This is a summary of the BAA Junior Syllabus for young people from aged 5 to 10 years of age.
Young people aged 10 and over are graded using the Youth Grade syllabus.
The Junior Syllabus starts at 10th Kyu (White belt) and different coloured tags (or mon) are awarded as a young person progresses through the Junior Grade syllabus.
10th Kyu – White Belt with yellow tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku (any 1 set) Ukemi – Backward breakfall |
Randori-no-kata (any 1 technique) | N/A |
2 Mon | Unsoku (any 2 sets) Ukemi – Backward breakfall |
Randori-no-kata (any 2 techniques) | N/A |
3 Mon | Unsoku (any 2 sets) Ukemi – Backward breakfall |
Randori-no-kata (any 3 techniques) | N/A |
9th Kyu – White belt with orange tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku (complete) Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll |
Randori-no-kata (1–5) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll, Backward roll |
Randori-no-kata (1–6) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll, Backward roll |
Randori-no-kata (1–8) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
8th Kyu – White Belt with Green tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (1 section) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) |
Randori-no-kata (1–10) Randori-no-kata (2 Tanto variants) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (2 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall,Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) |
Randori-no-kata (1–11) Randori-no-kata (3 Tanto varients) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (3 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) |
Randori-no-kata (1–12) Randori-no-kata (4 Tanto variants) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
7th Kyu – White belt with Blue tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (4 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko |
Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (5 Tanto variants) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko |
Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (7 Tanto variants) Suwari-waza (1 technique) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko |
Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (10 Tanto Varient) Suwari-waza (2 techniques) |
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |