Technical requirements for grading to 5th kyu (green belt)

Nage-Waza Ne-waza
Harai-goshi Kata gatame
Kata-guruma Ushiro kesa-gatame°°
Uki-otoshi Hadaka-jime°°
Tani-otoshi Kata ha-jime°°
Tsuri-komi-goshi / Sode tsuri-komi-goshi** Okuri eri-jime°°
Hiza guruma Sode guruma-jime (form of)°°
Sukui-nage Ude-garami°°
Tomoe-nage Ude hishigi ude-gatame°°
Uki-waza Waki-gatame°°
Osoto-guruma

**Only one technique learned for 5th kyu grading, the other will be learned for 3rd kyu grading
°° Must be 13 or older for these techniques

Other skills
Nage no kata - koshi waza (tori and uke) Renraku-waza
Harai goshi as a counter to osoto-gari - ouchi-gari to seoi-nage
Tani-otoshi as a counter - seoi-nage to kesa-gatame


Minimum qualifications for grading (minimum 10 years old)

Areas of focus Age (in years)
(skills to achieve) 9 - 12 13 - 16 17 + Comments
Competition points 8 10 10 Win against judoka = or higher (2 pts)
Win against judoka lower belt (1 pt)
2 hours help at shiai (1 pt)
Basic competition terms Y Y Y
# of classes (hrs) 90* 48* 40* As a orange and orange/green belt
(* preferably one year)
Fitness goals:
          Push ups
          Sit ups
          Burpees
17
30
30
15
30
30
20
35
20 (in 60s)
 For the ages of 13 and up, burpees should be able to be done within the time limit specified in the column.
New ne-waza All All All
New nage-waza 8 9 10 All techniques performed in motion
Prior Nage-waza Some Some Some Randomly selected from previous kyus
As uke for grading Y Y Y
Knowledge of judo When
Where
Who
Why
From What
in Canada
 When
Where
Who
Why
From What
in Canada
 When
Where
Who
Why
From What
in Canada
 A general knowledge of judo is needed to appreciate the history of the sport.
Respect of others Y Y Y Includes respect of dojo rules


  • Chosen goshi waza to be performed in motion and on both left and right of uke
  • To achieve a orange/green belt, half of the required nage-waza is to be done
  • Judoka must know the "Other skills"