Shuseikan Aikido Curriculum

NOTE: This is not a complete catalog of exercises and techniques which we practice in our club. These are only the basics, and the instructor may initiate other exercises or techniques that he deemed beneficial to the student's practice.

KIHON JUNBI DOSA (Basic Warming-Up Exercises)

Kansetsu junan-undo (Joint Exercises) Ikkyo undo Nikyo undo Sankyo undo Kote gaeshi undo Kata tori undo Tekube shindo undo Tai-so (Body Exercises) Funakogi undo Shomen uchi ikkyo undo Zengo undo Ude furi undo Joho ude furi undo Kokyu ho undo Katate tori kokyu nage undo Tekube kosa undo Tekube joho kosa undo Ushiro tekube tori zenshin undo Ushiro tekube tori kotai undo

Kaiten nage undo Kaiten nage gyaku undo Sayu undo Sayu undo with stepping Ushiro tori undo Koho tento undo Shikko Sotai - dosa (PairedExercises) Tai no tenkan ho Kokyu tanden ho Ukemi - waza (RollingExercises) Mae ukemi (Forward roll, sitting position) Ushiro ukemi (Backward roll, sitting position) Mae ushiro ukemi (Standing position) Kote gaeshi ukemi (Standing position) Forward, backward and stomach fall Somersault Long thrust with weapons Samurai long thrust Long thrust drills

WAZA (Techniques)
ROKUKYU TO GOKYU Techniques For Promotion To 5th Kyu (Green belt) Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 32 hours or 2 months before he/she can take examination for promotion to 5th kyu. 1. Shomen uchi ikkyo irimi 2. Shomen uchi nikyo tenkan 3. Shomen uchi sankyo irimi 4. Yokomen uchi shiho nage 5. Yokomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan 6. Mune tsuki kote gaeshi 7. Mune tsuki hantai tenkan 8. Kata tori ikkyo irimi 9. Kata tori ikkyo tenkan 10. Kata tori nikyo irimi 11. Kata tori nikyo tenkan 12. Ushiro tekubi tori sankyo irimi 13. Ushiro tekubi tori kote gaeshi 14. Ushiro tekubi tori kubi shime sankyo irimi A 15. Ushiro tekubi tori kubi shime sankyo irimi B 16. Ushiro hiji tori kote gaeshi 17. Ushiro tori kokyu nage 18. Shomen uchi kokyu nage irimi 19. Shomen uchi kaiten nage

20. Shomen uchi kote gaeshi

GOKYU TO YONKYU Techniques For Promotion To 4th Kyu (Purple belt) Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 32 hours or 2 months from Gokyu before he/she can take examination for promotion to 4th kyu.

ANY 10 OF PREVIOUS EXERCISES & TECHNIQUES PLUS THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES: 21. Katate tori kokyu ho irimi 22. Katate tori kokyu ho tenkan 23. Katate tori shiho nage irimi atemi 24. Katate tori shiho nage tenkan atemi 25. Katate tori kokyu nage irimi A 26. Katate tori kokyu nage irimi B 27. Katate tori sokumen iriminage 28. Katate tori kote gaeshi 29. Katate tori kaiten nage atemi 30. Katate tori ikkyo irimi 31. Katate tori ikkyo tenkan 32. Katate tori nikyo irimi 33. Katate tori nikyo tenkan 34. Katate kosa tori nikyo 35. Katate kosa tori kokyu nage 36. Katate kosa tori kote gaeshi 37. Mune tsuki ikkyo irimi

38. Mune tsuki ikkyo tenkan 39. Mune tsuki nikyo irimi 40. Mune tsuki nikyo tenkan 41. Kata tori kokyu nage irimi 42. Kata tori kokyu nage tenkan 43. Jo tori yokomen uchi shiho nage 44. Jo tori yokomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan A 45. Jo tori yokomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan B 46. Jo tori yokomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan C 47. Jo tori yokomen uchi kokyu nage irimi A 48. Jo tori yokomen uchi kokyu nage irimi B 49. Jo tori shomen uchi kokyu nage irimi 50. Jo tori shomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan

YONKYU TO SANKYU Techniques For Promotion To 3rd Kyu (Yellow belt) Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 32 hours or 2 months from Yonkyu before he/she can take examination for promotion to 3rd kyu. ANY 10 OF PREVIOUS EXERCISES & TECHNIQUES

PLUS THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES: 51. Jo tori shomen uchi ikkyo irimi 52. Jo tori shomen uchi ikkyo tenkan 53. Jo tori shomen uchi nikkyo irimi 54. Jo tori shomen uchi nikkyo tenkan 55. Jo tori shomen uchi sankyo irimi

56. Jo tori shomen uchi sankyo tenkan 57. Jo tori shomen uchi kote gaeshi 58. Tanto tori mune tsuki kote gaeshi irimi 59. Tanto tori mune tsuki kote gaeshi tenkan 60. Tanto tori mune tsuki kaiten nage atemi 61. Tanto tori mune tsuki hantai tenkan mae geri 62. Tanto tori mune tsuki hantai tenkan kote gaeshi 63. Katate tori ryote mochi sokumen iriminage 64. Katate tori ryote mochi nikyo A 65. Katate tori ryote mochi nikyo B 66. Katate tori ryote mochi kokyu nage tenkan A 67. Katate tori ryote mochi kokyu nage tenkan B 68. Katate tori ryote mochi kote gaeshi 69. Ushiro tekube tori ikkyo 70. Ushiro tekube tori kote gaeshi 71. Ushiro tekube tori sankyo 72. Ushiro tekube tori kote gaeshi tenkan 73. Ushiro hiji tori kote gaeshi 74. Ushiro kata tori kote gaeshi 75. Ushiro kata tori kokyu nage irimi with uppercut 76. Ushiro kata tori kokyu nage irimi 77. Ushiro kubi shime kokyu nage 78. Ushiro tori kokyu nage var. 1 79. Ushiro tekube tori kubi shime sankyo A 80. Ushiro tekube tori kubi shime sankyo B

SANKYU TO NIKYU Techniques For Promotion To 2nd Kyu (Blue belt) Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 32 hours or 2 months from Sankyu before he/she can take examination for promotion to 2nd kyu. A. Demonstration of Kihon junbi dosa (10) B. Tachiwaza 1 80 C. Aikido terminologies Kihon junbi dosa (10) Tachiwaza 1-80 (20) D. Randori (1:3)

NIKYU TO IKKYU Techniques For Promotion To 1st Kyu (Brown belt) Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 64 hours or 4 months from Nikyu before he/she can take examination for promotion to 1st kyu. A. Any or all of the previous exercises and techniques B. Jo tori waza (any 5 of jo tori waza) C. Tanto tori waza (any 5 of tanto tori waza) D. Geri waza (any 5 of geri waza) E. Katame waza (any 5 of katame waza) F. Hold-up defense techniques (any 5 of hold-up defense techniques) G. Boxing defense (any 5 of boxing defense techniques) H. Randori (1:4) NOTES:

1. Attacks are random. 2. Atemi may be employed to distract ukes attention only. Avoid contact. Defense is limited to throws like kokyu nage or iriminage, grabbing and locks. 3. Previous techniques can be used plus the additional techniques below:

ADDITIONAL STICK DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 81. Jo tori shomen uchi katagatame atemi 82. Jo tori shomen uchi kubi shime 83. Jo tori shomen uchi ude garami 84. Jo tori yokomen uchi shiho nage atemi 85. Jo tori yokomen gyaku yokomen uchi kote gaeshi

ADDITIONAL KNIFE DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 86. Tanto tori mune tsuki katagatame 87. Tanto tori mune tsuki sukomen iriminage atemi 88. Tanto tori shomen tsuki ude garami 89. Tanto tori yokomen tsuki kokyu nage tenkan atemi 90. Tanto tori gyaku mawashi tsuki katagatame

ADDITIONAL KICKING DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 91. Mae geri kokyu nage irimi 92. Mawashi geri ashi shime 93. Mawashi geri ashi-uchi men-uchi 94. Mawashi geri kubi shime 95. Ushiro geri hiki otoshi

ADDITIONAL GRAPPLING DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 96. Katame waza 1 97. Katame waza 2 98. Katame waza 3 99. Katame waza 4 100. Katame waza 5

ADDITIONAL HOLD-UP DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 101. Hold-up left-hand-choke right-hand-knife to the front of throat katagatame 102. Hold-up left-hand-choke right-hand-knife to the front of throat kokyu nage 103. Hold-up left-hand-choke right-hand-knife to the back kote gaeshi 104. Hold-up left-hand-over-left shoulder right-hand-knife to the back ushiro geri 105. Hold-up left-hand-over-left shoulder right-hand-knife to the back kote gaeshi

ADDITIONAL BOXING DEFENSE TECHNIQUES: 106. Boxing left-jab right-straight head lock 107. Boxing left-jab right-hook kokyu nage tenkan 108. Boxing right-jab left-hook kokyu nage tenkan 109. Boxing left-jab right-backfist kote gaeshi 110. Boxing left-jab right-uppercut head lock

IKKYU TO SHODAN Techniques For Promotion To 1st Dan Black Belt Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum of 192 hours or 12 months from Ikkyu before he/she can take examination for promotion to Shodan. REQUIREMENTS: A. Any or all of the previous exercises and techniques B. History & principles of Aikido C. Iaido rei D. Bokken kata (sitting) E. Bokken kamae (5) F. Bokken suburi (7) G. Bokken kata (standing) H. Bo stab kata I. Ki development Orenaite (Unbendable arm) Agaranai karada (Unliftable body) Immovable seiza

J. Suwariwaza (10) K. Hanmi handachi waza Jo tori waza (5) Tanto tori waza (5) Geri waza (5) Boxing defense (5)

L. Randori (1:5)

NOTES: 1. Attacks are random. 2. Atemi may be employed to distract ukes attention only. Avoid contact. Defense is limited to throws like kokyu nage or iriminage, grabbing and locks. 3. Previous techniques can be used plus the additional techniques below:

SWORD TECHNIQUES: 111. Iaido rei 112. Bokken kata (sitting) 113. Bokken chudan kamae 114. Bokken gedan kamae 115. Bokken jodan kamae 116. Bokken hasso kamae 117. Bokken waki kamae 118. Shuseikan suburi #1 119. Shuseikan suburi #2 120. Shuseikan suburi #3 121. Shuseikan suburi #4 122. Shuseikan suburi #5 123. Shuseikan suburi #6 124. Shuseikan suburi #7 125. Bokken kata (standing)

BO STAFF TECHNIQUES: 126. Bo stab kata

KI DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES: 127. Orenaite (unbendable arm) 128. Agaranai karada (Unliftable Body) 129. Immovable seiza

SUWARIWAZA: 130. Suwariwaza shomen uchi ikkyo irimi 131. Suwariwaza shomen uchi ikkyo tenkan 132. Suwariwaza shomen uchi nikyo irimi 133. Suwariwaza shomen uchi nikyo tenkan 134. Suwariwaza shomen uchi sankyo irimi 135. Suwariwaza shomen uchi sankyo tenkan 136. Suwariwaza yokomen uchi shiho nage 137. Suwariwaza katate tori ikkyo irimi 138. Suwariwaza katate tori ikkyo tenkan 139. Suwariwaza katate tori nikyo irimi 140. Suwariwaza katate tori nikyo tenkan

HANMI HANDACHI WAZA: 141. Hanmi handachi jo tori shomen uchi kote gaeshi 142. Hanmi handachi jo tori yokomen uchi shiho nage

143. Hanmi handachi jo tori gyaku yokomen uchi katagatame 144. Hanmi handachi jo tori yokomen gyaku yokomen uchi kote gaeshi 145. Hanmi handachi jo tori shomen uchi kubi shime 146. Hanmi handachi tanto tori mune tsuki katagatame 147. Hanmi handachi tanto tori mawashi tsuki kokyu nage tenkan atemi 148. Hanmi handachi tanto tori gyaku mawashi tsuki katagatame 149. Hanmi handachi tanto tori shomen uchi ude garami atemi 150. Hanmi handachi tanto tori mune tsuki kote gaeshi atemi 151. Hanmi handachi mae geri kokyu nage irimi 152. Hanmi handachi mae geri kaiten nage 153. Hanmi handachi mawashi geri ashi shime atemi 154. Hanmi handachi ushiro geri hiki otoshi kubi shime 155. Hanmi handachi ushiro geri kubi shime 156. Hanmi handachi left jab right straight head lock 157. Hanmi handachi left jab right hook kokyu nage tenkan 158. Hanmi handachi right jab left hook kokyu nage tenkan 159. Hanmi handachi left jab right back fist kote gaeshi 160. Hanmi handachi left jab right uppercut head lock

SHODAN TO NIDAN Techniques For Promotion To 2nd Dan Black Belt Note: A member is required to attend classes for one (1) year before he/she can qualify for promotion to Nidan. REQUIREMENTS: A. Any or all of the previous exercises and techniques.

B. Plus the following techniques: 161. Sword technique 1 162. Sword technique 2 163. Sword technique 3 164. Sword technique 4 165. Sword technique 5 166. Sword technique 6 167. Sword technique 7 168. Kaeshiwaza shomen uchi kokyu nage irimi 169. Kaeshiwaza shomen uchi nikyo tenkan 170. Kaeshiwaza shomen uchi ikkyo irimi 171. Kaeshiwaza yokomen uchi shiho nage 172. Kaeshiwaza yokomen uchi kokyu nage tenkan 173. Kaeshiwaza mune tsuki kote gaeshi 174. Kaeshiwaza mune tsuki hantai tenkan 175. Kaeshiwaza kata tori ikkyo irimi 176. Kaeshiwaza kata tori ikkyo tenkan 177. Kaeshiwaza kata tori nikyo irimi 178. Kaeshiwaza kata tori nikyo tenkan 179. Ushiro tekube tori ikkyo A 180. Kata tori yokomen uchi nikyo 181. Kata tori mune tsuki katagatame atemi A 182. Kata tori mune tsuki katagatame atemi B 183. Kata tori yonkyo 184. Shomen uchi yonkyo irimi

185. Shomen uchi yonkyo tenkan 186. Randori 1:3 (Shomen uchi) 187. Randori 1:3 (Yokomen uchi) 188. Randori 1:3 (Mune tsuki / kata tori) 189. Randori 1:3 (Jo tori) 190. Randori 1:3 (Tanto tori) 191. Randori 1:3 (Katate tori) 192. Randori 1:3 (Ushiro tekube tori) 193. Randori 1:3 (Geri) 194. Randori 1:3 (Random attacks, any kind) 195. Randori 1:4 (Random attacks, any kind)

NIDAN TO SANDAN Techniques For Promotion To 3rd Dan Black Belt Note: A member is required to attend classes for a minimum two (2) years before he/she can qualify for promotion to Sandan. REQUIREMENTS: A. Any or all of the previous exercises and techniques B. Plus the following additional techniques: 196. Yokomen uchi yonkyo irimi 197. Yokomen uchi yonkyo tenkan 198. Katate tori ryote mochi shiho nage 199. Ryote tori kokyu nage irimi 200. Ryokata tori kokyu nage irimi 201. Ryote tori koshi nage

202. Ushiro tekube tori koshi nage 203. Ryokata tori koshi nage 204. Kata tori aiki otoshi 205. Ushiro kata tori aiki otoshi 206. Katate tori ryote mochi sumi otoshi 207. Kata tori sumi otoshi 208. Ryote tori kokyu nage 209. Two-man katate tori ryote mochi sokumen iriminage 210. Three-man katate tori ryote mochi sokumen iriminage 211. Staff or stave exercises 212. Ryote tori tenchi nage 213. Randori 1:5 (Shomen uchi) 214. Randori 1:5 (Yokomen uchi) 215. Randori 1:5 (Mune tsuki / kata tori) 216. Randori 1:5 (Jo tori) 217. Randori 1:5 (Tanto tori) 218. Randori 1:5 (Katate tori) 219. Randori 1:5 (Ushiro tekube tori) 220. Randori 1:5 (Geri waza) 221. Randori 1:5 (Random attacks, any kind) 222. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Shomen uchi) 223. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Yokomen uchi) 224. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Mune tsuki / kata tori) 225. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Jo tori) 226. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Tanto tori)

227. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Geri waza) 228. Randori hanmi handachi 1:3 (Random attacks, any kind) 229. Randori hanmi handachi 1:4 (Random attacks, any kind) 230. Randori hanmi handachi 1:5 (Random attacks, any kind)