9th Kyu syllabus (Junior kyu grades (USA Judo)). Yellow belt. Awarded by USA Judo. The guidelines name each half-belt by two colours, such as white/yellow, without saying how it is worn. USA Judo's junior rank program: ten kyu grades from 10th Kyu, a white/yellow belt, to 1st Kyu, a purple belt, with a two-colour half-belt between each full colour. The guidelines present it as a teaching reference that instructors adapt to each athlete, assuming a start at 5 or 6 years old and half a belt promotion a year. 5 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/ Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs -------------------------- Kami-shiho-gatame (上四方固, かみしほうがため), upper four-quarter hold. https://wazabook.com/techniques/kami-shiho-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 USA Judo's published document. This wording is the authority for what is examined; everything above is this reference's own arrangement of it. Fundamentals of standing judo ----------------------------- 1. Improvement of basic elements Ashi Waza --------- 1. O-soto gari Koshi Waza ---------- 1. O-goshi Fundamentals of judo floor -------------------------- 1. Basic movement of defense-sphere, shrimp, legs Katame Waza ----------- 1. Yoko shiho gatame 2. Tate shiho gatame 3. Kami shiho gatame Filmed for this grading ----------------------- Junior Rank Program General Guidelines (8/11/14) (USA Judo): https://docs.usajudo.net/forms/Promotion/General%20Guidelines%20For%20The%20Junior%20Rank%20Program.pdf 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/usa-judo-junior-kyu/9th-kyu/