4th Mon

Yellow belt · 2 techniques required at grading · Mon grades, British Judo Association

0 of 2 learned

Nage-waza · throws

Tai-otoshi, body drop

Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

Yoko-shiho-gatame, side four-quarter hold

The official syllabus

As printed in BJA Junior Grading Programme, Mon Grade Syllabus Pictorial Guide. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

Pictorial syllabus sheet for the 3rd Mon to 4th Mon grading, with step-by-step drawings of each required skill. — Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Fundamental skills

Standard gripStandard grip (skill)
Mae Mawari Ukemi (forward rolling breakfall)Mae Mawari Ukemi (skill)
Tai-otoshiTai-otoshi
Yoko-shiho-gatameYoko-shiho-gatame

Performance skills

Tai-otoshi into Yoko-shiho-gatameTai-otoshi Yoko-shiho-gatame Tai-otoshi into Yoko-shiho-gatame (full sequence)
Yoko-shiho-gatame escape “trap-bridge-roll”Yoko-shiho-gatame Yoko-shiho-gatame escape by trap, bridge and roll (skill)
Turnover into Yoko-shiho-gatameYoko-shiho-gatame Turnover into Yoko-shiho-gatame (skill)

Player's choice

Demonstrate two tachi-waza and one osaekomi-waza

Terminology

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Grading videos for 4th Mon (from 3rd Mon)British Judo

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