Test Criteria for Children

Aikido Association of America and Aikido Association International

AIKIDO MINIMUM PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS - CHILDREN
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8th KYU Orange Belt
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours of training
Ki Tests and Exercises
Seiza
Hanmi No Kamae Technique
Orenaite Katatori Ikkyo
Koho Tento Undo Katatekosatori Kokyunage
Shomenuchi Katatekosatori Kotegaeshi
7.5 KYU Orange Belt with one stripe
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 8th Kyu
Ki Tests and Exercises Technique
Shizentai Shomenuchi Kokyunage
Agura No Shisei Katatetori Shihonage
Funakogi Undo Katatetori Nikyo
Munetsuki
7th KYU Orange belt with two stripes
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 7.5 Kyu
Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Shomenuchi Kotegaeshi
Shomenuchi Ikkyo Undo Shomenuchi Iriminage
Zengo Undo Katatekosatori Sankyo
Mae Ukemi, Rolling Munetsuki Kotegaeshi
Yokomenuchi
6.5 KYU Blue belt
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 7th Kyu
Ki Tests and Exercises Technique
Happo Undo Yokomenuchi Kokyunage
Banzai no Kamae Katatetori Kaitenage
Ushiro Ukemi, Rolling Ushiroryokatatori Kokyunage
6th KYU Blue belt with one stripe
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 6.5 Kyu
Ki Tests and Exercises
Tekubikosa Undo
Sayu Undo Technique
Sayu Choyaku Undo Yokomenuchi Shihonage
Udefuri Undo Ushirotekubitori Kokyunage
Udefuri Choyaku Undo Shomenuchi Ikkyo
5.5 KYU Blue belt with two stripes
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 6th Kyu
Ki Tests and Exercises
Ushirosori Technique
Maekagami Ushirotekubitori Kotegaeshi
Ushirotori Undo Katatori Yonkyo
Ushirotekubitori Undo Ryotetori Tenchinage
5th KYU Blue belt with three stripes
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 5.5 Kyu

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Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Ryotetori Kokyunage
Tenkan Undo Ushirohijitori Kotegaeshi
Shikko Munetsuki Kokyunage
Yoko Ukemi (full breakfall) Suwariwaza: Shomenuchi Ikkyo
4.5 KYU Purple belt
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 5th Kyu
Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Katatori Kokyunage
Kata Ashiage Ushirotori Kokyunage
Kamae with Bokken Ryotetori Kaitenage

4th KYU Purple belt with one stripe

Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 4.5 Kyu
Technique
Katateryotetori Nikyo
Ki Tests and Exercises Suwariwaza:
Agaranai Karada Shomenuchi Kokyunage
Bokken Suburi Katatori Nikyo
3.5 KYU Purple belt with two stripes
Minimum 3 months and 20 hours after earning 4th Kyu
Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Ryokatatori Kokyunage
Jo Suburi Katatetori Sumiotoshi
Katateryotetori Kokyunage
3rd KYU Purple belt with three stripes
Minimum 4 months and 30 hours after earning 3.5 Kyu
Technique
Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
Ki Tests and Exercises Ryokatatori Ikkyo
Kokyuho Hanmi Hantachi Waza:
Meisoho Katatetori Shihonage
Katatetori Sankyo
2.5 KYU Brown belt
Minimum 4 months and 30 hours after earning 3rd Kyu
Technique
Ushirotekubitori Jujinage
Ushirokatatedori Kubishime Kokyunage
Ki Tests and Exercises Ryotetori Koshinage
Questions about Four Basic Principles of Aikido Hanmi Hantachi Waza:
Munetsuki Kotegaeshi
2nd KYU Brown belt with one stripe
Minimum 4 months and 30 hours after earning 2.5 Kyu
Technique
Yokomenuchi Sudori
Ki Tests and Exercises Ushirotekubitori Shihonage
Walking with mind and body unified Katateryotetori Kotegaeshi
Jiyuwaza: Grasping attacks
1.5 KYU Brown belt with two stripes
Minimum 6 months and 50 hours after earning 2nd Kyu

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Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Munetsuki Kaitenage
Bokken Kata I Yokomenuchi Sokumen Iriminage
(Happo Giri) Hanmi Hantachi: Jiyuwaza
Randori (2 attackers)
1st KYU Brown belt with three stripes
Minimum 6 months and 50 hours after earning 1.5 Kyu
Technique
Ki Tests and Exercises Ushirotekubitori Koshinage
Jo Kata I Ushiro Waza Free Technique
(22 movement) Tanto Dori
Randori (3 attackers)
SHODAN Black belt, first degree
Minimum 8 months and 70 hours after earning 1st Kyu
Ki Tests and Exercises
Written essays: Technique
What is Aikido? Munetsuki - Five Arts
What is Shugyo? Shomenuchi - Five Arts
Bokken Kata II Ushirotekubitori - Five Arts
Jo Kata II Randori (4 attackers)

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