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1st Degree Green Belt Promotion Requirements

The candidate for 1st Degree Green Belt must:
1. Achieve all performance goals
2. Demonstrate all technical requirements for this rank
3. Demonstrate all technical requirements from previous ranks

Performance Goals Driver is straight most of the time
  Goes to the ground most of the time
  Successfully transitions to Ne waza sometimes
  Has live toes most of the time
  Turns out of throws more often than not
  Uses movement most of the time
  Climbs into grips sometimes
  Does 2 throws on non-dominant side
  Throws when pushed more often than not
  Counters throws sometimes
  Defends against pins/turnovers more often than not
Throws Tai otoshi
  Kata guruma
Defense vs Throws Defense against forward throw: twist and cut
Grips Arm wrap around against lapel grip
Pins Sankaku gatame
  Yoko shiho gatame to Tate shiho gatame
Escapes Bridge and roll from Kesa gatame
Turnovers & Entries Cuban roll
  Arm trap roll
Combinations Tai otoshi to Ko uchi gake/ankle pick
  Rear throw to Tai otoshi
  Tomoe nage turnout to Kami shiho gatame
Counters Counter to movement pattern: Tani otoshi
  Counter to leg pick up
Movement pattern Forward

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