1st Dan
Black belt · 20 techniques required at grading · Dan grades, British Judo Association
0 of 20 learned
Nage-waza · throws
- De-ashi-harai, advancing foot sweep
- O-goshi, major hip throw
- O-soto-gari, major outer reap
- Seoi-nage, shoulder throw
- Harai-goshi, sweeping hip throw
- Tai-otoshi, body drop
- Uchi-mata, inner thigh throw
- Tomoe-nage, circle throw
- Soto-makikomi, outer wrapping throw
- Tani-otoshi, valley drop
- Yoko-wakare, side separation
- O-soto-otoshi, major outer drop
- Uchi-mata-sukashi, inner thigh throw slip
Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs
Shime-waza · strangles
Kansetsu-waza · joint locks
The official syllabus
As printed in BJA Competitive Dan Grade Scheme: Assessment Guide, mark sheets, kata requirements promotion requirements and 6th Dan Application Form. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.
Fundamental skills
- Seoi-nageSeoi-nage
- Tai-otoshiTai-otoshi
- Uchi-mata-sukashiUchi-mata-sukashi
- O-goshiO-goshi
- Harai-goshiHarai-goshi
- De-ashi-haraiDe-ashi-harai
- O-soto-gariO-soto-gari
- Uchi-mataUchi-mata
- O-soto-otoshiO-soto-otoshi
- Tomoe-nageTomoe-nage
- Tani-otoshiTani-otoshi
- Soto-makikomiSoto-makikomi
- Yoko-wakareYoko-wakare
- Kesa-gatameKesa-gatame
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatameKuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
- Nami-juji-jimeNami-juji-jime
- Kataha-jimeKata-ha-jime
- Sankaku-jimeSankaku-jime
- Ude-hishigi-juji-gatameJuji-gatame
- Ude-hishigi-waki-gatameWaki-gatame
Performance skills
- Three nage-waza of the candidate's choice from the hundred, at least one from the fundamental skills for this grade, each shown with a renzoku-waza, a renraku-waza and a kaeshi-wazaNage-waza (glossary)Renzoku-waza (glossary)Renraku-waza (glossary)Kaeshi-waza (glossary)
- Three katame-waza of the candidate's choice from the hundred, at least one from the fundamental skills for this grade, each shown with a combination, an escape or a complex entryKatame-waza (glossary)Osaekomi-waza (glossary)Shime-waza (glossary)Kansetsu-waza (glossary)
- One throws carried into an osaekomi-waza and one into a kansetsu-waza or a shime-wazaTachi-waza (glossary)Ne-waza (glossary)
Kata
- Nage-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same dayKata (glossary)Nage-no-kata (kata)
Promotion requirements
- Minimum age 15
- Held 1st Kyu for at least 1 year
- 100 competition points
How this grade is examined
The syllabus above is what 1st Dan covers. What follows is what a promotion to it actually asks for, section by section, with the marks needed to pass.
- 1st Dan Competitive ExaminationPass 238 of 340
- 1st Dan Technical ExaminationPass 272 of 340
- Competitive Dan Grade Skills ExaminationNo longer satPass 190 of 270
Also required for this promotion
Examined on its own terms and need not be taken on the same day.
Flashcards
Drill the names before the day: an Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.
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