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Dan Grade Syllabus   

British Judo Council (Martial Arts Circle)

1st        2nd        3rd        4th        5th

Contest Theory

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1st Dan

1st Kyu - 1st Dan
(1 year between promotions)
Pass Level 1 (Basic) Referee's Course Pass a Level 2 (Regional) Referee Award Prior to grading
Demonstrate 30 Techniques Demonstrate 30 Techniques
Demonstrate 6 Renraku Techniques Demonstrate Nage No Kata
Demonstrate Nage No Kata Demonstrate 6 Renraku Waza - minimum three linked
  Demonstrate 6 Keashi Waza
  Demonstrate a continuation form (Examination team selection)

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2nd Dan 1st Dan - 2nd Dan
(2 years between promotions)
Demonstrate 20 Techniques of the Examiner's choice Demonstrate 40 tecniques
Demonstrate 6 Renraku Waza - three linked techniques Demonstrate Nage No kata
Demonstrate Katame No Kata Demonstrate Katame No Kata
  Demonstrate 8 Renraku Waza - minimum three linked
  Demonstrate 8 Keashi Waza
  Demonstrate 2 continuation forms (Examination team selection)

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3rd Dan 2nd Dan - 3rd Dan (
3 years between promotions)
Pass a Level 2 (Regional) Referee's course Demonstrate Nage No kata
Demonstrate 6 Renraku Waza Demonstrate Katame No Kata
(3 linked techniques - including 3 of the Examiner's choice) Demonstrate Keashi Kata
Demonstrate Keashi Kata Demonstrate 10 Renraku Waza - minimum three linked
  Demonstrate 10 Keashi Waza
  Demonstrate 3 continuation forms (Examination team selection)
  Pass a Level 3 (National) Referee Award prior to grading

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4th Dan 3rd Dan - 4th Dan
(4 years between promotions)
Demonstrate Nage No kata Demonstrate Nage No kata
Demonstrate Katame No Kata Demonstrate Katame No Kata
Demonstrate Keashi Kata Demonstrate Keashi Kata
Demonstrate 9 Renraku Waza Demonstrate Kime No Kata
(3 linked techniques - including 6 of the Examiner's choice) Demonstrate 12 Renraku Waza - minimum three linked
  Demonstrate 12 Keashi Waza
  Demonstrate 4 continuation forms (Examination team selection)

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5th Dan 4th Dan - 5th Dan
(5 years between promotions)
Pass a Level 3 (National) Referee course Demonstrate Nage No kata
Demonstrate Kime No Kata or Ju No Kata Demonstrate Katame No Kata
Demonstrate 12 Renraku Waza Demonstrate Keashi Kata
(3 linked techniques - including 9 of the Examiner's choice) Demonstrate Kime No Kata
  Demonstrate Ju No Kata
  Demonstrate 15 Renraku Waza - minimum three linked
  Demonstrate 15 Keashi Waza
  Demonstrate 5 continuation forms (Examination team selection)
  Pass a Level 4 (Senior) Referee Award prior to grading