| Grade | | Main Program |
- 10th KYU
- (White Belt)
###### | - More than 10 Aikido training hours after the very beginning
| - etiquette
- SHIZENTAI (standing position)
- SEIZA (sitting position)
- TSUGI ASHI (steps forward and backward)
- UNSOKU (steps in 8 directions)
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| 9th KYU
(White Belt )
###### | - More than 10 Aikido training hours after passing 10th Kyu exam
- Demonstration of the whole program of 10th Kyu
| - TEGATANA DOUSA (first 3 palm strikes)
- TAY SABAKI (leaving the line of attack using no arms)
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| 8th KYU
(Yellow Belt)
###### | - More than 15 Aikido training hours after receiving 9th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 9th Kyu
| - TEGATANA DOUSA (6 palm strikes)
- KOU HOH UKEMI (insurance when falling on a back)
- SOKU HOH UKEMI (insurance when falling on a body side)
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| 7th KYU
(Yellow Belt)
###### | - More than 15 Aikido training hours after receiving 8th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 8th Kyu
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| - TEGATANA AWASE
(interaction of open systems without resistance – moving in a pair having a contact with the edges of the palms and being in similar positions) - SHOTEI OSHI
(interaction of open systems with resistance – moving in a pair having a contact with the edges of the palms and being in dissimilar positions) - SHIKKOH
(moving on knees) - TANTO TAYSABAKI
(using no hands and moving in 8 directions against 3 attacking wrestlers, who are armed with knives) |
| 6th KYU
(Blue Belt)
###### | - More than 15 Aikido training hours after receiving 7th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 7th Kyu
| - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(first 3 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- SHOMEN ATE
- AIGAMAE ATE
- GYAKUGAMAE ATE - TANTO TAYSABAKI
(using hands and moving in 8 directions against 3 attacking wrestlers, - who are armed with knives; hands have to be kept on the central line)
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| 5th KYU
(Blue Belt)
###### | - More than 30 Aikido training hours after receiving 6th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 6th Kyu
| - ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
(rolls at a low level touching TATAMI with hands) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- SHOMEN ATE
- AIGAMAE ATE
- GYAKUGAMAE ATE
- GEDAN ATE
- KOUHO ATE - KAKARIGEIKO
(use of 5 techniques against 3 attacking wrestlers without stopping * 2 min) |
| 4th KYU (Purple Belt)
###### | - More than 30 Aikido training hours after receiving 5th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 5th Kyu
| - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
(2 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- OSHITAOSHI
- UDEGAESHI - KAKARIGEIKO
(use of 7 techniques against 3 attacking wrestlers without stopping * 5 min) |
| 3rd KYU
(Purple Belt)
###### | - More than 50 Aikido training hours after receiving 4th Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 4th Kyu
| - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- OSHITAOSHI
- UDEGAESHI
- HIKITAOSHI
- UDEHINERI
- WAKIGATAME - KAKARIGEIKO
(use of 10 techniques against 3 attacking wrestlers without stopping * 7 min) |
| 2nd KYU
(Brown Belt)
###### | - More than 50 Aikido training hours after receiving 3rd Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 3rd Kyu
| - ZENPOUKAITEN UKEMI
(insurance at a high level has to be done as KOTEGAESHI NO UKEMI, without touching TATAMI with hands) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TEKUBI WAZA
(4 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- KOTE HINERI
- KOTE GAESHI
- TENKAI KOTE HINERI
- TENKAI KOTE GAESHI - KAKARIGEIKO
(use of 14 techniques against 3 attacking wrestlers without stopping * 10 min) - KUZUSHI OMOTE
(overbalancing for the right and the left hand – 2 techniques)
- JODAN NO KUZUSHI (upper level) - 2 techniques |
| 1st KYU
(Brown Belt)
###### | - More than 100 Aikido training hours after receiving 2nd Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 2nd Kyu
| - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - ATEMI WAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - HIJIWAZA
(5 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TEKUBI WAZA
(4 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - UKI WAZA
(3 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- MAE OTOSHI
- SUMI OTOSHI
- HIKI OTOSHI - KUZUSHI OMOTE
(4 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife)
- JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
- CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques - KAKARIGEIKO
(use of 17 techniques against 3 unarmed attacking wrestlers without stopping * 12 min) |
| 1st DAN
(Black Belt)
###### | - More than 100 Aikido training hours after receiving 1st Kyu
- Demonstration of the whole program of 1st Kyu
- Not less than 1 year of Aikido training after the previous exam
| - RANDORI KIHON NO KATA - TAI TOSHU
(17 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - KUZUSHI OMOTE
(7 techniques for the left and the right hand using no knife) - JODAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 техники
- CHUDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
- GEDAN NO KUZUSHI - 2 techniques
- TENKAI NO KUZUSHI - 1 technique - KAKARI GEIKO
(use of 17 techniques against 3 unarmed attacking wrestlers without stopping * 15 min) - HIKITATE GEIKO
(use of 17 techniques with light opponent’s resistance * 5 min)
very important!: - - timing and execution time;
- obligatory KUZUSHI;
- control over the direction of straightforward movement.
- 1st Children’s Dan equals to 2nd Adult Kyu
- Since a child has passed 1st Children’s Dan Exam, the child gets a certificate where the adult grades are indicated. E.g. a child who has passed 1st Dan Exam will get a certificate, where it will be noted that he has not attained 1st Children’s Dan, but has attained 2nd Adult Kyu.
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| 2nd DAN
(Black Belt)
###### | - More than 200 Aikido training hours after receiving 1st Dan
- Demonstration of the whole program of 1st Dan
- Not less than 1 year of Aikido training after the previous exam
| - (use of 17 techniques without opponents’ resistance; 3 wrestlers attack without knives * 15 min)
- (use of 17 techniques with light opponent’s resistance; 1 wrestler attacks without knife * 5 min)
- 2nd Children’s Dan equals to 1st Adult Kyu
- Since a child has passed 2nd Children’s Dan Exam, the child gets a certificate where the adult grade is indicated. Thus it will be noted that he has not attained 2nd Children’s Dan, but has attained 1st Adult Kyu.
- After passing 2nd Children’s Dan Exam a child has to take 1st Adult Dan Exam (minimum age is 15 years old to be eligible for 1st Adult Dan Exam)
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