Promotional Requirements
Rokyu Promotional Standards
| 投技 なげわざ Nage waza (Throwing Techniques) Chart 4-1 |
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| 出足絵払 であしはらい De Ashi Harai (Advanced Foot Sweep) (174 Kb) |
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| 大腰 おごし O Goshi (Major Hip Throw) (182 Kb) |
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| 体落し たいおとし Tai Otoshi (Body Drop Throw) (166 Kb) |
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| 谷落 たにおとし Tani otoshi (Valley Drop) (126 Kb) |
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| Miscellaneous
Throwing Skills Demonstrate your personal attack system against the four corners of a partner |
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| Partner's right-front corner | Partner's right-rear corner |
| Miscellaneous
Throwing Skills Demonstrate your personal attack system as a partner moves in the following direction. |
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| Partner moves to your left |
Katame Waza
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抑込技 おさえこみわざ Osaekomi waza (Holding Techniques) Demonstrate the following pinning techniques either right or left side |
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本袈裟固 |
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本袈裟固 |
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絞技 Demonstrate the following strangulation techniques either right or left side |
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| 裸絞 はだかじめ Hadaka Jime (Naked Strangle) |
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Hairi
Waza |
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Double belt pull & rear choke |
Half-Nelson push over |
Hairi
Waza |
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Ankle trap, knee over |
Ankle trap, head under |
Fusegi |
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Bridge & Roll Escape |
Fusegi |
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Bear hug and pry the leg free |
Kumi
Kata |
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Standard sleeve and lapel grip |
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Through the armpit back grip | ||
| Kumi
Kata Demonstrate all of the following grip breaking maneuvers. Show from both same and opposite side grips Chart 4-13 |
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| Swinging
elbow break against sleeve grip Left Side Right Side |
| Renraku
Waza Demonstrate the following attack combinations either right or left side Chart 4-5 |
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| Forward throw #1 to a Pin | Rear throw to Pin #1 |
| Bogyo Defense Against Throws Demonstrate the following defenses against a forward throwing attack. Chart 4-8 |
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| Outside leg jump around | Drive (start of Tani Otoshi) |
| Kaeshi
no waza Uke attacks with: Tori (you) counter with: Chart 4-11 |
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| Forward throw #1 countered by Tani Otoshi |
| Miscellaneous Demonstrate the following miscellaneous techniques Chart 4-26 |
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| Zenpo kaiten ukemi | Ma ukemi |
| Zarei | Ritsurei |
| Seiza | Anza |
| Proper tying of the belt | Shizen hontai |
| Vocabulary | ||||
| Attention | Kiyotsuke | Bow | Rei | |
| Begin! | Hajime! | Stop! | Matte! | |
| Practice hall for judo | Dojo | Teacher | Sensei | |
| Sitting on knees | Seiza | Sitting cross legged | Anza | |
| Following foot walking | Tsugi ashi | Normal walking | Ayumi ashi | |
| Judo uniform | Judogi/Gi | Judo practitioner or player | Judoka | |
| Person performing a technique | Tori | Person receiving a technique | Uke | |
| Left | Hidari | Right | Migi | |
| Falling methods or ways | Ukemi | Falling methods to the rear | Koho ukemi | |
Forward
rolling falling |
Zenpo
kaiten ukemi |
Free
practice |
Randori |
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| Formal pre-arranged routine practice | Kata | Tournament | Shiai | |
| (Straw, Japanese) judo mats | Tatami | Hold-down! (Referee's call) | Osae komi! | |
| Hold-down broken! (Referee's call) | Toketa! | One-point! (Referee's award) | Ippon! | |
| Almost ippon!(Referee's award, 1/2 point) | Waza-ari! | Near waza-ari! (Referee's award) | Yuko! | |
| Near yuko! (Referee's award) | Koka! | That is all! (Referee's call) | Sore made! | |
| Sixth class (kyu) judo rank | Rokyu/Rokkukyu | Yes! | Hai! | |
| No! | Iie! | Please | Onegai shimasu | |
| Thank you | Domo arigato | |||
| General Information | ||||
| What is the name of your club? | Roswell Judo Club | Name of instructor/sensei? | Loren Bentley, III | |
| What is the name of your judo organization? | United States Judo Association | Who was the founder of judo? | Jigoro Kano | |
| What is the name of the school he founded? | The Kodokan | What is the date of the founding of Kodokan Judo? | 1882 | |
| What was unarmed combat called in Japan before judo? | Jujutsu | How long had unarmed combat martial arts been practiced in Japan? | 600-1000 years | |
| Name the three parts of unarmed combat in English and Japanese | Throwing techniques | Nage waza | ||
| Grappling techniques | Katame waza | |||
| Striking techniques | Atemi waza | |||
| Name the three parts of a judo throw in English and Japanese | Off-balance | Kuzushi | ||
| Entry | Tsukuri | |||
| Completion | Kake | |||
| List the USJA senior belt ranks in order by color | ||||
| White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Brown, Black | ||||
Gokyu Promotional Standards
| 投技 なげわざ Nage waza (Throwing Techniques) Chart 4-1 |
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| 出足絵払 であしはらい De Ashi Harai (Advanced Foot Sweep) (174 Kb) |
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| 大腰 おごし O Goshi (Major Hip Throw) |
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| 体落し たいおとし Tai Otoshi (Body Drop Throw) |
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| 谷落 たにおとし Tani otoshi (Valley Drop) |
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| 大外刈り おそとがり O Soto Gari (Major Outer Reap) |
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| 小外刈り こそとがり Ko Soto Gari (Minor Outer Reap) |
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| 大内刈り おうちがり O Uchi Gari (Major Inner Reap) |
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| 小内刈り こうちがり Ko Uchi Gari (Minor Inner Reap) |
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| Miscellaneous
Throwing Skills Demonstrate your personal attack system against the four corners of a partner Chart 4-2 |
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| Partner's right-front corner | Partner's right-rear corner |
| Partner's left-rear corner | |
| Miscellaneous
Throwing Skills Demonstrate your personal attack system as a partner moves in the following direction. Chart 4-3 |
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| Partner moves to your left | Partner moves directly into you |
| Partner moves directly away from you | |
| 抑込技 おさえこみわざ Osaekomi waza (Holding Techniques) Demonstrate the following pinning techniques either right or left side Chart 4-14 |
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| 本袈裟固 ほんけさがため Kesa Gatame (Scarf Hold) |
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| 本袈裟固 かたがため Kata Gatame (Shoulder Hold) |
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| 横四方固 よこしほがため Yoko Shiho Gatame (Side Four Quarters Hold) |
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