• Kyu grade requirements
• Syllabus
• Belt recognition
• JFA membership

Next Junior Kyu Grading : 26 September 2007

GRADING REQUIREMENTS AS PER JUDO FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA (JFA) GRADING MANUAL

New grading procedures

The state judo body - Judo Federation of Australia (JFA) ACT made a decision at its February 07 meeting to align ACT grading procedures to JFA requirements. In a practical sense it means that I will need to issue all graded players with the official JFA certificate. Only registered JFA players are to be issued with the certificates.

From now on, all players competing in sanctioned JFA (and JFA.ACT) tournaments held in the ACT will have to present their Registration Books at the weigh-in for current registration and grading verification. I will be providing a copy of the Registrar's Report to the organising committee at these tournaments for confirmation purposes.

The certificates are to be purchased from the JFA and to cover costs I will need to charge $10 for each certificate from next grading - early April.

For your info I attached below the paragraph in relation to this issue from the February 07 JFA ACT meeting minutes.

'Secretary to send a letter to all ACT club presidents stating that all players that are graded must go through the JFA ACT as this is a JFA Inc requirement. Without a JFA certificate they are not considered graded. Players without the correct certificate may be stopped from competing in any competition with a minimum grade requirement. If it comes to the JFA ACT's attention that grading without a JFA grading certificate continues to take place then JFA Inc may be forced to remove your authority to grade.'

Kyu grade requirements

A grading can only be awarded if:

• the candidate has a proper judo uniform;
• the candidate is a registered member of the JFA and
• all grading requirements have been satisfied.

Junior grades are divided into three groups:

• Mon (up to 10 yrs)
• Yonen (10 up to 13 yrs)
• Shonen (13 up to 16 yrs)

Mon (under 10)/Yonen (under 13) requirements

For specific throws, holds and other requirements go to the grading syllabus

Shonen (under 16 years of age)

It must be remembered that an increase knowledge of the theory of Judo, Japanese terminology and increase ability in breakfalls is required the higher the grading you are attempting. It is also preferable that the order of throws follows the order set down in the Go Kyo.

Junior belts recognition

The following table represents the age group divisions and belt colours approved for use throughout the JFA

Mon (under 10 yrs) Relevant coloured belt with a 1cm wide white strip, placed 4cm from each end of the belt.

Yonen (10-13) Relevant coloured belt with two 1cm wide white strips, placed 4cm from each end of the belt.

Shonen (13 - 16) Relevant coloured belt with three 1cm wide white strips, placed 1cm apart and 4cm from each end of the belt

Grading syllabus (Kyu grades)

This grade is given to those judoka who have commenced the sport of Judo, have a judogi (Judo uniform) and are registered members of the state/teritory organisation of the Judo Federation of Australia Inc.

5th Kyu - yellow belt

4th Kyu - orange belt

3rd Kyu - green belt

2nd Kyu - blue belt

1st Kyu - brown belt

Japanese vocabulary requirements

 

Judo Federation of Australia (JFA) membership information

All IPPON Judo Club players must become members the Judo Federation of Australia (JFA). The JFA is recognised Australia - wide and internationally.

Membership benefits include:

• all registered players are covered by insurance during any judo activity (classes, camps and competitions);
• only registered players can compete in tournaments run by JFA;
• only registered players can be graded;
• all registered players will be issued with the registration book where all grading and competition records can be kept; gradings recorded in the registration book are recognised in any Australian state and in any country affiliated with the International Judo Federation;
• by joining JFA you become a member of one of the biggest and most internationally recognised martial art's bodies.

To register fill out the attached form and return to Arek Sensei with the correct monies (cash or cheques payable to JFA ACT Inc.).

Membership fees: JFA membership runs for 12 months the same as the financial year (1 July - 30 June)

JFA registration form