The Yellow Belt Syllabus
Students must have a good style and control and basic knowledge of terminology.
Ukemi Waza (Falling Techniques)
Students must exhibit good posture and timing.
Kneeling
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Sideways
Standing
- Forwards
- Backwards
- Sideways
Atemi Waza (Striking Techniques)
Dangerous Parts kata
On the head
On the front of body
On the back of body
Kicks
- Mae geri (Front kick)
- Mae washi geri (Front round kick)
- Yoko geri (Side kick)
Kansetzu Waza (Joint Locking Techniques)
Wristlocks without put down
- Kote gaeshi (Wrist twist / turn over)
- Ura kote (Reverse wrist)
- Kote gatame (Wrist Lock)
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)
- Kesa gatame (Scarf hold)
- Mune gatame (Chest hold)
Defenses
- Defense against strangles from front and rear
- Defense against hair and ear grabs from front and rear
- Defense against single-handed wrist grabs from the front with releases
- Defense against two hands grabbing single wrist from the front with release
- Defense against a punch using throws
- Bottle disarms from overhead and backhand attacks
- Introduction top defense in a “V”