Nikyu
Time as a Sankyu (brown) belt
Minimum Time Average Time 2 months 8-12 months
Techniques
- Jacket end grip
- Ko Soto Gake (Minor Outer Hook Throw)
- Tsuri Goshi (Lifting Hip Throw)
- Harai Tsuri Komi Ashi (Sweeping Foot Stop Throw)
- Hane Goshi (Springing Hip Throw)
- Sasae Tsuri Komi Ashi to De Ashi Harai combination/reverse
- Harai Goshi to other side O Soto Gari combination/reverse
- Counter for Ko Uchi Gari
- Counter for Koshi Guruma
- Counter for Okuri Ashi Barai
- Counter for Harai Goshi
- Sumi Gaeshi take down into mat work
- Somersault entry into mat work
- Knee in entry into mat work
- Tate Shiho Gatame (Straddling Throw)
- Uphill turn escape from Yoko Shiho Gatame
- Uphill turn escape from Kami Shiho Gatame
- Leg out escape from Tate Shiho Gatame
- Double arm escape from Kami Shiho Gatame
- Press out escape from Kami Shiho Gatame
- Legs over escape from Kami Shiho Gatame
- Hadaka Jime (Naked Strangle)
- Okuri Eri Jime (Sliding Lapel Choke)
- Kata Ha Jime (Single Wing Choke)
- Basic escape from all rear chokes
Terminology
KAKE To dash the opponent while throwing DAN Step or degree in the Black Belt Judo ranks SHODAN First degree Black Belt NIDAN 2nd degree Black Belt SANDAN 3rd degree Black Belt YODAN 4th degree Black Belt GODAN 5th degree Black Belt ROKUDAN 6th degree Black Belt SHICHIDAN 7th degree Black Belt HACHIDAN 8th degree Black Belt KUDAN 9th degree Black Belt JUDAN 10th degree Black Belt MAKI KOMI Winding pull while throwing SHIHAN Past master of Judo (properly applied only to Dr. Kano) KAWAZU GAKE Illegal entwining of the leg in the Major Outside Reaping throw KO SOTO GAKE Minor Outside Dashing throw TSURI GOSHI Lifting Hip throw TATESHIHO GATAME Straddling Hold SHIME Choke or strangle HANE To spring SUKASHI Avoiding or evasive action SUKOSHI A little MOROTE Two handed (as in shoulder throw) YUDANSHAKAI Black Belt Judo association SOTAI RENSHU Practice in pairs GACHI Win of any type MAKE Loss of any type HIKI WAKE Draw Match (referee call) KIME Decision (as in self-defense instantaneous decisions) SHIAIJO Contest area HARAI TSURI KOMI ASHI Sweeping Foot Stop throw HANE GOSHI Springing Hip throw HADAKA JIME Naked strangle OKURI ERI JIME Sliding Lapel Choke KATAHA JIME Single Shoulder Choke NIKYU Second class (kyu) Judo rank
General Information
The six men on the second US Olympic Judo team Ken Okada Pat Burris Irwin Cohen Jim Wooley Doug Nelson John Watts The American to first win a medal at the World Games in Judo Jim Bregman Third place
Other Requirements
- Knowledge and techniques of all previous ranks:
Rokyu (yellow belt)
Gokyu (orange belt)
Yonkyu (green belt)
Sankyu (brown belt)