5. KYU/MON, YELLOW BELT

General Requirements

– 5. Kyu (Yellow Belt): The practitioner must have attended at least 25 training sessions after their last grading.

Familiarity with
– Mate (Stop)
– Hajime (Start)
– Osaekomi (Hold is secured)
– Ippon (Full point)
– Kumikata (Grip technique)
– Uchi-komi (Repetitive entry drills without throws)
– Kuzushi (Balance breaking)
– Yaku-soku-geiko (Agreed practice)
– Randori (Free practice)
– Shizen-tai (Basic standing posture)
– Jigo-tai (Defensive posture)
– Rei (Bow)

Ukemi (Breakfalls)
– Ushiro-ukemi (Backwards breakfall)
– Yoko-ukemi (Side breakfall)
– Mae-mawari-ukemi (Forward rolling breakfall)

Ne-waza (Ground Techniques)
Osaekomi-waza (Hold-down techniques), all holds must be demonstrated on both the right and left sides:
– Kesa-gatame (Scarf hold)
– Kata-gatame (Shoulder hold)
– Yoko-shiho-gatame (Side four-point hold)
– Tate-shiho-gatame (Mounted four-point hold)
– Kami-shiho-gatame (Upper four-point hold)

Shime-waza (Strangulations)
– One strangle of choice

Kansetsu-waza (Joint Locks)
– One joint lock of choice

Go Kyo no Waza (Throwing Techniques), Dai-ikkyo (First Series)
All techniques must be demonstrated on both the right and left sides:
– De-ashi-harai (Advancing foot sweep)
– Hiza-guruma (Knee wheel)
– Sasae-tsurikomi-ashi (Supporting foot lift-pull throw)
– Uki-goshi (Floating hip throw)
– O-soto-gari (Major outer reaping throw)
– O-goshi (Major hip throw)
– O-uchi-gari (Major inner reaping throw)
– Seoi-nage (Shoulder throw)

Movement Tasks
– Four throws must be performed in motion using movement patterns described in “Kodokan Judo” by Jigoro Kano.
– One transition from tachi-waza (standing techniques) to ne-waza (ground techniques).

Main Goals
– Introduce the practitioner to the dynamic principles of judo.
– It is important to learn proper breakfalls.
– Throws must be executed with good control over one’s own balance.
– The practitioner should understand that they are responsible for their partner’s safety and well-being.