HOMBU DOJO GRADING SYSTEM | |||||||||||||
Exam. for Grade of: | Prerequisite for Exam: | CONTENTS | |||||||||||
Ikkyo | Nikyo | Sankyo | Yonkyo | Gokyo | Shiho nage | Irimi nage | Kote gaeshi | Kaiten nage | Tenchi nage | Jiyu waza | Kokyu ho | ||
5th Kyu | 30 days of practice | Shomen-uchi | Katatedori | Shomen-uchi | Sitting | ||||||||
4th Kyu | 40 days of practice after obtaining 5th Kyu | Shomen-uchi | Katadori | Yokomen-uchi | Shomen-uchi | Sitting | |||||||
3rd Kyu | 50 days of practice after obtaining 4th Kyu | Shomen-uchi(Sitting and Standing) | Ryotedori Yokomen-uchi |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki |
Ryotedori | Sitting | |||||||
2nd Kyu | 50 days of practice after obtaining 3rd Kyu | Shomen-uchi (Sitting and Standing) Katadori (Sitting and Standing) |
Katatedor (Hanmi-handachi) |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki(Standing) Katatedor |
Katatedor | Ryotedori | Katatedor | Sitting | |||||
1st Kyu | 60 days of practice after obtaining 2nd Kyu | Shomen-uchi(Sitting and Standing) Yokomen-uchi(Sitting and Standing) Katadori(Sitting and Standing) Ushiro Ryotedori |
Yokomen-uchi | Katatedor Ryotedori (Hanmi-handachi & Standing) |
Shomen-uchi Tsuki Katatedori |
Ryotedori | Katatedor Ryotedori Morotedori |
Sitting Standing |
HOMBU DOJO GRADING SYSTEM | |||||||||||||
Exam. for Grade of: | Prerequisite for Exam: | CONTENTS | |||||||||||
1st Dan | 70 days of practice after obtaining 1st Kyu | Unarmed techniques(sitting,sitting vs. standing,standing techniques for strikes, thrusts, all forms of grasping shoulders, elbows, collar, wrists and hands; all techniques from the rear) | |||||||||||
2nd Dan | Minimum 1 year since 1st dan, with 200 days of practice | Same as above plus Tantodori and Futarigake Submit an article on some Aikido-related subject. |
|||||||||||
3rd Dan | Minimum 2 years since 2nd dan, with 300 days of practice | Same as above plus Tachidori , Jodori and Taninzugake Same as above (Topics will be assigned) |
|||||||||||
4th Dan | Minimum 3 years since 3rd dan, with 400 days of practice | Jiyu-waza for all of the above plus a short essay |
NOTES |
· Be sure you have the required number of practice days before applying for an examination. Application forms and fees should be filed 3 days before the examination.
· Essays and articles should be filed 3 days before the examination. · Successful completion of summer and winter training will be taken into consideration. · Minimum age for Shodan is 15 years, 4th Dan 22 years. · An examination shall be taken at the dojo where you normally practice. If you wish to taken an examination at a dojo other than where you normally practice, approval of both dojos is required. · Morotedori(two hands holding one) · As a rule partners (uke) in an examination should be of the same rank. · Continue doing the same technique, left and right, ura and omote, until the examiner says “Stop”. |
10 – 7 Kyu exam program for members aged 6 – 10 years
10 Kyu
Minimum 3 months, 30 hours of training
Kamae (Migi-Hidari)
Movare
Sugi Ashi
Ayumi Ashi 1, 2 variants
Akuri Ashi
Suri Ashi
9 Kyu
Minimum 3 months, 30 hours of training
Mei Ukemi Mate
Ushiro Ukemi Mate
Yoko Ukemi Mate
Mae Shikko
Ushiro Shikko
S.V. Tai sabaki
8 Kyu
Minimum 3 months, 30 hours of training
Tenkai
Shomen uchi
Yokomen uchi
Tsuki
Shito tsuki
Ashi Geri
7 Kyu
Minimum 3 months, 30 hours of training
Mae Ukemi
Ushiro Ukemi
Yoko Ukemi
Irimi Ashi
Tenkan Ashi
Irimi Tenkan
6 Kyu
From 10 years old
Minimum 12 days and 1 month training
Ashi Waza, Ukemi Waza, Atemi Waza, Sikko.
Physical fitness exam
Push-ups, press, squats
Pull-ups, rope climbing
100 meters run