White Belt – 1 Yellow Slip
When being assessed for the 1st Yellow Slip at the Howick & St Heliers Judo Club the following criteria will need to be demonstrated.
General Requirements
- Regular practice and attendance (minimum 20 weeks)
Judo Knowledge
- Basic Judo etiquette
- Basic Judo hygiene
- Purpose of breakfalls (Ukemi)
- Correct forms of sitting, standing and kneeling
- Basic fundamentals of grip positions, breaking balance, and throwing
- Counting:
1 – Ichi
2 – Ni
3 – San
4 – Shi
5 – Go
6 – Roku
7 – Shichi
8 – Hachi
9 – Ku
10 – Ju
| Ukemi | Falling Techniques |
| 1 Yoko Ukemi (Migi/Hidari) | Side Breakfall (Right/Left) |
| 2 Koho Ukemi | Backward Breakfall |
| 3 Zenpo Ukemi | Forward Breakfall into Lying Position *New |
Zenpo Ukemi
| Nage-Waza | Throwing Techniques |
| 1 O-Goshi | Major hip Throw |
| 2 Tai Otoshi | Body Drop |
| 3 O Soto Gari | Major Outer Reaping |
| 4 Uki Goshi | Floating Hip *New |
To see an animation of the throws listed above check out the Judo Information Site (judoinfo.com) by clicking here. Select the throw from the list to see the animation.
| Osae Waza | Pinning Techniques |
| 1 Kesa Gatame | Scarf Hold |
| 2 Kata Gatame | Sholder Hold |
| 3 Tate Shiho Gatame | Lengthwise Four Quarter Hold *New |
| 4 Yuko Shiho Gatame | Side Four Quarter Hold *New |



