Aikido Testing Requirements

6th Kyu - Rokkyu (六級)

Minimum 15 days of practice. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Tai-No-Henko (Kihon & Kinonagare)

  • Morote-Dori

    Kokyu Ho

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Ikkyo (Omote & Ura)
  • Forward & Backward Rolls
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

Additional Requirements

  • Bokken

    Menuchi Strike
    Weapons

5th Kyu - Gokyu (五級)

Minimum 30 days of practice, and all previous level(s) techniques. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Ikkyo (Omote & Ura)

  • Katate-Dori

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Irimi-Nage (Omote & Ura)
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

Additional Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Kotegaeshi

  • Morote-Dori

    Koyku-Nage

4th Kyu - Yonkyu (四級)

Minimum 40 days of practice, and all previous level(s) techniques. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Ikkyo & Nikyo (Omote & Ura)

  • Kata-Dori

    Ikkyo & Nikyo (Omote & Ura)

  • Yokomen-Uchi

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Irimi-Nage (Omote & Ura)
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

Additional Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Kotegaeshi

  • Morote-Dori

    Koyku-Nage

3rd Kyu - Sankyu (三級)

Minimum 50 days of practice, and all previous level(s) techniques. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyi, Yonkyo (Omote & Ura)
    Standing and Kneeling

  • Shomen-Uchi & Tsuki

    Irimi-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Shomen-Uchi & Tsuki

    Kotegaeshi (Omote & Ura)

  • Yokomen & Ryotedori

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Ryotedori

    Tenchinage (Omote & Ura)
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Jiyu-waza (1 Attacker)

2nd Kyu - Nikyu (二級)

Minimum 50 days of practice, and all previous level(s) techniques. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Shomen & Kata-Dori

    Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyi, Yonkyo (Omote & Ura)
    + suwari

  • Shomen, Tsuki, Katate-Dori

    Irimi-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Shomen, Tsuki, Katate-Dori

    Kotegaeshi (Omote & Ura)

  • Katate-Dori

    Kaiten Nage (Soto & Uchi Tenkan)

  • Katate-Dori

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)
    + Hanmi Handachi

  • Ryote-Dori

    Tenchinage (Omote & Ura)
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

  • Katate-Dori

    Jiyu-waza (1 Attacker)

Additional Requirements

  • Morote-Dori

    Juji-Nage

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Koshi-Nage (Basic Form)

1st Kyu - Ikkyu (一級)

Minimum 60 days of practice, and all previous level(s) techniques. Techniques:

Basic Requirements

  • Shomen, Katatedori, Yokomen

    Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyi, Yonkyo (Omote & Ura)

  • above attacks +suwari

    Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyi, Yonkyo (Omote & Ura)

  • Ushiro-Ryotedori

    Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo

  • Yokomen-Uchi

    Gokyo

  • Shomen, Tsuki, Katate-Dori

    Irimi-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Shomen, Tsuki, Katate-Dori

    Kotegaeshi (Omote & Ura)

  • Yokomen-Uchi

    Kaiten Nage (Soto & Uchi Tenkan)

  • Shomen, Tsuki, Katate-Dori

    Kaiten Nage (Soto & Uchi Tenkan)

  • Katate-Dori

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)

  • Ryote-Dori

    Shiho-Nage (Omote & Ura)
    + Hanmi Handachi

  • Ryote-Dori

    Tenchinage (Omote & Ura)
  • Suwariwaza Kokyu Dosa

  • Katate, Ryote, Morote Dori(s)

    Jiyu-waza (1 Attacker)

Additional Requirements

  • Shomen-Uchi

    Koshi-Nage (Basic Form)

  • Recommended

    Kiryu Buki Level 1 & 2
    Weapons

  • Recommended

    First 5 Basic Forms Kumitachi, Kentaijo, Kumijo
    Weapons

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