Kids Grading Syllabus
Grey/White Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on White Belt (Minimum 6 months consistent attendance)
Movement Techniques:
- Bear Crawl
- Rolling forward over the shoulder
- Rolling backwards over the shoulder
- Hip escapes
- Break falls backwards
Techniques:
- One Takedown
- One Submission from Mount
Self Defence:
- Technical stand up
- Single handed wrist grab thumb up
- Single handed wrist grab thumb down
Culture:
- How to wear the kimono and tie the belt
- ‘Thank you’ = ‘Obrigado’for males (oh-bre-gah-dough)
= ‘Obrigada’ for females (oh-bre-gah-dah)
- ‘Uniform’ = ‘Kimono'(key-moe-noh)
Grey Belt Grading
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Grey/White Belt (Minimum 6 consistent attendance)
Movement Techniques:
- Side break falls
- Alligator walk
- Crab walk
- Forward roll over the shoulder to standing
Techniques:
- One Takedown
- One Submission from Guard
- One Submission from Mount
Self Defence:
- Two hands on one wrist grab break
- Break fall and technical stand up with kick
- Standing in base
Culture:
- Demonstrate:
■ Mount position –Closed Guard –Back control –Side control
■ ‘Stop’- ‘Parou’ (pa-row)
Grey/Black Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Grey Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
Movement Techniques:
- Alligator walk
- Forward roll over the head
- Backward roll over the head
- Forward roll over the shoulder, slap the mat to stop flat
Techniques:
- Two Takedowns
- Two Submissions from Guard
Self Defence:
- One handed front choke defence
- Two handed front choke defence
- Maintain Mount sequence to Back Control
Culture:
- What are the three ways you can tap out?
- Demonstrate the proper position and points given for:
–Mount position –Closed Guard –Back Control –Side Control
- How long do you have to hold a position to get points?
- ‘Stalling’- ‘Lute’ (lu-tche)
Yellow/White Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Grey/Black Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 7 years or older
Movement Techniques:
- Bridging straight back
- Bridging over the shoulder
Techniques:
- One escape from mount
- One escape from bottom side control
- Two sweeps from guard
Self Defence:
- Rear Bear hug under arms
- Basic self defence drill- break fall backwards, move forward, move back, and kick, technical stand up
Fitness:
- Count to 10 while doing jumping jacks:
- ‘1’ = ‘Um”2’ = ‘Dois”3’ = ‘Tres’ ‘4’ = ‘Quatro’ ‘5’ = ‘Cinco’ ‘6’ = ‘Seis’ ‘7’ = ‘Sete’ ‘8’ = ‘Oito’ ‘9’ = ‘Nove’ ’10’ = ‘Dayz’
Culture:
- Who are the Gracies?
- Who is Helio Gracie?
- Demonstrate three versions of Side Control
- How many points for and show the following:
- A takedown -Knee on Belly position -A sweep -Passing guard
Yellow Belt Grading
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Yellow/White Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 7 years or older
Ground Techniques:
- Two submissions from Mount
- Two submissions from Guard
- Two Escapes from Mount
Takedowns:
- Outside Leg Reap (O Soto Gari)
Self Defence:
- Front Bear Hug over arms
- Front Beat Hug under arms
Fitness:
- 50 Jumping Jacks
- 10 Push Ups
Culture:
- What are the other versions of mount that you can score points for?
- When are advantage points given? How are they different that regular points?
- What submissions are legal for all Kids ages?
Yellow/Black Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Yellow Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 7 years or older
Movement Techniques:
- Roll backwards and Stand in base
Ground Techniques:
- Two submission from Back Control
- One escape from Back Control
- Two Open Guard passes
Takedowns:
- One takedown on the legs
- Sacrifice throw
Fitness:
- 30 Hindu Squats
- 10 Hindu Pushups
- 10 Sprawls
10 Sprawls:
- ‘Mount’- ‘Montar’ (mon-tarh)
- ‘Guard’- ‘Guarda’ (gwar-dah)
Orange/White Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Yellow/Black Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 10 years or older
Basic Ground Positions:
- Half Guard
- Quarter Guard
Ground Techniques:
- Two submission from Side Control
- One submission from Knee on Belly
- One escape from Knee on Belly
- One escape from Bottom Half Guard
Takedown:
- Hip Wheel (Koshi Garuma)
Self Defence:
- Two handed front choke against wall
- Sucker Punch Defence
Fitness:
- 50 Bridges over the shoulder
- 20 Bridges straight back
Culture:
- ‘Sweep’ = ‘Raspar’ (has-parh)
- ‘Pass’ = ‘Passar’ (pass-arh)
Orange Belt Grading
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Orange/White Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 10 years or older
Ground Techniques:
- Two escapes from Side Control
- Half Guard to Mount
Self Defence:
- Defence against Headlock (holding)
- Defence against Headlock (hitting)
Fitness:
- 30 Hindu Squats
- 10 Hindu Pushups
- 10 Sprawls
Culture:
- ‘Head’ = ‘Cabeca’ (cah-bay-sah)
- ‘Arm’ = ‘Braco’ (bra-soh)
- ‘Leg’ = ‘Perna’ (perh-nah)
Orange/Black Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Orange Belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 10 years or older
Ground Techniques:
- Two sweep from opponent standing up in Guard
- One Guard Breaks and Pass from Standing in Guard
Takedown:
- Two take downs on the legs
Self Defence:
- Single handed collar grab
- Two handed collar grab
- Escape Headlock on the Ground
Fitness:
- 30 Hindu Squats
- 10 Hindu Pushups
- 20 Sprawls
Green/White Belt
Pre Requirements:
-
Sprawl defence to double leg
-
Full Nelson escape
-
Counter to hip throws
-
Stripping and getting grips from standing
Self Defence:
-
One transition from Turtle to Back Control
-
One submission, opponent in Turtle position
-
One choke from Side Control
-
Two arm attacks from Side Control
Takedowns:
-
4 stripes on Orange/Black belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
-
Must be 13 years or older
Green Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Green/White belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 13 years or older
Ground Techniques:
- Two standing Guard Passes
- Three submissions from Back Control
- Three submissions from Mount
- Lapel choke from back
Takedowns:
- Two takedown
- Pull Guard
Self Defence:
- Cross Collar Choke from standing
- Single Handed shoulder grab
- Sprawl Defence to leg takedown
Fitness:
- 30 Sit throughs
- 20 Reverse hip outs
Green/Black Belt
Pre Requirements:
- 4 stripes on Green belt (Minimum 1 year consistent attendance)
- Must be 13 years or older
Movement Techniques:
- Escape sequence- bridge, belly down, turtle, roll
Ground Techniques:
- One sleeve choke
- Two arm bars
- 3 sweeps from guard
- 3 submission from guard
Self Defence:
- Standing Choke from behind
- Standing Choke & Drag from behind
Fitness:
- 20 Hip outs
- 10 Stands in base
- 50 Sit ups
- 50 Bridges over shoulder