BJC GRADING SYLLABUS
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- Primary Red Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Red Tab Ushiro Ukemi Rear Breakfall Ni (2) Red Tabs Yoko Ukemi Side Breakfall San (3) Red Tabs Ogoshi Major Hip Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Primary Orange Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Orange Tab Hon Kesa-gatame Scarf Hold Ni (2) Orange Tabs Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi Rolling Breakfall San (3) Orange Tabs Osoto-gari Major Outer reaping Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Primary Green Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Green Tab Mae Ukemi Front Breakfall Ni (2) Green Tabs Kuzure Kesa-gatame Broken Scarf Hold San (3) Green Tabs Ippon Seoi Nage One Arm Shoulder Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Primary Blue Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Blue Tab Mune-gatame Chest Hold Ni (2) Blue Tabs Hadaka-jime Naked Stramgle San (3) Blue Tabs Ude-garami Entangled Arm Lock (Figure Four)
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Primary Brown Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Brown Tab Koshi-guruma Hip Wheel Throw Ni (2) Brown Tabs Yoko Shiho-gatame Side Four Quarters Hold San (3) Brown Tabs Kuzure Kami Shiho-gatame(1) Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Junior Yellow Tabs to Yellow Belt
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Yellow Tab Ushiro Ukemi Rear Breakfall Yoko Ukemi Side Breakfall Ogoshi Major Hip Throw Ni (2) Yellow Tabs Hon Kesa-gatame Scarf Hold Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi Rolling Breakfall Osoto-gari Major Outer Reaping Throw San (3) Yellow Tabs Mae Ukemi Front Breakfall Kuzure Kesa-gatame Broken Scarf Hold Ippon Seoi Nage One Arm Shoulder Throw 5th Kyu - Yellow Belt Mune-gatame Chest Hold Hadaka-jime Naked Strangle Ude-garami Entangled Arm Lock (Figure Four)
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Junior Orange Tabs to Orange Belt
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Orange Tab Koshi-guruma Hip Wheel Throw Yoko Shiho-gatame Side Four Quarters Hold Ni (2) Orange Tabs Kuzure Kami Shiho-gatame(1) Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold Tsurikomi-goshi Drawing (Lift Pull) Hip Throw San (3) Orange Tabs Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi Propping Drawing Ankle Throw Ouchi-gari Major Inner Reaping Throw 4th Kyu - Orange Belt Tai Otoshi Body Drop Throw Kata-gatame Shoulder Hold De Ashi Harai Advancing Foot Sweep
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Shiai - 2 contests (The result of contests should have no demerital bearing on the grading.)
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Junior Green Tabs to Green Belt
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Green Tab Kami Shiho-gatame Upper four Quarters Hold Hiza-guruma Knee Wheel Throw Ni (2) Green Tabs Kouchi-gari Minor Inner Reaping Throw Morote Seoi Nage Two Handed Shoulder Throw San (3) Green Tabs Kuzure Yoko Shiho-gatame Broken Side Four Quarters Hold Kosoto-gari Minor Outer Reaping Throw Harai-goshi Sweep Loin Throw 3rd Kyu - Green Belt Tate Shiho-gatame Lateral Four Quarters Hold Kuzure Kami Shiho-gatame (2) Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold (2 hand belt grip) Hane-goshi Spring Hip Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Shiai - 2 contests (The result of contests should have no demerital bearing on the grading.)
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Junior Blue Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Blue Tab Uki-goshi Floating Hip Throw Nami Juji-jime Normal Cross Strangle Ni (2) Blue Tabs Kata-guruma Shoulder Wheel Throw Gyaku Juji-jime Reverse Cross Strangle San (3) Blue Tabs Ushiro Kesa-gatame Reverse Scarf Hold Kata Juji-jime Half Cross Strangle
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - Elements of Nage No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 1 win in contest against own grade.)
- Junior Brown Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Brown Tab Uki Otoshi Floating Drop Throw Uchi Mata Inner Thigh Throw Ni (2) Brown Tabs Uchi Mata Sukashi Counter to Inner Thigh Throw Ushiro-goshi Rear Hip Throw San (3) Brown Tabs Okuri Ashi Harai Sliding Sweeping Ankle Throw Ude Hishigi Juji-gatame Cross Armlock
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - Elements of Nage No Kata and Katame No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 2 wins in contest against own grade.)
- Junior Black Tabs
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Grade Japanese English Ichi (1) Black Tab Tomoe nage Stomach (Circular) Throw Okuri Eri-jime Sliding Collar Strangle Ni (2) Black Tabs Tani Otoshi Valley Drop Throw Kata Ha-jime Single Wing Choke San (3) Black Tabs Ashi-guruma Leg Wheel Throw Ude Hishigi Ude-gatame Arm (Crush) Armlock
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - All of Nage No Kata and Katame No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 3 wins in contest against own grade.)
- Yellow Belt
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Grade Japanese English Gokyu (5th Kyu) Ushiro Ukemi Rear Breakfall Yoko Ukemi Side Breakfall Ogoshi Major Hip Throw Hon Kesa-gatame Scarf Hold Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi Rolling Breakfall Osoto-gari Major Outer Reaping Mae Ukemi Front Breakfall Kuzure Kesa-gatame Broken Scarf Hold Ippon Seoi Nage One Arm Shoulder Throw Mune-gatame Chest Hold Hadaka-jime Naked Strangle Ude-garami Entangled Arm Lock (Figure Four)
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Orange Belt
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Grade Japanese English Yonkyu (4th Kyu) Koshi-guruma Hip Wheel Throw Yoko Shiho-gatame Side Four Quarters Hold Kuzure Kami Shiho-gatame (1) Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold Tsurikomi-goshi Drawing (Lift Pull) Hip Throw Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi Propping Drawing Ankle Throw Ouchi-gari Major Inner Reaping Throw Tai Otoshi Body Drop Throw Kata-gatame Shoulder Hold De Ashi Harai Advancing Foot Sweep Kami Shiho-gatame Upper Four Quarters Hold Hiza-guruma Knee Wheel Throw Kouchi-gari Minor Inner Reaping Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Green Belt
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Grade Japanese English Sankyu (3rd Kyu) Morote Seoi Nage Two Handed Shoulder Throw Kuzure Yoko Shiho-gatame Broken Side Four Quarters Hold Nami Juji-jime Normal Cross Strangle Gyaku Juji-jime Reverse Cross Strangle Kata Juji-jime Half Cross Strangle Kosoto-gari Minor Outer Reaping Throw Harai-goshi Sweeping Loin Throw Tate Shiho-gatame Lateral Four Quarters Hold Kuzure Kami Shiho-gatame (2) Broken Upper Four Quarters Hold (2 hand belt grip) Ude Hishigi Juji-gatame Cross Armlock Hane-goshi Spring Hip Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique
- Safety & Etiquette
- Japanese Terms
- Blue Belt
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Grade Japanese English Nikyu (2nd Kyu) Uki Goshi Floating Hip Throw Okuri Eri-jime Sliding Collar Strangle Kata-guruma Shoulder Wheel Throw Ushiro Kesa-gatame Reverse Scarf Hold Kata Ha-jimi Single Wing Choke Uki Otoshi Floating Drop Throw Uchi Mata Inner Thigh Throw Uchi Mata Sukashi Counter to Inner Thigh Throw Ude Hishigi Ude-gatame Arm (Crush) Armlock Ushiro-goshi Rear Hip Throw Okuri Ashi Harai Sliding Sweeping Ankle Throw Tomoe Nage Stomach (Circular) Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - Elements of Nage No Kata and Katame No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 3 wins in contest against own grade.)
- Brown Belt
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Grade Japanese English Ikkyu (1st Kyu) Tani Otoshi Valley Drop Throw Ashi-guruma Leg Wheel Throw Oguruma Major Wheel Throw Soto Makikomi Outer Winding Throw Utsuri Goshi Changing Hip Throw Sukuinage Scooping Throw Yoko Wakare Side Separation Throw Harai Tsurikomi Ashi Sweeping Drawing Ankle Throw Sumi-gaeshi Corner Throw Yoko-guruma Side Wheel Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - Elements of Nage No Kata and Katame No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 3 wins in contest against own grade.)
- Black Belt
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Grade Japanese English Shodan (1st Dan) Ude Hishigi Hiza-gatame Armlock with Knee Ura Nage Rear Throw Kosoto-gake Minor Outer Hook Throw Tsuri-goshi Lifting Hip Throw Yoko Otoshi Side Drop Throw Hane Makikomi Spring Winding Throw Osoto-guruma Major Outer Wheel Throw Uki Waza Floating Throw Sumi Otoshi Corner Drop Throw Yoko Gake Side Body Drop Throw
Other Requirements are:
- Application of Technique - All of Nage No Kata and Elements of Katame No Kata
- Shiai - 3 contests (Mimimum of 3 wins in contest against own grade.)