Kyu Test Requirements

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Kotegaeshi In a sense, "testing" is not what we do at Aikido Eastside. It is more of a demonstration of a student's attainment for everyone to see. Students in the "Beginner Program" are tested by the teaching staff for the 6th Kyu and 5th Kyu ranks. Final authority over Beginner testing rests with Alex Nakamura Sensei our Senior Instructor.

Students testing for ranks 4th kyu and above will acquire a "trainer" or partner who will coach him or her and inform the Chief Instructor of the candidate's readiness. He signs up to "test" for a particular "kyu rank" (the ranks that lead to Black Belt or "Dan" ranks) based on the amount of time put into training at the dojo (school). As the test approaches, the Chief Instructor, George Ledyard Sensei confers with the the "trainer" and the Asst. Chief Instructor, Kevin Lam, and mutually decide if the candidate is expected to be ready to "test" for a particular level. If there are problem areas in the student's preparation, special attention is put on those in class as the date for testing approaches.

If the instructors feel that the problems are serious enough that they can not be rectified by the test date, the student is asked to wait until the next test date (tests are quarterly) and is advised what areas of the training need special attention. So it is extremely rare that any student does not pass a test because we attempt to insure that all students who do test are well prepared.

See Kyu Test Procedure

All candidates for rank above 2nd Kyu and Yudansha (Black Belt) rank, must participate in the:

Aikido Eastside Instructor Development Program


Rokyu (30 class days / 3 months)

Empty Hand:

Ukemi:

Forward Roll over two black bags
Backwards Roll

Attacks (demonstrated on focus mitts):

Tsuki
Shomenuchi
Yokomenuchi

Footwork:

Tenkan
Irimi (basic)
Irimi (triangle)
Irimi-tenkan

Technique:

Tai no henko - Tenkan Blending Exercise
Kosa dori ikkyo (static omote & ura)
Kosa dori kotegaeshi (static - ura)
Kosa dori hijinage (static omote & ura)
Kosa dori iriminage (static)
Kokyu tanden ho (top grip & bottom grip)
Weapons:

Sword Requirements:

Kamae:

Mae Gedan
Seigan
Jodan
Gedan Hasso
Jodan Hasso

Basic Attacks:

Tsuki from gedan hasso
Tsuki from seigan
Mae giri from seigan
Mae giri from jodan
Kesa giri from jodan hasso
Kesa giri from gedan hasso

Basic paired striking - blocking exercise

Jo Requirements:

Basic Paired Jo form


Gokyu (60 class days 5 months) student must attend minimum of 1 Basic One Day Seminar

All Previous Techniques - Flowing

Technique:

Katate tori kokyunage (static - omote & ura)
Katate tori sumi-otoshi (static - omote and ura)
Katate tori shihonage (static - omote and ura)
Morote tori kokyunage (static - omote & ura)
Ryote tori tenchinage (static - omote & ura)
Ryote tori shihonage (static - omote & ura)
Kata dori ikkyo (flowing - omote & ura)
Kata dori nikkyo (static - omote & ura)
Sword Requirements:

5 Paired Suburi

Tsuki
Kote
Falling Deflection
Rising Deflection
Do Cut

Happo Giri

Jo Requirements:

Combination Suburi

Tsuki-block-yokomen-ushiro tsuki
Reverse grip tsuki-hasso gaeshi-yokomen
Tsuki-flip- reverse grip tsuki-flip-ushiro tsuki-slide to rear-tsuki Figure eight-hasso gaeshi-yokomen


Yonkyu (72 class days / 6 months) student must attend minimum of 2 Basic One Day Seminars

All Previous Techniques - Flowing

Technique:

Munetsuki kotegaeshi (ura only)
Munetsuki kaiten nage (omote & ura)
Munetsuki hiji nage (ura)
Munetsuki ikkyo
Shomenuchi ikkyo (omote & ura)
Shomenuchi nikkyo (omote & ura)
Shomenuchi sankyo (omote & ura)
Shomenuchi yonkyo (omote & ura)
Shomenuchi iriminage (omote & ura)
Yokomenuchi ikkyo (omote, ura, direct entry)
Yokomenuchi kotegaeshi (two variations)
Yokomenuchi iriminage (irimi tenkan & direct entry)
Yokomenuchi shihonage (omote & ura)
Sword Requirements:

Kumi-tachi Numbers One to Three

Jo Requirements:

Kumi-jo Numbers One to Three


Sankyu (72 class days/6 months) student must attend minimum of 2 Advanced One Day Seminars

All Previous Techniques with speed and power

Technique:

Suwariwaza shomenuchi ikkyo (omote & ura)
Suwariwaza shomenuchi iriminage
Suwariwaza kata dori ikkyo (omote & ura)
Suwariwaza ryokata dori nikkyo (ura)
Suwariwaza yokomenuchi ikkyo (omote, ura, direct entry)
Hanmi handachi katate dori shihonage (omote & ura)
Hanmi handachi shomenuchi iriminage
Hanmi handachi shomenuchi kotegaeshi
Hanmi handachi ryote dori shihonage (omote & ura)
Ushiro ryote dori iriminage
Ushiro ryote dori shihonage
Ushiro ryote dori kotegaeshi
Ushiro ryokata dori ikkyo
Ushiro kubishime kotegaeshi
Ushiro waza kokyunage
Sword Requirements:

Basic Solo Sword Form

Jo Requirements:

Saito Sensei's 31 Movement Jo Form


Nikyu (72 class days / 6 months) student must attend any major weekend seminars, minimum 2 Advanced One Day Seminars, & 1 Full Four Day Intensive

All Previous Techniques with speed and power

Technique:

Morote tori ikkyo (omote & ura)
Morote tori kotegaeshi (ura)
Morote tori iriminage
Yokomenuchi nikkyo (omote & ura)
Yokomenuchi sankyo (omote & ura)
Yokomenuchi yonkyo (omote & ura)
Yokomenuchi kokyunage (ura & direct entry)
Koshinage from shomenuchi (omote from ikkyo)
Koshinage from ryokata dori
Koshinage from yokomenuchi (ura)
Koshinage from katate dori (omote & ura)
Koshinage from munetsuki (omote)
Koshinage from ushiro tekubi tori
Ryotetori kokyunage (omote)
Weapons:

All weapons requirements for Shodan


Ikkyu (90 class days/8 months) student must fulfill all requirements of the Instructor Development Program for six months before the Exam

All Previous Techniques with speed and power

Jiyu waza:

Standing
Hanmi handachi
Suwariwaza

Tanto dori:

Tsuki (high and low)
Shomenuchi (standard grip & reverse grip)
Yokomenuchi
Slashing
Weapons:

All weapons requirements for Nidan

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