Testing and Promotion: Juniors
Student Guide
Guidelines for Hachikyu-J
(Green belt with White Stripe, 20 classes, 12 weeks)
Evaluations consist of specific items from the following list. While specific arts and exercises are particular at each level a student may also be asked to demonstrate any (or all) of the requirements from a prior level during their test. In this way Aikido is viewed as a cumulative process, not simply a procedure of studying for a single test.
Students should be aware that these lists are for practice and training purposes only. Since each individual's abilities, personality, and desires from training vary it is only natural that each individual's evaluation may likewise vary. These pages are only intended to provide a listing of what abilities and knowledge are typically mastered at each level. It is between each individual student and Sensei to determine what that student's particular evaluation for any given rank will consist of and how (and when) it will be conducted.
Note: All arts are to be demonstrated (if possible) both Irimi and Tenkan. All Kata are to be demonstrated (if possible) from both left and right sides.
Specific Arts
Katate Tori Kokyo Nage (ear ball)
Shomen Uchi Irimi Nage
Kata Tori Hiji Otoshi
Shomen Uchi Sayu Nage
Shomen Uchi Hiji Otoshi
Two instructor selected arts from prior level
No student selected arts
Forward roll, shikko
Jo Suburi
Shomen No Bu
Jo Kata
Five Count Jo Kata
One Blunt Object Tori
Ki Tests/Aiki Taisos
Tekubi Shindo Undo
Zengo Undo
Fune Kogi Undo
Ushiro Tori Undo
No Swari Waza
Philosophy/Vocabulary
Kata
Mune Tsuki
Ushiro
Ryote Tori
Ryote Mochi