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BJA Junior Grading Syllabus

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Blue Belt

15th Mon - 16th Mon /   

(Brown Belt + 1Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza: Ura‐nage  more        BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Uki‐otoshi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Yoko‐tomoe‐nage      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Kata‐hiza‐te‐ouchi‐gake‐ashi‐dori      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Soto‐maki‐komi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Shime-waza: Kata‐ha‐jime       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
Randori: demonstration of attacking and defending in Randori with a co-operative partner  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Tachi‐waza: knowledge of performance forms of selected techniques      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Ne-waza: Kata‐ha‐jime – Uke “all fours” position       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERSONAL  CHOICE     
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  
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, 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.
 
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.  

16th Mon - 17th Mon //   

(Brown Belt + 2 Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza: Ushiro‐goshi       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Sumi‐gaeshi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Ryo‐hiza‐seoi‐otoshi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Yoko‐gake       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Shime‐waza: Hadaka‐jime       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Kata‐te‐ashi‐koshi‐jime      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Tachi‐waza: knowledge of performance forms of selected techniques      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Ne‐waza: Hadaka‐jime – Uke prone 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: select and demonstrate three 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 included in this grade and the demonstrations must be made in a controlled manner with special attention being paid to he safety of Uke.  

17th Mon - 18th Mon ///   

(Brown Belt + 3 Red Tab)

FUNDAMENTAL  SKILLS      
Tachi-waza Sode-tsuri-komi-goshi       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Te-guruma       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  Ko-uchi-gake-mata-maki-komi      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Shime-waza San-gaku-jime       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
     
PERFORMANCE  SKILLS    
Tachi-waza: Demonstrate any two variations of Sumi-gaeshi       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
Ne-waza: San-gaku-gatame – complex entry       BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  San-gaku-Jime – complex entry      BJA Technical Mon grading pictorial guide  
  San-gaku-osae-gatame – turnover and hold      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: select and demonstrate four techniques from the BJA Technical Grading Syllabus and demonstrate them individually and then as a series combinations and counters
or
attain a ree Award or Senior Club Kata Award
 
     
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, 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.
Candidates who have attained a BJA Junior Referee Award Junior or Senior Club Kata Award may, if they wish, exempt themselves from this section.
 
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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