RANK
REQUIREMENTS
YONKYU
All ukemi waza, 1st kyo, 2 hold downs & escapes
SANKYU
All of the above, plus 3 throws of 2nd kyo, 5 hold downs & escapes
NIKYU
All of the above, plus 1st & 2nd kyo complete, 5 hold downs & escapes, 5 basic
chokes, general vocabulary & history
IKKYU
All of the above, plus 3rd kyo complete, 5 armbars
SHODAN
1st, 2nd, & 3rd kyo, 5 chokes, 5 armbars, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd sections of Nage no Kata,
vocabulary & history
NIDAN
1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th kyo, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th sections of Nage no Kata, 1st section of
Katame no Kata, advanced knowledge of newaza, knowledge of basic teaching skills
SANDAN
Complete gokyo, complete Nage no Kata, 1st & 2nd sections of Katame no Kata,
advanced knowledge of newaza, advanced teaching skills
YONDAN
Complete gokyo, complete Nage no Kata, complete Katame no Kata,          
advanced knowledge of newaza, advanced teaching skills
GODAN
Knowledge of Ju no Kata, professional ability in the areas of technique &
instruction, contribution to Judo through teaching, organization, or            
competition