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BJA Junior Grading Syllabus

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Blue Belt

12th Mon - 13th Mon /   

(Blue Belt + 1Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza: Koshi-guruma      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Tani-otoshi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Yoko-guruma      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Kansetsu-waza: Ude‐garami       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Combination Techniques: Knowledge of selected Kaeshi-waza (various options)      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Ne-waza: Ude-garami from Kuzure-kesa-gatame       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Kumi-kata: Kumi-kata (gripping) skills (right and left)       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Randori: demonstration of attacking and defending in Randori with a co-operative partner       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERSONAL  CHOICE     
Terminology translations:

Click here for Japanese / English Terminology translations   and   here

 
Candidates  are  required  to: Select and demonstrate four techniques from the BJA Technical Grading Syllabus and demonstrate them individually and then as a series combinations and counters  
     
TERMINOLOGY  AND  SUPPLEMENTARY  KNOWLEDGE  
Candidates  are  required  to: Know  the  common  English  translations  and  meaning  of  all Japanese terminology  used  in  this  section.  
     
     
NOTES 1 During the Randori demonstration the judoka will be required to demonstrate knowledge of basic performance skills e.g. Kumi-kata, Renzoku-waza, Renraku-waza and Kaeshi-waza. The duration of the Randori will be approximately three minutes.
2  For the personal choice element, techniques must be demonstrated in an appropriate practical situation that includes attacking opportunity, best grip and appropriate movement.
Demonstrations must include two combinations, two counters and two transitions into ne-waza. Combinations and counters can be either tachi-waza or ne-waza or a combination of both. Techniques must be demonstrated in an appropriate practical situation that includes attacking opportunity, best grip and appropriate movement. It is expected that the judoka will select appropriate techniques which will allow for the demonstration of the more advanced combinations and counters.
 

13th Mon - 14th Mon //   

(Blue Belt + 2 Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza: Tomoe-nage      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Kata-uchi-ashi-dori      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Soto-kibisu-gaeshi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Shime-waza: Okuri-eri-jime       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Nami-juji-jime      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Gyaku-juji-jime      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Ne-waza: Nami-juji-jime – Uke on top (between Tori's legs)      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Gyaku-juji-jime – Uke on top (between Tori's legs)      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Okuri-eri-jime – Uke makes Seoi-otoshi (or other) dropping attack      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Kumi-kata: Kumi-kata (gripping) skills (right and left)      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Randori: demonstration of attacking and defending in Randori with a co-operative partner       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERSONAL  CHOICE     
Candidates  are  required  to: select and demonstrate two of their favourite combinations or counters  
     
TERMINOLOGY  AND  SUPPLEMENTARY  KNOWLEDGE  
Terminology translations:

Click here for Japanese / English Terminology translations   and   here

 
Candidates  are  required  to: Know  the  common  English  translations  and  meaning  of  all Japanese terminology  used  in  this  section.  
     
NOTES 1 During the Randori demonstration the judoka will be required to demonstrate knowledge of basic performance skills e.g. Kumi-kata, Renzoku-waza, Renraku-waza and Kaeshi-waza. The duration of the Randori will be approximately three minutes.  
2 For the personal choice element, the judoka is required to demonstrate their favourite waza which may be demonstrated either to the right or to the left with ay suitable grip. Any combinations or counters may be demonstrated.  
3 Shime-waza is introduced for this grade and the demonstrations must be made in a contrlled manner with special attention being paid o the safety of Uke.  

14th Mon - 15th Mon ///   

(Blue Belt + 3 Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza Kata-guruma       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Morote-gari       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Uki-waza      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Soto-ashi-dori-ouchi-gari      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Uchi-kibisu-gaeshi       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Tachi-waza: Yoko-kata-guruma-otoshi       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Ne-waza: Koshi-jime -Uke makes “dropping attack”      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Kata-te-jime-Uke “all fours” position      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
Randori: demonstration of attacking and defending in Randori with a co-operative partner  
     
PERSONAL  CHOICE     
Candidates  are  required  to: demonstrate four of their favourite waza  
     
TERMINOLOGY  AND  SUPPLEMENTARY  KNOWLEDGE  
Terminology translations:

Click here for Japanese / English Terminology translations   and   here

 
Candidates  are  required  to: Know  the  common  English  translations  and  meaning  of  all Japanese terminology  used  in  this  section.  
     
NOTES 1 During the Randori demonstration the judoka will be required to demonstrate knowledge of basic performance skills e.g. Kumi-kata, Renzoku-waza, Renraku-waza and Kaeshi-waza. The duration of the Randori will be approximately three minutes.  
2 For the personal choice element, the judoka is required to demonstrate their favourite waza which may be demonstrated either to the right or to the left with ay suitable grip. Any combinations or counters may be demonstrated.  
3 Shime-waza is included in this grade and the demonstrations must be made in a controlled manner with special attention being paid to he safety of Uke.  

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