3rd Dan
Black belt · 60 techniques required at grading · Competitive dan grades, British Judo Association
0 of 60 learned
Nage-waza · throws
- De-ashi-harai, advancing foot sweep
- Hiza-guruma, knee wheel
- O-goshi, major hip throw
- O-soto-gari, major outer reap
- O-uchi-gari, major inner reap
- Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi, propping drawing ankle throw
- Seoi-nage, shoulder throw
- Harai-goshi, sweeping hip throw
- Ko-soto-gari, minor outer reap
- Koshi-guruma, hip wheel
- Tai-otoshi, body drop
- Tsurikomi-goshi, lifting pulling hip throw
- Uchi-mata, inner thigh throw
- Ashi-guruma, leg wheel
- Hane-goshi, spring hip throw
- Ko-soto-gake, minor outer hook
- Tomoe-nage, circle throw
- Yoko-otoshi, side drop
- Hane-makikomi, spring wrapping throw
- Soto-makikomi, outer wrapping throw
- Sumi-gaeshi, corner reversal
- Tani-otoshi, valley drop
- Uki-otoshi, floating drop
- Ushiro-goshi, rear hip throw
- Yoko-gake, side hook
- Yoko-guruma, side wheel
- Yoko-wakare, side separation
- Harai-makikomi, sweeping wraparound
- Hikikomi-gaeshi, pulling-in reversal
- Ippon-seoi-nage, one-armed shoulder throw
- Kibisu-gaeshi, heel reversal
- Ko-uchi-gaeshi, minor inner reversal
- Ko-uchi-makikomi, minor inner wrap-around
- O-soto-gaeshi, major outer reap counter
- O-soto-otoshi, major outer drop
- O-uchi-gaeshi, major inner reversal
- Obi-otoshi, belt drop
- Obi-tori-gaeshi, belt grab reversal
- Seoi-otoshi, shoulder drop
- Uchi-mata-makikomi, inner thigh wrap-around
- Uchi-mata-sukashi, inner thigh throw slip
Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs
Shime-waza · strangles
Kansetsu-waza · joint locks
The official syllabus
As printed in BJA Competitive Dan Grade Scheme: Assessment Guide, mark sheets, kata requirements and promotion requirements. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.
Fundamental skills
- Seoi-otoshiSeoi-otoshi
- Uki-otoshiUki-otoshi
- Obi-tori-gaeshiObi-tori-gaeshi
- Kibisu-gaeshiKibisu-gaeshi
- Tsurikomi-goshiTsurikomi-goshi
- Hane-goshiHane-goshi
- Sasae-tsurikomi-ashiSasae-tsurikomi-ashi
- Ko-soto-gariKo-soto-gari
- Ashi-gurumaAshi-guruma
- O-uchi-gaeshiO-uchi-gaeshi
- Hikikomi-gaeshiHikikomi-gaeshi
- Yoko-gakeYoko-gake
- Uchi-mata-makikomiUchi-mata-makikomi
- Ko-uchi-makikomiKo-uchi-makikomi
- Ushiro-kesa-gatameUshiro-kesa-gatame
- Tate-shiho-gatameTate-shiho-gatame
- Kata-juji-jimeKata-juji-jime
- Ryote-jimeRyote-jime
- Ude-hishigi-ashi-gatameAshi-gatame
- Ashi-garamiAshi-garami
Fundamental skills: prior learning
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 1st Dan fundamental skillsSeoi-nageTai-otoshiUchi-mata-sukashiO-goshiHarai-goshiDe-ashi-haraiO-soto-gariUchi-mataO-soto-otoshiTomoe-nageTani-otoshiSoto-makikomiYoko-wakareKesa-gatameKuzure-kami-shiho-gatameNami-juji-jimeKata-ha-jimeSankaku-jimeJuji-gatameWaki-gatame
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 2nd Dan fundamental skillsIppon-seoi-nageObi-otoshiKo-uchi-gaeshiKoshi-gurumaUshiro-goshiHiza-gurumaO-uchi-gariKo-soto-gakeO-soto-gaeshiSumi-gaeshiYoko-otoshiHane-makikomiYoko-gurumaHarai-makikomiKuzure-kesa-gatameYoko-shiho-gatameGyaku-juji-jimeKata-te-jimeUde-garamiHara-gatame
Performance skills
- Five nage-waza of the candidate's choice from the hundred, at least one from the fundamental skills for this grade, each shown with a renzoku-waza, a renraku-waza and a kaeshi-wazaNage-waza (glossary)Renzoku-waza (glossary)Renraku-waza (glossary)Kaeshi-waza (glossary)
- Five katame-waza of the candidate's choice from the hundred, at least one from the fundamental skills for this grade, each shown with a combination, an escape or a complex entryKatame-waza (glossary)Osaekomi-waza (glossary)Shime-waza (glossary)Kansetsu-waza (glossary)
- Three throws carried into an osaekomi-waza and three into a kansetsu-waza or a shime-wazaTachi-waza (glossary)Ne-waza (glossary)
Kata
- Ju-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same dayKata (glossary)
Promotion requirements
- Minimum age 20
- Held 2nd Dan for at least 3 years
- 120 competition points
How this grade is examined
The syllabus above is what 3rd Dan covers. What follows is what a promotion to it actually asks for, section by section, with the marks needed to pass.
- 3rd Dan Competitive ExaminationPass 420 of 560
- Competitive Dan Grade Skills ExaminationNo longer satPass 520 of 670
Also required for this promotion
- 4th Dan Competitive Examination3rd Dan
- 5th Dan Competitive Examination3rd Dan
- BJA Kata CertificationJu-no-kata
Examined on its own terms and need not be taken on the same day.
Drill the names before the day
An Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.