The United States Aikido Federation Promotional Test Requirements

 

5^th Kyu (60 practice days)

1.      Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

2.      Shomenuchi Iriminage

3.      Katetori Shihonage (omote & ura)

4.      Ryotetori Tenchinage

5.      Tsuki Kotegaeshi

6.      Ushior Tekubitori Kotegaeshi

7.      Morotetori Kokyuho

 

4^th Kyu (80 practice days)

1.      Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)

2.      Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)

3.      Tsuki Iriminage

4.      Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote & ura)

5.      Ushior Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi

6.      Swari Waza      Shomenuchi Ikkyo

                                    Katatori Nikkyo (omote & ura)

                                    Katatori Sankyo

 

3^rd Kyu (100 practice days)

1.      Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)

2.      Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi

3.      Tsuki Kaitennage

4.      Ushior Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote & ura)

5.      Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)

6.      Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura)

7.      Suwari Waza:      Shomenuchi Iriminage

                                    Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)

8.  Hanmi-Handachi:            Katateori Shihonage

                                    Katateori Kaitennage

                                    (uchi & soto mawari*)

 

2^nd Kyu (200 practice days)

1.      Shomenuchi Shihonage

2.      Shomenuchi Kaitennage

3.      Yokomenuchi Gokyo

4.      Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage

5.      Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage

6.      Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage

7.      Morotetori Nikkyo

8.      Hanmi-Handachi:      Shomenuchi Iriminage

                                    Katateori Nikkyo

                                    Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi

 

1^st Kyu (300 practice days)

1.      Katatori Menuchi – 5 techniques

2.      Yokomenuchi – 5 techniques

3.      Morotetori – 5 techniques

4.      Shomenuchi – 5 techniques

5.      Ryotentori – 5 techniques

6.      Koshinage – 5 techniques

7.      Tantori

8.      Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza – 5 techniques)

9.      Freestyle – 3 persons

 

Sho-Dan (400 practice days)

1.      All of 1^st Kyu requirements

2.      Tachitori

3.      Jotori

4.      Henkawaza**

5.      Freestyle – 4 persons

 

Ni-Dan (600 practice days)

1.      Attend 2 seminars per year after Sho-Dan

2.      All of Sho-Dan requirements

3.      Tachitori – 2

4.      Freestyle – 5

5.      Kaeshiwaza***

 

San-Dan

1.      Attend 2 seminars per year after Ni-Dan.

Subject of exam to be determined by examiner

at the time of the exam.

 

(as of July 1, 1979)

Note: Hour requirements are counted from the last test.

 

*    Uchi & Soto Mawari – both inside (uchi) and outside (soto) movements

**  Henkawaza – switching from one technique to another. Examiner will call the first technique.

*** Kaeshiwaza – counter techniques. Uke applies the technique to nage. Original technique will be called by examiner. (e.g. to apply sankyo against nikkyo)

 

Glossary of Words of Attack

1.      Hanmi-Handachi – uke standing, nage sitting

2.      Jotori – jo techniques

3.      Katatetori – one hand grab to wrist

4.      Katatori – one hand grab to collar

5.      Morotetori – two hands on one

6.      Ryotetori – both wrists grabbed from the front

7.      Shomenuchi – strike to forehead

8.      Suwariwaza – techniques from sitting

9.      Tachitori – attack with boken

10.  Tantotori – attack with knife

11.  Tsuki – thrust or punch

12.  Ushiro Kubishimo – choke from behind with free hand grabbing wrist

13.  Ushiro Ryokatatori – both shoulders grabbed from behind

14.  Ushiro Tekubitori – both wrists grabbed from behind

15.  Ushiro Waza – any attack from behind