Syllabus

 

Grades

Your current grade is displayed by the colour of your belt. This enables others during training to quickly assess your experience and rank, and to adapt or tailor their training appropriately. Novices are normally treated a little more gently and carefully, since they are still learning breakfalls.

 

7th Kyu - Red bELT

 

 

 

 All novices start with a Red Belt

6th Kyu - White Belt

Timescale: More than 2 months from start date.

Minimum of 20 hours practise.

Core Skills

 

 

Unsuko

Ukemi

Complete (3 Sections)

Side and Back breakfall

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-5

  1. Shomen-ate
  2. Ai-gamae-ate
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate
  4. Gedan-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate

Performed on candidate's 'natural' side.

i.e. candidate's choice of left or right.

Application

 

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker:

Open-handed attack which must include Shomen-ate and Yokomen-uchi.

5th Kyu - Yellow Belt

Timescale:

More than 2 months as 6th Kyu.

Minimum of 20 hours practise as 6th Kyu.

Core Skills

 

 

Tandoku-undo (Tegatan Dousa)

Ukemi

Sections 1-3

Forward Roll

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-10

  1. Shomen-ate
  2. Ai-gamae-ate
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate
  4. Gedan-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate
  6. Oshi-taoshi
  7. Ude-gaeshi
  8. Hiki-taoshi
  9. Ude-garame
  10. Waki-gatame

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

note 2
Application

 

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker with or without Tanto, to include Shomen and Yokomen (Aigamae and Gyakugamae) attacks.

4th Kyu - Orange Belt

Timescale:

More than 4 months as 5th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practise as 5th Kyu.

Core Skills

 

Tandoku-undo (Tegatan Dousa)

Ukemi

Shikko

Sections 1-5

Kote-gaeshi, supported

Forward/Turning

Technique

Suwari-waza - 2 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-14

  1. Shomen-ate
  2. Ai-gamae-ate
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate
  4. Gedan-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate
  6. Oshi-taoshi
  7. Ude-gaeshi
  8. Hiki-taoshi
  9. Ude-garame
  10. Waki-gatame
  11. Kote-hineri
  12. Kote-gaeshi
  13. Tenkai-kote-hineri
  14. Shiho-nage

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

Application

 

Kakarigeiko

Tanto Kakarigeiko

Grasp attacks, Aigamae and Gyakugamae.

Single attacker with Tanto.

3rd Kyu - Green Belt

Timescale:

More than 4 months as 4th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practise as 4th Kyu.

Core Skills

 

 

Ukemi

Sumi-otoshi, supported.

Technique

Suwari-waza - 4 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-17

  1. Shomen-ate
  2. Ai-gamae-ate
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate
  4. Gedan-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate
  6. Oshi-taoshi
  7. Ude-gaeshi
  8. Hiki-taoshi
  9. Ude-garame
  10. Waki-gatame
  11. Kote-hineri
  12. Kote-gaeshi
  13. Tenkai-kote-hineri
  14. Shiho-nage
  15. Mae-otoshi
  16. Sumi-otoshi
  17. Hiki-otoshi

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-5

  1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame
  2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate
  4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri

Candidate's choice, both students kneeling.

(17 techniques)

Counters 1-5

Application

 

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Multiple attackers e.g. Ninindori, with variation of attack, open-handed.

Single attacker with Tanto. Objective: Movement - 'passive' (no counters)

2nd Kyu - Blue Belt

Timescale:

More than 6 months as 3rd Kyu.

Minimum of 60 hours practise as 3rd Kyu.

Core Skills

 

Ukemi (floating/falling leaf)

Randori-no-kata

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-7

Performed alone. Similar to Koryu-Dai-San. No. 1 Suwari-waza.

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control - no breakfalls

Technique

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-10

  1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame
  2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi
  3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate
  4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate
  5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri
  6. Oshi-taoshi - Kote-mawashi
  7. Hiki-taoshi - Tenkai-kote-hineri
  8. Kote-gaeshi - Kote-gaeshi
  9. Tenkai-kote-hineri - Waki-gatame
  10. Shiho-nage - Shiho-nage

Counters 1-10 (10 techniques)

Application

 

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Ninindori

Single attacker with Tanto - 'active' (with counters).

1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Timescale:

More than 9 months as 2nd Kyu.

Minimum of 120 hours practise as 2nd Kyu.

Core Skills

 

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-14

Randori-no-kata

Kuzushi

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control.

Demonstration of a variety of balance disturbances for randori.

Technique

Koryu-dai-san

  1. Oshi-taoshi
  2. Gyaku-gamae-ate
  3. Kote-gaeshi
  4. Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage
  5. Tenkai-kote-hineri
  6. Shiho-nage
  7. Gedan-ate
  8. Hiji-kime

Suwari-waza Section A (8 techniques)

Application

 

Hikitategeiko

Empty-handed (Toshu)

Notes

  • Candidate: From 5 th Kyu onwards, and with the exception of Koryu-dai-San, candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate on left or right at examiner's choice.
  • Coaches: Gohon-no-Kuzushi, currently shown in BAA syllabus at 2nd Kyu, is recognised as a training method and should be incorporated into practice sessions.
  • Coaches: Tanto Randori-no-Kata is recognised as a training method and should be incorporated into practice sessions.
  • At all levels after 6 th Kyu, previous syllabus will be required at the discretion of the examiners.
  • Duration, intensity and quantity of the ‘Application' sections will be at the discretion of the examiners.