General: Minimum of 6 months as a registered 4th Kyu holder.

Demonstration / Understanding Requirement:

Sound knowledge of Judo customs and formalities: including Dojo positions, Kamiza and Joseki.

Conversant with all basic terminology including counting.

Taiso: Conversant with competition warm-up exercises and Uchi komi including Circuit Training.

Ukemi: Demonstrate selected ukemi to Nage no kata standard.

Nage komi: Capable of demonstrating varied throwing practice methods.

Uchi komi: Proficient in the 5 basic entries for: form, speed, and power training.

Nage waza: To demonstrate the following techniques in Nage Komi (moving) form: Harai goshi, Ushiro goshi, Tsuri komi goshi, Uchi mata, Ko soto gari, De ashi barai, Tani otoshi.

Nage no kata: Koshi waza set (Proficient as Tori)

Osae waza: Kuzure tate shiho gatame, Ushiro kesa gatame.

Fusegi: Defence against Osae, Shime and Kansetsu waza.

Renraku: Osoto gari/Taio toshi, Osoto gari/Ouchi gari, Seoi nage/Kouchi gari Seoi nage/Ouchi gari, Kouchi gari/Uchi mata, Kouchi gari/Ouchi gari.

Rules: Conversant with IJF Contest Rules and Prohibited Acts.

Revision: On selected requirements for 6th, 5th & 4th Grades

Randori: Capable of Randori with all Kyu and Dan grades.

Note: The award of 3rd Kyu is conferred upon students who have clearly passed the elementary beginner stage, and who are capable of practicing Judo in a natural style without undue rigidity with all grades. Contest ability should be evident within age limitations.

Additional Requirement for 13yrs and over:

Shime waza: Nami Juji jime, Kata ha jime, Gyaku juji jime.

Kansetsu: Te gatame, Ashi gatame, Ude hishigi juji gatame.