5th Kyu Examination

Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)

Gokyu, White Belt, 50 training days
Tachi Waza

katate dori - irimi and tenkan

katate dori - shihonage - omote and ura
shomen uchi - ikkyo - omote and ura
shomen uchi - irimi nage

Suwari Waza

ryote dori - kokyu ho

Ukemi

forward and backward rolls

4th Kyu Examination

Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)
Yonkyu, Blue Belt, 60 training days
Tachi Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo - omote and ura

shomen uchi - nikyo - omote and ura
shomen uchi - irimi nage
kata dori - nikyo - omote and ura
ryote dori - tenchi nage
tsuki - kote gaeshi
katate dori - shihonage - omote and ura
yokomen uchi - shihonage - omote and ura

Suwari Waza

ryote dori - kokyu ho

Jo Suburi

Tsuki No Bu (Thrusts 1-5)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

choku tsuki
gaeshi tsuki
ushiro tsuki
tsuki gedan gaeshi
tsuki jodan gaeshi

Ukemi

At a level appropriate for the rank

3rd Kyu Examination

Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)
Sankyu, Blue Belt, 80 training days

Suwari Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

ryote dori - kokyu ho

Tachi Waza

morote dori - kokyu ho

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo
shomen uchi - irimi nage
shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
tsuki - irimi nage
tsuki - kote gaeshi
katate dori - shihonage - omote and ura
ryote dori - shihonage - omote and ura
yokomen uchi - shihonage - omote and ura

Jo Suburi

Tsuki No Bu (Thrusts 1-5)

Uchikomi No Bu (Strikes 6-10).
Katate No Bu (Single Hand Techniques 11-13)
Hasso Gaeshi No Bu (Figure Eight Techniques 14-18)
Nagare Geshi (Flowing Techniques 19-20)

1. choku tsuki
2. gaeshi tsuki
3. ushiro tsuki
4. tsuki gedan gaeshi
5. tsuki jodan gaeshi
6. shomen uchi komi
7. renzoku uchi komi
8. menuchi gedan gaeshi
9. menuchi ushiro tsuki
10. gyaku yokomen ushiro tsuki
11. katate gedan gaeshi
12. toma katate uchi
13. katate hachi no ji gaeshi
14. hasso gaeshi uchi
15. hasso gaeshi tsuki
16. hasso gaeshi ushiro tsuki
17. hasso gaeshi ushiro uchi
18. hasso gaeshi ushiro harai

19. hidari nagare gaeshi uchi

20. migi nagare gaeshi tsuki

Ukemi

At a level appropriate for the rank

2nd Kyu Examination

Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)
Nikyu, Brown Belt, 100 training days

Suwari Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

ryote dori - kokyu ho

Tachi Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

o shomen uchi ikkyo
o shomen uchi nikyo
o shomen uchi sankyo
o shomen uchi yonkyo
shomen uchi - irimi nage
shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
shomen uchi - kaiten nage
tsuki - irimi nage
tsuki - kote gaeshi
tsuki - kaiten nage
katate dori - irimi nage
katate dori - kote gaeshi
katate dori - kaiten nage
ushiro ryote dori - shihonage
ushiro ryote dori - kote gaeshi

Hanmi Handachi

katate dori - shihonage

ryote dori - shihonage

Variations
(3 techniques from each attack)
katate dori
hiji dori
morote dori
ryote dori

Ken Suburi

shomen uchi
shomen uchi komi
Sword of Universal Ki
renzoku shomen uchi komi
renzoku shomen uchi komi (with blocks)
shomen uchi tsuki
migi shomen uchi hidari tsuki

Jiyu Waza

one person

1st Kyu Examination

Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)
Ikkyu, Brown Belt, 150 training days

Suwari Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

yokomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori - ikkyo through yonkyo
ryote dori - kokyu ho

Tachi Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

yokomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori - ikkyo through yonkyo
ushiro ryotekubi dori - ikkyou through yonkyo

shomen uchi - irimi nage

shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
shomen uchi - kaiten nage

tsuki - irimi nage

tsuki - kote gaeshi
tsuki - kaiten nage

yokomen uchi - irimi nage

yokomen uchi - kote gaeshi
yokomen uchi - kaiten nage
yokomen uchi - gokyo

Variations
(3 techniques from each attack)
katate dori
ryote dori
morote dori
kata dori menuchi
ushiro ryokata dori
koshi nage

Hanmi Handachi

katate dori - shihonage

ryote dori - shihonage
shomen uchi - irimi nage
shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
shomen uchi - kaiten nage
tsuki - irimi nage
tsuki - kote gaeshi
tsuki - kaiten nage
ushiro waza - five techniques

31 kata

Jo

Ken

ki musubi no tachi

Jiyu Waza

two person

Shodan Examination
Aikido Assocation of Northern California (Revised February 1990)
1st Degree Black Belt, 200 training days

Suwari Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

yokomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori - ikkyo through yonkyo
ryote dori - kokyu ho

Tachi Waza

shomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo

yokomen uchi - ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori - ikkyo through yonkyo
ushiro ryotekubi dori - ikkyo through yonkyo

shomen uchi - irimi nage

shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
shomen uchi - kaiten nage

tsuki - irimi nage

tsuki - kote gaeshi
tsuki - kaiten nage

yokomen uchi - irimi nage

yokomen uchi - kote gaeshi
yokomen uchi - kaiten nage
yokomen uchi - gokyo

Variations
(5 techniques from each attack)
katate dori
ryote dori
morote dori
kata dori menuchi
ushiro ryotekubi dori
ushiro ryokata dori
koshi nage

Hanmi Handachi

katate dori - shihonage

ryote dori - shihonage
shomen uchi - irimi nage
shomen uchi - kote gaeshi
shomen uchi - kaiten nage
tsuki - irimi nage
tsuki - kote gaeshi
tsuki - kaiten nage
ushiro waza - five techniques

Tanto Dori

tsuki
shomen uchi
yokomen uchi
slash
knife at throat - front
knife at throat - rear

Jiyu Waza

one person flowing freestyle, any attack

Randori
Multiple attack, three persons, one of the following:
1. Begin with one uke, send in #2, then #3
2. Begin with two holding, add third
3. Three attack simultaneously