3. kyu
Learning objectives
- Movement and placement in techniques both in sitting (suwariwaza) and standing (tachiwaza) forms
- Clear joint lock grips and mechanics
- Use of timing is visible in techniques, and the role of distance and breaking uke’s balance is understood
- Performance of high fall ukemi from hip height is recommended. Learning the differences between basic technique (kihonwaza) and variations (oyowaza) begins
- Consistent and fluent encounters with strikes and technique, exemplary dojo etiquette
- Can function as uke in joint lock techniques and understands the role of uke in throwing techniques
Techniques
| Technique | Description |
|---|---|
| Ikkyo | tachiwaza ja suwariwaza shomen uchi |
| Nikyo | tachiwaza ja suwariwaza shomen uchi |
| Sankyo | tachiwaza ja suwariwaza shomen uchi |
| Yonkyo | tachiwaza ja suwariwaza shomen uchi |
| Shihonage | tachiwaza ryotedori yokomen uchi |
| Iriminage | tachiwaza shomen uchi tsuki |
| Kotegaeshi | tachiwaza shomen uchi tsuki |
| Tenchinage | tachiwaza ryotedori |
| Jiyuwaza | tachiwaza katatedori |
| Kokyuho | suwariwaza ryotedori |
Katatedori = gyaku hanmi
Tsuki = chudan and jodan
Additional exercises
- Moving in shikko
- Kakarigeiko kokyunage practice
- Introduction of koshinage
- Uchikaitennage (inner rotation under the arm)
- Sotokaitenosae (outer rotation under the arm)
- Ryotedori kokyunage variations
- Shomen uchi uchikaiten sankyo
- Sotokaitennage
- Suwariwaza iriminage
- Introduction of hanmi-handachiwaza (uke standing, tori sitting)
- Practicing more demanding high falls (koshinage and shihonage ukemi)