Shodokan Aikido International Curriculum (Kyu and Dan Grade)
KYU GRADE SYLLABUS
(Rev. 4/10/95)
8th Kyu
(more than 20 hrs practice after starting)Unsoku
Kouhou ukemi (standing)
Yoko ukemi (standing)
Aigamae katate dori - shomenate, oshitaoshi, kotegaeshi
7th Kyu
(more than 20 hrs practice after 8th kyu)Tegatana dousa
Zenpou kaiten ukemi (on one knee)
Gyakugamae katate dori - aigamaeate, hikitaoshi, tenkai kotehineri
6th Kyu
(more than 20 hrs practice after 7th kyu)Zenpou kaiten ukemi (standing)
Kouhou ryote dori - gyakugamae ate
Aigamae katate dori - wakigatame
Hanza handachi gyakugamae katate dori - tenkai kotegaeshi
5th Kyu
(more than 40 hrs practice after 6th kyu)Suwari waza Shomenuchi - oshitaoshi osae
Kihon waza Atemi waza (shomenate, aigamaeate, gyakugamaeate, gedanate, ushiroate)
Kihon no tsukuri Atemi waza, hontai no tsukuri (shomenate, aigamaeate)
Kansetsu waza, tegatana jodan no tsukuri (oshitaoshi, hikitaoshi)
4th Kyu
(more than 40 hrs practice after 5th kyu)Suwari waza Shomenuchi - oshitaoshi gyakutedori kotehineri osae
Kihon waza Hiji waza (oshitaoshi, udegaeshi, hikitaoshi, udehineri, wakigatame, wakigatame)
Kihon no tsukuri Atemi waza, hontai no tsukuri (gyakugamaeate, gedanate, ushiroate)
Kansetsu waza, tegatana gedan no tsukuri (tenkai kotegaeshi, kotegaeshi)
3rd Kyu
(more than 40 hrs practice after 4th kyu)Suwari waza Shomenuchi - oshitaoshi juntedori kotehineri osae
Kihon waza Tekubi waza (kotehineri, kotegaeshi, tenkai kotehineri, tenkai kotegaeshi)
Nage waza Nage no kata omote waza (go no sen no kuzushi)
Kihon no tsukuri Atemi waza, hontai no tsukuri
Kansetsu waza, nigiri gaeshi jodan no tsukuri
2nd kyu
(more than 60 hrs practice after 3rd kyu)Suwari waza Shomenuchi - oshitaoshi tekubi osae
Kihon waza Uki waza (maeotoshi, sumiotoshi, hikiotoshi)
Nage waza Nage no kata ura waza (go no sen no kuzushi)
Kihon no tsukuri Atemi waza, shouki no tsukuri (shomenate, aigamaeate)
Kansetsu waza, nigiri gaeshi gedan no tsukuri
1st Kyu
(more than 60 hrs practice after 2nd kyu)Kihon waza Randori kihon waza (uke without tanto)
Kihon ura waza Atemi waza no ura (wakigatame, oshitaoshi, gedanate, aigamaeate, tenkai
kotehineri)
Kansetsu waza no ura (oshitaoshi, tenkai kotehineri, kotegaeshi, wakigatame, tenkai
kotegaeshi)
Kihon no tsukuri Atemi waza, shouki no tsukuri (gyakugamaeate, gedanate, ushiroate)
Kansetsu waza, hiji mochi no tsukuri
jodan (juntedori, gyakutedori)
gedan (juntedori, gyakutedori)
Randori hou taisabaki (against tanto)
- without using hands
- using tegatana
Notes
1.
Kihon no tsukuri must be done twice on both left and right sides. The second time the techniquemust be completed without stopping.
2. Tsukuri practice.
(a) Atemi waza - hontai no tsukuri - in five directions from the correct distance
- shouki no tsukuri - in five directions at the time of uke's feet touching down
- tsukuri from taisabaki - in six directions after taisabaki
(b) Kansetsu waza - tegatana no tsukuri - aigamae and gyakugamae, jodan (eye level) and gedan
(knee level)
- nigirigaeshi no tsukuri - jodan and gedan, junte and gyakute grips
- hiji mochi no tsukuri - junte and gyakute grips using both hands, in front of and behind uke.
Definition of Terms for Kyu-Level Syllabus
DAN GRADE SYLLABUS
1st Dan - Shodan
(more than 100 hrs practice after 1st kyu)Koryu goshin no kata (suwari waza, hanza handachi waza, tachi waza)
Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
Tanto kakari geiko and hiki tate geiko
(both 2 mins. tori and 2 mins. uke - women & older people excluded)
Important points for randori:
- Correct timing is essential for effective atemi waza
- Good tsukuri is essential for effective kansetsu waza
2nd Dan - Nidan
(more than 200 days practice after 1st dan)Koryu goshin no kata (as for 1st dan + tanto dori)
Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
Tanto randori (2 mins. tori/2 mins. uke, 3 times - women/elderly excluded)
Koryu nage no kata, omote and ura (women and older people only)
3rd Dan - Sandan
(more than 250 days practice after 2nd dan)Koryu goshin no kata (as for 2nd dan + tachi dori, yari dori, yari, kumitachi)
Randori kihon waza (against tanto)
Tanto randori (2 mins. tori/2 mins. uke, 4 times - women/elderly excluded)
Koryu nage no kata, as for 2nd dan + ouyou (women and older people only)
4th Dan - Yodan
(more than 4 years continuous practice after 3rd dan)Techniques from tegatana no kuzushi
jodan no kuzushi 1. aigamae - ushiro ate 2. gyakugamae - ushiroate
chudan no kuzushi 3. aigamae - oshi taoshi 4. gyakugamae -hikitaoshi
gedan no kuzushi 5. aigamae - kote gaeshi 6. gyakugamae-kotegaeshi
kouhou no kuzushi 7. ryote - oshi taoshi 8. ryote - ushiro ate
Goshin ho (tekubi dori)
aigamae katate dori 9. shomen ate 10. gedan ate
gyakugamae katate dori 11. shomenate 12. aigamaeate 13. gyakugamaeate
Goshin ho (datotsushu)
shomenuchi 14. aigamae ate 15. oshi taoshi
yokomen uchi 16. aigamae ate 17. tenkai kote gaeshi
shomen tsuki 18. kote gaeshi
mae geri 19. shomen ate
5th Dan - Godan
(more than 5 yrs continuous practice after 4th dan)Goshin ho (tekubi dori)
aigamae katate dori 1. oshi taoshi 2. hiki taoshi 3. kote hineri
4. kote gaeshi 5. tenkai kote hineri
gyakugamae katate dori 6. hiki taoshi 7. gyakute dori kote hineri
8. wakigatame 9. tenkai kotegaeshi 10. sumiotoshi
katate ryote dori 11. tentai oshi taoshi 12. kote gaeshi
zenpo ryotedori 13.aigamae ate (tenchinage) 14.aigamaeate (tenchinage ura)
kouhou ryote dori 15. tenkai ude hineri nage 16. kote gaeshi
17. tenkai kotegaeshi 18.tenkai gyakutedori kotehineri
Notes
1.
The examinee must have been taught by an official instructor.2. For 4th dan and above, the examinee will be asked by the examiner to also demonstrate
techniques from the koryu goshin no kata.
3. The examinee must verbally answer a question set by the examiner.
4. For 1st dan to 4th dan, within one week after the grading the examinee must submit a written
report on a subject chosen by the examiner.
Definition of Terms for Dan-Level Syllabus
