kyu - Blue 6 |
5 Kyu - Brown 7 |
4 Kyu - Brown 8 |
3 Kyu - Brown 9 |
2 Kyu - Black Belt |
1 Kyu - Black Gold |
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Black Belt and Black Hakama |
Must be 15 years and above |
1st Dan - Sho Dan |
13 Kyu Yellow Belt - Youth under 7 years old
20 hours of practice
Balance & Posture:
Hanmi (left & right) - oblique stance
Basic Movement:
Kokyuho - breath, extension & posture
Shikko - knee walking
Irimi Undo - one step forward & turn away
Ukemi (left & right)
Kneeling breakfall
Hop forward & roll
Hop backward & roll
Attacks:
Hand on the partner's forehead
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
12 Kyu Green Belt - Youth under 7 years old
20 hours of practice from the last grading test
Balance & Posture:
Hanmi (left & right) - oblique stance
Basic Movement:
Kokyuho - breath, extension & posture
Shikko - knee walking
Tenkan Ho - 180 degree pivot away
Irimi Undo - one step forward & turn away
Ukemi (left & right)
Kneeling breakfall
Forward & backward roll
Attacks:
Front - cross arms with your partner & hand on your partner's forehead
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Irimi Nage - entering throw
11 Kyu Orange Belt - Youth
20 hours of practice
Balance & Posture:
Hanmi (left & right) - oblique stance
Basic Movement:
Kokyuho - breath, extension & posture
Shikko - knee walking
Tenkan Ho - 180 degree pivot away
Irimi Undo - one step forward & turn away
Ukemi (left & right)
Kneeling breakfall
Forward & backward roll
Attacks:
Front - cross arms with your partner
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Irimi Nage - entering throw
10 Kyu Red Belt - Youth
20 hours of practice from the last grading test
Balance & Posture:
Basic Movement:
Kokyuho - breath, extension & posture
Shikko - knee walking
Tenkan Ho - 180 degree pivot away
Irimi Undo - one step forward & turn away
Tenkai - pivoting on the spot
Ukemi (left & right)
Attacks:
Front - cross arms / Shomen Uchi
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique (including suwari waza: sitting)
Irimi Nage - entering throw (standing only)
9 Kyu Blue 3 Belt - Youth
20 hours of practice from the last grading test
Balance & Posture:
Basic Movement:
As with 10 Kyu
Ukemi (left & right)
Attacks:
Front - Shomen Uchi, Katate Dori or wrist grab (Gyaku Hanmi & Ai Hanmi)
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique (including suwari waza: sitting)
Irimi Nage - entering throw (standing only)
Shiho Nage - four direction throw (Katate Dori - just Ura Waza)
8 Kyu Blue 4 Belt - Youth
30 hours of practice from the last grading test
Balance & Posture:
Basic Movement:
Including Tenshin: slide and turn
Ukemi (left & right)
Attacks:
Shomen Uchi, Katate Dori or wrist grab (Gyaku Hanmi & Ai Hanmi), and Kata Dori (shoulder grab)
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura - including suwari waza)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Nikkyo - second pin: only Kata Dori
Irimi Nage - entering throw (standing only)
Shiho Nage - four direction throw (Katate Dori - Omote & Ura)
7 Kyu Blue 5 Belt - Youth
30 hours of practice from the last grading test
Balance & Posture:
Basic Movement:
Ukemi (left & right)
Attacks:
Shomen Uchi
Katate Dori or wrist grab (Gyaku Hanmi & Ai Hanmi)
Kata Dori (shoulder grab)
Yokomen Uchi - diagonal strike
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura - including suwari waza)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Nikkyo - second pin: only Kata Dori
Irimi Nage - entering throw (standing only)
Shiho Nage - four direction throw (Katate Dori & Yokomen Uchi - Omote & Ura: standing only)
Kokyuho (sitting)
6 Kyu Blue 6 Belt - Youth
30 hours of practice from the last grading.
Attacks:
Shomen Uchi
Katate Dori or wrist grab (Gyaku Hanmi & Ai Hanmi)
Kata Dori (shoulder grab)
Yokomen Uchi - diagonal strike
Back - one hand on the shoulder and the other on your partner's wrist
Techniques (Omote & Ura - including suwari waza)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Nikkyo - second pin: only Kata Dori
Irimi Nage - entering throw (standing only)
Shiho Nage - four direction throw (Katate Dori & Yokomen Uchi - Omote & Ura: standing only)
Kotegaeshi - wrist twist (Katate Dori Gyaku Hanmi: standing only)
Kokyuho (sitting)
5 Kyu Brown 7 - Youth
40 hours of practice from the last grading.
Techniques (Omote & Ura - including suwari waza)
Ikkyo - first pinning technique
Nikkyo - second lock
Sankyo - third lock
Irimi Nage - entering throw
Shiho Nage - four direction throw (Katate Dori, Yokomen Uchi, and Ryote Dori)
Kotegaeshi - wrist twist (Katate Dori & Shomen Uchi)
Kokyuho Kaiten Nage (Katate Dori - Gyaku Hanmi)
Kokyuho (sitting)
4 Kyu Brown 8 Belt - Youth
50 hours of practice from the last grading.
All the basic movements plus:
Techniques (omote & ura)
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
(sitting & standing - Shomen Uchi & Kata Dori)
Irimi Nage [Shomenuchi & Tsuki]
Kotegaeshi [Shomenuchi & Tsuki]
Shihonage [Ryote Dori & Yokomenuchi]
Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage
Katate Dori Uchi Kaiten Nage
Kokyuho - sitting
3 Kyu Brown 9 Belt - Youth
50 hours of practice from the last grading.
All the basic movements plus:
Techniques (omote & ura)
[Shomen Uchi, Katate Dori, & Ushiro Ryote Dori]
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
(sitting & standing)
[Shomenuchi, Katate Dori, Tsuki]
Irimi Nage
[Shomenuchi, Katate Dori, Tsuki]
Kotegaeshi
Katate Dori Hanmi Handachi Shihonage
Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage (omote & ura)
Katate Dori Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage
Katate Dori Jiyu Waza
Kokyuho - sitting
2 Kyu
60 hours of practice from the last grading.
All the techniques from 3rd Kyu plus:
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Kata Dori, Ushiro Ryote Dori (standing)
Yokomenuchi Gokyo
Shihonage
Katate / Ryote Dori [including Hanmi Handachi]
Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage
Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage
Katate Dori Jiyu Waza
Kokyuho - sitting / standing
1 Kyu
60 hours of practice from the last grading.
Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo
Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Kata Dori, Ushiro Ryote Dori (standing)
Yokomenuchi Gokyo
Shihonage
Katate / Ryote Dori [including Hanmi Handachi]
Irimi Nage / Kotegaeshi
Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katate Dori
Ryote Dori Tenchi Nage
Uchi & Soto Kaiten Nage
Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katate Dori
Jiyu Waza
Katate Dori, Ryote Dori & Morote Dori
Kokyuho - sitting / standing
Bokken
Happo Giri, Shomen, Yokomen, Tsuki
Jo
20 Suburi
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07-Nov-2024