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Judo Federation of Australia JFA National Grading Policy Judo Federation of Australia National Grading Policy Version 1 “If there is effort, there is always accomplishment” – Jigoro Kano Page | 1 JFA National Grading Policy JFA National Grading Policy The teaching of Kano Jigoro Shihan Judo is the way of using one’s mental and physical strength in the most efficient manner. Through training and practicing techniques for offense and defense, one disciplines and cultivates body and spirit, and thereby masters the essence of this way. Thus, the ultimate goal of Judo is to strive for personal perfection by means of this and to benefit the world. JFA National Grading Policy TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1- NATIONAL GRADING POLICY OVERVIEW……………………………………………..1 1.1 INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION GRADING RATIONALE ............................................... 1 1.2 JUDO FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA INTRODUCTION ............................................................. 1 1.3 PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY ........................................................................................................ 1 1.4 MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 JFA VALUES ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.6 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.7 GRADING AUTHORITIES ............................................................................................................. 2 1.8 DEFINITIONS and APPLICATION ................................................................................................ 3 1.9 POLICY STATEMENT ................................................................................................................... 3 1.10 REVIEW TRIGGERS ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.11 RESPONSIBILITIES ...................................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS ...........................................................................................................5 2.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 MEMBER CLASSIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 3 - GRADING PROCESSES ...........................................................................................6 3.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 6 3.2 FINANCIAL CURRENCY AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ........................................................... 6 3.3 KYU GRADES ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.4 KYU GRADING CERTIFICATES PROCESS ................................................................................ 6 3.5 DAN GRADES ............................................................................................................................... 6 3.6 PREREQUISITES FOR STATE GRADING AUTHORITIES ......................................................... 7 3.7 GRADING PANEL FORMATION ................................................................................................... 7 3.8 DAN GRADING PROCESS FOR 1ST – 3RD DAN ....................................................................... 8 3.9 DAN GRADING PROCESS FOR 4TH – 7TH DAN ....................................................................... 8 3.10 DAN GRADING PROCESS FOR 8TH DAN AND ABOVE ............................................................ 9 3.11 NGC GRADING SUPPORT IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES ..................................................... 9 3.12 OVERSEAS NATIONALS RESIDING IN AUSTRALIA (ONRA).................................................. 10 3.13 AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS RESIDING OVERSEAS (ANRO).................................................... 10 3.14 AUSTRALIAN NATIONALS WITH DUAL OR MULTIPLE CITIZENSHIP ................................... 10 3.15 OFFICIAL JFA DAN GRADE CERTIFICATE .............................................................................. 11 SECTION 4 – GENERAL CONTENT FOR ALL PROMOTIONS ................................................... 12 4.1 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................... 12 4.2 CONTEST POINTS ..................................................................................................................... 12 4.3 BASIC KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................... 12 4.4 NAGE WAZA (Throwing Techniques) ......................................................................................... 13 4.5 OSAE KOMI WAZA (Hold Down Techniques) ............................................................................ 13 4.6 SHIME WAZA (Strangulation Techniques) .................................................................................. 13 4.7 KANSETSU WAZA (Armlock Techniques) .................................................................................. 13 4.8 KAESHI WAZA (Counter Techniques) ........................................................................................ 13 4.9 RENRAKU WAZA (Combination Techniques)............................................................................. 13 4.10 HAIRI KATA AND NOGARE KATA (Entry & Escape for Ground Techniques) ........................... 13 4.11 KATA (Prearranged Forms) ......................................................................................................... 13 SECTION 5 – JUNIOR GRADING PROMOTION .......................................................................... 14 5.1 JUNIOR GRADES CLASSIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 14 5.2 JUNIOR GRADES ELIGIBILITY .................................................................................................. 14 5.3 AUTHORITY TO GRADE JUNIOR MEMBERS .......................................................................... 14 5.4 JUNIOR GRADES OVERVIEW ................................................................................................... 14 5.5 JUNIOR GRADES PROGRESSION AND CRITERIA ................................................................. 16 5.6 NATIONAL KYU GRADE CERTIFICATE .................................................................................... 19 SECTION 6 - SENIOR KYU GRADES PROMOTION ................................................................... 20 6.1 SENIOR KYU GRADES CLASSIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 20 6.2 AUTHORITY TO GRADE SENIOR KYU GRADES ..................................................................... 20 6.3 SENIOR CADET GRADES OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 20 6.4 SENIOR KYU GRADES PROMOTION OVERVIEW ................................................................... 21 6.5 SENIOR KYU GRADES CONTEST POINTS TABLE ................................................................. 21 6.6 SENIOR KYU GRADES CRITERIA ............................................................................................. 22 SECTION 7 - DAN GRADING INFORMATION ............................................................................. 23 7.1 DAN GRADES BELT COLOURS ................................................................................................ 23 JFA National Grading Policy 7.2 METHODS OF OBTAINING A GRADE ....................................................................................... 23 7.3 TIME IN RANK REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 24 7.4 OBTAINING A GRADE – CONTEST POINTS AND KNOWLEDGE ........................................... 24 7.5 OBTAINING A GRADE – KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICE TO THE ART .................................... 24 7.6 OBTAINING A GRADE - KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART OF JUDO .............................................. 25 7.7 OBTAINING A GRADE by BATSUGUN ...................................................................................... 25 7.8 MASTER GRADES ...................................................................................................................... 26 7.9 VETERANS COMPETITION PATHWAY ..................................................................................... 26 7.10 KATA COMPETITION PATHWAY ............................................................................................... 27 7.11 MASTER GRADES - TIME IN RANK REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 28 7.12 MASTER GRADES - QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 29 7.13 DAN GRADES POINTS ............................................................................................................... 31 SECTION 8 – CRITERIA FOR DAN GRADE PROMOTION ......................................................... 32 8.1 SHO DAN – TIME IN RANK / POINTS .......................................................................................
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