This is a summary of the BAA Junior Syllabus for young people from aged 5 to 10 years of age.
The Junior Syllabus starts at 10th Kyu (White belt) and different coloured tags (or mon) are awarded as a young person progresses through the Junior Grade syllabus.
10th Kyu – White Belt with yellow tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku (any 1 set) Ukemi – Backward breakfall | Randori-no-kata (any 1 technique) | N/A |
2 Mon | Unsoku (any 2 sets) Ukemi – Backward breakfall | Randori-no-kata (any 2 techniques) | N/A |
3 Mon | Unsoku (any 2 sets) Ukemi – Backward breakfall | Randori-no-kata (any 3 techniques) | N/A |
9th Kyu – White belt with orange tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku (complete) Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll | Randori-no-kata (1–5) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll, Backward roll | Randori-no-kata (1–6) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Ukemi – Backward breakfall, Forward roll, Backward roll | Randori-no-kata (1–8) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate) |
8th Kyu – White Belt with Green tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (1 section) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) | Randori-no-kata (1–10) Randori-no-kata (2 Tanto variants) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (2 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall,Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) | Randori-no-kata (1–11) Randori-no-kata (3 Tanto varients) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (3 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both) | Randori-no-kata (1–12) Randori-no-kata (4 Tanto variants) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
7th Kyu – White belt with Blue tags | |||
Core Skills | Techniques | Application | |
1 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo (4 sections) Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko | Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (5 Tanto variants) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
2 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko | Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (7 Tanto variants) Suwari-waza (1 technique) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |
3 Mon | Unsoku Tandoku-undo Ukemi – Backward Breakfall, Forward roll (both), Backward roll (both), Forward rolling breakfall Shikko | Randori-no-kata (1–14) Randori-no-kata (10 Tanto Varient) Suwari-waza (2 techniques) | Kakarigeiko (Shomen-ate & Tanto) Ninin Dori (Shomen-ate) |