2nd Kyu

Blue belt · 14 techniques required at grading · Kyu grades (Scotland), JudoScotland

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Nage-waza · throws

Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

Kuzure-kesa-gatame, modified scarf hold

Shime-waza · strangles

Kansetsu-waza · joint locks

Ude-garami, entangled armlock

The official syllabus

As printed in JudoScotland Kyu Grade Promotion Syllabus. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

Pictorial guide pages for the 3rd Kyu to 2nd Kyu grading, with step-by-step drawings of the required skills. The guide is an older companion to the written syllabus and differs from it in the later grades. — Pictorial sheet: JudoScotland. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

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

Fundamental skills: Tachi-waza

Soto-maki-komiSoto-makikomi
Tani-otoshiTani-otoshi
Yoko-gurumaYoko-guruma
Tomoe-nageTomoe-nage
Yoko-tomoe-nageYoko-tomoe-nage
Uki-wazaUki-waza

Fundamental skills: Shime-waza

Okuri-eri-jimeOkuri-eri-jime
Nami-juji-jimeNami-juji-jime
Gyaku-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime

Fundamental skills: Kansetsu-waza

Ude-garamiUde-garami

Performance skills: Combination techniques

Ude-garami from Kuzure-kesa-gatameUde-garami Kuzure-kesa-gatame
Knowledge of selected Kaeshi-waza

Performance skills: Ne-waza

Koshi-jime – Uke attempts Seoi-otoshi (dropping attack)Koshi-jime Seoi-otoshi
Kata-te-jime – Uke in “all fours” positionKata-te-jime
Nami-juji-jime – Uke underneath (between Tori's legs)Nami-juji-jime
Gyaku-juji-jime – Uke on top (between Tori's legs)Gyaku-juji-jime
Okuri-eri-jime – Uke makes Seoi-otoshi (dropping attack)Okuri-eri-jime Seoi-otoshi

Performance skills: Kumi-kata

Introduction to performance Kumi-kata (gripping) skillsGripping against the opposite stance (skill)

Performance skills: Randori

Demonstration of attacking, defence, avoidance and continuous attacking performance skills in Tachi-waza and Ne-waza in Randori with a co-operative partnerRandori (glossary)

Personal choice

Select and demonstrate four techniques from the Technical Grading Syllabus and demonstrate them individually and then as a series of combinations and counters

Terminology and supplementary knowledge

Know the common English translations and meaning of all Japanese terminology used in this section, and be able to discuss with the examiner the reasons for choice of technique, grip etc.

Flashcards

Drill the names before the day: an Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.

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