4th Dan
Black belt · 80 techniques required at grading · Competitive dan grades, British Judo Association
0 of 80 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
- Ko-uchi-gari, minor inner 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
- Harai-tsurikomi-ashi, sweeping drawing ankle throw
- Kata-guruma, shoulder wheel
- Ko-soto-gake, minor outer hook
- Tomoe-nage, circle throw
- Yoko-otoshi, side drop
- Hane-makikomi, spring wrapping throw
- O-guruma, major wheel
- Soto-makikomi, outer wrapping throw
- Sumi-gaeshi, corner reversal
- Tani-otoshi, valley drop
- Uki-otoshi, floating drop
- Utsuri-goshi, changing hip throw
- Ushiro-goshi, rear hip throw
- Yoko-gake, side hook
- Yoko-guruma, side wheel
- Yoko-wakare, side separation
- Daki-wakare, hugging separation
- Hane-goshi-gaeshi, springing hip counter
- Harai-makikomi, sweeping wraparound
- Hikikomi-gaeshi, pulling-in reversal
- Ippon-seoi-nage, one-armed shoulder throw
- Kani-basami, crab scissors
- Kibisu-gaeshi, heel reversal
- Ko-uchi-gaeshi, minor inner reversal
- Ko-uchi-makikomi, minor inner wrap-around
- Kuchiki-taoshi, single-leg drop
- 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
- Sode-tsurikomi-goshi, sleeve lifting pulling hip throw
- Tawara-gaeshi, rice-bale reversal
- Uchi-makikomi, inner wraparound
- Uchi-mata-makikomi, inner thigh wrap-around
- Uchi-mata-sukashi, inner thigh throw slip
- Yama-arashi, mountain storm
Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs
Shime-waza · strangles
- Do-jime, trunk squeeze
- Gyaku-juji-jime, reverse cross strangle
- Hadaka-jime, naked strangle
- Kata-ha-jime, single wing strangle
- Kata-juji-jime, half cross strangle
- Kata-te-jime, one-hand strangle
- Nami-juji-jime, normal cross strangle
- Ryote-jime, two-hand strangle
- Sankaku-jime, triangle strangle
- Sode-guruma-jime, sleeve wheel strangle
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
- Kata-gurumaKata-guruma
- Yama-arashiYama-arashi
- Kuchiki-taoshiKuchiki-taoshi
- Sode-tsurikomi-goshiSode-tsurikomi-goshi
- Utsuri-goshiUtsuri-goshi
- Ko-uchi-gariKo-uchi-gari
- Harai-tsurikomi-ashiHarai-tsurikomi-ashi
- O-gurumaO-guruma
- Hane-goshi-gaeshiHane-goshi-gaeshi
- Tawara-gaeshiTawara-gaeshi
- Uchi-makikomiUchi-makikomi
- Daki-wakareDaki-wakare
- Kani-basamiKani-basami
- Kata-gatameKata-gatame
- Uki-gatameUki-gatame
- Hadaka-jimeHadaka-jime
- Sode-guruma-jimeSode-guruma-jime
- Do-jimeDo-jime
- Ude-hishigi-ude-gatameUde-gatame
- Ude-hishigi-te-gatameTe-gatame
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
- Five techniques of the candidate's choice from the 3rd Dan fundamental skillsSeoi-otoshiUki-otoshiObi-tori-gaeshiKibisu-gaeshiTsurikomi-goshiHane-goshiSasae-tsurikomi-ashiKo-soto-gariAshi-gurumaO-uchi-gaeshiHikikomi-gaeshiYoko-gakeUchi-mata-makikomiKo-uchi-makikomiUshiro-kesa-gatameTate-shiho-gatameKata-juji-jimeRyote-jimeAshi-gatameAshi-garami
Performance skills
- Six 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)
- Six 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)
- Four throws carried into an osaekomi-waza and four into a kansetsu-waza or a shime-wazaTachi-waza (glossary)Ne-waza (glossary)
Kata
- Kime-no-kata, to BJA Level 1, examined separately from the skills assessment and not necessarily on the same dayKata (glossary)
Promotion requirements
- Minimum age 24
- Held 3rd Dan for at least 4 years
- 120 competition points
How this grade is examined
The syllabus above is what 4th Dan covers. What follows is what a promotion to it actually asks for, section by section, with the marks needed to pass.
- 4th Dan Competitive ExaminationPass 519 of 670
- Competitive Dan Grade Skills ExaminationNo longer satPass 700 of 900
Also required for this promotion
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.