Sankyu (3rd Kyu)
Brown belt · 15 techniques required at grading · Senior kyu grades (USJF), United States Judo Federation
0 of 15 learned
Nage-waza · throws
Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs
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 Yonkyu
- Non-competitor - 5 months
- Competitor, 5 points - 3 months
- Competitor, 10 points - 0 time
General requirements
- Improved knowledge and ability of previous ranks.
- Names, colors, order of “kyu” belt ranking system.Kyu (glossary)
- Purpose of “kata” and “randori”.Kata (glossary)Randori (glossary)
- Jita kyoei (Mutual Welfare and Benefit)
Nage waza
- Kosoto gariKo-soto-gari
- Tsuri komi goshiTsurikomi-goshi
- Sode tsurikomi goshiSode-tsurikomi-goshi
- Harai goshiHarai-goshi
- Okuri ashi baraiOkuri-ashi-harai
- Kouchi gaeshiKo-uchi-gaeshi
Osaekomi waza
- Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatameKuzure-kami-shiho-gatame
- Tate-shiho-gatameTate-shiho-gatame
- Ushiro-kesa-gatameUshiro-kesa-gatame
- One escape from Yoko-shiho-gatame.Yoko-shiho-gatameYoko-shiho-gatame escape by trap, bridge and roll (skill)Escape from Yoko-shiho-gatame into Sankaku-gatame (skill)
Shime waza
- Name-juji-jimeNami-juji-jime
- Kata-juji-jimeKata-juji-jime
- Gyaku-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime
- defense against each
Kansetsu waza
- Ude-garamiUde-garami
- Ude-gatameUde-gatame
- defense against each
Kata
- Non-competitor – Nage no Kata (Uke) first 3 setsNage-no-kata (kata)
Tournament experience
- Continued contest experience with expanded interpretation of the sport phase.
Additional experience for non-competitors
- Recommend the following - Referee in club, assist with teaching beginners, assist shiai as score keeper / timekeeper / match recorder
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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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