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    2nd Kyu

    Blue belt with a purple stripe · 4 techniques required at grading · Junior kyu grades (USA Judo), USA Judo

    The guidelines name each half-belt by two colours, such as white/yellow, without saying how it is worn.

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    The official syllabus

    As printed in Junior Rank Program General Guidelines. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

    Fundamentals of standing judo

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