5th Dan
Black belt · 100 techniques required at grading · Dan grades, British Judo Association
0 of 100 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
- Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, propping drawing ankle throw
- Seoi-nage, shoulder throw
- Uki-goshi, floating hip
- Harai-goshi, sweeping hip throw
- Ko-soto-gari, minor outer reap
- Ko-uchi-gari, minor inner reap
- Koshi-guruma, hip wheel
- Okuri-ashi-harai, sliding foot sweep
- Tai-otoshi, body drop
- Tsurikomi-goshi, lifting pulling hip throw
- Uchi-mata, inner thigh throw
- Ashi-guruma, leg wheel
- Hane-goshi, spring hip throw
- Harai-tsurikomi-ashi, sweeping drawing ankle throw
- Kata-guruma, shoulder wheel
- Ko-soto-gake, minor outer hook
- Tomoe-nage, circle throw
- Tsuri-goshi, lifting hip throw
- Yoko-otoshi, side drop
- Hane-makikomi, spring wrapping throw
- O-guruma, major wheel
- Soto-makikomi, outer wrapping throw
- Sukui-nage, scooping throw
- Sumi-gaeshi, corner reversal
- Tani-otoshi, valley drop
- Uki-otoshi, floating drop
- Utsuri-goshi, changing hip throw
- O-soto-guruma, major outer wheel
- Sumi-otoshi, corner drop
- Uki-waza, floating technique
- Ura-nage, rear throw
- Ushiro-goshi, rear hip throw
- Yoko-gake, side hook
- Yoko-guruma, side wheel
- Yoko-wakare, side separation
- Daki-wakare, hugging separation
- Hane-goshi-gaeshi, springing hip counter
- Harai-goshi-gaeshi, sweeping hip counter
- Harai-makikomi, sweeping wraparound
- Hikikomi-gaeshi, pulling-in reversal
- Ippon-seoi-nage, one-armed shoulder throw
- Kani-basami, crab scissors
- Kawazu-gake, one-leg entanglement
- Kibisu-gaeshi, heel reversal
- Ko-uchi-gaeshi, minor inner reversal
- Ko-uchi-makikomi, minor inner wrap-around
- Kuchiki-taoshi, single-leg drop
- Morote-gari, two-hand reap
- O-soto-gaeshi, major outer reap counter
- O-soto-makikomi, major outer wrap-around
- O-soto-otoshi, major outer drop
- O-uchi-gaeshi, major inner reversal
- Obi-otoshi, belt drop
- Obi-tori-gaeshi, belt grab reversal
- Seoi-otoshi, shoulder drop
- Sode-tsurikomi-goshi, sleeve lifting pulling hip throw
- Tawara-gaeshi, rice-bale reversal
- Tsubame-gaeshi, swallow counter
- Uchi-makikomi, inner wraparound
- Uchi-mata-gaeshi, inner thigh counter
- Uchi-mata-makikomi, inner thigh wrap-around
- Uchi-mata-sukashi, inner thigh throw slip
- Yama-arashi, mountain storm
Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs
- Kami-shiho-gatame, upper four-quarter hold
- Kata-gatame, shoulder hold
- Kesa-gatame, scarf hold
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame, modified upper four-quarter hold
- Kuzure-kesa-gatame, modified scarf hold
- Tate-shiho-gatame, vertical four-quarter hold
- Uki-gatame, floating hold
- Ura-gatame, reverse hold
- Ushiro-kesa-gatame, reverse scarf hold
- Yoko-shiho-gatame, side four-quarter hold
Shime-waza · strangles
- Do-jime, trunk squeeze
- Gyaku-juji-jime, reverse cross strangle
- Hadaka-jime, naked strangle
- Kata-ha-jime, single wing strangle
- Kata-juji-jime, half cross strangle
- Kata-te-jime, one-hand strangle
- Nami-juji-jime, normal cross strangle
- Okuri-eri-jime, sliding lapel strangle
- Ryote-jime, two-hand strangle
- Sankaku-jime, triangle strangle
- Sode-guruma-jime, sleeve wheel strangle
- Tsukkomi-jime, thrusting strangle
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
- Sukui-nageSukui-nage
- Sumi-otoshiSumi-otoshi
- Morote-gariMorote-gari
- Uki-goshiUki-goshi
- Tsuri-goshiTsuri-goshi
- Okuri-ashi-haraiOkuri-ashi-harai
- O-soto-gurumaO-soto-guruma
- Tsubame-gaeshiTsubame-gaeshi
- Harai-goshi-gaeshiHarai-goshi-gaeshi
- Uchi-mata-gaeshiUchi-mata-gaeshi
- Ura-nageUra-nage
- Uki-wazaUki-waza
- O-soto-makikomiO-soto-makikomi
- Kawazu-gakeKawazu-gake
- Kami-shiho-gatameKami-shiho-gatame
- Ura-gatameUra-gatame
- Okuri-eri-jimeOkuri-eri-jime
- Tsukkomi-jimeTsukkomi-jime
- Ude-hishigi-hiza-gatameHiza-gatame
- Ude-hishigi-sankaku-gatameSankaku-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
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 2nd Dan fundamental skillsIppon-seoi-nageObi-otoshiKo-uchi-gaeshiKoshi-gurumaUshiro-goshiHiza-gurumaO-uchi-gariKo-soto-gakeO-soto-gaeshiSumi-gaeshiYoko-otoshiHane-makikomiYoko-gurumaHarai-makikomiKuzure-kesa-gatameYoko-shiho-gatameGyaku-juji-jimeKata-te-jimeUde-garamiHara-gatame
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 3rd Dan fundamental skillsSeoi-otoshiUki-otoshiObi-tori-gaeshiKibisu-gaeshiTsurikomi-goshiHane-goshiSasae-tsurikomi-ashiKo-soto-gariAshi-gurumaO-uchi-gaeshiHikikomi-gaeshiYoko-gakeUchi-mata-makikomiKo-uchi-makikomiUshiro-kesa-gatameTate-shiho-gatameKata-juji-jimeRyote-jimeAshi-gatameAshi-garami
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 4th Dan fundamental skillsKata-gurumaYama-arashiKuchiki-taoshiSode-tsurikomi-goshiUtsuri-goshiKo-uchi-gariHarai-tsurikomi-ashiO-gurumaHane-goshi-gaeshiTawara-gaeshiUchi-makikomiDaki-wakareKani-basamiKata-gatameUki-gatameHadaka-jimeSode-guruma-jimeDo-jimeUde-gatameTe-gatame
Performance skills
- Seven 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)
- Seven 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)
- Five throws carried into an osaekomi-waza and five into a kansetsu-waza or a shime-wazaTachi-waza (glossary)Ne-waza (glossary)
Kata
- Kodokan Goshin-jutsu, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same dayKata (glossary)Kodokan Goshin-jutsu (kata)
Promotion requirements
- Minimum age 29
- Held 4th Dan for at least 5 years
- 120 competition points
How this grade is examined
The syllabus above is what 5th Dan covers. What follows is what a promotion to it actually asks for, section by section, with the marks needed to pass.
- 5th Dan Competitive ExaminationPass 624 of 780
- 5th Dan Technical ExaminationPass 624 of 780
- Competitive Dan Grade Skills ExaminationNo longer satPass 800 of 1020
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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