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Junior Notebook
Dojo Rules
Injuries
Report any injuries, no matter how minor, to sensei immediately.
Horseplay
Don’t do it. It helps prevent the injuries mentioned above.
Jewelry
No jewelry allowed, other than
M
edic-
Alert
bracelets and neck-chains.
Food and drink in the dojo
Only in the Viewing Area.
Entering and leaving mat area during class
Leave only with permission.
Arrive on time.
If you are late, say “Sorry I’m late class!” loud
enough for the class to hear. Always bow as you enter or leave the mat area.
Clothing
No walking shorts or bathing suits under the gi, please. T-shirts must be
worn
.
S
ocks are
optional.
Hygiene
You and your gi must be clean and neat. Fingernails and toenails must be clipped short for boys.
Girls may have long nails, but they must be taped solid before class.
Attitude
You are expected to be polite and respectful to your parents, schoolmates, instructors, and
persons in authority.
Keep your grades up.
If you cannot maintain good grades in school, you may be asked to take
time off from jujitsu to work on grades.
Bring your notebook to class every time, and be prepared to help others in class if they need it.
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White Belt - 1 stripe
(Jukyu)
Class Etiquette
Seiza (Japanese style)
Ritsu-rei (Standing bow)
Za
-
rei (Kneeling bow)
Ukemi
Forward roll
Back roll
Judo roll
Side fall
Back fall
Front fall
Throws
Kuzushi nage - Heel to heel trip.
Step past uke with your left foot, and put your right foot behind
his to trip him.
Ippon seoi nage - 1 point shoulder throw.
Hip type throw with your right arm wrapped around
uke’s shoulder.
Ogoshi - Hip throw.
Throw uke over your hip, with your arm around his waist.
Hand Techniques
Katate hazushi ichi - Escape from an outside wrist grab.
Step in, elbow-to-elbow.
Katate hazushi ni - Escape from a cross wrist grab.
Step in, elbow-to-elbow.
Ryote hazushi - Escape a double wrist grab.
Clap
hands
together
, as you step in and pull your
them over one shoulder.
Morote hazushi - Escape 2 hands on one wrist.
Reach in to grab your own stuck fi st. Step out
and bring it with you.
Constrictions
Eri gatame - Lapel hold -
Sit
on
the
floor next to uke with R arm around uke’s neck, and hands
clenched.
C
ontrol uke’s R arm under
your
L armpit.
Kata gatame - Cross shoulder hold.
Like
lapel hold, but instead of trapping uke’s R arm under
your
armpit, push the arm across uke’s face and squeeze.
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Atemi
Straight punch -
Use the front two knuckles only. Thumb is under the fi st.
Forearm blocks -
Use your forearms to block incoming strikes.
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Yellow Belt
(Kukyu)
Ukemi
Judo roll for distance
-
Diving judo roll aiming to cover distance.
Judo roll over obstacle
-
Diving judo roll aiming to clear a tall obstacle.
Throws
Tora nage - Tiger throw -
Like hip throw, except
your
arm is around uke’s neck.
Morote gare - Both hands reaping.
Duck
under uke’s high attack and use
your
shoulder to drive
uke backward while holding his knees in place.
O soto gare – Major outer reaping -
Start like
heel to heel trip, except reap uke’s R leg out to
throw.
Hand Techniques
Momiji hazushi - Escape from a front neck choke.
D
riv
e
clenched hands straight up to wedge
uke’s hands apart.
Constrictions
Yoko shiho gatame - Side four corner hold -
From
uke’s R, with uke face up on the mat
, l
oop your
L arm around uke’s neck, and R arm through uke’s groin to grab as far up on the waist as
possible.
Kami shiho gatame - Upper four corner hold.
Upside down smother hold.
From above
uke’s
head
, d
rop to
your
knees, scooping both of uke’s arms to his side and use
your
belly to
smother uke’s breathing.
Atemi
Heel of the hand -
Straight strike using the heel of the hand at the target.
Knife-edge hand -
Use the fleshy edge of the hand to strike target.
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Yellow Belt - 1 stripe
(Hachikyu)
Ukemi
Forward sutemi from a handstand
Judo roll into side fall
Rising, judo style
Throws
Uchi gama – Inside sickle.
S
ickle uke’s R leg at the ankle using
your
R foot and ankle.
Ushiro goshi - Counter shoulder throw.
Uke comes in for shoulder throw. Force uke over
backward by stopping uke’s entering hip with your L hand
, and
pull
ing
uke over into a
side fall.
Tsurikomi goshi - Sleeve throw -
U
nderhook uke’s L armpit to do the throw
like a hip throw
.
Hand Techniques
Emon tori - Defense against a chest push.
When uke pushes you in the chest, g
rab uke’s wrist
from underneath with
one
hand and over the top of his fi ngers with
the other
hand.
Crank his fi ngers back and down to take uke face down to the floor.
Ryoeri tori - Double lapel torture hold -
When uke
grabs both of your lapels
, s
trike back of uke’s
L hand to discard it. Reach over the R hand to apply hand hold
#4.
Constrictions
Do Shime – Rib constriction (Guard).
Closed guard.
Shiho gatame - 4 corner hold (Mount).
Mounted position.
Atemi
Hammer fi st -
Downward strike with the edge of the fi st.
Upper cut -
A
close quarter strike upward through target and back to your own shoulder.
Rising block -
Block upward with forearm at 45 degree angle.
Downward block -
Downward block, getting low enough to avoid a weapon in the hand
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Orange Belt
(Sichikyu)
Junior belt ranks
Memorize junior belt ranks:
As listed in this book.
Ukemi
High back fall.
High side fall with support.
Throws
Deashi barai –
Sweeping the advancing foot
.
S
weep with your L foot by catching the outside of
uke’s
advancing R
foot and sweeping it to your R
.
O uchi gari - Major inner reaping.
Step in close with your L foot, and use your R foot and leg to
pull uke’s L leg out from under him as you push uke backward.
Seoi goshi – Cross shoulder throw.
Set up is like hip throw
, but k
eep your R hand on the lapel,
and L hand at his R elbow.
Hand Techniques
Ude dori – Arm bar.
Pull uke’s
R
arm across your body and loop your L arm over uke’s arm to
put the armbar on.
Kote gaeshi – Wrist overturning.
S
idestep
R reach
, and grab uke’s hand with both of yours.
Sidestep back to the R while your pivoting to your L
to
take uke
down
.
Kubi nuki
hazushi
- Escape from a headlock.
H
eadlock
. G
rab uke’s
R
wrist with your R hand.
Reach over uke’s shoulder and across his face with your L hand pushing the skin under
his nose aside
, and then pulling uke’s
head back to the floor.
Constrictions
Momo jime – Counter rib constriction.
Uke has you in a closed guard. Control uke’s waist with
your hands. Use your elbows on uke’s inner thighs to force him to unlock his ankles.
Flip the leg over your head to pass the guard.
Atemi
Entering and clinching -
Practice parrying punch, and immediately entering into a clinch. Then
do same thing after you punch.
Elbow -
Striking forward with the elbow.
Knee -
Pull uke downward as you strike upward with the knee.
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Orange Belt - 1 stripe
(Rokyu)
Ukemi
Forward sutemi from handstand
Twisting sutemi on straight arm
Throws
Yama arashi - Mountain storm.
Sidestep
uke’s R punch
to your R. Strike uke’s R collarbone with
a knife edge hand
and t
hrow
major outer reaping
. Slide your R knee deep under uke’s
arm to apply armbar on the floor while choking with the Y of the hand.
Soto gama – Outside sickle.
Side step to L as u
ke reaches with R hand and steps forward with R
leg.
P
lant your R foot near uke’s R foot
, then u
se your L foot to sickle uke’s R foot high to
the front as you pull uke back and down.
Tomoe nage – Circle throw.
Step in with one leg, and plant your other leg on uke’s hip. Lie
down deep under uke and throw uke over you to the mat.
Hand Techniques
Katate tori san - Hand hold three -
Grab over the back of uke’s R hand with your R hand
, then
f
lex the wrist with both of yours and roll the wrist clockwise to bend uke over forward.
Pull, using both of your hands, to take uke across you as you pivot him down to the floor.
Katate tori shi - Hand hold four.
Grab across back of uke’s hand and pull the hand into your
chest
, with u
ke’s thumb should be down, and pinky on top. Hold the hand to your chest
with both hands, and lean on it.
Constrictions
Namijuji jime –
Normal cross choke. Sit facing uke. Slide the fi ngers of each hand under uke’s
collar, deep, and cross your wrists to choke him.
Atemi
Lead kick -
Kick to the front, using the forward foot.
Front kick -
Kick to the front with the back foot, and then returning
.
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Green Belt
(Gokyu)
Service to Dojo
Jujitsuka will identify a way to be of service to his or her dojo, and follow through on that
commitment
Ukemi
Twisting sutemi with support.
Throws
Tai otoshi - Body drop.
High grip on uke’s collar. S
tep in toe to toe with the R foot
, and p
ivot on
your R foot to bring your L foot to the outside of uke’s L foot. Continue pivoting to your L
so that you end up facing away from uke with your R leg in front of uke. As you pull uke
forward and down, pop your R leg straight to take uke off his feet.
Soto mata barai – Outside thigh sweep.
Set up like hip throw. Sweep back hard with your R leg
through uke’s thigh as you whip him around you.
Hand Techniques
Kote jime - Water faucet.
Grab across the back of uke’s R hand with your L
and s
tep under uke’s
arm and pivot 180 degrees to your L, tucking his fi nger tips under his R armpit.
Ude gaeshi - Ulna press.
Grab his R wrist with your R hand. Use your L forearm to force uke’s
elbow up and forward to force uke face down on the floor.
Constrictions
Ude jime - Arm bar on mat.
Uke face up on the mat. Kneel at uke’s R side. Lay across uke’s
body and grab uke’s L wrist with your L hand. Straighten his arm. Slide your R forearm
under uke’s elbow and fi gure four it to your own L forearm. Pry down on the hand and
up on the elbow to bar the arm.
Ude garami - Arm entangling on mat.
Start to apply the armbar above, but uke bends his arm.
Slide your R forearm under uke’s elbow and fi gure four it to your own L wrist. Pry down
on the hand and up on the elbow to dislocate the shoulder. Keep your L elbow near uke’s
ear and the arm as close to his side as possible.
Atemi
Side snap kick.
Raise knee, and thrust the leg out sideways, while leaning away.
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Blue Belt
(Yonkyu)
Service to Family
Jujitsuka will identify a
new
way to be of service to his or her family, and follow through on that
commitment
Ukemi
Forward sutemi.
No hands.
Twisting sutemi.
No hands
Throws
Sasae ashi – Foot stop.
Step back
t
o your right pulling
uke
forward with his right foot fi rst. Use
your left foot to stop the advance of uke’s right foot as you pull him forward into a sutemi.
Hane goshi – Springing hip.
Step in
t
oe to toe with your right foot. Plant to your left foot in the
middle, between your opponents 2 feet. Use your right hand around your opponent’s
waist to pull him hard into your hip and lean away
to throw with bent leg.
Constrictions
Ichi monji jime - Figure 1 choke.
Grab uke’s R lapel deep with your R hand.
Push your right
forearm across
uke’s
throat, use your left hand on his left lapel
.
Tenada jime - Hand quickblade counter to choke.
Mount
uke. Uke reaches up with both hands
to choke you. Push uke’s hands together to break his grip. Grab uke’s R arm and wrist
with both of your hands. Put most of your w
eigh
t on your R knee, and swing your L foot
up against or over uke’s face as you lie down to uke’s R and apply an armbar.
Tsukkomi jime – Poking choke.
Mount uke and pull the lapel across uke’s throat and down to
choke
.
Hand Techniques
Akushu kote tori – Wrist lock from handshake.
Hand shake. Use your
L
hand to pry uke’s
thumb off and into his palm. Raise the hand and apply wrist overturning
.
Akushu ude tori – Armbar from handshake.
Hand shake. Keep the grasp and pull uke’s arm
through applying the usual standing armbar
.
Atemi
Backhand fi st
X-Block
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Purple Belt - White Stripe or 1 stripe
(Sankyu)
Throws
Uki otoshi – Floating drop.
Pivot on your R foot, swinging your weight away from uke, and back
to your L. Come down on your L knee.
P
ull uke hard forward into a sutemi.
Uki waza – Floating technique.
As u
ke step
s
forward with her R foot
, s
lide to your back, placing
your R foot between uke’s feet and throwing over the top into a sutemi.
Yoko wakare – Side separation.
Similar to Uki Waza above, except uke has
L
foot forward, and
you slide with both feet across.
Soto maki komi – Winding throw.
Slide your R hand over uke’s shoulder all the way to your
armpit. Pivot like shoulder throw, bringing uke with you. Put your R leg back and past
uke’s ankle. Swing your R hand down past the floor and roll onto your R side.
Shime
Ashi nada jime - Leg blade constriction.
Uke stands with his R foot forward. Take uke down by
using your R forearm just above his knee cap and L hand pulling up on his heel. Once
down, hook your R forearm around uke’s calf and pry up on it to inflict pain.
Hadaka shime ichi – Naked strangle #1.
Guillotine choke from in front of uke. Hands clasped.
Hadaka shime ni – Naked strangle #2.
Choke from behind uke with your hands clasped.
Hadaka shime san – Naked strangle #3
Choke from behind uke, with your R forearm around his
throat, and your R hand in the crook of your L elbow. Your L hand is behind uke’s head.
Combinations
Gyaku ude hayanada – Reverse arm entangling.
Ulna press to the floor.
St
ep over uke’s elbow
to
wrap your leg around his arm. Sit down on it and pull up on the arm to break it.
Kote shigarami – Wrist entangling.
Overhead
block
uke’s R hand
with L forearm. Reach under
uke’s R arm with your R arm and cross your R wrist over your L wrist. Crank uke’s arm
backwards to take him to the floor.
Arashi otoshi – Storming drop.
Grab
uke’s
R wrist with your R hand. Reach over his shoulder
to grab the far lapel. Break the elbow across your chest
, then
sickle uke’s R foot and put
him down. Lean into uke’s R elbow with your R knee to apply p
ain
.
Atemi
Trap -
This is a combination of a block and grab.
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