Judo Ryu Jacksonville

Belt Exam Test Requirements

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Guidelines

·        Belt exams will usually be held three times a year for kids up to twelve years old, in December, April and July.

·        Adults and juniors older than twelve will usually have the possibility to test twice a year, in September and March.

·        Keep in mind that testing is neither mandatory nor a privilege, only people with a reasonable chance to pass will be invited to test.

·        A student must be at least six years old to receive a yellow belt.

·        Progression up to age fifteen will be with a stripe system.

·        The belt order will be white, yellow, orange, green, purple (under 15), blue, brown and black.

·        The brown belt level must be reached at least two years before the black belt exam.

·        A student must be at least sixteen to take the black belt exam.

 

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Test fees

The normal fee for belt exams is $25, which includes belt and diploma if applicable. Stripes are attached to the old belt and an official diploma will be issued only for advances in kyu grade, for instance yellow, orange etc.  When an advance is made with a stripe a certificate acknowledging the accomplishment will be issued.

 

First time testers are encouraged to become members of the USJI.  A yearly membership in the USJI currently runs $50 and allows the member participation in competitions, a small secondary health insurance, and includes the bi-monthly “Real Judo” magazine.  Most of all, it supports judo in the USA and strengthens your club's representation in the FJI, the Florida Judo organization.

 

 

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Criteria for Testing

 

Appearance

·        Judogi clean, correct size, not torn

·        Long hair tied back

·        Clean feet (no bare feet outside of mat area)

·        Clean, short nails

·        Correct bowing

 

Student Behavior

·        Attendance record

·        Timeliness

·        Attitude in class

·        Effort in promoting judo and the judo club

 

Competition

·        Randori in club

·        Shiai

·        Correct behavior when representing judo club

 

 

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Technique Related Criteria

 

Tachi waza

·        Proper kuzushi and proper kumikata

·        Tori’s foot placement appropriate for throw

·        Tori has good balance during throw

·        Ability to throw while in motion

·        Proper timing of throw with speed adjusted to uke's speed

 

Newaza

·        Tori has good stability during technique

·        Tori uses bodyweight optimally during technique

·        Proper removal of uke's points of support

·        Tori shows good control over uke and tightness throughout technique

 

General

·        Tori can show techniques in multiple directions.

·        BE AWARE that every successive belt requirement is in addition to the previous one.  That is, in an orange belt test, the techniques required for yellow belt may also be asked.

·        BE AWARE that all the aforementioned criteria will have a greater weight with each move up in rank.  For instance at the yellow belt level throws are acceptable mainly to one side and standing still.  The same throws at a higher level need to be demonstrated more and more from motion and to left and right.

 

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YELLOW STRIPE REQUIREMENTS

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1)    Ukemi (fall break techniques)

2)     Tachi Waza (throws) a)     Osoto gari b)     Ippon seoi nage c)   De ashi barai d)     O goshi e)     O uchi gari f)     Ko uchi gari

3)     Ne Waza (ground techniques) a)     2 Osae komi positions (pins) b)     2 Escapes from Osaekomi c)   2 turnover techniques d)     1 Ebi, basic defense

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YELLOW BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)    Ukemi

2)     Tachi Waza a)     O soto gari b)     Uki goshi c)   Ippon seoi nage d)     Tomoe nage e)     De ashi barai f)     O goshi g)     O uchi gari h)   Ko uchi gari

3)     Ne Waza a)     2 directions of ebi b)     1/2 of the ground kata c)   2 turnovers d)     2 osae komi e)     2 shime waza f)     2 ude kwansetsu g)     1 escape from the guard

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ORANGE BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)    Ukemi advanced

2)     Tachi Waza a)     Sasae tsuri komi ashi b)     Okuri ashi barai c)   Kubi nage d)     Tsuri komi goshi e)     Seoi nage f)     Sukui nage g)     Tani otoshi h)   2 counters for throws on this list i)     2 combinations with throws on this list

3)     Ne Waza a)     3 ebi b)     1 ground kata c)   4 turnovers d)     4 osaekomi e)     4 shime waza f)     4 ude kwansetsu g)    2 escapes from the guard

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GREEN BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)     Tachi Waza a)      Harai goshi b)      Tai otoshi c)      Hane goshi d)      Soto gake e)      Ushiro goshi f)        Uchi mata g)      Kata guruma h)      Te guruma i)        Makikomi j)         Sumi gaeshi k)      4 counters l)        4 combinations

2)     Ne Waza a)      2 controls in transition from standup b)      ground kata c)      6 turnovers d)      6 osaekomi e)      6 shime waza f)        6 ude kwansetsu g)      4 escapes from the guard

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PURPLE BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)     6 throws left and right 2)    At least 6 throws from motion

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BLUE BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)     Tachi Waza a)      Harai tsuri komi goshi b)      Hiza guruma c)      Ko soto gake d)      Ko soto gari e)      Tsuri goshi f)        Koshi guruma g)      Utsuri goshi h)      Yama arashi i)        Uki otoshi j)         Kata ashi dori k)      Yoko tomoe nage l)         Yoko guruma m)    Ura nage n)      6 counters o)    6 combinations

2)     Ne Waza a)      4 controls in transition b)      8 turnovers c)      8 osaekomi d)      8 shime waza e)      8 ude kwansetsu f)        6 escapes from the guard g)    4 combinations of two techniques

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BROWN BELT REQUIREMENTS

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1)     Tachi Waza a)      At least 6 tokewaza done from motion with set up and preparation of uke, uke will be other than test partner. Explain options and reactions from uke and modification of technique for each reaction of uke if needed. b)      Most throws need to be done from motion. c)      At least 8 throws need to be demonstrated left and right. d)      8 counters e)    8 combinations

2)     Ne Waza a)      6 controls from transition. b)      Demonstrate own original ground kata.

 

Last Updated 3/7/2004