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Judo News British Judo Association Unveils Modernised Dan Grade Pathway

https://www.britishjudo.org.uk/british-judo-unveils-modernised-dan-grade-pathway/
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u/AshiWazaSuzukiBrudda ⬛️ shodan -81kg (and BJJ 🟦) Jul 02 '25 edited Jul 02 '25

From the FAQ document (link here):

Why do the 100 Kodokan Techniques include techniques that cannot be used in competition?

  • These techniques have been included to honour the heritage and history of Kodokan judo. Some of these techniques are dangerous and must not be applied.
  • For the skills examination, these techniques can be explained as needed for the examiner to verify
understanding and awareness.

What are the main changes between the current scheme and the new scheme?

  • The new scheme has 30 techniques that are not included in the current scheme – 22 nage-waza and 8 katame-waza.
  • A specified kata is required for each dan grade
  • The time in grade has increased for each dan grade within the competitive scheme.
  • The number of ippon wins has increased by two from 3rd dan to 5th dan.
  • The time in grade for each dan grades in the technical scheme has been updated. It now ranges from 5 to 8 years, with a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 8 years, reflecting the contribution made.

WHAT ARE THE NEW KATA REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH OF THE DAN GRADES?

  • For each dan grade, a Level 1 Kata Certificate is required as follows:
  • 1st dan - Nage-no-kata
  • 2nd dan - Katame-no-kata
  • 3rd dan - Ju-no-kata
  • 4th dan - Kime-no-kata
  • 5th dan - Kodokan Goshin-jutsu

WHAT ARE THE NEW POINTS REQUIREMENTS?

  • The number of ippon wins has increased by two (20 points) for 3rd, 4th and 5th dan grades.