United States Aikido Federation

Kyu Test Requirements (as of 1 July 1979)

5th Kyu

Time and Participation: minimum 60 hours of training

ki tests and exercises

shomen-uchi ikkyo (omote/ura)

shomen-uchi irimi-nage

katate-tori shiho-nage (omote/ura)

ryote-tori tenchi-nage

tsuki kote-gaeshi

ushiro-tekubi-tori kote-gaeshi

morote-tori kokyu-ho

4th Kyu

Time and Participation: minimum 80 hours of training after earning 5th Kyu

ki tests and exercises

shomen-uchi nikyo (omote/ura)

yokomen-uchi shiho-nage (omote/ura)

tsuki irimi-nage

ushiro-tekubi-tori sankyo (omote/ura)

ushiro-ryokata-tori kote-gaeshi

suwari-waza shomen-uchi ikkyo

suwari-waza kata-tori nikyo (omote/ura)

suwari-waza kata-tori sankyo

3rd Kyu

Time and Participation: minimum 100 hours of training after earning 4th Kyu

ki tests and exercises

yokomen-uchi irimi-nage (2 ways)

yokomen-uchi kote-gaeshi

tsuki kaiten-nage

ushiro-ryokata-tori sankyo (omote/ura)

morote-tori irimi-nage (2 ways)

shomen-uchi sankyo (omote/ura)

suwari-waza shomen-uchi irimi-nage

suwari-waza shomen-uchi nikyo (omote/ura)

hanmi-handachi katate-tori shiho-nage

hanmi-handachi katate-tori kaiten-nage (uchi/soto)

2nd Kyu

Time and Participation: minimum 150 hours of training after earning 3rd Kyu

ki tests and exercises

shomen-uchi shiho-nage

shomen-uchi kaiten-nage

yokomen-uchi gokyo

ushiro-tekubi-tori shiho-nage

ushiro-tekubi-tori juji-nage

ushiro-kubi-shime koshi-nage

hanmi-handachi shomen-uchi irimi-nage

hanmi-handachi katate-tori nikyo

hanmi-handachi yokomen-uchi kote-gaeshi

jyu-waza - 2 persons

1st Kyu

Time and Participation: minimum 200 hours of training after earning 2nd Kyu

ki tests and exercises

shomen-uchi - 5 Techniques

yokomen-uchi - 5 Techniques

kata-tori - 5 Techniques

morote-tori - 5 Techniques

ryote-tori - 5 Techniques

koshi-nage - 5 Techniques

tanto-tori

hanmi-handachi ushiro-waza - 5 Techniques

jyu-waza - 3 persons

Sho-Dan

Time and Participation: minimum 300 hours of training after earning 2nd Kyu

all of 1st Kyu requirements

tachi-tori

henka-waza (Examiner will call out first technique)

jyu-waza - 5 persons

index | about aikido | contact | practice times / fees | etiquette | terminology | test requirements | suggested reading | club pictures | links