4th Kyu syllabus (Kyu grades (Scotland)). Orange belt. Awarded by JudoScotland. JudoScotland's Kyu grade pathway: six grades from red to brown belt, open to judoka from 14 years of age. Promotion is based on technical knowledge and understanding with no contest requirement; a structured Randori element grows through the grades. 15 techniques are set for this grade. Nage-waza · throws ------------------ O-goshi (大腰, おおごし), major hip throw. https://wazabook.com/techniques/o-goshi/ O-soto-gari (大外刈, おおそとがり), major outer reap. https://wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-gari/ O-uchi-gari (大内刈, おおうちがり), major inner reap. https://wazabook.com/techniques/o-uchi-gari/ Seoi-nage (背負投, せおいなげ), shoulder throw. https://wazabook.com/techniques/seoi-nage/ Ko-soto-gari (小外刈, こそとがり), minor outer reap. https://wazabook.com/techniques/ko-soto-gari/ Ko-uchi-gari (小内刈, こうちがり), minor inner reap. https://wazabook.com/techniques/ko-uchi-gari/ Tai-otoshi (体落, たいおとし), body drop. https://wazabook.com/techniques/tai-otoshi/ Tsurikomi-goshi (釣込腰, つりこみごし), lifting pulling hip throw. https://wazabook.com/techniques/tsurikomi-goshi/ Ko-soto-gake (小外掛, こそとがけ), minor outer hook. https://wazabook.com/techniques/ko-soto-gake/ Ippon-seoi-nage (一本背負投, いっぽんせおいなげ), one-armed shoulder throw. https://wazabook.com/techniques/ippon-seoi-nage/ O-soto-gake (大外掛, おおそとがけ), major outer hook. https://wazabook.com/techniques/o-soto-gake/ Seoi-otoshi (背負落, せおいおとし), shoulder drop. https://wazabook.com/techniques/seoi-otoshi/ Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs -------------------------- Kesa-gatame (袈裟固, けさがため), scarf hold. https://wazabook.com/techniques/kesa-gatame/ Tate-shiho-gatame (縦四方固, たてしほうがため), vertical four-quarter hold. https://wazabook.com/techniques/tate-shiho-gatame/ Yoko-shiho-gatame (横四方固, よこしほうがため), side four-quarter hold. https://wazabook.com/techniques/yoko-shiho-gatame/ The official syllabus --------------------- Transcribed from JudoScotland's published document. This wording is the authority for what is examined; everything above is this reference's own arrangement of it. The federation also publishes a pictorial syllabus sheet for this grading: Pictorial guide pages for the 5th Kyu to 4th 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. Credit: JudoScotland. Fundamental skills: Tachi-waza ------------------------------ 1. Tsuri-komi-goshi in this reference: Tsurikomi-goshi 2. O-goshi 3. Seoi-otoshi 4. Morote-seoi-nage in this reference: Seoi-nage 5. O-soto-gari 6. Ko-uchi-gari 7. Ko-soto-gake 8. Ko-soto-gari Performance skills: Combination techniques ------------------------------------------ 1. O-uchi-gari into Ko-uchi-gari in this reference: O-uchi-gari, Ko-uchi-gari, O-uchi-gari into Ko-uchi-gari (full sequence) 2. Ko-uchi-gari into O-soto-gari or O-soto-gake in this reference: Ko-uchi-gari, O-soto-gari, O-soto-gake, Ko-uchi-gari into O-soto-gari (full sequence), Ko-uchi-gari into O-soto-gake (full sequence) 3. Ko-uchi-gari into Morote-seoi-nage in this reference: Ko-uchi-gari, Seoi-nage, Ko-uchi-gari into Seoi-nage (full sequence) 4. Ippon-seoi-nage into Ko-uchi-gari in this reference: Ippon-seoi-nage, Ko-uchi-gari, Ippon-seoi-nage into Ko-uchi-gari (full sequence) 5. Any technique as combinations with Seoi-otoshi and with Ko-uchi-gari in this reference: Seoi-otoshi, Ko-uchi-gari Performance skills: Counter techniques -------------------------------------- 1. O-uchi-gari countered by Tsuri-komi-goshi in this reference: O-uchi-gari, Tsurikomi-goshi, O-uchi-gari countered by Tsurikomi-goshi (full sequence) 2. Tai-otoshi countered by Ko-soto-gari or gake in this reference: Tai-otoshi, Ko-soto-gari, Ko-soto-gake, Tai-otoshi countered by Ko-soto-gari (full sequence), Tai-otoshi countered by Ko-soto-gake (full sequence) Performance skills: Ne-waza --------------------------- 1. Escape from Kesa-gatame using ‘bridge and roll’ in this reference: Kesa-gatame, Kesa-gatame bridge-and-roll escape 2. Escape into Kesa-gatame from between Uke's legs in this reference: Kesa-gatame, Escape into Kesa-gatame from between the legs 3. Escape into Yoko-shiho-gatame from between Uke's legs in this reference: Yoko-shiho-gatame, Escape into Yoko-shiho-gatame past the legs 4. Arm roll from behind Uke in this reference: Arm roll from the side 5. Arm roll from in front of Uke in this reference: Arm roll from the front 6. Turn over from underneath Uke into Tate-shiho-gatame in this reference: Tate-shiho-gatame, Turnover into Tate-shiho-gatame from beneath Performance skills: Randori --------------------------- 1. Demonstration of attacking and defending in light Randori with a co-operative partner in this reference: Randori Personal choice --------------- 1. Select and demonstrate three Waza (two Tachi-waza and one Ne-waza) from the Technical Grading Syllabus and demonstrate them as a combination, a counter and as a transition into Ne-waza Terminology and supplementary knowledge --------------------------------------- 1. 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. 2. Translate into their common English names and explain: Shido, Hiki-wake, Uke, Tori, Hansoku-make, Waza-ari-awasete-ippon in this reference: Uke, Tori, Waza-ari-awasete-ippon 3. Demonstrate the Referee's signals for Matte, Osaekomi, Toketa and adjusting the judogi in this reference: Referee commands and signals, Matte, Judogi, Osaekomi, Toketa 4. Demonstrate the proper procedures for coming onto and leaving the mat during a contest in this reference: Bowing, the judogi and dojo etiquette 5. Give two examples of actions (not grips) against the contest rules in this reference: Competition rules: the basics 6. Give two examples of grips against the contest rules for negative or safety reasons in this reference: Competition rules: the basics Flashcards ---------- Drill the names before the day: an Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall: https://wazabook.com/flashcards/ From Waza Book: https://wazabook.com/grades/judo-scotland-kyu/4th-kyu/