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TEST REQUIREMENTS

AIKITAISO (Beginner Exercises):  

  1. Tai Sabaki 

  2. Mae Ukemi Kaiten    

  3. Shizentai Ushiro Ukemi    

  4. Ushiro Ukemi Mawashi 

  5. Ushiro Ukemi Irimi Mae Ayumi Ashi 

 

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AIKIDO 6TH KYU:   

  1. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Ikkyo (omote & ura)    

  2. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Sankyo (omote)    

  3. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)    

  4. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Iriminage (ura)    

  5. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Shihonage (omote & ura)    

  6. Katatetori Ai-Hanmi Ude-Kiminage (ura)

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AIKIDO 5TH KYU: 

  1. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)    

  2. Shomenuchi Iriminage (ura)    

  3. Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)    

  4. Ryotetori Tenchinage (omote)    

  5. Tsuki Kotegaeshi (ura)    

  6. Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi (omote)    

  7. Morotetori Kokyuho (3 ways)

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AIKIDO 4TH KYU:

  1. Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)    

  2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)

  3. Yokomenuchi Udekiminage (omote)    

  4. Tsuki Iriminage (irimi / tenkan / tenshin)    

  5. Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo (omote)    

  6. Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi 

  7. Suwari Waza Katatori Nikkyo

  8. Suwari Waza Katatori Sankyo

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AIKIDO 3RD KYU: 

  1. Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)    

  2. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi (omote & ura)    

  3. Tsuki Kaitennage (uchi & soto)

  4. Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote & ura)   

  5. Ryokatatori Tenchinage (omote & ura)    

  6. Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)    

  7. Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura) 

  8. Hanmi Handachi Katatetori Shihonage

  9. Hanmi Handachi Katatetori Kaitennage

  10. Jo Partner Drill (3 movement kata)

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AIKIDO 2ND KYU: 

  1. Shomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)    

  2. Shomenuchi Kaitennage (omote & ura)    

  3. Yokomenuchi Gokyo    

  4. Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage

  5. Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage   

  6. Ryokatatori Koshinage    

  7. Morotetori Nikkyo (2 ways) 

  8. Hanmi Handachi katatetori Nikkyo

  9. Hanmi Handachi Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi

  10. Randori: Freestyle 2 attackers

  11. Bokken 7 Suburis

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AIKIDO 1ST KYU:

  1. Jodan Tsuki - 5 techniques    

  2. Yokomenuchi - 5 techniques    

  3. Morotetori - 5 techniques

  4. Ryotetori - 5 techniques   

  5. Shomenuchi - 5 techniques    

  6. Jotori - 3 techniques from tsuki    

  7. Tantotori - 3 techniques from tsuki

  8. Hanmi Handachi Ushiro Waza - 5 techniques

  9. Koshinage from All Attacks  

  10. Jo Kata (13 moves)

  11. Bokken Kumitachi (Partner Kata 5 moves)

  12. Randori: Freestyle 3 attackers

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AIKIDO SHODAN (1st Dan Black Belt):  

  1. Tsuki - 5 techniques    

  2. Yokomenuchi - 5 techniques    

  3. Morotetori - 5 techniques    

  4. Shomenuchi - 5 techniques    

  5. Ryotetori - 5 techniques

  6. Ushiro Tekubitori - 5 techniques

  7. Jotori - 3 Techniques from tsuki    

  8. Tantotori - 3 Techniques from tsuki    

  9. Tachitori - 3 Techniques from Shomenuchi    

  10. Geri Waza: Mae / Mawashi / Yoko

  11. Henkawaza (Changing Techniques)    

  12. Kaeshiwaza (Counter Techniques)

  13. Randori: Freestyle (4 attackers)

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AIKIDO NIDAN (2nd Dan Black Belt):

  1. All SHODAN Requirements  

  2. Tachitori (2 attackers)

  3. Randori: Freestyle (5 attackers)

  4. Must attend at least 1 Training Seminar per year

  5. Minimum of 2 years of training after SHODAN

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AIKIDO SANDAN (3rd Dan Black Belt):

  1. All SHODAN and NIDAN Requirements  

  2. Must attend at least 2 Training Seminars per year

  3. Minimum of 3 years of training after NIDAN

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