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Syllabus

Mat etiquette

Breakfalls
Mae ukemi Front breakfall
Ura ukemi Rear breakfall
Migi yoko ukemi Right side breakfall
Hidari yoko ukemi Left side breakfall
Rolling breakfalls
Throws
O Goshi Major hip throw
Tia O Toshi Body drop
O Soto Gari Major outer reaping
Ura Shime Breaking rear strangle
Mae Shime Breaking front strangle

Kicks and punches

Mae Geri Front snap kick
Yoko Geri Side snap kick
Mae Zuki Front punch
Gyaku Zuki Reverse punch
Ura Zuki Backfist
Shuto Knifehand
Taisho Uchi Palmheel strike
Blocks and parries or 1st kata of blocks
Juji Uki Cross block
Taisho Uki Palmheel block
Jodan Uki High block
Uchi Barai Inner parry
Soto Barai Outer parry
Umbrella parry
Swansneck parry
X block

Locks
Ude Gatame Arm locks x 3
Ashi Waza Ankle technique
Kata Gatame Shoulder lock

Terminology
Dojo Place of training
Rei Bow
Sensei Teacher
Matte Stop
Tatami Mats
Tori Thrower
Uki One being thrown
Newaza Ground techniques
Tachi waza Standing techniques
Shime waza Strangling techniques
Kansetsu waza Armlock techniques
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Mat Etiquette

Throws
Ippon Seionage One arm shoulder throw
Morote Seionage Two arm shoulder throw
Ko Uchi Gari Minor inner reaping
Ko Soto Gari Minor outer reaping
O Goshi Juji Gatame Major hip cross armlock
Ashi Gatame Leg lock
Tachi Ude Gatame x 2 Standing armlocks
Kata Ude Gatame Shoulder armlock

Various Techniques
Kote Waza x 2 Wrist technique
Wrist lock with throw x 2
Reclining leg throw
Breaking ground strangles x 4
Breaking hair grip
Defence against kicks on the ground x 2

Terminology
Hidari Left
Migi Right
Ura Rear
Mae Front
Yoko Side
Atemi Strikes or punches
Budo Art or code of honour
Ashi Ankle
Te Hand
Eri Collar
Hiza Knee
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Throws
Harai Goshi Sweeping loin
O Uchi Gari Major inner reaping
Ko Soto Gari Minor outer hook
Uki Goshi Floating hip
Ippon Seionage One arm shoulder throw
Tia O Toshi Body drop
Harai Goshi, defend and attack Sweeping loin
Hiza Guruma Knee wheel
Dropping full shoulder

Various Techniques
Leg throw with lock
Back hammer lock
Kani Basami Crab claw scissors

Escapes from bear hugs

Under arms from front
Over arms from front
Under arms from rear
Over arms from rear

Atemi waza
Back fist
Palm heel
Knuckles
Knifehand
Bottomfist

Terminology
Shime waza Strangles and chokes
Ude Straight
Goshi Hip
Nage waza Throwing techniques
Ne waza Ground techniques
Obi Belt
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Syllabus

Throws
Koshi Guruma Hip wheel
Hane Goshi Spring hip
Seio Toshi Shoulder drop
Yama Arashi Mountain storm
Tachi Hadaka Jime Standing bar choke
Variations on shoulder throws x 3
Double shoulder locks x 4

Strangles and chokes

Nami Juji Jime Normal cross strangle
Gyaku Juji Jime Reverse cross strangle
Kata Juji Jime Half cross strangle
Tsuri Komi Jime Thrusting strangle
Eri Jime Collar strangle
Mae Hadaka Jime Front naked strangle
Okuri Eri Jime Sliding collar strangle
Kata ha Jime Single wing strangle
Sode Guruma Sleeve wheel
Ura Hadaka Jimi Rear naked strangle

Escapes
Escape from full nelson
Escape from half nelson

Various
Rice bail throw
Front scissors throw

Wrist Locks
Kote waza x 2
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Throws
Uchi Mata Inner thigh
Ko Uchi Maki Komi Minor inner reaping
Saesae Tsuri Komi Ashi Propping drawing ankle
Sumi Gaeshi Corner throw
Hane Goshi Spring hip
Scissors and naked choke hold
Front scoop
Indian death lock

Holds
Gatame x10:
Start by throwing Uki with O Goshi
Juji Gatame
Kesa Gatame
Kata Gatame
Tate shiho Gatame
Yoko Shiho Gatame
Mune Gatame
Kami Shiho Gatame
Kezure Kami Shiho Gatame
Ushiro Kesa Gatame
Kezure Kesa Gatame
Finish with wrist lock

Blocks and finishes

Demonstrate all basic blocks, and finish each one
Outside block and kick to solar plexus
Outside block, elbow to ribs, backfist

Escapes
Escapes from head chancery x 2
Escape from garrotting x 2
Breaking strangles and chokes x 5
Defend against Knife attacks x 3
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Throws
O Guruma Major wheel
Ashi Guruma Leg wheel
Kata Guruma Shoulder wheel
Tani O Toshi Valley drop
Kubi Nage Head hip and knee
Full shoulder throw

Counter to
Kaeshi wasa Ude Gatame Straight armlock
Kaeshi Back arm and collar

Demonstrate basic kicks from

Front
Back
Side
Ground

Various
Identify 10 nerve and pressure points
Wedge block
Basic holding and locking techniques x 5
Basic Kata of blocks
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Throws
Soto Maki Komi Outer winding throw
Uchi Maki Komi Inner winding throw
Tominage Stomach throw
Ura Nage Rear throw
Ura Ashi Guruma Leg wheel from the rear
Soto Guruma Outer wheel
Rolling ankle throw
Variations of Leg sweeps x 5
Variations of stomach throws x 3
Throwing attackers from behind x 2
One handed throws x 2

Defence against multiple attackers

Basic throws
O Goshi
O Soto Gari
Tai O Toshi
Ippon Seionage
Morote Seionage
Harai Goshi
O Uchi Gari
Uchi Mata
Hane Goshi
Kata Guruma

Various
Basic kicks from the ground Uki attacks
All basic kicks standing Uki stands still
Shoulder dislocations x 2
Escape when held by wrists from rear x 2
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Syllabus

Etiquette

Various techniqes from previous syllabus

Throws
25 different throws

Counters to
Ko Soto Gake
O Soto Gari
O Uchi Gari
Ippon Seionage
Hiza Guruma
O Goshi
Tia O Toshi

Combination throws x 5

Various techniques
One handed throat throw

Standing defence against kicks

Defence to combined kicks and punches

Elbow strikes
Bottom fist strikes
Palm heel strikes

Counters to standing locks x 3

Wrist locks from attacks x 5

First aid