Shodan: 1st Degree Black Belt

  • Be of good character
  • Guide and assist lower rank students for the betterment of Judo
  • Search for ways to improve yourself both mentally and physically.
  • Pass all the knowledge and demonstration requirements of all previous rank exams
  • Assistant Tournament Director: CCSF Invitational Judo Tournament
  • 3 months Referee Experience
  • 6 months Teaching Experience
Ukemi Proper shisei (posture) and taido(attitude)

3 Mistakes Fail Test

  1. List and demonstrate the throws in the 1st Kyo , 2nd Kyo and 3rd Kyo

Go-Kyo-No-Waza

1 Kyo

2 Kyo

3 Kyo

De-Ashi-barai

Hiza-guruma

Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi

Uki goshi

O soto gari

O goshi

O uchi gari

Seoi nage:Ippon/Morote

Ko soto gari

Ko uchi gari

Koshi guruma

Tsuri komi goshi

Okuri ashi harai

Tai otoshi

Harai goshi

Uchi mata

Ko soto gake

Tsuri goshi

Yoko otoshi

Ashi guruma

Hane goshi

Harai tsuri komi ashi

Tomoe nage

Kata guruma

Shodan requires 2 combinations in 1 & 2 Kyo

Osae Waza Techniques

Kesa- Gatame

Kami Shiho Gatame

Yoko Shiho Gatame

Demonstrate technique and escapes for each

Tate Shiho Gatame

Kuzure-Kesa- Gatame

Kata Gatame

Kuzuri Kami Shiho Gatame

Demonstrate

  • Entering through legs when opponent is on back
  • Turning techniques when opponent is on knees and elbows

Demonstrate 2 methods for each

Shime-waza

Name-juji-jime

Okuri-eri-jime

Hadaka jime

Kataha jime

Kata Juji Jime

Demonstrate

Kansetsu Waza Techniques

Ude hishigi juji gatame

Ude-garami

Demonstrate

Kata Demostration / Kata Certificate

  • Nage-no-kata (3 sets)