Testing and Promotion: Children
Student Guide
Guidelines for Nikyu-C
(Brown belt, 50 days of practice after Sankyu-C)
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
All previous techniques plus:
Ushiro Ryote Tori Ikkyo through Yonkyo
Tsuki Kaiten Nage
Ushiro Ryote Tori Irimi Nage
Katate Tori Jiyuwaza
Yokomen Uchi Gokyo
Bokken: Basic Attacks
Jo: Basic Attacks
Ryote Tori Katate Otoshi
Kata Tori Ikkyo
Selected Arts
Two student selected arts
Weapons Forms
Jo Suburi: Nagare no Bu
Jo Partner Kata: 8 count
Tanbo Tori: 2 arts
Tanto Tori: 2 arts
Jo Tori: 1 art
Bokken Suburi: 4, 5, 6, 7
Bokken Kata: 8 count
Hanmi Handachi
Katate Tori Nikyo
No Suwari Waza