New Brunswick Aikido Association Ranking Requirements

According to the standard set by the International Aikido Federation (IAF) and the United States Aikido Federation (USAF), there are 5 ranks below black belt. These ranks are called "kyu" ranks. The Fredericton Aikido Dojo ranks start at 6th Kyu.

Eligibility for testing depends primarily (though not exclusively) upon accumulation of practice hours. Other relevant factors may include a trainee's attitude with respect to others, regularity of attendance and dissemination of aikido. Students in the adult class must attend a minimum of two one-day or four half-day workshops per year in order to be considered for grading.

ADULT TESTING REQUIREMENTS

6th Kyu (60 days)
o Back Break Fall
o Back and Front Rolls
o Mouvements: Irimi, Tenkan, Tenshin
Tachi Waza
o Katatetori
o Ai Hanmi : Ikkyo & Kotegaeshi
o Gyaku Hanmi: Shihonage, Kokyunage & Sumiotoshi

5th Kyu (60 days)
Tachi Waza
o Katatori Shihonage
o Ryotetori Techinage
o Morotetori Kokynage
o Tsuki Kotegaeshi
o Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
o Shomenuchi Ikkyo & Iriminage
o Jiyuwaza on Katatetori

4th Kyu (80 days)
Suwari Waza:
o Katatori Nikkyo & Sankyo
o Shomenuchi Ikkyo
Tachi Waza:
o Shomenuchi Ikkyo, Nikkyo & Sankyo
o Yokomenuchi Shihonage
o Tsuki Iriminage
o Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo
o Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
o Jiyu Waza on Shomenuchi & Yokomenuchi

3rd Kyu (100 days)
Suwari Waza:
o Shomenuchi Nikkyo and Iriminage
Hanmi Handachi
o Katatetori Shihonage and Kaitennage (Uchi & Soto Mawari)
Tachi Waza:
o Morotetori Iriminage
o Shomenuchi Sankyo
o Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi and Iriminage
o Tsuki Kaitennage
o Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo
o Jiyu Waza on Ushiro and Morotetori
o Randori 2 people

2nd Kyu (200 days)
Hanmi Handachi
o Katatetori Nikkyo
o Shomenuchi Iriminage
o Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
Tachi Waza
o Morotetori Nikkyo
o Shomenuchi Shihonage & Kaitennage
o Yokomenuchi Gokyo
o Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage & Jujinage
o Ushiro Kubishime (neck strangle) Koshinage
o Jiyu Waza on Tsuki
o Randori 3 people

1st Kyu (300 days)
Suwari Waza
o Shomenuchi Ikkyo, Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo
Hanmi Handachi
o Ushiro Waza 5 techniques
5 Techniques on:
o Ryotetori
o Morotetori
o Yokomenuchi
o Shomenuchi
o Katatori Menuchi
o Koshinage on 5 attacks
o Tantotori
o Jiyuwaza on Ganmenuchi
o Randori 4 attackers

 
 

CHILDREN TESTING REQUIREMENTS

6th Kyu - One Yellow Stripe
- Back Rolls / Back Break Fall
- Tsuki (Palm Strike)
- Irimi & Tenchi Movements
- Katatori: Irimi & Tenchi
- Katatori: Kokyu-nage with Irimi & Tenchi

6th Kyu - Two Yellow Stripes
- Front Rolls
- Tsuki (Closed Fist)                                - Irimi with Pivot & Tenkan
- Katatetori Gyakyu-Hanmi with Pivot & Tenkan
- Katatetori Gyakyu-Hanmi: Sumi Otoshi in Irimi & Tenkan

6th Kyu - Three Yellow Stripes
- Side Break Fall
- Tsuki to face
- Tsuki: Irimi, Tenkan & Tenchi
- Katetetori Ai-Hanmi:  Irimi-mage, Ikkyo & Kotehaeshi
- Katatetori Gyakyu-Hanmi: Shiho-nage & Kokyu-nage

5th Kyu - One Red Stripe
- Combination Front & Back Roll
- Shomenuchi
- Shomenuchi: Irimi, Tenkan & Tenchi
- Shomenuchi: Ikyo, Iriminage & Kotegaeshi
- Tsuki: Irimi-nage, Shiho-nage & Kotegaeshi

5th Kyu - Two Red Stripes
- Break Fall from Front roll
- Yokomen / Reverse Yokomen
- Yokomen: Irimi, Double Tenkan & Tenchi
- Yokomen: Shiho-nage, Irimi-nage & Kotegaeshi
- Reverse Yokomen: Ikkyo, Irimi-nage & Kotegaeshi

5th Kyu - Three Red Stripes
- Front Kick
- Front Kick: Irimi, Tenkan & Tenchi
- Tsuki: Udekimi-nage, Kaiten-nage & Kokyu-nage
- Katatori: Ikkyo, Shiho-nage & Kokyu-nage

4th Kyu - One Green Stripe
- Demo of falls while taking Ukemi from senior student
- Shiko
- Front Kick: Irimi-nage & Kokyu-nage
- Yokomen: Udekime-nage & Kokyu-nage
- Ryotetori: Shiho-nage, Tenchi-nage & Kokyu-nage
- Jiyuwazai on Katatetori Gyku-Hanmi

4th Kyu - Two Green Stripes
- Ganmenuchi (Tsuki to face): Kotegaeshi, Irimi-nage & Shiho-nage
- Ryokatatori: Shiho-nage & Kokyu-nage
- Shomenuchi: Nikyo, Sankyo & Yonkyo
- Jiyuwazai on Katatetori Ai-Hanmi

4th Kyu - Three Green Stripes
- Morotetori: Kokyu-nage, Udekimenage & Irimi-nage
- Ushiro Ryotetori: Kokyu-nage, Kotegaeshi & Shiho-nage
- Shomenuchi in Swariwaza: Ikkyo, Irimi-nage & Kotegaeshi
- Jiyuwazai on Yokomenuchi & Shomenuchi

From 3rd kyu and up the children follow the same requirements as the adults.

Black Belt Testing Requirements

Shodan (400 days)
Same as 1st Kyu plus:
o Tachitori
o Jotori
o Henka Waza : (Change to another technique in mid-execution)
o Randori 4 attackers

Nidan (600 days)
Same as above plus:
o Randori 5 attackers
o Kaeshi Waza : (Technique reversal)

Sandan (700 days)
To be determined by examiner at exam.

 
 

Glossary of Terms:

- Seiza : Formal Sitting Posture
- Tachi-Tori : Sword-taking
- Tanto-Tori : Knife-taking
- Jo-Tori : Jo-taking

- Tai-sabaki : Circular movement in response to an attack

- Randori : Multipal person attack

- Kokyu-dosa : Sitting kokyu exercise

- Kamiza : A small shrine generally located the front of the dojo
- Shomen : Front or top of head. Also the designated front of a DOJO
- Domo Arigato Gozaimashita: "Thank you very much."

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