Aikido Grading

7-kyū

(white belt – 30 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated several times each at kotai/gōtai level.
Katatekosadori iriminage
Katatedori tenkan kokyunage (sayu undo)
Kokyu dosa

6-kyū

(white belt – 40 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated several times each at kotai/gōtai and jūtai level
Shomenuchi iriminage
Yokomenuchi shihonage omote
Katatedori ikkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Kokyu dosa

5-kyū

(yellow belt – 50 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated several times each at kotai/gōtai and jūtai level
Shomenuchi iriminage
Yokomenuchi shihonage omote
Munatsuki kotegaeshi katameru
Katadori ikkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Kokyu dosa

4-kyū

(orange belt – 60 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated several times each at kotai/gōtai and jūtai level
Shomenuchi iriminage
Yokomenuchi shihonage omote
Munatsuki kotegaeshi katameru
Katatedori ikkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori nikyo katameru (omote and ura)
Ushirotekubidori sankyo katameru
Kokyu dosa

3-kyū

(green belt – 70 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated at kotai/gōtai, jūtai and ryūtai level
Katadori ikkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori nikyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori sankyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori yonkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Yokomenuchi (two arts)
Ryotedori (one art)
Kokyu dosa

2-kyū

(brown belt – 90 hours)

Techniques to be demonstrated at kotai/gōtai, jūtai and ryūtai level
Katadori nikyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori sankyo katameru (omote and ura)
Katadori yonkyo katameru (omote and ura)
Ushirodori (one art)
Ushirotekubidori (three arts)
Ushirotekubidori kubishime (one art)

Taninzugake: demonstrate at least three arts (ryūtai) with one uke for one minute
Bukiwaza to include shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munatsuki attacks
Katatedori • Yokomenuchi • Ushirotekubidori • Shomenuchi • Munatsuki
Tanto tori • Bokken tori
Sword of nine ways • Shooting star
Kokyu dosa

1-kyū

(brown belt with hakama – 140 hours)

Taninzugake: demonstrate at least four arts (ryūtai) with one uke for one minute.
Bukiwaza to include shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munatsuki attacks.
Katatedori (kotai) • Yokomenuchi • Ushirotekubidori (two ukes) • Shomenuchi • Munatsuki
Tanto tori • Bokken tori
Sword of nine ways • Free wielding sword • Shooting star • Butterfly
Kokyu dosa

Shodan (black belt – 200 hours)

Demonstrate at least five arts (ryūtai) with one uke for one minute
Bukiwaza to include shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munatsuki attacks
Katatedori • Yokomenuchi • Ushirotekubidori • Shomenuchi • Munatsuki
Tanto tori • Bokken tori
Sword of nine ways • Free wielding sword • Shooting star • Butterfly
Sanningake

Nidan (2 years, 400 hours)

Demonstrate at least five arts (ryūtai or higher) with one uke for one minute
Bukiwaza to include shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munatsuki attacks
Katatedori • Ryotedori • Yokomenuchi • Ushirotekubidori • Shomenuchi • Munatsuki
Tanto tori • Bokken tori • Jo tori • Jo nage
Sword of nine ways • Free wielding sword • Shooting star • Butterfly
Yoningake

Sandan (3 years, 600 hours)

Demonstrate at least five arts (ryūtai or higher) with one uke for one minute
Bukiwaza to include shomenuchi, yokomenuchi and munatsuki attacks
Katatedori • Ryotedori • Katadori • Yokomenuchi • Ushirotekubidori • Shomenuchi • Munetsuki
Tanto tori • Bokken tori • Jo tori • Jo nage
Sword of nine ways • Free wielding sword • Shooting star • Butterfly
Goningake

Yondan (4 years, 800 hours)

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