• 7th Kyu - White Belt with Stripe
• 6th Kyu - Yellow Belt
• 5th Kyu - Yellow Belt with Stripe
• 4th Kyu - Blue Belt
• 3rd Kyu - Blue Belt with Stripe
• 2nd Kyu - Brown Belt
• 1st Kyu - Brown Belt with Stripe

Seiza

Sitting Japanese style with legs folded underneath

Shizentai

Natural stance with feet shoulder width

Orenaite

Unbendable arm, tested while in hanmi stance

Koho Tento Undo

Rolling backward and forward from sitting, kneeling and standing positions

Ushiro Ukemi

Rolling - Tumbling backward completely, from kneeling and standing positions

Mae Ukemi

Rolling - Tumbling forward completely, from kneeling and standing positions

Kokyudosa

Partner practice in seiza position; exercise to develop timing or "breath" power

Katatekosatori Kotegaeshi

Cross hand wrist grab / "Wrist-turning" throw, pin

Katatori Ikkyo

Lapel grab / "First teaching", pin

Katatekosatori Kokyunage

Cross hand wrist grab / "Timing throw" controlling the head

Ushiro Ukemi

Breakfall - Rolling backward with slap, and returning to standing position

Mae Ukemi

Breakfall - Falling forward with slap, and returning to standing position

Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi and Munetsuki

Demonstration of basic strikes

Funakogi Undo

"Rowing exercise"

Shomenuchi Ikkyo Undo

Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword

Renzoku Kokyudosa

Kokyudosa practiced continuously, one side to another without pause

Shomenuchi Kokyunage

Downward strike to the head / "Timing throw", controlling the head (as in 7th Kyu technique Katatekosatori Kokyunage)

Katatetori Shihonage

Same side wrist grab / "Four-directions" throw

Shomenuchi Iriminage

Downward strike to the head / "Entering throw" leading the balance and stepping through

Katatori Nikyo

Lapel grab / "Second teaching" and pin

Hanmi no Kamae

"Half-body stance"

Banzai no Kamae

Stance with feet shoulder-width and both arms raised

Zengo Undo

Raising and lowering arms as if cutting with a sword, with 180 degree pivoting motion

Happo Undo

Raising and lowering arms with movement as if cutting in eight directions

Tekubikosa Undo

"Crossing the wrists exercise", upper and lower variations required

Kamae with Bokken

Demonstration of five basic sword stances

Bokken and Jo Suburi

Demonstration of basic strikes with sword and staff

Shomenuchi Kotegaeshi

Downward strike to the head / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Shomenuchi Ikkyo

Downward strike to the head / "First teaching" and pin

Katatetori Sankyo

Same side wrist grab / "Third teaching" ; both nage waza (throwing) and katame waza (pinning) variations are required

Yokomenuchi Sokumen Iriminage

Strike to side of head / "Side of the face, Entering throw" ; technique performed in the manner of Sayu Undo

Munetsuki Kotegaeshi

Thrusting strike to the chest / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Katatetori Kaitenage

Same side wrist grab / "Rotary throw" ; tenkan variation required

Ushirosori

Bending backward while in hanmi stance

Maekagami

Stooping forward while in hanmi stance

Sayu Undo

"Left and right exercise", extending arms to the left and right and sinking the hips

Sayu Choyaku Undo

"Left and right exercise", with skipping step

Udefuri Undo

"Swinging the arms exercise" to the left and right

Udefuri Choyaku Undo

"Swinging the arms exercise" with stepping and turning motion

Ushirotori Undo

"Grasped from behind exercise"

Ushirotekubitori Undo

"Wrists grasped from behind exercise"

Shikko

Walking on one’s knees

Taisabaki Toshu

"Empty-hand body movement" against Katatetori, Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi and Munetsuki attacks

Yokomenuchi Shihonage

Strike to the side of the head / "Four directions throw"

Ushirotekubitori Kokyunage

Wrists grasped from behind / "Timing throw" ; variation executed in the manner of Ushirotekubitori Undo required

Ushirotekubitori Kotegaeshi

Wrists grasped from behind / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Katatori Yonkyo

Lapel grab / "Fourth teaching" and pin

Ryotetori Tenchinage

Grasping both wrists / "Heaven and earth throw"

Ryotetori Kokyunage

Grasping both wrists / "Timing throw" ; pivot throw variations required

Yoko Ukemi

"Side fall" exercise, from standing positions and from tumbling forward

Tenkan Undo

"Spinning change exercise"; turning body movement

Ushirohijitori Kotegaeshi

Grasping elbows from behind / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Munetsuki Kokyunage

Thrusting attack to the chest / "Timing throw" ; pivot-throw variation required

Katatori Gokyo

Lapel Grab / "Fifth Teaching" and pin

Ushirotori Kokyunage

Grasping from behind (bearhug) / "Timing throw" executed in the manner of Ushirotori Undo

Ryotetori Kaitenage

Grasping both wrists / "Rotary throw"

Katateryotetori Nikyo

Grasping a forearm with both hands / "Second teaching" and pin

Suwariwaza

The following techniques performed from seated (seiza) position:

Shomenuchi Kokyunage

Shomenuchi Ikkyo

Katatori Nikyo

Bokken Kata I

First sword form; 13 movements ("Happo Giri"; cutting in eight directions)

Jiyu Waza

"Free technique" : Defense against any grasping attack

Aguro no shisei

Sitting cross legged

Kata ashiage

Raising one leg

Agaranai karada

Unliftable body

Questions

Verbal examination will be administered by test committee on the following topics:

Four Basic Principles of Aikido

What is Aikido?

Meisoho

Meditation training

Kokyuho

Breathing training

Ryokatatori Kokyunage

Grasping both lapels / "Timing throw"; pivot-throw variation required

Ushirokatatori Kokyunage

Grasping both shoulders from behind / "Timing throw"; variation executed with bowing movement required

Katateryotetori Kokyunage

Grasping a forearm with both hands / "Timing throw"

Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi

Grasping both lapels / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Katatori Menuchi Iriminage

Grasping a lapel and attack shomenuchi or yokomenuchi / "Entering throw" leading the balance and stepping through

Hanmi Hantachi Waza

The following techniques performed from a seated (seiza) position against a standing attacker:

Katatetori Shihonage

Katatetori Sankyo

Munetsuki Kotegaeshi

Ryotetori Koshinage

Grasping both wrists / "Hip throw"

Maegeri Kokyunage

Front snapping kick / "Timing throw"

Jiyu Waza

"Free technique" against any attack

Jo Kata I

First staff form; 22 movements

Tai Sabaki with Bokken

Body movement and striking with the sword against an opponent

Ushirotekubitori Jiujinage

Grasp both wrists from behind / Entwining the arms in the shape of the Japanese number "10" (shape of cross) and throwing

Yokomenuchi Sudori

Strike to the side of the head / "Disappearing" throw

Katateryotetori Kotegaeshi

Grasping a forearm with both hands / "Wrist-turning" throw and pin

Munetsuki Sumiotoshi

Thrusting attack to the chest / "Corner-drop throw"

Katatori ganmenuchi Ikkyo

Grasping lapel and punching to the face / "First teaching" throw and pin

Tantodori

Defense against knife attacks; at least three techniques each against shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munetsuki attacks required

Bokken Kata II

Second sword form; 13 movements

Randori

"Seizing chaos": Defense against multiple attackers (3)

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