YUDO

Professional Combined Martial Arts, Inc.

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Requirements:    Gokyu-(blue belt) Senior Rank

 

1.         Be an active member of a P.C.M.A. registered club and at least 14 years of age.

2.         Minimum time in grade:  40 hours of instruction since last promotion (2.5 months) Win (         ) points.

3.         Know the following information:

  a. Name the three Americans who were promoted to 9th dan in Yudo by the Republic of Korea Yudo Assoc.

      Professor John Chambers, Professor Joseph Connelly III, Grandmaster Leo D. Wilson

4.         Name the eight Kyu ranks and 10 dan ranks  in Japanese and English plus the additional terms & meaning.

  

8th Kyu: Hachikyu

7th Kyu: Shichikyu

6th Kyu: Rokkyu

5th Kyu: Gokyu

4th Kyu: Yonkyu

3rd Kyu: Sankyu

2nd Kyu: Nikyu

1st Kyu:  Ikkyu

1st Dan:   Shodan

2nd Dan:  Nidan

3rd Dan:   Sandan

4th Dan:   Yodan

5th Dan:   Godan

6th Dan:   Rokyudan

7th Dan:   Shichidan

8th Dan:   Hachidan

9th Dan:   Kudan

10th Dan:  Judan

Shidoshi Sho :  Lesser advice person

Shidoshi Dai :  Greater advice person

Renshi Sho    :  Lesser polished teacher

Renshi Dai    :  Greater polished teacher

Kyoshi Sho   :  Lesser Professor rank

Kyoshi Dai    :  Greater Professor rank

Hanshi Sho   :   Lesser exemplary teacher

Hanshi Dai    :  Greater exemplary teacher

Shihan           :   Model teacher

Sempai          :   Senior student

6.         Must demonstrate the following techniques:

  a.  Fourth five throws of the Gokyo No Waza (20 throws)

      Uchi Mata

      Ko Soto Gake

      Tsuri Goshi

      Yoko Otoshi

      Ashi Guruma

   b. Katame Waza

       Kuzure Kesa Gatame

       Makura Kesa Gatame

   c. Escapes from all holds

 

7.  PLUS ALL PREVIOUS TECHNIQUES