U of I Aikikai - Testing

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These testing requirements are posted for the convenience of University of Iowa Aikikai members only. Please check testing requirements with your local dojo. Students wishing to test must have practiced the specified days for the desired rank and show proficiency appropriate to the rank. Students can test at local seminars taught by an instructor of appropriate rank, as well as at seminars in USAF-affiliated dojo. Note: Day requirements are counted from the last test. All tests require instructor's permission and pre-testing. You must be a member of the United States Aikido Federation before starting to accumulate days. Some more information on testing. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Seiza Shikko Hanmi (solo) Ukemi Kokyu exercises Tai sabaki Hanmi (with partner) Atemi (with partner) Tai no henko (with partner) Kokyuho (sitting)aka, Kokyudosa (with partner) More details here * 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Shomenuchi Ikkyo omote and ura Shomenuchi Iriminage Katatetori Shihonage omote and ura Ryotetori Tenchinage omote and ura Tsuki Kotegaeshi Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi Morotetori Kokyuho omote and ura Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote and ura) Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote and ura) Tsuki Iriminage Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote and ura) Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi Suwari Waza: Shomenuchi Ikkyo; Katatori Nikyo (omote and ura); Katatori Sankyo

6th Kyu
20 days

5th Kyu
40 days

4th Kyu
80 days

3rd kyu
100 days

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Yokomenuchi Iriminage (two ways) Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi Tsuki Kaitennage (omote and ura) Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote and ura) 5. Morotetori Iriminage (two ways) 6. Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote and ura) 7. Suwari Waza: Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote and ura); Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote and ura)

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8. Hanmi-Handachi: Katatetori Shihonage; Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi and soto mawari - both inside (uchi) and outside (soto) movements) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Shomenuchi Shihonage Shomenuchi Kaitenage Yokomenuchi Gokyo Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage Morotetori Nikyo Hanmi-Handachi: Shomenuchi Iriminage; Katatetori Nikyo; Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi 9. Jyuwaza - two persons 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Katatori Menuchi - five techniques Yokomenuchi - five techniques Morotetori - five techniques Shomenuchi - five techniques Ryotetori - five techniques Koshinage - five techniques Tantotori Hanmi-Handachi - Ushiro Waza, five techniques 9. Jyuwaza - three people 1. 2. 3. 4. All of 1st kyo requirements Tachitori Jotori Henkawaza (examiner will call the first technique) 5. Jyuwaza - four people 1. Attend two seminars per year after Sho-Dan 2. All of Sho-Dan requirements 3. Tachitori - two people 4. Jyuwaza - five people 5. Kaeshiwaza - (examiner will call original technique; that is, apply sankyo against nikyo) 1. Attend two seminars per year after Ni-Dan. 2. Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the exam.

2nd Kyu
200 days

1st Kyu
300 days

Sho-Dan
400 days

Ni-Dan
600 days

San-Dan
700 days

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