When being assessed for the Yellow Belt at the Howick & St Heliers Judo Club the following criteria will need to be demonstrated.

General Requirements

• Regular practice and attendance (minimum 40 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

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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

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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
5 O-Soto-Otoshi	Major Outer Drop
6 Tauri Goshi	Lifting Hip  *New
7 Morate Seoi-nage	Both Hands Back-Carry Throw *New
8 Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi	Propping Lifting Drawing Ankle *New
9 O Uchi Gari	Major Inner Reaping  *New

When being assessed at this level, a minimum of five of the nine throws must be demonstrated correctly.

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.

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Osae Waza	Pinning Techniques
1 Kesa Gatame	Scarf Hold
2 Kata Gatame	Sholder Hold
3 Tate Shiho Gatame	Lengthwise Four Quarter Hold
4 Yuko Shiho Gatame	Side Four Quarter Hold
5 Kami Shiho Gatame	Upper Four Quarter Hold
6 Mune Gatame	Chest Hold  *New

 

Mune Gatame

 

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Ne-Waza	Groundwork
	Turnovers (x2)  *New
	Escape from between the legs
	Srangle or Arm Bar (Senior/Adult level only)  *New