Robson “Pit” Medeiros Jiu-Jitsu faixa-branca (white belt) (via btkgepeto)

So far in my classes, we have not received a “list” of the techniques we are suposed to have in our repetoire as white belts.  This is fine, and I have a feeling that our instructor shows us stuff that may be outsied of the normal curriculum, which is awesome.

However, this video has a nice overview of several of the techniques we have done, and while this may vary by school/instructor, here’s what I gather are among the techniques that a white belt should know:

basic rolls and falls

judo

osoto gari: holding lapel and sleeve, pull close to opponent, step behind opponent with one leg and use that leg to kick opponent’s leg out, while turning your grips like a steering wheel.

ogoshi: hip throw. Step directly in front of opponents legs, load first, then throw.

harai goshi: like a hip throw with the upper body, but more like osoto gari with the lower body.  Unbalance with hip loading, then use your leg to take out opponent leg.

tomoenage: step directly in fron tof uke’s legs, put other foot at uke’s belt.  Falling backward, pull uke so their head lands next to yours, roll over the opposite shoulder, and ride with them to the mount (I haven’t learned this one yet!)

uchimata: like harai goshi — step directly in front of uke’s stance, wrap arm around uke’s head.  Turn to load hip, but step other foot outside of uke’s stance.   Load for hip throw, and extend inside leg between uke’s legs.

Baiana: my wife is a Baiana! (= someone from Bahia )

guard pass

1) place hands on belt area of uke, elbows in thighs, sit back.  Put one knee to uke’s tailbone, other leg post out to side. Remove arms from guard, roll uke’s legs up, put him in a ball, clasp your hands in front.  Use shoulder or grab uke’s lapel & belt to pass to side mount.

2) grab uke’s sleeve and lapel; stand up; push uke’s leg off your body; come down with your knee outside of guard and pass.

Also: side mount to knee on chest, or side mount to mount

submissions

1) Americana (from mount, side mount)

2) Kimura (from the guard & side mount)

3) Arm bar (from the mount & guard)

4) Omoplata (from the guard)

5) Choke (from mount,  guard & rear)

6) Mata Leao from the rear

7) Triangle (from the guard)

9) Arm triangle from the mount

That’s it.

That’s one heck of a list though!  I’ll call you in twenty years when I’ve mastered all of these.