Grading Overview
At Kazoku-Kan Judo Club we usually offer the opportunity for everyone to grade three times a year, often in March, September and December. This means that you can pass 3 MON or KYU grades in a 12 month period. We feel this allows players to progress at a steady pace and allows them to assimilate the new techniques/skills they learn and incorporate them into their judo. Players taking up the sport at age 12 or older can “fast track” up to 6th mon in the first year of holding a BMABA licence, i.e. grade 1st-3rd mon then 4th-6th mon over two gradings or any combination up to 6th mon in the 12 month period.
Kano Award Grades
The Kano Award Grades are grading awards which focus on developing fundamental movement skills for 5 to 7 year olds and SEN players of level 5. This grading pathway focuses on fun packed activities to develop the child’s fundamental skills, judo specific techniques, break-falls and social skills. The Kano Award grade system comprises of 9 award levels each represented by a different colour belt, designed to reward young players and SEN level 5 players while they develop fundamental physical, technical, social and psychological skills.
Once a player has turned 8 years of age they move onto the Mon grading scheme.
Mon Grades
A Majority of our junior judoka will be Mon grades. Mon grades are for ages 7 - 17 and provide a nicely structured way to learn the core techniques of judo.
The syllabus is the same as for the adult "kyu" grades but the gradings are done in more bite-sized chunks, making the learning more accessible for the younger judo player.
Whilst we encourage everyone to take an interest and understand what is required for their syllabus at home, practising the judo techniques themselves should only be done at the judo session under the tuition of a qualified coach.
For these grades, each time a grading is passed the judoka is awarded an extra stripe on their belt. The belts then progress in colour after each third stripe is earned. The belt colours follow in the same order as the adult (kyu) belt system: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue and Brown. Links to the syllabus and grading videos are shown below. Don't forget - only practise judo in the safety of your club, under the supervision of your coach and instructing team.
Kyu Grades
All senior judoka that do not have a Dan grade are known as kyu grades. Kyu grades provide a structured way to learn the core techniques of judo. Whilst we encourage everyone to take an interest and understand what is required for their syllabus at home, practising the judo techniques themselves should only be done at the judo session under the tuition of a qualified coach.
