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SHO Awards – Judo Kids
Judo Tots – 4 to 7 year olds
The Sho Awards are British Judo’s grading awards which form part of Judo Kids sessions in clubs. The classes focus on fun packed activities to develop the child’s fundamental skills, judo specific techniques, breakfalls and social skills whilst focusing on developing fundamental movement skills for 5 to 7 year olds.
The Sho awards are comprised of nine separate awards which are designed to help coaches reward young players while they develop fundamental physical, technical, social and psychological skills.
Comprising of 9 separate awards designed to help coaches reward young players.
Mon Grades – Juniors
Kyu Grades – Seniors
Within the British Judo Association (BJA) there are six Kyu grades. The grades are
indicated by the following belt colours:
Promotion within the Kyu grades is based on technical knowledge, understanding,
Japanese terminology, and supplementary knowledge.
There is no contest requirement in the Kyu Grade syllabus. However, there is a progressively structured Randori element at
the higher grades, where at the highest level, Randori is based on open skills
NEWS!
British Judo Association has announced the release of their updated Kyu Grade Promotion Syllabus on September 2024.
Effective from October 2023, this syllabus supersedes all previously published syllabi.
British judo Kyu Grade Promotion Syllabus September 2024
Dan Grades
Once you have completed the Kyu grading system you can move on to training for the black belts in the Dan Grading system.
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