Testing and Promotion: Juniors
Student Guide
Guidelines for Rokyu-J
(Green belt with Black Stripe, 28 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
Yokomen Uchi Irimi Nage
Ushiro Katate Tori Ikkyo
Katate Tori Nikyo
Katate Tori Kote Gaeshi
Ryote Katate Tori Ikkyo
Mune Tsuki Kokyo Nage (down)
Two instructor selected arts from prior level
Two student selected arts
Back roll
Jo Suburi
Hasso No Bu
Jo Kata
Eightteen Count Jo Kata
Two Blunt Object Tori
Instructor Selected Ki Tests
One art from Swari Waza: Katate Tori Ikkyo