4. kyu
Learning objectives
- Entering outside (shomen uchi) and inside (yokomen uchi), encountering, and placement of tori
- Forms of techniques with joint locks are clear and differences between the lock types are understood.
- Control of space at short distance (katadori)
- Systematic performance of the techniques and proper distance start to show in the performance (there is no need to increase the speed), ukemi staying in the tatami, clear form of yokomen and shomen uchi, breaking uke’s balance in katadori grip
- The candidate understands the difference between omote and ura and can show the difference in the techniques.
Techniques
| Technique | Description |
|---|---|
| Ikkyo | tachiwaza shomen uchi katadori |
| Nikyo | tachiwaza shomen uchi katadori |
| Shihonage | tachiwaza yokomen uchi |
| Iriminage | tachiwaza shomen uchi |
| Kokyuho | suwariwaza ryotedori |
Additional exercises
- Shikko movement
- Kakarigeiko kokyunage type of practice (multiple ukes attacking in line)
- Shiho- and hachi-undo (ikkyo undo practice to four/eight directions)
- Suwariwaza shomen uchi ikkyo and nikyo
- Kotegaeshi from different grip attacks
- Ryotedori tenchinage
- Katatedori kokyuho
- Introduction to different tsuki attacks
- Munedori vs. katadori
- Different exercises for contact distance and breaking the balance of uke