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These are the
skills you will need to complete your 1st Kano
Award
Skill 1 -
First Things First
Learn to tie your belt and trousers
During a judo
practice, you will find that your belt and
sometimes your trousers, may become loose or even
untied. It is important that you learn to retie
them quickly and properly, so that you can carry
on with the practice
Skill 2 -
Breakfalls
Forward roll & Side breakfall
Your coach will
teach you how to throw, and be thrown safely.
Learning how to land properly using a 'breakfall'
is very important skill
Skill 3 -
Gripping skill
Sleeve and Lapel grip
Before you can
throw your partner you must take hold of their
judo jacket.
There are many different throws, but the 'sleeve
and lapel grip' is one of the best, specially
when you are starting to learn judo. Make sure
that your partner also takes the 'sleeve and
lapel' grip, before you practice a throw
Skill 4 -
Skill Drill
O-Goshi leading into Kesa-Gatame
Throw your
partner with the hip throw, O-Goshi. Remember
that when you throw your partner you must always
do it with skill and control.
After throwing your partner keep a grip of the
sleeve and them move into the groundwork hold
Kesa-Gatame
Once you have demonstrated the O-Goshi into Kesa-Gatame
while standing still, you must then demonstrate
it for a second time, but this time while you a
re moving around the mat with your partner
Skill 5 -
Things to remember
Keep it in the dojo - Never practice judo unless
you are on the mat and your coach is present
Control your partner - Play safe, throw your
partner with skill and control
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