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    Juichikyu (Rokkyu)

    White belt · 0 techniques required at grading · Junior kyu grades (USJF), United States Judo Federation

    The handbook prints each in-between grade as a two-colour belt, for example White/Yellow, or under the Mon system as the lower colour with a stripe of the higher; either is allowed.

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    The official syllabus

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

    Personal development (moral character)

    • What is a good judoka?
    • How to be a good judoka?
    • Judo virtues include:
    • Knowledge: academic achievement, perseverance, courage, growth
    • Self-control: obedience, humility, honor, compassion
    • Integrity: honesty, courtesy, respect, sincerity, loyalty

    General concepts (physical demonstration)

    • To learn and demonstrate that each judoka's main responsibility in club/class is to keep everyone you work/play with safe and to help everyone learn.
    • To tie my own obi.Obi (glossary)
    • Ability to perform Ushiro Ukemi from a sitting, squatting, and standing positionUshiro Ukemi (skill)
    • Ability to perform Yoko Ukemi from a sitting and squatting positionYoko Ukemi (skill)
    • Ability to perform Zenpo Kaiten from a kneeling positionMae Mawari Ukemi (skill)

    Vocabulary and essential questions

    History and philosophy

    • Why we learn judo.
    • What judo is and is not.

    Rules

    • Specific rules of the dojo/class.
    • Basic expectations and guided protocols

    Tachi waza

    • Judoka must be able to name, demonstrate and define each techique, developing both sides
    • Uke kneels, Tori stands

    Osae waza

    • Concept of what constitutes a successful gatame

    Minimum age and classes (Section VII, 2021)

    • Min age 4-5 years old

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