Washington Heights Judo Academy
PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS
MISSION STATEMENT: WE FOLLOW USJA PROMOTION GUIDELINES
MISSION STATEMENT: WE FOLLOW USJA PROMOTION GUIDELINES
Sensei Alan Hicks, Sensei Israel Gelpi, Sensei Julio Rodriguez, Sensei Roy Mandina
The following requirements include those who attend the 'John Jay Judo Club' and 'Bronx Judo'
The following links present the techniques of Kodokan Judo in a clear and precise manner:
Nage waza: Throwing techniques (http://kodokanjudoinstitute.org/en/waza/list/#a1 )
Katame waza & Kensetsu waza: Grappling techniques (http://kodokanjudoinstitute.org/en/waza/list/#a2 )
White belt to Yellow Belt (Rokkyu)
1. Forward roll and (ukemi waza) breakfalls
2. Backward roll and (ukemi waza) break falls
3. Sideway (ukemi waza) break falls.
4. At least 2 joint locks (kensetsu waza)
5. At least 4 throwing Techniques (nage waza)
6. At least 2 choking techniques (shime waza)
7. At least 4 hold-down techniques (osaekomi waza)
Yellow belt to Orange Belt(Gokyu)
1. At least 3 joint locks (kensetsu waza)
2. At least 8 throwing Techniques (nage waza)
3. At least 3 choking techniques (shime waza)
4. At least 5 hold-down techniques (osaekomi waza)
ORANGE belt to GREEN Belt(Yonkyu)
1. At least 12 throwing techniques (nage waza)
2. At least 5 hold-downs (osaekomi waza)
3. At least 4 choking techniques (shime waza)
4. At least 4 joint locks (kensetsu waza)
GREEN belt to BROWN(Sankyo)
1. At least 18 throwing techniques (nage waza)
2. At least 7 hold-downs (osaekomi waza)
3. At least 5 joint locks (kensetsu waza)
4. At least 6 choking techniques (shime waza)
Brown belt to Black(Shodan)
1. At least 25 throwing techniques (nage waza)
2. At least 10 hold-downs (osaekomi waza)
3. At least 10 joint locks (kensetsu waza)
4. At least 12 choking techniques (shime waza)
5. Nage No Kata (Full explanation and performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOcVfmmMBLY&t=7s