5th Kyu

Yellow belt · 8 techniques required at grading · Kyu grades (Scotland), JudoScotland

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Nage-waza · throws

Osaekomi-waza · hold-downs

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 guide pages for the 6th Kyu to 5th Kyu grading, with step-by-step drawings of the required skills. The guide is an older companion to the written syllabus and differs from it in the later grades. — Pictorial sheet: JudoScotland. Reproduced so judoka can study their own syllabus. Click it to read it full size. Rights and removal

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

Fundamental skills: Ukemi

Mae Ukemi (forward breakfall)Mae Ukemi (skill)

Fundamental skills: Tachi-waza

Tai-otoshiTai-otoshi
Ippon-seoi-nageIppon-seoi-nage
O-uchi-gariO-uchi-gari

Fundamental skills: Osaekomi-waza

Yoko-shiho-gatameYoko-shiho-gatame
Tate-shiho-gatameTate-shiho-gatame
Kami-shiho-gatameKami-shiho-gatame

Performance skills: Combination techniques

O-uchi-gari into Tate-shiho-gatameO-uchi-gari Tate-shiho-gatame O-uchi-gari into Tate-shiho-gatame (full sequence)
Ippon-seoi-nage into Kami-shiho-gatameIppon-seoi-nage Kami-shiho-gatame Ippon-seoi-nage into Kami-shiho-gatame (full sequence)
Tai-otoshi into Yoko-shiho-gatameTai-otoshi Yoko-shiho-gatame Tai-otoshi into Yoko-shiho-gatame (full sequence)

Performance skills: Ne-waza

Escape from Kami-shiho-gatame using ‘action and re-action’Kami-shiho-gatame Kami-shiho-gatame escape by action and reaction (skill)
Escape from Tate-shiho-gatame using a ‘clamp and roll’ actionTate-shiho-gatame Tate-shiho-gatame escape by clamping and rolling (skill)
Escape from Yoko-shiho-gatame using ‘trap, bridge and roll’Yoko-shiho-gatame Yoko-shiho-gatame escape by trap, bridge and roll (skill)
Turnover into Kesa-gatame (Uke in “all fours” position)Kesa-gatame Turnover into Kesa-gatame (skill)
Turnover into Mune-gatame (Uke in “all fours” position)Mune-gatame Turnover into Mune-gatame (skill)
Turnover into Yoko-shiho-gatame (Uke in prone position)Yoko-shiho-gatame Turnover into Yoko-shiho-gatame (skill)

Performance skills: Kumi-kata

Right and left standard gripsStandard grip (skill)
Alternatives to standard grips e.g. right versus left grips, double lapel and high collar gripsAlternative grips (skill)

Performance skills: Randori

Demonstration of Nage-komi in light Randori with a co-operative partnerRandori (glossary)

Personal choice

Select and demonstrate two Tachi-waza and two Osaekomi-waza from the Technical Grading Syllabus

Terminology and supplementary knowledge

Know the common English translations and meaning of all Japanese terminology used in this section
Give two examples of actions against the contest rulesCompetition rules: the basics (guide)

Drill the names before the day

An Anki deck for each grade turns the Japanese names into quick recall.

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