This is a summary of the BAA Youth Syllabus for young people aged from 10 to 15 years of age.

Young people aged 16 and above should be graded using the Senior Kyu Grade syllabus.

6th Kyu – White Belt
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku (complete)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–5) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
1 Mon Unsoku
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–6) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
2 Mon Unsoku
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–7) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
3 Mon Unsoku
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–8) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
5th Kyu – Yellow Belt
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–10) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
1 Mon Unsoku
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–11) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
2 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo (1 set)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–12) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
3 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo (2 sets)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll
Randori-no-kata (1–13) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
4th Kyu – Orange Belt (maximum conversion grade from junior syllabus)
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku
Tandoku-undo (3 sets)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall
Randori-no-kata (1–15) Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
1 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo (4 sets)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall
Randori-no-kata (1–15)
Randori-no-kata (1-5 opposite side to usual performance)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
2 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo (complete)
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (1–15)
Randori-no-kata (1-6 opposite side to usual performance)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
3 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (1–16)
Randori-no-kata (1-8 opposite side to usual performance)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
3rd Kyu – Green Belt
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (complete)
Randori-no-kata (1-10 opposite side to usual performance)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
1 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (complete)
Randori-no-kata (1-12 opposite side to usual performance)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (1-3)
Shichi-hon (first 2 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
2 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (complete)
Randori-no-kata (1-14 opposite side to usual performance)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (1-5)
Shichi-hon (first 4 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
3 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (complete)
Randori-no-kata (1-16 opposite side to usual performance)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (1-8)
Shichi-hon (first 6 techniques)
Suwari-Waza (any 2 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
2nd Kyu – Blue Belt (minimum age 12)
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (right or left)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (complete)
Shichi-hon (all 7 technique)
Suwari-Waza (any 4 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
1 Counter (from tanto)
1 Combination (from tanto)
Hikitatigieko – Tanto (passive)
1 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (right or left)
Randori-no-kata (1-5 from any grasp)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (complete)
Di-yon (1-9)
Suwari-Waza (any 4 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
2 Counters (from tanto)
2 Combinations (from tanto)
Hikitatigieko – Tanto (passive)
2 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (right or left)
Randori-no-kata (1-10 from any grasp)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (complete)
Di-yon (1-11)
Suwari-Waza (any 4 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
3 Counters (from tanto)
3 Combinations (from tanto)
Hikitatigieko – Tanto (passive)
3 Mon Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Shikko
Randori-no-kata (right or left)
Randori-no-kata (1-15 from any grasp)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (complete)
Di-yon (1-13)
Di-san (first 6 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate, Yokomen, Gyakumen & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
4 Counters (from tanto)
4 Combinations (from tanto)
Hikitatigieko – Tanto (passive)
1st Kyu – Brown Belt (14 years of age before continuation)
Core Skills Techniques Application
Unsoku
Tandoku-undo
Ukemi – Backward breakfall, backward roll, forward roll, forward rolling breakfall, Kota-Gaeshi (Left or Right)
Randori-no-kata (right or left)
Randori-no-kata (from any grasp)
Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza (complete)
Di-yon (1-14)
Di-san (first 8 techniques)
Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate, Yokomen, Gyakumen & Tanto)
Nin in dori (Shomen-ate)
5 Counters (from tanto)
5 Combinations (from tanto)
Hikitatigieko – from Tanto (Active) & Toshu.