Informal Grading Assessments

Grades Skill #1 Skill #2 Skill #3 Time/Class Requirements
**1st Mon
Red/White** Kihon - Basics
Bowing & Etiquette Ukemi (Break-falls)
Standing Backwards Break-fall Newaza (Grappling)
Mount Control
**2nd Mon
Red** Kihon - Basics
Belt Tying Ukemi (Break-falls)
Standing Forwards Break-fall Newaza (Grappling)
Trap & Roll Mount Escape
**3rd Mon
Red/Black** Kamae (Postures)
Ichimonji Kaiten (Rolling)
Kneeling Forwards Roll Kaiten (Rolling)
Kneeling Backwards Roll
**4th Mon
Yellow/White** Taijutsu (Striking)
Jab & Cross Combination Keri Waza (Kicking)
Maewashi Geri Nage Waza (Throws)
Hikikomi - Guard Pull
**5th Mon
Yellow** Nage Waza (Throws)
O Soto Gake - Cliff Edge Throw Nage Waza (Throws)
O Soto Gari - Major Outer Reap Newaza (Grappling)
Hip Escape
**6th Mon
Yellow/Black** Taihenjutsu (Movement)
Ninpo Jump Taihenjutsu (Movement)
Hicho Kaiten - Diving Roll Nage Waza (Throws)
Morote Gari - Double Leg
**7th Mon
Orange/White** Kata (Forms)
Chi no Kata - Earth Kata Nage Waza (Throws)
Kuchiki Taoshi - Single Leg Newaza (Grappling)
Elbow Knee Escape
**8th Mon
Orange** Kata (Forms)
Sui no Kata - Earth Kata Nage Waza (Throws)
Ippon Seoi Nage - Shoulder Throw Newaza (Grappling)
Juji Gatame - Arm Bar
**9th Mon
Orange/Black** Kata (Forms)
Ichimonji no Kata - Kihon Happo Nage Waza (Throws)
O Goshi - Hip Throw Newaza (Grappling)
Sankaku Jime - Leg Triangle