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    2nd Kyu

    Blue belt · 14 techniques required at grading · Kyu grades (Scotland), JudoScotland

    0 of 14 learned

    Nage-waza · throws

    Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

    Shime-waza · strangles

    Kansetsu-waza · joint locks

    The official syllabus

    As printed in JudoScotland Kyu Grade Promotion Syllabus. Skills that are not a single technique (breakfalls, escapes, turnovers, grips, randori) are listed in the document's own words.

    Pictorial sheet: JudoScotland. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal
    2nd Kyu syllabus sheet

    Fundamental skills: Tachi-waza

    Fundamental skills: Shime-waza

    Fundamental skills: Kansetsu-waza

    Performance skills: Combination techniques

    Performance skills: Ne-waza

    Performance skills: Kumi-kata

    Performance skills: Randori

    • Demonstration of attacking, defence, avoidance and continuous attacking performance skills in Tachi-waza and Ne-waza in Randori with a co-operative partnerRandori (glossary)

    Personal choice

    • Select and demonstrate four techniques from the Technical Grading Syllabus and demonstrate them individually and then as a series of combinations and counters

    Terminology and supplementary knowledge

    • Know the common English translations and meaning of all Japanese terminology used in this section, and be able to discuss with the examiner the reasons for choice of technique, grip etc.

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