Combat Jujutsu Yellow Belt (5th Kyu)

Requirements

Physical Requirements

• 20 push-ups
• 30 sit-ups
• 1 mile run in under 9 minutes
• Basic flexibility (touch toes, basic hip mobility)
• 3 pull-ups

Standing Grappling Requirements

Basic Techniques

• Proper stance and movement
• Ukemi: Forward and backward breakfalls, Side breakfalls
• Basic grip fighting (sleeve and lapel)
• Forward and backward rolls

Throws and Takedowns (left and right)

• O-goshi (hip throw)
• Osoto-gari (major outer reaping)
• Seoi-nage (shoulder throw)
• Tai-otoshi (body drop)
• Gi Grips

Ground Grappling Requirements

Positions and Movement

• Mount position (top and bottom)
• Guard position (top and bottom)
• Side control position (top and bottom)
• Basic guard retention

Techniques

• Basic mount escape
• Kesa gatame escape
• Guard pass (2 variations)
• Submission from mount (americana)
• Submission from guard (kimura)
• Basic scissor sweep from guard

Strikes Requirements

Basic Techniques

• Proper striking stance
• Straight punch (left and right)
• Hook punches
• Front kick
• Roundhouse kicks (low and middle, left and right)
• Basic elbow strikes

Defensive Skills

• Basic blocking (high, middle, low)
• Basic footwork
• Basic kick defense

Combinations

• Jab-cross
• Jab-cross-hook
• Jab-cross-front kick
• Basic striking from clinch

Fighting Requirements

• Light technical sparring (50% power)
• Ground sparring with submissions
• Defense-only sparring (blocking and evading)
• Basic mixed sparring (striking to grappling)

Experience – Knowledge Verbal Test

Ground Fighting

1. Name three positions on the ground and explain what the name means.
2. What is more important to focus on in ground fighting and why; submission or position?
3. What is your favorite position?
4. What position or situation are you worst in ground fighting, and how are you planning on getting better at it?

Standing Grappling

1. What is kuzushi?
2. What is your preferred Gi grip and why?
3. Name your favorite throw.
4. What are some important principles of standing grappling? a. Balance b. Kuzushi c. Accepting to fall regularly d. Learning how to break fall e. Good grip f. Correct body movement g. Going with the opponent’s energy h. Staying relaxed

Japanese

1. What does Jiu-Jitsu mean?
2. What is the name of your training clothes in Japanese?
3. How do you say breakfall in Japanese?
4. What does Rei mean?
5. What does Yame mean?
6. What does Hajime mean?
7. Name a kick in Japanese.
8. Name a throw in Japanese.
9. What does sensei mean?

Striking

1. Where does the power come from in strikes? a. Hips b. Ground
2. What do you think is most important when it comes to striking and why? a. Footwork b. Defense c. Constant motion

Self-Defense

• Student should be able to demonstrate the natural/non-violent position.
• Student should be able to demonstrate that they understand the philosophy of closest weapon to closest target.
• Student should be able to demonstrate defenses against lapel grabbing with one hand and two hands at various stages of delivery.
• Students should be able to demonstrate defenses against headlock at various stages of delivery.