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Grading Syllabus

  
   
 
     
     
     
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Grading Syllabus (As to Aikido World Headquarters Grading System)
 
 
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Pre-requisite for exam
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 Techniques

7th Kyu (Orange)

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4 mths of practice (min 20 hrs of training)

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Basic Movements
- Shomenuchi Ikkyo Endo

- Shomenuchi

- Yokomenuchi

- Tsuki

- Irimitenkan & Tenkan

- Ukemi

- Ushiro Ukemi

- Shikko


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6th Kyu (Blue)
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4 mths of practice (min 20 hrs of training) after obtaining 7th kyu
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Ikkyo - Shomenuchi

Shihonage - Katatedori

Iriminage - Shomenuchi

Kokyuho (sitting)


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5th Kyu (Blue Gold)
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6 mths of practice (min 40 hrs of training) after obtaining 6th kyu
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Ikkyo - Shomenuchi
Nikkyo - Katadori

Shihonage - Yokomenuchi

Iriminage - Shomenuchi (sitting & standing)

Kokyuho (sitting)


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4th Kyu (Brown)
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6 mths (min 40 hrs of training) after obtaining 5th kyu
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Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo - Shomenuchi (sitting & standing)

Shihonage - Ryotedori, Yokomenuchi

Iriminage - Shomenuchi, Tsuki

Kotegaeshi - Shomenuchi, Tsuki

Tenchinage - Ryotedori

Kokyuho (sitting)


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3rd Kyu (Brown Gold)
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8 mths (min 60 hrs of training) after obtaining 4th kyu
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Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo - Shomenuchi, Katadori (sitting & standing)

Shihonage - Katatedori
(hanmi handachi)

Iriminage - Shomenuchi, Tsuki (standing), Katatedori

Kotegaeshi - Shomenuchi, Tsuki (standing), Katatedori

Kaittennage - Katatedori

Tenchinage - Ryotedori

Jiyuwaza - Katatedori

Kokyuho (sitting)


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2nd Kyu (Black)
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8 mths (min 60 hrs of training) after obtaining 3rd kyu
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Ikkyo, Nikkyo, Sankyo, Yonkyo - Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Katadori, Ushiro Ryotedori (sitting & standing)

Gokkyo - Yokomenuchi

Shihonage - Katatedori, Ryotedori (hanmi handachi & standing)

Iriminage - Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katatedori

Kotegaishi - Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katatedori

Kaittennage - Shomenuchi, Tsuki, Katatedori

Tenchinage - Ryotedori

Jiyuwaza - Katatedori, Ryotedori, Morotedori

Kokyuho (sitting & standing)


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1st Kyu (Black Gold)
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12 mths (min 80 hrs of training) after obtaining 2nd kyu
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Unarmed techniques (sitting, hanmi handachi, standing techniques for strikes, thrust, all forms of grasping shoulders, elbows, collar, wrists & hands; all techniques from the rear).


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Shodan (1st Dan)
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12 mths (min 96 hrs of training) after obtaining 1st kyu
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Same as above


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Nidan (2nd Dan)
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24 mths (min 200 hrs of training) after obtaining Shodan
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Same as above plus Tantodori and Futarigake.
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