Rank Requirements

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Rank

Throws

Nage no waza

 Hold-downs 

Osae komi waza

Strangles 

Shime waza

Joint Locks

 Kansetsu waza

Counters

Kaeshi waza

 Combinations 

Renwaku 

waza

 Escapes 

Fusegi 

waza

Yellow Belt - Rokyu  Any 4 Any 2 0 0 1 2 1
Orange Belt - Gokkyu Any 8 Any 3 Any 2 0 2 4 6
Green Belt - Yonkyu Any 12 Any 4 Any 4 Any 1 4 8 7
Brown Belt - Sankyu Any 16 Any 5 Any 5 Any 2 6 14 11
Brown Belt -Nikyu Any 20 Any 6 Any 6 Any 3 7 17 15
Brown Belt - Ikkyu Any 25 Any 6 Any 7 Any 4 9 20 19
Black Belt - Shodan  Any 30 Any 6 Any 8 Any 5 12 22 23
Black Belt - Nidan Any 40 Any 7 Any 9 Any 6 15 25 23

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