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    4th Kyu (Yonkyu)

    Green belt · 31 techniques required at grading, chosen from the syllabus lists · Senior ranks, Kyu to Sandan (USJA), United States Judo Association

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    Some sections of this syllabus set a number to choose from a list. Every technique on those lists is below to tick, and the count above takes only as many from each list as the grading asks for.

    Nage-waza · throws

    Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

    Shime-waza · strangles

    Kansetsu-waza · joint locks

    The official syllabus

    As printed in USJA Rank Examination for all Senior Kyu Ranks Through Shodan, and USJA Rank Examination for Senior Nidan and Sandan. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

    Eligibility

    • You must be a current member of the United States Judo Association & member of USJA Chartered club.
    • You must have obtained the required age, time in grade and class attendance for the rank being tested, as indicated in the table below.
    • Kyu ranks must be signed off by a Shodan or higher; Shodan must be signed off by a Nidan or higher.
    • Age: 14
    • TIG (Months)/Classes (Standard Timeframe): 7/56
    • CLASSES MUST BE AT LEAST ONE HOUR LONG AND NO MORE THAN 2 CLASSES PER DAY

    General knowledge

    Vocabulary: fill in the Japanese equivalent

    Required score (70%)

    • Senior Yonkyu: 54

    Nage-waza: throwing techniques (Gokyo No Waza), list 4-1

    Choose 12 of these.

    Kaeshi-waza: counter throw techniques, list 4-2

    Choose 5 of these.

    Bogyo: defence against throws, list 4-3

    Choose 3 of these.

    • Yonkyu: 3
    • Demonstrate the following defenses against a forward throwing attack.
    • Outside leg jump around
    • Hip twist
    • Hip twist with cut
    • Drive (start of Tani Otoshi)
    • Round- off
    • Turn out
    • Other

    Renraku-waza: combination techniques, list 4-4

    Choose 4 of these.

    Kumi-kata: gripping forms, list 4-5

    Choose 5 of these.

    Katame-waza: grappling techniques, list 4-6

    Choose 6 of these.

    Fusegi: escapes from matwork attacks, list 4-7

    • Yonkyu: 13

    Fusegi: escapes from Kesa-gatame

    • Demonstrate the following escapes from Kesa-gatame:
    • Escape #1
    • Escape #2
    • Escape #3
    • Escape #4
    • Escape #5

    Fusegi: escapes from Yoko-shiho-gatame

    • Demonstrate the following escapes from Yoko Shiho-gatame:
    • Escape #1
    • Escape #2
    • Escape #3
    • Escape #4
    • Escape #5

    Fusegi: escapes from Kami-shiho-gatame

    • Demonstrate the following escapes from Kami Shiho-gatame:
    • Escape #1
    • Escape #2
    • Escape #3
    • Escape #4

    Fusegi: escapes from Tate-shiho-gatame

    • Demonstrate the following escapes from Tate-Shiho-gatame:
    • Escape #1
    • Escape #2

    Fusegi: escapes from Kata-gatame

    • Demonstrate the following escapes from Kata-gatame:
    • Escape #1
    • Escape #2

    Fusegi: escapes from submissions

    • Demonstrate escapes from the following submissions:
    • Hadaka jime
    • Any cross choke
    • Juji hashigi juji gatame
    • Sankaku jime
    • Ude Garami

    Hairi-waza: entry techniques into matwork, list 4-8

    • Yonkyu: 15

    Hairi-waza: turtle, top

    • With uke in the turtle position and tori (you) on top, demonstrate the following:
    • Turn over to osaekomi #1
    • Turn over to osaekomi #2
    • Turn over to osaekomi #3
    • Turn over to osaekomi #4
    • Turn over to osaekomi #5
    • Turn over to osaekomi #6

    Hairi-waza: turtle, bottom

    • With tori (you) in the turtle position and uke on top, demonstrate the following:
    • Turnover to oasaekomi #1
    • Turnover to oasaekomi #2
    • Turnover to oasaekomi #3
    • Turnover to oasaekomi #4
    • Turnover to oasaekomi #5

    Hairi-waza: guard passing

    • With uke in the bottom guard position and tori (you) on top position, demonstrate the following guard passes to osaekomi:
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #1
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #2
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #3
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #4
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #5
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #6
    • Guard pass to osaekomi #7

    Hairi-waza: guard sweep

    • With tori (you) in the guard position and uke on top, demonstrate the following sweeps to top position:
    • Sweep to top position #1
    • Sweep to top position #2
    • Sweep to top position #3
    • Sweep to top position #4
    • Sweep to top position #5
    • Sweep to top position #6
    • Sweep to top position #7

    Shime-waza: choking techniques, list 4-9

    Choose 4 of these.

    Kansetsu-waza: joint locking techniques, list 4-10

    Choose 4 of these.

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