| RANK | MINIMUM TIME IN TRAINING |
KI DEVELOPMENT TESTS AND
EXERCISES |
AIKIDO TECHNIQUES |
SELF DEFENSE TECHNIQUES |
| 7th Kyu |
3 months of training |
Unbendable Arm Standing Sitting Seiza |
Katatekosadori Kokyunage Sumi otoshi Shomenuchi kokyunage |
Face up straddle choke Face up arm pin Face down Full nelson |
| 6th Kyu |
3 months after earning 7th Kyu |
Sitting crosslegged Koho tento undo Mae ukemi Ushiro ukemi Funa kogi undo Shomen uchi ikkyo undo |
Katatekosadori kotegaeshi Katatetori shihonage Kokyu dosa Katadori ikkyo |
Side head lock Round kick |
| 5th Kyu |
3 months after earning 6th Kyu | Zengo undo Happo undo Tekubikosa undo Thrusting out one hand Holding up both hands |
Shomenuchi kotegaeshi Katatetori nikkyo Katatori sankyo Yokomenchi kokyunage (figure 8) Mune tsuki kotegaeshi Shomenuchi iriminage Katatetori kaitennage (tenkan) |
Front choke Rear choke |
| 4th Kyu |
3 months after earning 5th Kyu | Sayu undo Udefuri undo Ushirotori undo Ushiro tekubitori undo Tenkan undo Stooping forward Bending backward |
Shomenuchi ikkyo Yokomenchi shihonage Ushiro tekubitori kokyunage (bowing) Ushiro tekubitori kotegaeshi (over-head) Katatori yonkyo Ryotetori tenchinage Ryotetori kokyunage (pivot throw) |
Boxing jab Tackle Front kick |
| 3rd Kyu |
6 months after earning 4th Kyu | Tai sabaki ho Shikko Break fall Mae ukemi Ushiro ukemi Yoko ukemi |
Ushiro hijitori kotegaeshi
(first hand) Mune tsuki kokyunage Katatori kokyunage Ushirotori kokyunage Ryotetori kaitennage Suwariwaza: Shomenuchi kokyunage Shomenuchi ikkyo Katatori nikkyo Katate ryotetori nikkyo Free technique (one attack) Bokken kata I |
Pool cue Tanto mune tsuki Chest slap |
| 2nd Kyu |
6 months after earning 3rd Kyu | Raising one leg Sitting cross-legged Unliftable body Questions: --Four Basic Principles --What is Aikido? Meditation exercise Breathing exercise Jo kata I |
Ryokatatori kokynage (pivot
throw) Ushiro katatori kokyunage Katate ryotetori kokyunage (figure 8) Ryokatatori kotegaeshi Katatori menuchi iriminage Hanmi hantachi waza: Katatetori shihonage Katatetori sankyo Mune tsuki kotegaeshi Randori Free technique (any attack) |
Foot sweep Tanto to throat/katadori Tanto to throat/arm held/ushiro |
| 1st Kyu |
6 months after earning 2nd Kyu | Bokken kata II Tai sabaki bokken: Shomen Yokomen Tsuki |
Ushiro tekubitori jiujinage Yokomenuchi sudori Ryotetori koshinage Katate ryotetori kotegaeshi Tanto tori (3 arts) Randori (3 uke) |
Chain Tanto point to back Gamenuchi |
| Dan Grades |
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| 1st Dan (Shodan) |
12 months after earning 1st kyu | Written essays: --What is Aikido? --What is Shugyo? 1 Aikido Seminar Jo kata II (22 count) |
Mune tsuki (5 arts) Yokomenuchi (5 arts) Ushiro tekubitori (5 arts) Ryotetori (5 arts) Hanmi hantachi (free technique) Bokken tori (3 attacks) Randori (4 uke) |
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| 2nd Dan (Nidan) |
24 months after earning Shodan |
1 instructor's seminar Assistant instructor (over 50 hours) |
Katatori Gamenuchi (5 arts) Shomenuchi (5 arts) Jo dori (5 arts from 3 attacks) Randori (5 uke) |
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| 3rd Dan (Sandan) |
24 months after earning Nidan |
2 instructor's seminars Assistant instructor (over 100 hours) |
Jo nage Kumijo (5) Kumitachi (6) Randori (6 uke) |
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