Syllabus

It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress.

— Okakura Kakuzo

The club’s Syllabus from white to black belt, as a PDF.


Yellow belt

Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
O GoshiMajor hip throw
O soto gariMajor outer reap
Ippon Seoi NageOne “arm” shoulder(ing) throw
Sode Tsurikomi Goshi – Sleeve lifting pulling hip throw
De Ashi Harai – Advancing foot sweep
Hiza Guruma – Knee wheel
O uchi GariMajor inner reap

Osaekomi Waza (Hold Down Techniques)
Hon Kesa Gatame – Scarf hold
Yoko Shiho Gatame – Side four quarters hold
Kami Shiho Gatame – Upper four quarters hold
Two turnovers from behind uke who is in kneeling position
Two turnovers facing uke who is in sitting position

Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)
Okuri Eri Jime – Sliding collar strangle
Hadaka JimeNaked strangle
Nami Juji Jime – Normal cross strangle
Gyaku Juji Jime – Reverse cross strangle

Kansetsu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)
Ude Hishigi Juji GatameCross arm lock

Orange belt

Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
Kouchi Gari – Minor inner reaping
Tsurikomi Goshi – Lifting pulling hip throw
Harai Goshi – Sweeping hip throw
Koshi Guruma – Hip wheel
Morote Seoi Nage – Two arm shoulder throw
Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi – Propping drawing ankle throw
Okuri Ashi Barai – Double foot sweep
Ushiro Goshi – Rear hip counter throw

Osaekomi Waza (Hold Down Techniques)
Kuzure Kesa Gatame – Modified scarf hold
Kuzure Yoko Shiho Gatame – Modified side four quarters hold
Kuzure Kami Shiho Gatame – Modified upper four quarters hold

Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)
Kata Juji Jime – Single cross strangle
Kata Ha Jime – Single wing lock

Kansetsu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)
Ude Garame – Entangled arm lock
Ude Gatame – Straight arm lock

Green belt

Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
Kosoto Gari – Minor outer reaping
Kosoto Gake – Minor outer hook
Ashi Guruma – Leg wheel
Uchi Mata – Inner thigh throw
Kata Guruma – Shoulder wheel
Tomoe Nage – Stomach throw
Seoi Otoshi – Shoulder drop
Morote Gari – Double leg grab
Sukui Nage – Scooping throw
Hane Goshi – Spring hip throw
Tsubame Gaeshi – Swallow counter throw
Tai Otoshi – Body drop

Osaekomi Waza (Hold Down Techniques)
Kata Gatame – Shoulder hold
Tate Shiho Gatame – Lengthwise four quarters hold
Ushiro Kesa Gatame – Reverse scarf hold

Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)
Sankaku Jime Triangle strangle

Kansetsu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)
Waki Gatame Armpit arm lock (across the side)

Blue belt

Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
Utsuri Goshi – Switching hip counter throw
Uchi Mata Gaeshi – Uchi-Mata counter throw
Osoto Otoshi – Major outer drop
Osoto Guruma – Major outer wheel
O Guruma – Major wheel
Uchi Mata Sukashi – Uchi-Mata sidestep counter throw
Hane Maki Komi – Spring hip wraparound throw
Soto Maki Komi – Outside wraparound throw
Yoko Otoshi – Side drop
Yoko Tomoe Nage – Side stomach throw
Tani Otoshi – Valley drop

Renraku Waza (Combination Techniques)
Seoi Nage to Kouchi Gari and vice versa
Hiza Guruma to Osoto Gari and vice versa
Osoto Gari to Kesa Gatame
Seoi Nage to Juji Gatame
Tai Otoshi to Nami Juji Jime

Osaekomi Waza (Hold Down Techniques)
Makura Kesa-Gatame – Pillow scarf hold
Mune Gatame – Chest hold

Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)
Ryo Te Jime – Two hand strangle
Kata Te Jime – Single hand strangle

Kansetsu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)
Hiza Gatame – Knee arm lock
Hara Gatame – Stomach arm lock

Nage no Kata
1st set: Te-Waza – Hand throw techniques

Brown belt

Nage Waza (Throwing Techniques)
Sumi Otoshi – Corner drop
Tawara Gaeshi – Rice bale counter throw (to Morote-Gari)
Osoto Makikomi – Major outer wraparound throw
Uchi Mata Makikomi – Uchi-Mata wraparound throw
Harai Makikomi – Harai-Goshi wraparound throw
Yama Arashi – Mountain storm
Harai Tsurikomi – Sweeping lifting pulling ankle throw
Ashi Yoko Wakare – Side separation

Renraku Waza (Combination Techniques)
At least one Renraku Waza for each of the techniques to Brown Belt

Kaeshi Waza (Counter Throw Techniques)
At least one Kaeshi Waza for each of the techniques to Brown Belt

Osaekomi Waza (Hold Down Techniques)
Sankaku Gatame – Triangle hold down

Shime Waza (Strangulation Techniques)
Tsukkomi Jime – Thrusting strangle
Sode Guruma Jime – Sleeve wheel strangle

Nage no Kata
2nd set: Koshi Waza – Hip techniques
3rd set: Ashi Waza – Leg techniques