tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540643628218431638.post7118191533545448214..comments2023-12-19T07:45:21.442+08:00Comments on Kojutsukan: Jan de Jong Pt 11 - His Grading System Pt 2John Coleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14634192254115557179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540643628218431638.post-9915945590119444822011-02-20T13:17:54.414+08:002011-02-20T13:17:54.414+08:00Thanks for taking the time to (a) read my blogs, (...Thanks for taking the time to (a) read my blogs, (b) provide your comments, and (c) provide such supportive comments.<br /><br />More will be disclosed of the grading system in later blogs, suffice it to say that in some grades the techniques are specified in others they are not. It's dependent upon the purpose or nature of the grading.<br /><br />The issue of progression is an interesting one ... and any opinion can be (is) controversial. Again, this will be covered to some degree in future blogs.<br /><br />Aside from Peter Clarke, and of course Jan de Jong, I'd suggest I'm possibly the only person who has studied the actual grading system. De Jong (I will argue) devised it, Clarke has significantly modified it within his own style and school, and I'm providing an analysis of it in these blogs (before I modify it within my own teachings).<br /><br />At the end of the day, I have a firm conviction that there should be a clear understanding about what each grading is suppose to achieve. For instance, with respect to any free fighting/randori grading - what is the purpose of the grading?John Coleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634192254115557179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1540643628218431638.post-22044937063267902232011-02-20T04:29:32.443+08:002011-02-20T04:29:32.443+08:00Quite a field of study! Were/are all the techniqu...Quite a field of study! Were/are all the techniques written out, or is it just the requirement? Example, 20 takedowns, 15 throws etc.<br /><br />Was the progression natural or did you find that you were always prepping for the next grading?<br /><br />In my style of Jiu Jitsu, we have a fairly robust curriculum, but it is the bare minimum. In fact, I doubt that I'd be successful at any rank just relying on the book. The book might list 6 techniques from a grab, but we might be asked to demonstrate 40, or to keep going until we run out of ideas. Is it the same in the De Jong system?Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.com