Testing and Promotion: Juniors
Student Guide
Guidelines for Ikkyu-J
(Blue belt with Black Stripe, 48 classes, 24 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 Ikkyo Hantai
Yokomen Uchi Kote Gaeshi
Ryote Tori Kokyo Nage
Kokyo Tanden Ho
Ushiro Katate Tori Kote Gaeshi
Ushiro Tori Kokyo Nage
Ushiro Katate Tori Sumi Otoshi
Shomen Uchi Sankyo
Four instructor selected arts from prior level
Four student selected arts
Kumi Tachi
Three and Four
Fifteen Ryokata Tori Exercises
Two Blunt Object Tori
Two Tanto Tori
Two Jo Tori
Two Bokken Tori
Instructor Selected Ki Tests
Two arts from Swari Waza
Two arts from Hanmi Handatchi
After a student has reached 15 years of age the student can test to Adult Sankyu following 70 classes four months of training.