6th Mon

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

0 of 3 learned

Nage-waza · throws

O-uchi-gari, major inner reap

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 5th Mon to 6th 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

Any alternative to standard gripStandard grip (skill)Alternative grips (skill)
Mae Ukemi (forward breakfall)Mae Ukemi (skill)
Ouchi-gariO-uchi-gari
Tate-shiho-gatameTate-shiho-gatame

Performance skills

Ouchi-gari into Tate-shiho-gatameO-uchi-gari Tate-shiho-gatame O-uchi-gari into Tate-shiho-gatame (full sequence)
Tate-shiho-gatame escape using “clamping action”Tate-shiho-gatame Tate-shiho-gatame escape by clamping and rolling (skill)
Turnover into Mune-gatame: Uke on all foursMune-gatame Turnover into Mune-gatame (skill)
Demonstrate a light Randori (as Nage-komi on the move)Randori (glossary)

Contest rules

Give two examples of actions against the rulesCompetition rules: the basics (guide)

Player's choice

Demonstrate two favourite techniques

Terminology

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Grading videos for 6th Mon (from 5th Mon)British Judo

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