Jiu-Jitsu Belt Exam Requirements

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MovingForwards, sideways, backwards in fighting stanceEbi (moving on the ground by turning the hips)
Tai-sebaki (turning away)
Fend off attacks, rotate, change sides, and stand up, from seated position
Ukemi-waza (fall techniques)Backwards with and without rollingRoll over kneeling partner
Sideways with and without rolling
Forwards roll
Flat fall
All falls followed by fighting stance
Atemi-waza (strikes)Direct punches left and rightYoko-geri (side kick)Ushiro-geri (back kick)Kakato-geri (axe kick)
Gyakuzuki (punch delivered with rear hand)Hook
Uraken (punch with the backside of the fist)Uppercut
Empi (elbow strike)
Hiza-geri (knee strike)
Mae-geri (front kick)
Mawashi-geri (oundhouse kick)
All atemi on (kickbag of) moving uke
Nage-waza (throws)O-soto-gari (large outer reap)Kubi-nage (neck throw)O-uchi-gari (big inner reap)Ko-uchi-gari (foot sweep)Sasae-tsuri-komi-ashi (propping and drawing ankle throw)
Ashi-barai (foot sweep)Ippon-seoi-nage (single back throw)Hiza-guruma (knee wheel)Ashi-dori (leg takedown)Uchi-mata (inner thigh throw)
O-goshi (full hip throw)Tani-otoshi (valley drop)Tsuri-goshi (lifting hip throw)Harai-goshi (sweeping hip throw)Kata-guruma (shoulder wheel)
All nage-waza in attack situationsTai-otoshi (body drop)Morote-seoi-nage (double handed shoulder throw)
Tomoe-nage (circle throw)
Maki-kome (sacrifice)
Yoko-guruma (side wheel)
Sumi-gaeshi (corner reversal)
Kwansetsu-waza (locks)Kote-gaeshi (wrist lock)Kannuki-gatame (inner/outer arm lock)Atamo-ago-gaeshi (hair/chin turn)
Ude-gatame (arm lock)Juji-gatame (crossed lock)
Ude-hishigi-juji (arm bar)Ashi-kansetsu (foot/leg lock)
Ude-garami (bent arm lock)
Waki-gatame (armpit arm lock)
All kwansetsu-waza in attack situations
DefensesUchi-uke (inward block)
Jodan-uke (high block)
Uchi-harai-uke (sweeping block)
Gedan-barai (downward block)
All defenses in attack situations
All defenses followed by counter
Jime-waza (choking techniques)Hadaka-jime (rear naked choke)
Okuri-eri-jime (double lapel choke)
All jime-waza in attack situations
Escapes from holdsChokehold one handTwo variations for all escapesAround the neck from the sideChokehold two hands laying on back, two variations
Chokehold two handsAround the neck from behind
Wrist grap left on left right on rightChokehold on ground
Wrist grap two wrists grap from aboveChokehold from behind
Wrist grap two wrists grap from underneathIncluding situations when attacked from a distance
Bear hugDefending against two attackers taking turns
Around the neck from the side
Hold on gi
RandoriKicks/punches without contactFrom a pinned positionTachi-waza (sparring practice standing)
Ne-waza (sparring practice on the ground)
Starting off sitting/laying against standing attacker
KataSeries 1 and 2 of e-bo-no-kata or own kata
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