Kihon Aikido - Adelaide and Melbourne

5th kyu test – blue belt		4th kyu test – green belt
minimum requirement – 30 classes over 3 months		minimum requirement – 40 classes over 3 months
shomen uchi ikkyo	omote and ura waza	shomen uchi ikkyo and nikyo	omote and ura waza
shomen uchi irimi nage		kata dori ikkyo and nikyo	omote and ura waza
katate dori kaiten nage	uchi and soto mawari	yokomen uchi irimi nage	3 ways
katate dori shiho nage	omote and ura waza	yokomen uchi shiho nage	omote and ura waza
suwari waza kokyu ho		suwari waza kokyu ho


3rd kyu test – red belt		2nd kyu test – purple belt
minimum requirement – 50 classes over 6 months		minimum requirement – 60 classes over 6 months
yokomen uchi ikkyo to yonkyo	tachi or suwari waza	shomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
tsuki kote gaeshi		kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
tsuki irimi nage	3 ways	shomen uchi kaiten nage
ryote dori shiho nage	omote and ura waza	katate dori kote gaeshi
tanken dori	1 way	katate dori irimi nage
tachi dori	1 way	katate dori kaiten nage
jo dori	1 way	hanmi handachi shiho nage	katate and ryote dori
suwari waza kokyu ho		ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo
		ryote dori kote gaeshi
		ryote dori irimi nage	instructor’s
		yokomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo	choice of 3
		yokomen uchi kote gaeshi
		yokomen uchi irimi nage
		tanken dori	2 ways
		tachi dori	2 ways
		jo dori	2 ways
		suwari waza kokyu ho


1st kyu test – brown belt		1st dan test – black belt
minimum requirement – 70 classes over 6 months		minimum requirement – 80 classes over 12 months
shomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza	essay (max 1500 words) submitted 2 weeks prior to test
kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
ushiro ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi waza	yokomen uchi ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
shomen uchi kote gaeshi		kata dori ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
yokomen uchi kote gaeshi		kata men uchi ikkyo to rokkyo	tachi or suwari waza
tsuki kote gaeshi		hanmi handachi	3 ways
tsuki kaiten nage		tsuki	3 ways
koshi nage	1 way	tachi waza kokyu ho	3 ways
hanmi handachi shiho nage	katate and ryote dori	irimi nage	3 ways
tachi waza shiho nage	1 way	shiho nage	3 ways
ryote dori ikkyo to rokkyo		kote gaeshi	3 ways
katate dori ikkyo to rokkyo		koshi nage	3 ways
katate dori kote gaeshi		aiki otoshi	3 ways
katate dori irimi nage	instructor’s	juuji garami	3 ways
morote dori ikkyo to rokkyo	choice of 3	kokyu nage	3 ways
morote dori shiho nage		ushiro waza	3 ways
morote dori kote gaeshi		ryote dori tenchi nage	omote and ura waza
morote dori irimi nage		tanken dori	3 ways
tachi waza kokyu ho	3 ways	tachi dori	3 ways
tanken dori	2 ways	jo dori	3 ways
tachi dori	2 ways	31 no jo kata
jo dori	2 ways	tobi ukemi
suwari waza kokyu ho	3 ways	jiyu waza	2 person taijutsu
		suwari waza kokyu ho	5 ways

Japanese Phrases and Aikido Terminology

hai	yes	shomen uchi	head strike
onegai shimasu	please or accept	yokomen uchi	neck strike
shitsurei shimasu	sorry	tsuki	chest punch
sumimasen	excuse me (to attract attention)
doomo arigato gozaimashita	thank you very much	katate dori	wrist hold
		hiji dori	elbow hold
hanmi	aikido stance	ude dori	arm hold
kamaede	take your stance	sode guchi	cuff hold
hajime	begin	sode dori	sleeve hold
mawatte	turn around	kata dori	shoulder hold
kotai	change roles
yame	stop	gyaku katate or kosa dori	opposite wrist hold
tsugi	next	morote dori	forearm double hold
rei	bow
		ryote dori	two wrists hold
gi or dogi	uniform	ryohiji dori	two elbows hold
obi	belt	ryokata dori	two shoulders hold
hakama	wide legged pants
		ushiro eri dori	neck hold from the rear
ken or bokken	sword	ushiro kubi shime	strangle hold from the rear
jo	staff
tanken	knife	hidari and migi	left and right
		omote and ura	front and back
tai sabaki	foot manoeuvring	uchi and soto	inside and outside
suri ashi	sliding feet	gedan chudan and jodan	low level middle level and high level
ma’ai	distance in space and time
awaze	blending or timing	ikkyo and nikyo	first and second pinning techniques
kokyu	breath or extension	sankyo and yonkyo	third and fourth pinning techniques
hara	centre of body	gokyo and rokkyo	fifth and sixth pinning techniques
ki	spirit energy
ki’ai	shout (to focus energy)	kokyu ho	breath method
zanshin	state of awareness	irimi nage	entering throw
kihon	fundamental	shiho nage	four direction throw
		kote gaeshi	wrist turn
taijutsu	open handed self defence	koshi nage	hip throw
nage waza	throwing techniques	kaiten nage	rotary throw
katami waza	locking and pinning technique	tenchi nage	heaven and earth throw
tachi waza	standing techniques	juuji garami	figure ten twine
suwari waza	seated techniques	kokyu nage	extension throw
hanmi handachi	half and half
ushiro waza	rear attack	kohai	junior
kaeshi waza	reversing techniques	senpai	senior
jiyu waza	continuous techniques	udansha	black belt
buki waza	weapons training	shidoin	instructor
		sensei	teacher
ko tai	hard technique	shihan	master
ju tai	soft or flexible technique	soke	headmaster of a style
ryu tai	flowing technique	doshu	headmaster of a martial art
ki tai	powerful technique
		budo	the code of the samurai
		bushin	the spirit of the samurai
		bujutsu	the techniques of the samurai
		aikido	the way of peace and harmony