5th Mon

Yellow belt · 3 techniques required at grading · Mon grades, British Judo Association

0 of 3 learned

Nage-waza · throws

Ippon-seoi-nage, one-armed shoulder throw

Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

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.

Pictorial syllabus sheet for the 4th Mon to 5th Mon grading, with step-by-step drawings of each required skill. — Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Pictorial sheet: British Judo Association. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

Fundamental skills

Alternative grip (option)Alternative grips (skill)
Mae Mawari Ukemi (forward rolling breakfall)Mae Mawari Ukemi (skill)
Ippon-seoi-nageIppon-seoi-nage
Kami-shiho-gatameKami-shiho-gatame

Performance skills

Ippon-seoi-nage into Kami-shiho-gatameIppon-seoi-nage Kami-shiho-gatame Ippon-seoi-nage into Kami-shiho-gatame (full sequence)
Kami-shiho-gatame escape using action-reactionKami-shiho-gatame Kami-shiho-gatame escape by action and reaction (skill)
Turnover into Kesa-gatame: Uke on all foursKesa-gatame Turnover into Kesa-gatame (skill)

Player's choice

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Terminology

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