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| Rank | Throws | Holds | Chokes | Armbars | Other< |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Ippon Seio Nage | Kesa Gatame | Kata Juji Jime | ||
| Yellow (Rokkyu) | Morote Seio Nage O Goshi Koshi Guruma O Soto Gari |
Kami Shiho Gatame Yoko Shiho Gatame |
Okuri Eri Jime | Ukemi | |
| Orange (Gokkyu) | De Ashi Harai Tai Otoshi |
Kata Gatame | Kataha Jime | Ude Hishige-juji Jime | |
| Green (Yonkyu) | Ko Uchi Gari O Uchi Gari Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi |
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| 3rd Brown (Sankyu) | Harai Goshi Okuri Ashi Harai Ko Soto Gari Tomoe Nagi |
Tate Shiho Gatame | Hadaka Jime | Ude Garami | 3 Combinations |
| 2nd Brown (Nikyu) | Hane Goshi Tsurikomi Goshi Uchi Mata |
Kuzure Kami-shiho Gatame | Nami Juji Jime Gyaku Juji Jime |
Ude Hishige-ude Garami | 3 Counters |
| 1st Brown (Ikkyu) | Sode Tsukurikomi Goshi Kata Guruma |
5 Combinations | |||
| 1st Black (Shodan) | Uki Otoshi Harai Tsurikomi Ashi |
5 Throws 5 Counters |
Vocabulary
| Competition | |
|---|---|
| Hajime | Begin |
| Mate | Stop |
| Osaekomi | Holding |
| Toketa | Hold Broken |
| Sore Made | Match Over |
| Points | |
|---|---|
| Ippon | One Full Point |
| Waza-ari | Half-point |
| Yuko | Partial Point or Advantage |
| Koka | Small Point or Small Advantage |
| Penalties | |
|---|---|
| Hansoku Make | Final Penalty |
| Keikoku | Serious Penalty |
| Chiui | Big Penalty |
| Shido | Small Penalty |
| Practice | |
|---|---|
| Tori | The person who executes a technique |
| Uke | The person on whom a technique is being used |
| Ukemi | Breakfalls |
| Kuzushi | Breaking Balance |
| Randori | Free-style play |
| Uchikomi | Practice Throws |
| Throws (naga-waza) | |
|---|---|
| Ippon Seio Nage | One Arm Shoulder Throw |
| Morote Seio Nage | Two Arm Shoulder Throw |
| O Goshi | Large Hip Throw |
| Koshi Guruma | Hip Wheel |
| Tai Otoshi | Body Drop |
| Harai Goshi | Sweeping Hip Throw |
| Tomoe Nagi | Circle Throw (Sacrifice) |
| Hane Goshi | Spring Hip Throw |
| Tsurikomi Goshi | Lifting Pulling Hip Throw |
| Uchi Mata | Inner Thigh Throw |
| Sode Tsurikomi Goshi | Sleeve Lifting Pulling Hip Throw |
| Kata Guruma | Shoulder Wheel |
| Uki Otoshi | Floating Drop |
| Foot Sweeps (ashi-waza) | |
|---|---|
| Osoto Gari | Large Outer Sweep |
| De Ashi Harai | Forward Foot Sweep |
| Ko Uchi Gari | Small Inner Sweep |
| O Uchi Gari | Large Inner Sweep |
| Sasae Tsurikomi Ashi | Lifting Pulling Ankle Block |
| Okuri Ashi Harai | Following Foot Sweep |
| Ko Soto Gari | Small Outside Sweep |
| Harai Tsurikomi Ashi | Lifting Pulling Foot Sweep |
| Pins (osae-waza) | |
|---|---|
| Kesa Gatame | Scarf Hold |
| Kami Shiho Gatame | Upper Four Quarter Hold |
| Yoko Shiho Gatame | Side Four Quarter Hold |
| Kata Gatame | Shoulder Hold |
| Tate Shiho Gatame | Horizontal Four Quarter Hold |
| Kuzuri Kami Shiho Gatame | Broken Upper Four Quarter Hold |
| Chokes (shime-waza) | |
|---|---|
| Okuri Eri Jime | Sliding Lapel Choke |
| Kataha Jime | Side Wing Choke |
| Hadaka Jime | Naked Choke |
| Nami Juji Jime | Normal Cross Choke (Both hands thumbs in) |
| Gyaku Juji Jime | Reverse Cross Choke (Both hands fingers in) |
| Kata Juji Jime | Half Cross Choke (One hand thumb in, one hand fingers in) |
| Arm Bars (kansetsu-waza) | |
|---|---|
| Ude Hishige Juji Gatame | Back-lying Extended Arm Bar |
| Ude Garami | Triangle Arm Bar |
| Ude Hishige Ude Gatame | Facing Elbow Lock |