DAN GRADE SYLLABUS

FOR MEN AND WOMEN

(Contest and Theory Requirements)

 

This syllabus came into effect 1st January 1981 and supersedes all previously publishes syllabi.

 

GENERAL NOTES

 

Promotion for Senior members, both men and women, to and within the Dan grades up to a level of 5th Dan is based on skill in contest, and on theoretical knowledge and ability to demonstrate specific techniques.  Contests will be with members of the same sex and equal grade.  For promotion from 1st Kyu to 1st Dan and above, candidates may enter a promotion examination only once in any calendar month.  Candidates are referred to the Contest Rules as they are required to be conversant with them.

 

A FEW OTHER POINTS

 

(a)     All demonstrations of throws should be given with the candidate and partner moving as in light randori, so that this approximates more to the contest situation.

 

(b)     The printed syllabus includes a short glossary.

 

(c)     For 1st Kyu to 1st Dan, and for promotion within the Dan grades, theory can be taken     before or after the contest requirements: it can be at the same event as the contests, or can be a completely separate event. For the theory examination, a special exam form will be used and the completed exam form will be sent to the National Dan Grade Registrar (signed by the examiner(s)). If the candidate is successful, the examiner will make an entry in his/her points card "Completed theory requirements for ..... Dan", plus date. venue and signatures.  No minimum number of candidates is necessary — a theory exam can be held for one person if required — and a full contest area is not necessary. However, as this is a technical examination, for a theory exam for 1st Kyu to 1st Dan, there must be one full Senior Examiner, and for theory exam for promotion within the Dan grades, there must be two full Senior Examiners.

 

(d)     Candidates for non-competitive promotion and for non-competitive recognition of grades from other associations should pass the appropriate section of the theory examination.

 

(e)     Candidates for examination must wear clean Judogi and maintain a high standard of    personal hygiene (clean feet. finger-nails and toe-nails cut short, etc.). Hair must be secured back. if it is long enough to impede the opponent.  No metallic or hard object may be worn. (Rings must be removed; it is not sufficient to cover them with adhesive tape).

 

PROMOTIONS INTO AND WITHIN THE DAN GRADES

Theory Requirements

 

The theory part of the syllabus for promotion into and within the Dan Grades consists of the following sections:

 

I         SINGLE TECHNIQUES

     (a)     Tachiwaza

     (b)     Newaza

 

II       RENZOKUWAZA    (Nagewaza)

Combination techniques in which the second technique is a continuation of the first in the same or similar direction

 

III     RENRAKUWAZA   (Nagewaza)

Combination techniques in which the second technique uses the reaction of the opponent to throw in a completely afferent direction

 

IV     KAESHIWAZA (Nagewaza)

Counter techniques

 

V       RENRAKUWAZA, KAESHIWAZA, NIGEWAZA (Newaza)

Combination and counter techniques in newaza and techniques following escapes from osaekomiwaza.

 

VI     NAGE - NO - KATA / KATAME - NO - KATA

MARKING:

 

    I.   SINGLE TECHNIQUES - each technique is given a score of 10. 7. 5. 3 or nil.

 

  II.   RENZOKUWAZA (Nagewaza)

 

III.   RENRAKUWAZA(Nagewaza)

 

IV.   KAESHIWAZA (Nagewaza)

 

  V.   RENRAKUWAZA, KAESHIKUWAZA, NIGEWAZA (Newaza)

 

Each pair of techniques is given a score of 10, 7, 5, 3, or nil

 

VI.   KATA - A total score of 60 per set is available. which takes into account the overall presentation of the sets chosen, as well as the correctness of the individual techniques.

 

 

 

 

SECTION I - SINGLE TECHNIQUES

 

One from each section: mark of 10. 7, 5, 3 or nil for each technique. Possible total of 100

 

(A) Tachiwaza

 

First Set

Second Set

Third set

Fourth Set

Fifth Set

Ogoshi

Ashi-guruma

Osoto-gari

De-ashi-barai

Kate-guruma

Uki-goshi

Oguruma

Kosoto-gari

Okuri-ashi-barai

Koshi-guruma

Tsuri-goshi

Harai-goshi

O-uchi-gari

Sasae-tsuikomi-ashi

Yama-arashi

Tsurikomi-goshi

Hane-goshi

Ko-uchi-gari

Harai-tsurikomi-ashi

Tani-otoshi

Tai-otoshi

Uchimata

O-uchi-gake

Hiza-guruma

Yoko-otoshi

Ippon-seoinage

Harai-makikomi

Ko-soto-gake

Uki-otoshi

Yoko-wakare

Morote-seoinage

Hane-makikomi

Osoto-guruma

Tomoe-nage

Yoko-gake

Seoi-otoshi

Soto-makikomi

Morote-gari

Sumi-gaeshi

Uki-waza

 

(B) Newaza

 

First Set

Second Set

Third set

Fourth Set

Fifth Set

Hon-kesa-gatame

Hon-kami-shiho-gatame

Nami-juji-jime

Hadaka-jime

Ude-garami

Kuzure-kesa-gatame

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame

Gyaku-juji-jime

Okuri-eri-jime

Juji-gatame

Ushiro-kesa-gatame

Hon-yoko-shiho-gatame

Kata-juji-jime

Kata-ha-jime

Ude-gatame

Makura-kesa-gatame

Kuzure-yoko-shiho-gatame

Tsuki-komi-jime

Sode-guruma-jime

Hiza-gatame

Mune-gatame

Hon-tate-shiho-gatame

Ryo-te-jime

Koshi-jime

Waki-gatame

Kata-gatame

Kuzure-tate-shiho-gatame

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION II - RENZOKUWAZA (Nagewaza)

 

First Set

 Second Set

Seoi-nage to Seoi-otoshi

Ogoshi to Uki-goshi

O-uchi-gari to Ko-uchi-gari

O-uchi-gari to Ko-soto-gake

Hiza-guruma to Harai-goshi

O-soto-gake to O-soto-gari

 

 

 Third Set

 Fourth Set

Tai-otoshi to Uchi mata

O-soto-gari to Nidan-ko-soto-gari

Ippon seoi-nage to Kata-guruma

Ippon seoi-nage to Uchi-maki-komi

Ko-soto-gari to Tani-otoshi

Harai-goshi to Soto-maki-komi

 

 

 

 SECTION III - RENRAKUWAZA (Nagewaza)

 

 First Set

Second Set 

Ko-uchi-gan lo Tai-otoshi

Uchi-mata to Ko-uchi-gari

Hiza-guruma to O-soto-gari

O-uchi-gari to Tsuri-komi-ashi

Ko-uchi-gari to Ippon-seoi-nage

Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi to De-ashibarai

 

 

 Third Set

 Fourth Set

Ashi-guruma to Tani-otoshi

De-ashi-barai to Tomoe-nage

Harai-gosni to Osoio-gake

Ippon-seoi-nage to Ko-uchi-gake

O-soto-gake to Seoi-oloshi

O-soto-gari to Yoko-wakare

 

 

 

SECTION IV - KAESHIWAZA (Nagewaza)

 

 First Set

 Second Set

Harai-goshi countered by Ushiro-goshi

O-uchi-gari countered by Ko-soto-gari

Uchi-mata countered by Tai-otoshi

Ko-soto-gari countered by Uchi-mata

Ko-uchi-gari countered by Harai-tsurikomi-ashi

O-soto-gari countered by Osoto-gaeshi

 

 

 Third Set

 Fourth Set

Hiza-guruma countered by O-uchi-gari

Tsuri-komi-goshi countered by Utsuri-goshi

Okuri-ashi-barai countered by Tsubamegaeshi

Harai-goshi countered by Ura-nage

De-ashi-barai countered by Ko-uchi-gari

Ashi-guruma countered by Te-guruma

 

 

 

SECTION V - RENRAKUWAZA  KAESHIWAZA, NIGEWAZA (Newaza)

 

 First Set

 Second Set

Kuzure-kesa-gatame to Ude-garami

Kesa-gatame to Hiza-gatame

Escape from kesa-gatame into Kuzure-kesa-gatame

Escape from Yoko-shiho-gatame into San-gaku-gatame

 

 

 Third Set

 Fourth Set

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame to Ushiro-kesa-gatame

Tate-shiho-gatame to Juji-gatame

Kata-juji-jime countered by Hiza-gatame

Escape from Yoko-shiho-gatame into Kata-te-kata-ashi-jime

 

 

 

SECTION VI - NAGENOKATA, KATAMENOKATA

 

Nagenokata

 

First Set

(te-waza)

Second Set

(koshi-waza)

Third set

(ashi-waza)

Fourth Set

(ma-suteml-waza)

Fifth Set

(yoko-suteml-waza)

 

 

 

 

 

Uki-otoshi

Uki-goshi

Okuri-ashi-barai

Tomoe-nage

Yoko-gake

Ippon-seoi-nage

Harai-goshi

Sasae-suri-komi-ashi

Ura-nage

Yoko-guruma

Kata-guruma

Tsuri-komi-goshi

Uchi-mata

Sumi-gaeshi

Uki-waza

 

 

Katamenokata

 

First Set

(osae-waza)

Second Set

(shime-waza)

Third set

(kansetsu-waza)

 

 

 

Kuzure Kesa-gatame

Kata-juji-jime

Ude-garami

Kata-gatame

Hadaka-jime

Juji-gatame

Kami-shiiho-gatame

Okuri-eri-jime

Ude-gatame

Yoko-shiho-gatame

Kata-ha-jime

Hiza-gatame

Kuzure-kami-shiho-gatame

Gyaku-juji-jime

Ashi-garame

 

 

 

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REQUIREMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                              Maximum

                                                                                                                                                                                               Possible

For Promotion from 1st Kyu to 1st Dan                                                                                      marks

I           Single techniques — one from each section (examiners choice)

100

II           Renzokuwaza — one set (candidate’s choice)

30

III          Renrakuwaza — one set (candidate’s choice)

30

IV         Kaeshiwaza — one set (candidate’s choice)

30

V          Renrakuwaza / Kaeshiwaza / Nigewaza (newaza) — one set (candidate’s choice)

20

 

 

PASS MARK = 150

210

 

 

For Promotion from 1st Dan to 2nd Dan

I           Single techniques — one from each section (examiner’s   choice)

100

II           Renzokuwaza — two sets (candidate’s choice)

60

Ill          Renrakuwaza — two sets (candidate’s choice)

60

IV         Kaeshiwaza — two sets (candidate’s choice)

60

V          Renrakuwaza / Kaeshiwaza / Nigewaza (newaza) — two sets (candidate’s choice)

40

 

 

PASS MARK = 225

320

 

 

For Promotion from 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan

I           Single techniques — one from each section (examiner’s   choice)

100

II           Renzokuwaza — three sets (candidate’s choice)

90