6th Kyu

Red belt · 6 techniques required at grading · Kyu grades (Scotland), JudoScotland

0 of 6 learned

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 Novice to 6th 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

Ushiro Ukemi (rear breakfall)Ushiro Ukemi (skill)
Yoko Ukemi (side breakfall)Yoko Ukemi (skill)
Mae Mawari Ukemi (forward rolling breakfall)Mae Mawari Ukemi (skill)

Fundamental skills: Tachi-waza

Osoto-otoshiO-soto-otoshi
De-ashi-baraiDe-ashi-harai
Uki-goshiUki-goshi

Fundamental skills: Osaekomi-waza

Kesa-gatameKesa-gatame
Mune-gatameMune-gatame
Kuzure-kesa-gatameKuzure-kesa-gatame

Performance skills: Combination techniques

Osoto-otoshi into Kesa-gatameO-soto-otoshi Kesa-gatame O-soto-otoshi into Kesa-gatame (full sequence)
De-ashi-barai into Mune-gatameDe-ashi-harai Mune-gatame De-ashi-harai into Mune-gatame (full sequence)
Uki-goshi into Kuzure-kesa-gatameUki-goshi Kuzure-kesa-gatame Uki-goshi into Kuzure-kesa-gatame (full sequence)

Performance skills: Ne-waza

Escape from Kesa-gatame by trapping Uke's legKesa-gatame Kesa-gatame escape by trapping the leg (skill)
Escape from Mune-gatame using a ‘bridge and roll’ actionMune-gatame Mune-gatame escape by bridge and roll (skill)
Escape from Kuzure-kesa-gatame using ‘sit up and push’Kuzure-kesa-gatame Kuzure-kesa-gatame escape by sitting up and pushing (skill)

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
Translate into their common English names and explain: Dojo, Hajime, Rei, Judogi, Matte, Toketa, Zori, Osaekomi, RandoriMatte (glossary)Hajime (glossary)Dojo (glossary)Judogi (glossary)Zori (glossary)Rei (glossary)Osaekomi (glossary)Toketa (glossary)Randori (glossary)
Demonstrate the correct tying of the Obi, the correct wearing of the judogi, and the bowing procedures Tachi-rei and Za-reiTying your belt (guide)Bowing, the judogi and dojo etiquette (guide)Judogi (glossary)
Answer: who is the founder of modern judo? In which country was judo devised?

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