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Grading Syllabus

 

5th kyu test – blue belt

4th kyu test – green belt

minimum requirement – 30 classes over 3 months

minimum requirement – 40 classes over 3 months

shomen uchi ikkyo

omote and ura waza

shomen uchi ikkyo and nikyo

omote and ura waza

shomen uchi irimi nage

 

kata dori ikkyo and nikyo

omote and ura waza

katate dori kaiten nage

uchi and soto mawari

yokomen uchi irimi nage

3 ways

katate dori shiho nage

omote and ura waza

yokomen uchi shiho nage

omote and ura waza

suwari waza kokyu ho

 

suwari waza kokyu ho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd kyu test – red belt

2nd kyu test – purple belt

minimum requirement – 50 classes over 6 months

minimum requirement – 60 classes over 6 months

yokomen uchi ikkyo to yonkyo

tachi or suwari waza

shomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

tsuki kote gaeshi

 

kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

tsuki irimi nage

3 ways

shomen uchi kaiten nage

 

ryote dori shiho nage

omote and ura waza

katate dori kote gaeshi

 

tanken dori

1 way

katate dori irimi nage

 

tachi dori

1 way

katate dori kaiten nage

 

jo dori

1 way

hanmi handachi shiho nage

katate and ryote dori

suwari waza kokyu ho

 

      ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo

 

 

 

      ryote dori kote gaeshi

 

 

 

      ryote dori irimi nage

      instructor’s

 

 

      yokomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo

      choice of 3

 

 

      yokomen uchi kote gaeshi

 

 

 

      yokomen uchi irimi nage

 

 

 

tanken dori

2 ways

 

 

tachi dori

2 ways

 

 

jo dori

2 ways

 

 

suwari waza kokyu ho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st kyu test – brown belt

1st dan test – black belt

minimum requirement – 70 classes over 6 months

minimum requirement – 80 classes over 12 months

shomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

essay (max 1500 words) submitted 2 weeks prior to test

kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

 

 

ushiro ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi waza

yokomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

shomen uchi kote gaeshi

 

kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

yokomen uchi kote gaeshi

 

kata men uchi ikkyo to rokkyo

tachi or suwari waza

tsuki kote gaeshi

 

hanmi handachi

3 ways

tsuki kaiten nage

 

tsuki

3 ways

koshi nage

1 way

tachi waza kokyu ho

3 ways

hanmi handachi shiho nage

katate and ryote dori

irimi nage

3 ways

tachi waza shiho nage

1 way

shiho nage

3 ways

      ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo

 

kote gaeshi

3 ways

      katate dori ikkyo to rokkyo

 

koshi nage

3 ways

      katate dori kote gaeshi

 

aiki otoshi

3 ways

      katate dori irimi nage

      instructor’s

juuji garami

3 ways

      morote dori ikkyo to rokkyo

      choice of 3

kokyu nage

3 ways

      morote dori shiho nage

 

ushiro waza

3 ways

      morote dori kote gaeshi

 

ryote dori tenchi nage

omote and ura waza

      morote dori irimi nage

 

tanken dori

3 ways

tachi waza kokyu ho

3 ways

tachi dori

3 ways

tanken dori

2 ways

jo dori

3 ways

tachi dori

2 ways

31 no jo kata

 

jo dori

2 ways

tobi ukemi

 

suwari waza kokyu ho

3 ways

jiyu waza

2 person taijutsu

 

 

suwari waza kokyu ho

5 ways

 

 

Japanese Phrases and Aikido Terminology

 

hai

yes

shomen uchi

head strike

onegai shimasu

please  or  accept

yokomen uchi

neck strike

shitsurei shimasu

sorry

tsuki

chest punch

sumimasen

excuse me (to attract attention)

 

 

doomo arigato gozaimashita

thankyou very much

katate dori

wrist hold

 

 

hiji dori

elbow hold

hanmi

aikido stance

ude dori

arm hold

kamaede

take your stance

sode guchi

cuff hold

hajime

begin

sode dori

sleeve hold

mawatte

turn around

kata dori

shoulder hold

kotai

change roles

 

 

yame

stop

gyaku katate  or  kosa dori

opposite wrist hold

tsugi

next

morote dori

forearm double hold

rei

bow

 

 

 

 

ryote dori

two wrists hold

gi  or  dogi

uniform

ryohiji dori

two elbows hold

obi

belt

ryokata dori

two shoulders hold

hakama

wide legged pants

 

 

 

 

ushiro eri dori

neck hold from the rear

ken  or  bokken

sword

ushiro kubi shime

strangle hold from the rear

jo

staff

 

 

tanken

knife

hidari  and  migi

left  and  right

 

 

omote  and  ura

front  and  back

tai sabaki

foot manoeuvring

uchi  and  soto

inside  and  outside

suri ashi

sliding feet

gedan  chudan  and  jodan

low level  middle level  and  high level

ma’ai

distance in space and time

 

 

awaze

blending  or  timing

ikkyo  and  nikyo

first  and  second pinning techniques

kokyu

breath  or  extension

sankyo  and  yonkyo

third  and  fourth pinning techniques

hara

centre of body

gokyo  and  rokkyo

fifth  and  sixth pinning techniques

ki

spirit energy

 

 

ki’ai

shout (to focus energy)

kokyu ho

breath method

zanshin

state of awareness

irimi nage

entering throw

kihon

fundamental

shiho nage

four direction throw

 

 

kote gaeshi

wrist turn

taijutsu

open handed self defence

koshi nage

hip throw

nage waza

throwing techniques

kaiten nage

rotary throw

katami waza

locking and pinning technique

tenchi nage

heaven and earth throw

tachi waza

standing techniques

juugi garami

figure ten twine

suwari waza

seated techniques

kokyu nage

extension throw

hanmi handachi

half and half

 

 

ushiro waza

rear attack

kohai

junior

kaeshi waza

reversing techniques

senpai

senior

jiyu waza

continuous techniques

udansha

black belt

buki waza

weapons training

shidoin

instructor

 

 

sensei

teacher

ko tai

hard technique

shihan

master

ju tai

soft or flexible technique

soke

headmaster of a style

ryu tai

flowing technique

doshu

headmaster of a martial art

ki tai

powerful technique

 

 

 

 

budo

the code of the samurai

 

 

bushin

the spirit of the samurai

 

 

bujutsu

the techniques of the samurai

 

 

aikido

the way of peace and harmony