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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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. |