Mike Sensei with a "kid shihan" in 1991
Mike Sensei with a "kid shihan" in 1991
All students show respect and appreciation and take responsibility for their own training by:
1. Arriving to class on time;
2. Being properly dressed or in a gi;
3. Placing belongings neatly in the designated area;
4. Bowing when entering and leaving the dojo/mat and when starting and stopping all training relationships;
5. Being respectful at all times by listening and following the directions of the instructor (Sensei).
YOUNG PEOPLE'S TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Rank | Belt | Focused Classes marked by Sensei for promotion to this rank | Months | Age |
| 9th Kyu | white | Granted at Entry | 0 | 5 |
Forward rolls Tae no henko
Irimi Tenkan
Irimi
Shikko
| 8th Kyu | purple or yellow | 8 | 3 | less than 7 or 7 and older |
All above p1us
Tae no henko
Kokyu Dosa
| 7th Kyu | purple ni or yellow ni | 8 | 3 | less than 7 or 7 and older |
All above plus
Morote dori kokyu ho
Shomen uchi ikkyo omote
| 6th Kyu | orange | 12 | 3 | 7 |
All above plus
Shomen uchi ikkyo ura
Mune tsuki no pin
Happo giri
able to tie own belt
able to count to 10 in Japanese
| 5th Kyu | orange ni | 12 | 3 | 7 |
All above plus
Rolls from standing to standing
Mune tsuki with pin
katate dori shihonage omote and ura
can do back stretch with partner
| 4th Kyu | blue | 24 | 6 | 8 |
All above plus
Kata dori nikkyo omote & ura
Katate dori ikkyo omote & ura
| 3rd Kyu | green | 12 | 9 | 8 |
All above plus
Yokomen uchi shihonage
Shomen uchi iriminage
Defines uke, nage, omote and ura
| 2nd Kyu | brown | 24 | 12 | 9 |
All above plus
Shomen uchie ikkyo - yonkyo omote
Tachi waza
Shomen uchi ikkyo - yonkyo omote and ura
Tsuki shihonage
Katate dori iriminage
Gyakute dori kotegaeshi
Ryo kata dori kokyu nage
Weapons
Bokken suburi
1st 10 jo suburi with Sensei
13 jo kata with Sensei
Tanto dori - tsuki gokyo
Randori with 2 ukes
| 1st Kyu | red | 24 | 12 | 11 |
All above plus
Suware waza
yokomen uchi ikkyo - gogyo omote & ura
ushiro ryo katate, kata & hiji dori kokyu nage
Tachi waza
katate dori koshinage
ushiro ryote dori ikkyo, shihonage, irimi nage, kotegaeshi, kokyu nage
katate dori kaitenage uchi and soto mawari
ryote dori ten-shi nage
kata dori juji garame
Weapons
All jo suburi called by Sensei
All bokken awase's with sempai
Tanto dori - yokomen uchi gokyo
Randori with 2 ukes ni nin gakki
| Kids Shodan | hakama | 36 | 12 | 13 |
See Adults test requirements.
| Aikikai Shodan | Black | 150 and one CAA event | 12 | 15 |
| This page was last updated on 01/02/10 07:20:04 PM |