Ikkyu (1st Kyu)
Brown belt · 10 techniques required at grading · Senior kyu grades (USJF), United States Judo Federation
0 of 10 learned
Nage-waza · throws
Shime-waza · strangles
Kansetsu-waza · joint locks
The official syllabus
As printed in Rank Requirement Recommendations Handbook, Section VI. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.
Minimum age and time in grade
- Minimal Age: None
- Minimal Time in Grade: Time in grade as Nikyu
- Non-competitor - 1 year
- Competitor, 5 points - 9 months
- Competitor, 10 points - 6 months
- Competitor, 15 points - 3 months
- Batsu-gun, 20 points – 0 months
General requirements
- Improved knowledge and increased proficiency in all lower rank requirements
Nage waza
- Kosoto gakeKo-soto-gake
- Kata Guruma*Kata-guruma
- Hane goshiHane-goshi
- Uchimata-sukashiUchi-mata-sukashi
- Uchimata-gaeshiUchi-mata-gaeshi
- Hanegoshi-gaeshiHane-goshi-gaeshi
- Two opposite side throws
- Two Combinations
- Two Counters
- (* classical form of this throw is presently an illegal technique in competition)
Osaekomi waza
- Expect knowledge and increased proficiency in all lower rank requirements and additional escapes from all
Shime waza
- Sode-guruma-jimeSode-guruma-jime
- Sankaku-jimeSankaku-jime
- defense against each
Kansetsu waza
- Te-gatameTe-gatame
- Sankaku-gatameSankaku-gatame
- defense against each
Kata
- Non-competitor – Nage no Kata – (Uke) all 5 setsNage-no-kata (kata)
- Competitor – Nage no Kata (Tori) first 3 sets.Nage-no-kata (kata)
Tournament experience
- Continued contest experience with expanded interpretation of the sport phase.
Additional experience for non-competitors
- Recommend the following - Referee – club or local Coach – club level, Teacher – assist with beginners, Tournament official – timekeeper/scorekeeper local/regional certification
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Flashcards
Drill the names before the day: an Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.
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