Promotional Procedures

5th kyu Yellow Belt


Time-in-grade: 20 lessons
Total score: 45 points
Passing score: 35 points


1. Formal Bow and Ukemi (5 points)
a. Three sitting, squatting, standing
b. Side falls (one hand, two hands)
c. Rolls (both sides)
d. One man obstacle (right and left)

2. Tai Sabaki (7 point)
a. Formal
b. Escape
c. Punishment

3. Kotegaeshi (4 points)
a. 1 through 4, right and left

4. Kansetsuwaza (2 points)
a. Left and right (Step in, step out)

5. Wrist Grabs (4 points)
a. Double wrist (Kansetsuwaza or Kotegaeshi)
b. Single wrist (Kansetsuwaza or Kotegaeshi)
c. Cross wrist (Kansetsuwaza or Kotegaeshi)
d. Double hand on one wrist (Shuto strike)

6. Lapel Grabs (3 points)
a. One single hand grab (Kansetsuwaza or Kotegaeshi)
b. One double hand grab (Kansetsuwaza or Kotegaeshi)
c. Single pull close (right and left sides)
I.Osotogari
II. Ude-garami

7. Body Grabs from Behind (3 point)
a. Upper chest grab (Seionage)
b. Lower arms (Sukuinage)
c. Under arms (Kansetsuwaza)

8. Mugs (3 points)
a. Around the neck
b. Around the neck, one step back
c. Around the neck full unbalance

9.Weapons Attacks (6 points)
a. Knife thrust to stomach (Kotegaeshi)
b. Face slash (Ippon Seionage)
c. Carotid stab (Kotegaeshi)
d. Club to the side of the head (Ippon Seionage)
e. Club to the top of the head (Kotegaeshi)
f. Backhand to the side of the head (Kansetsuwaza)

10 Formal Moves (5 points)
a. Ippon Seionage
b. Koshi Guruma
c. Uki Otoshi
d. Osotogari
e. Sukuinage


11. Conduct, Attendance and Spirit (3 points)