A British Judo Association Mon Grading is for boys and girls aged 8 to 15 years who hold WJA/BJA membership and is an examination to determine the judo ability of the candidate
Instructions to Grading Candidates
- You must complete the ‘theory’ section before entering the competitive section of any grading.
- You must learn and demonstrate to the Examiner three items for each Mon Grade (one throw, one grappling technique and one referee’s call).
- You may choose any item from the syllabus to complete your ‘theory’ – the techniques and referee’s words may be presented in whatever order you wish.
- Simply mark which item(s) you wish to present in the first column and hand your card to the Examiner. The examiner will then test your knowledge of these items.
- Note that the Examiner may also test you on any other items which you have previously completed. You must practice all the throws and holds and remember all the referee’s terms which you have recorder on your ‘theory’ card.
Grade |
Belt |
Throwing
|
Grappling
|
Referee’s Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beginner to 1st Mon |
White |
O-Goshi |
Kesa-Gatame |
Hajime |
|
1st Mon to 2nd Mon |
White |
Ko-Uchi Gari |
Kami-Shiho-Gatame |
Matte |
|
2nd Mon to 3rd Mon |
White |
Ippon-Seoi-Nage |
Yoko-Shiho-Gatame |
Osae-Komi |
|
3rd Mon to 4th Mon |
Yellow |
O-Uchi-Gari |
Kata Gatame |
Toketa |
|
4th Mon to 5th Mon |
Yellow |
Tai-Ostoshi |
Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame |
Ippon |
|
5th Mon to 6th Mon |
Yellow |
O-Soto-Gari |
Tate-Shiho-Gatame |
Waza-Ari |
|
6th Mon to 7th Mon |
Orange |
Ko-Soto-Gari |
Getting Past Legs (opp. on back) |
Waza-Ari-Awasete-Ippon |
|
7th Mon to 8th Mon |
Orange |
Morote-Seoi-Nage |
Turnover (opp. between legs) |
Yuko |
|
8th Mon to 9th Mon |
Orange |
Tsuri-Komi-Goshi |
Turnover (opp. on all fours) |
Koka |
|
9th Mon to 10th Mon |
Green |
Harai-Goshi |
Arm Roll (any type) |
Sore-Made |
|
10th Mon to 11th Mon |
Green |
Seoi-Otishi |
Ude-Garami |
Hantei |
|
11th Mon to 12th Mon |
Green |
Tsuri-Komi-Ashi |
Ju-Ji-Gatame |
Hiki-Wake |
|
12th Mon to 13th Mon |
Blue |
Okuri-Ashi-Barai |
Waki-Gatame |
Sono-Mama |
|
13th Mon to 14th Mon |
Blue |
Tomoe-Nage |
Ude-Gatame |
Yoshi |
|
14th Mon to 15th Mon |
Blue |
Te-Guruma |
Ju-Ji-Jime |
Shido |
|
15th Mon to 16th Mon |
Brown |
Morote-Gari |
Okuri-Eri-Jime |
Chui |
|
16th Mon to 17th Mon |
Brown |
Tani-Otoshi |
Kata-Ha-Jime |
Keikoku |
|
17th Mon to 18th Mon |
Brown |
Uchi-Mata |
Hadaka-Jime |
Hansoku-make |