Testing Requirements

Aikido Schools of Ueshiba

• Sixth Kyu
  • 30 hours (practice days) and a minimum of three months:
  • Tenkan (turning)
  • Shomen Uchi-Ikkyo, and Irimi Nage (overhand strike to middle of head-first essential and entering throw)
  • Mune Tsuki-Kote Gaeshi (middle level stright strike-wrist outward turning)
  • Katate Dori-Shiho Nage (wrist grab-four corners throw)
  • Yokomen Uchi-Shiho Nage (strike into the side of the head-four corners throw)
  • Kokyu Tanden Ho (breath centering exercise)
• Fifth Kyu
  • 60 hours and a minimum of four months since 6th kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Shomen Uchi-Nikyo (strike to the center of the head-second essential)
  • Kata Dori-Ikkyo, and Nikyo (shoulder grab-first and second essential)
  • Mune Tsuki-Kaiten Nage (middle strike-whirling throw)
• Fourth Kyu
  • 60 hours and a minimum of four months since 5th kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Shomen Uchi-Sankyo, and Yonkyo (strike to middle of head-third and forth essentials)
  • Yokomen Uchi-Ikkyo, Kote Gaeshi, and Irimi Nage (strike to the side of the head-first essential, wrist outward turning, and entering throw)
  • Ryote Dori-Tenchi Nage, and Shiho Nage (double wrist grab-heaven and earth throw, and four corners throw)
  • Katate Dori Ryote Mochi-Kokyu Tanden Ho (two hands on one wrist grab-breath centering exercise)
• Third Kyu
  • 70 hours and a minimum of four months since 4th kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Ushiro Ryokata Dori-Ikkyo (rear double shoulder grab-first essential)
  • Ushiro Ryote Dori-Shiho Nage (rear double wrist grab-four corners throw)
  • Ushiro Kubi Shime-Kote Gaeshi (rear forearm choke-wrist outward turning)
  • Ushiro Waza-Kokyu nage (rear technique-breath throw)
• Second Kyu
  • 80 hours and a minimum of six months since 3rd kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Yokomen Uchi-Nikyo, Sankyo, and Yonkyo (strike into the side of the head-second, third, and forth essentials)
  • Koshi Nage from Shomen Uchi, Yokomen Uchi, Katate Dori, and Mune Tsuki (hip throw from strike to middle and side of head, wrist grab, and middle straight strike)
  • Hanmi Handachi (Nage kneeling, Uke standing):
  • Katate Dori-Shiho Nage (wrist grab-four corners throw)
  • Kata Dori-Ikkyo (shoulder grab-first essential)
  • Yokomen Uchi-Ikkyo (strike to the side of the head-first essential)
• First Kyu
  • 90 hours and a minimum of six months since 2nd kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Jiyu Waza-tachi, hanmi handachi, and suwari waza (changing techniques-from standing, nage kneeling, and both nage and uke kneeling)
  • Tanto Dori-from Mune Tsuki, Shomen Uchi, and Yokomen Uchi (knife grabs-from middle straight stab, overhand stab to head, and slash to side of head)
• Shodan
  • 120 hours and a minimum of nine months since 1st kyu
  • All previous techniques
  • Kumi Tachi-First Five Basic Kata (sword practice-first five kata)
  • Tanto Dori-a different technique from Shomen Uchi, Yokomen Uchi, and Tsuki (knife taking-a different techique from overhead stab, slash to side of head, and straight stab)
  • Ushiro Waza-two different techniques (rear techniques-two different defenses)
  • Tachi Dori-five different techniques, attacks will be Shomen Uchi, Yokomen
  • Uchi, and Tsuki (sword taking-five techniques against overhead, side of head, and striaght strikes)
  • Randori-three people attacking (free style-three unarmed attackers)