Senior Belts

yellow belts

In order to be promoted to a yellow belt, students build competency.

These techniques include:

• Rolling techniques

• foundational throws

• basic pinning sequences

• basic chokes

• basic armbar & setup

orange BELTS

In order to be promoted to an orange belt, students must build on their yellow belt foundations adding additional techniques.

These techniques include:

• sweeps & reaps

• common combinations

• Intermediate pins

• intermediate chokes

• Additional armbar types and escapes

green BELTS

In order to progress fully as a green belt, students must have mastered foundational throws, reaps and trips and can begin to apply them dynamically in sparring.

Additional techniques include:

• Intermediate level throws: Harai Goshi, Tsurikomi goshi, morote seoi nage

• Advanced pins & sweeps

• Dynamic application of Triangle choke

• Armbar escapes

brown (sankyu)

In order to progress fully as a brown sankyu belt, students must have mastered intermediate throws, reaps, trips, chokes and armbars and can begin to apply them dynamically in sparring.

Additional techniques include:

• advanced level throws: Uchi Mata, Tai Otoshi, Harai Tsurikomi Ashi

• Advanced combinations & counters

• Advanced Pins: triangle choke pin

• Sparring offensive concepts (attack timing, volume)

brown (nikyu) BELTS

In order to progress fully as a brown nikyu belt, students must be able to demonstrate & apply their learnings of throws, reaps, trips, submissions, counters in both form and in sparring. cAdditionally, students must demonstrate the spirit of Judo which includes:

• Mutual welfare & Benefit: They are a good partner and judo ambassador

• Continuous improvement: They compete against themselves

• Training regimen: continuous, high-level training

• Community involvement: training, kata, volunteering, refereeing, scorekeeping

brown (ikkyu) BELTS

In order to progress fully as a brown ikkyu belt, students must be able to demonstrate & apply their learnings of throws, reaps, trips, submissions, counters in both form and in sparring. Additionally, students must demonstrate the spirit of Judo which includes:

• Mutual welfare & Benefit: They are a good partner and judo ambassador

• Continuous improvement: They compete against themselves

• Training regimen: continuous, high-level training

• Community involvement: training, kata, volunteering, refereeing, scorekeeping