The Yellow Belt Syllabus

Students must have a good understanding of the following techniques and be able to do these techniques with control. Students should have a basic knowledge of jitsu terminology.

Ukemi Waza (Falling Techniques)

Students must exhibit good posture, and timing and most importantly roll safely.

Kneeling

Kneeling Forwards Breakfall Ukemi Waza
Kneeling Backwards Breakfall Ukemi Waza
Sideways kneeling breakfall

Standing

standing sideways
Pegleg

Atemi Waza (Striking Techniques)

Kicks

  • Mae geri (Front kick)
  • Mae washi geri (Front round kick)
  • Yoko geri (Sidekick)

Kansetzu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)

Wristlocks without a put-down.

1 to 3 with basic put-down and finish. No throw with kote gaeshi (tori must take care of uke)

Wrist lock 1 – Kote gaeshi (Wrist twist/turnover)

Wrist lock 2 – Ura kote (Reverse wrist)

Wrist lock 3 – Kote gatame (Wrist Lock)

All wristlocks

Arm Locks

1 (Outside) Kujiki gatame (Arm break)

1 (Inside) Kannuki gatame (Bolt lock)

2 Karada gatame (Body lock)

2 (Tall) Katsugi gatame (Shoulder-carry lock)

3 Jodan ude garami (Upper body arm entanglement)

Nage Waza (Throw Techniques)

Kosoto gari (Minor Outer Reap)

Osoto gari (Major Outer Reap)

Kosoto gake (Minor Outer Prop/hook) – Test from body grab

Koshi guruma (Hip wheel)

Osaekomi Waza (Pinning Techniques)

Defences

Defence against strangles from front and rear
Defence against hair and ear grabs from front and rear
Defence against single-handed wrist grabs from the front with releases
Defence against two hands grabbing a single wrist from the front with the release
Defence against a punch using throws

Bottle disarms from overhead and backhand attacks