2nd Dan
Black belt · 40 techniques required at grading · Dan grades, British Judo Association
0 of 40 learned
Nage-waza · throws
- De-ashi-harai, advancing foot sweep
- Hiza-guruma, knee wheel
- O-goshi, major hip throw
- O-soto-gari, major outer reap
- O-uchi-gari, major inner reap
- Seoi-nage, shoulder throw
- Harai-goshi, sweeping hip throw
- Koshi-guruma, hip wheel
- Tai-otoshi, body drop
- Uchi-mata, inner thigh throw
- Ko-soto-gake, minor outer hook
- Tomoe-nage, circle throw
- Yoko-otoshi, side drop
- Hane-makikomi, spring wrapping throw
- Soto-makikomi, outer wrapping throw
- Sumi-gaeshi, corner reversal
- Tani-otoshi, valley drop
- Ushiro-goshi, rear hip throw
- Yoko-guruma, side wheel
- Yoko-wakare, side separation
- Harai-makikomi, sweeping wraparound
- Ippon-seoi-nage, one-armed shoulder throw
- Ko-uchi-gaeshi, minor inner reversal
- O-soto-gaeshi, major outer reap counter
- O-soto-otoshi, major outer drop
- Obi-otoshi, belt 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
- Ippon-seoi-nageIppon-seoi-nage
- Obi-otoshiObi-otoshi
- Ko-uchi-gaeshiKo-uchi-gaeshi
- Koshi-gurumaKoshi-guruma
- Ushiro-goshiUshiro-goshi
- Hiza-gurumaHiza-guruma
- O-uchi-gariO-uchi-gari
- Ko-soto-gakeKo-soto-gake
- O-soto-gaeshiO-soto-gaeshi
- Sumi-gaeshiSumi-gaeshi
- Yoko-otoshiYoko-otoshi
- Hane-makikomiHane-makikomi
- Yoko-gurumaYoko-guruma
- Harai-makikomiHarai-makikomi
- Kuzure-kesa-gatameKuzure-kesa-gatame
- Yoko-shiho-gatameYoko-shiho-gatame
- Gyaku-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime
- Katate-jimeKata-te-jime
- Ude-garamiUde-garami
- Ude-hishigi-hara-gatameHara-gatame
Fundamental skills: prior learning
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 1st Dan fundamental skillsSeoi-nageTai-otoshiUchi-mata-sukashiO-goshiHarai-goshiDe-ashi-haraiO-soto-gariUchi-mataO-soto-otoshiTomoe-nageTani-otoshiSoto-makikomiYoko-wakareKesa-gatameKuzure-kami-shiho-gatameNami-juji-jimeKata-ha-jimeSankaku-jimeJuji-gatameWaki-gatame
Performance skills
- Four 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)
- Four 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)
- Two throws carried into an osaekomi-waza and two into a kansetsu-waza or a shime-wazaTachi-waza (glossary)Ne-waza (glossary)
Kata
- Katame-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same dayKata (glossary)Katame-no-kata (kata)
Promotion requirements
- Minimum age 17
- Held 1st Dan for at least 2 years
- 100 competition points
How this grade is examined
The syllabus above is what 2nd Dan covers. What follows is what a promotion to it actually asks for, section by section, with the marks needed to pass.
- 2nd Dan Competitive ExaminationPass 326 of 450
- 2nd Dan Technical ExaminationPass 360 of 450
- Competitive Dan Grade Skills ExaminationNo longer satPass 320 of 440
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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