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Mon (Junior) Grade

 

There are 18 Mon grades. The grades are indicated by the following coloured belts:-

1st Mon Red + 1 Yellow Tag               10th Mon Green + 1 Red Tag

2nd Mon Red + 2 Yellow Tags              11th Mon Green + 2 Red Tags

3rd Mon Red + 3 Yellow Tags              12th Mon Green + 3 Red Tags

4th Mon Yellow + 1 Red Tag                13th Mon Blue + 1 Red Tag

5th Mon Yellow + 2 Red Tags              14th Mon Blue + 2 Red Tags

6th Mon Yellow + 3 Red Tags               15th Mon Blue + 3 Red Tags

7th Mon Orange + 1 Red Tag               16th Mon Brown + 1 Red Tag

8th Mon Orange + 2 Red Tags             17th Mon Brown + 2 Red Tags

9th Mon Orange + 3 Red Tags             18th Mon Brown + 3 Red Tags

 


 

Kyu (Senior) Grades

 

There are six Kyu grades. The grades are indicated by the following coloured belts:-

6th Kyu Red Belt

5th Kyu Yellow Belt

4th Kyu Orange Belt

3rd Kyu Green Belt

2nd Kyu Blue Belt

1st Kyu Brown Belt

 

 


 

 

Dan Grades

 

 

 

NEW TECHNICAL DAN GRADE SCHEME

The new Technical Dan Grade Scheme includes 25 newly classified techniques known as ‘Kokusai-shiai-waza’, or Innovative competition techniques, examples of which are included here:

•  Mae-daki-uranage (front hug rear throw)

•  Kata-sode-ashi-tsurikomi-goshi (single sleeve and leg lifting drawing hip)

•  Kata-sode-seoi-otoshi (Single sleeve shoulder drop)

•  Kata-eri-sode-tsurikomi-goshi (single lapel sleeve lifting drawing hip)

•  Ryo-ashi-tomoenage (two feet circle throw)

The full list of newly classified techniques is featured on the file available to download here.

 


 

 

Click here for the latest edition of the BJA Contest rules (Aug2009)

 

New IJF rules - added December 2008

 

BJA Refereeing Manual