14th Mon
Blue belt · 4 techniques required at grading · Mon grades, British Judo Association
0 of 4 learned
Nage-waza · throws
Shime-waza · strangles
The official syllabus
As printed in BJA Junior Grading Programme, Mon Grade Syllabus Pictorial Guide. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.
Fundamental skills
- Tomoe-nageTomoe-nage
- Kata-uchi-ashi-dori
- Soto-kibisu-gaeshi
- Okuri-eri-jimeOkuri-eri-jime
- Basic position for Juji-jimeNami-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime
- Nami-juji-jimeNami-juji-jime
- Gyaku-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime
Performance skills
- Attacking and defending skills in free practice (Randori)Randori (glossary)
- Nami and Gyaku-juji-jime: exampleNami-juji-jimeGyaku-juji-jime
- Okuri-eri-jime vs Uke's dropping attackOkuri-eri-jime
- Kumikata skills against left-handed opponentsGripping against the opposite stance (skill)
Player's choice
- Demonstrate four favourite techniques as a series of combinations: either ne-waza, tachi-waza or a combination of both
Terminology
- To know the common English translation and meaning of Japanese terminology used in this section
Filmed for this grading
Drill the names before the day
An Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.