Minimum Time in grade is 5 months 40 classes in Gokyu before you can be tested for Yonkyu
1.Throwing Techniques & Counter Throwing Techniques
Demonstrate 6 throws from same side gripping (right vs right, left vs left)- Ai Yotsu .and 2 from opposite side gripping ( right vs left -left vs right)-Kenka Yotsu
Set-3 (Dai-Sankyo) .Show all 8 from the right side ,then 3 from left
1.Ko-Soto- Gake- Small outside Hook
2.Tsuri-Goshi-Lifting Hip - Counter with O-Tsuri-Goshi -Large Lifting Hip Throw
3.Yoko-Otoshi-side Drop
4.Ashi-Guruma-Foot Wheel
5.Hane-Goshi-Spring Hip Throw -Counter with Hane-Goshi-Gaeshi-Spring Hip Counter
6.Harai-Tsuri-Komi-Ashi-Sweeping lift Pull Foot
7.Tomoe-Nage -Circle Throw-Counter with Ko-Uchi-Gari-Small inside Reap
8.Kata-Guruma-Shoulder Wheel
Demonstrate 3 of the throws that were removed from Judo 1920 and added back in 1982
1.O-soto-Otoshi-Big Outside Drop
2.Tawara-Gaeshi--Rice Bag Reversal
3.Uchi-Maki-Komi-Inside Winding Throw
2. Combination Techniques
Demonstrate six combination .Choose throws from set 1,2,and 3 of the Gokyu No Waza.
2 of the 6 combinations do from Kenka Yotsu grips (Uke takes a left handed grip )
Combinations should be linking two or more throws and linking throws to pins to armlocks and chokes
3. Throwing Defense
Demonstrate two defense against throwing attacks
1.Blocking the hip with your hip by rotating to avoid or twisting to block
2.Blocking the hip with your hand
4.Gripping Forms
Demonstrate two grips and a throw from each
1.Same side grip
2.Over the shoulder belt grip
5.Grip Breaking
Demonstrate two grip breaks . Don't use the same from your 6thKyu or 5thKyu test
Grappling Techniques
6.( Pinning Techniques
Demonstrate two Holding Techniques
1.Kata-Gatame-Shoulder Hold
2.Uki-Gatame-Floating Hold
3.Kuzure-Kamisho-Gatame-Modified Upper corners hold
7.Strangulation Techniques
Demonstrate 3 strangulation techniques
1.Hadaka Jime (Hand Type) Rear No Gi Strangle
2.Hadaka Jime (Arm Type) Rear No Gi Strangle
3.Kataha Jime-Single Wing Strangulation
8.Joint Locking Techniques
Demonstrate two joint techniques
1.Te-Gatame-Hand Arm Lock
2.Waki-Gatame-Arm Pit Arm lock
9. Ground work Entry Techniques
Demonstrate matwork techniques that you didn't use on your 6thkyu or 5thkyu test
1.Demonstrate entry into Uki-Gatame from Uchi-Mata
2.Demonstrate entry into Katate-Jime from a hold down
3.Demonstrate Ashi-Garami from Tomoe-Nage
10. Ground work Escapes
1.Demonstrate a way to escape from kata-Gatame and Uki- Gatame
2.Demonstrate how to free a triangled leg while you have someone in a holding technique
3. Demonstrate how to escape from Te-Gatame and Waki-Gatame
11. Demonstrate 3 break falling techniques
1. Ma-Ukemi -Back fall
2.Mae-Ukemi-Front fall
3.Zempo- Kaiten-Ukemi -rolling break fall
Info for Yonkyu
Rank Requirements For Yonkyu (Green Belt)
Passsing score is 75% .That means you can only miss 15 .The Demonstration and the Written will be counted together .On the demonstration part you'll be judged on how well you perform .If you get a 0 on a technique that means you didn't know iit at all,or confused it with another . I'll give you the opportunity to try that technique again
SAGA Judo
Jr 5th & 6th
Jr 5th takes half of the test .Jr 6th needs to take the whole test. If you are under the age 13 ,then you wont be tested on armbars or chokes
Jr Judoka must be 9 years of age to be tested for Jr 5th and 10 years of age for Jr 6th
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1.Yusei Gachi----Win by Decision
2.Waza-Ari-Awaste-Ippon -----Win by adding to half points-no longer used rule change 2017, then it was added back in
3.Kachi------------- Win
4.Make-------------- Loss
5.Kiken-Gachi------Win if opponent withdrawals during a match.
Referee Calls
1.Mitsuyo Maeda ,a student of the founder of Judo (Jigro Kano) is known for being the father of the Brazilian style ofJiu-Jitsu.
2.Ju-Jitsu or Jujutsu was practiced in Japan over a 1,000 years ago and has many styles
3..Mitsuyo Maeda born 1878 in Aomori Japan, died in Brazil in 1941. He held a 7th dan black belt Judo rank.
4.Mitsuyo Maeda theory for combat was that combat had different phases,and a fighter should keep the fight in the phase where he is the strongest.
5.Jigoro Kano the founder of Judo goal for Judo was the development of human character
6.Name the 3 types Throwing Techniques (Nage Waza)
1. Hip Techniques -Koshi Waza
2.Hand Techniques- Te Waza
3.Leg/Foot Techniques-Ashi Waza
Name The Four Sides of the Dojo
1.Upper seat-Kamiza
2.Upper Side-Joseki
3.Lower Seat-Shimoza
4.Lower Side-Shimoseki
1.Tokui Waza ---your favorite throw
2.Sute-Geiko ----Practice throwing without resistance from your partner
3.Keiko-------------To Practice
4.Shumatsu ------ Cool down exercise
5.Jubi Undo ------ To warm up
6.Kappo/ Katsu--- Resuscitation Techniques
7.Ki-------------------- your Spiritual Energy
8.Kiai------------------ To shout to release your energy while performing a technique
9.Ayume-Ashi-Normal walking
10.Tsugi Ashi-Following foot walking
11.Shizen Hontai-Basic natural posture
12.Jigo-Hontai-Basic defensive posture
Terminology for Yonkyu
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