Hellenic Aikido AikikaiKyu Testing
FORMS OF ATTACK
SHOMENUCHI: Downward strike to the head
YOKOMENUCHI: Strike to the side of the head
MUNETSUKI: Thrusting attack to the chest
MAEGERI: Front snapping kick
KATATETORI AI HANMI: Cross hand wrist grab
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI: Same side hand wrist grab
KATATORI: Lapel grab
KATATORI MENUCHI: Grasping lapel and attack Shomenuchi or Yokomenuchi
KATATORI GA MENUCHI: Grasping lapel and punching to the face
RYOTETORI: Grasping both wrists
RYOKATATORI: Grasping both lapels
MOROTETORI: Grasping a forearm with two hands
USHIRO TEKUBITORI: Wrists grabbed from behind
USHIROKATATORI: Grasping both shoulders from behind
USHIROTORI: Grasping from behind (bear hug)
USHIROHIJITORI: Grasping elbows from behind
USHIRO KATATETORI KUBI SHIME: Grasping a wrist from behind and choking
JIYU WAZA: Free technique
RANDORI: Seizing chaos. Defense against multiple attackers
TANTODORI: Defense against knife attacks
BOKKENDORI: Defense against bokken attacks
JODORI: Defense against jo attack
POSITIONS
TACHI WAZA: Both nage and uke in standing position ( hanmi )
SUWARI WAZA: Both nage and uke in seated position ( seiza )
HANMI HANTACHI WAZA: Nage in seated position ( seiza ) against a standing attacker
BASIC TECHNIQUES
All techniques should be performed Omote waza and Ura waza.
Dynamic, static variations you must know
IKKYO: First teaching and pin.
NIKKYO: Second teaching and pin.
SANKYO: Third teaching, nage waza ( throwing ) and osae waza ( pin ).
YONKYO: Fourth teaching and pin.
GOKYO: Fifth teaching and pin.
IRIMINAGE: Entering throw leading the balance and stepping through
KOTEGAESHI: Wrist turning throw and pin
SHIHONAGE: Four directions throw
KOKYUNAGE: Timing throw
KAITENAGE: Rotary throw. Uchi ( internal ), soto ( externa l), Omote, ura variations.
SHOKUMEN IRIMINAGE: Entering in the side of the face and throw
TENCHINAGE: Heaven and earth throw. Omote, ura variations
SUMIOTOSHI: Corner drop throw
JUJINAGE: Blending the arms in the shape of the Japanese number 10 ( shape of a cross ) and throwing
KOSHINAGE: Hip throw
SUDORI: Disappearing throw
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 7TH KYU
Minimum 2 months and 20 days of training
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
KI TESTS AND EXERCISES:
SEIZA: Sitting Japanese style with legs folded underneath
SHIZENTAI: Natural stance with feet shoulder width
ORENAITE: Unbendable arm, tested while in hanmi stance
BASIC TAISABAKI: Hidari/Migi Hanmi, Tsuki-Ashi, Ayumi-Ashi, Tenkan, Irimi Tenkan
KOHO TENDO UNDO: Rolling back and forward from sitting, kneeling and standing position
MAE UKEMI SUWARI WAZA: Rolling tumbling forward from kneeling position
USHIRO UKEMI SUWARI WAZA: Rolling tumbling backward from kneeling position
RYOTETORI KOKYUHO SUWARIWAZA ( KOKYUDOSA ): Exercise to develop timing and breath power, partner practice in seiza position
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
KATATETORI AI HANMI IKKYO
KATATETORI AI HANMI KOTEGAESHI
KATATETORI AI HANMI KOKYUNAGE ( Controlling the head variation )
KATATORI IKKYO
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 6TH KYU
Minimum of 3 months and 30 days of training after earning 7th Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
KI TESTS AND EXERCISES:
MAE UKEMI TACHI WAZA: Rolling tumbling forward completely from standing position
USHIRO UKEMI TACHI WAZA: Rolling tumbling backward completely from standing position
SHOMENUCHI, YOKOMENUCHI, MUNETSUKI: demonstration of basic strikes
FUNAGOKI UNDO: Rowing exercise
SHOMENUCHI IKKYO UNDO: Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword
GAKYU HANMI TAISABAKI: Tenkan, Irimi, ( also with partner )
KOKYUDOSA RENZOKU: Continuously one side to another without pause
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI IKKYO
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI IRIMINAGE
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI SHIHONAGE
( All above techniques should be performed omote –ura )
SHOMENUCHI KOKYUNAGE ( Controlling the head variation )
SHOMENUCHI KOTEGAESHI
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 5TH KYU
Minimum of 3 months and 40 days of training after earning 6th Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
KI TESTS AND EXERCISES:
MAE UKEMI BREAKFALL
USHIRO UKEMI BREAKFALL
SHIKKO ( forward, backward and turning )
ZENGO UNDO: Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword 180 degree pivoting motion
SHIHO UNDO: Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword in the 4 basic directions
GAKYU HANMI TAISABAKI: Uchi Kaiten, Soto Kaiten, with partner
MOROTETORI KOKYUHO ( TACHIWAZA ): Exercise to develop timing and breathe power, partner practice, standing position
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
SHOMENUCHI IKKYO
SHOMENUCHI IRIMINAGE
MUNETSUKI KOTEGAESHI
USHIRO TEKUBITORI IKKYO
USHIRO TEKUBITORI KOTEGAESHI
RYOTETORI TENCHINAGE
RYOTETORI SHIHONAGE
KATATORI NIKKYO
WEAPONS
KAMAE NO BOKKEN: Demonstration of five basic sword stances
BOKKEN AND JO SUBURI: Demonstration of basic strikes
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 4TH KYU
Minimum of 3 months and 60 days of training after earning 5th Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
Attendance of at least one seminar.
KI TESTS AND EXERCISES:
Udefuri undo: Swinging the arms exercise left and right
Udefuri choyaku undo: Swinging the arms exercise with stepping and turning motion
Sayu undo: left and right exercise, extending arms to the left and right and sinking the hips
Sayu Choyaku undo: left and right exercise, with skipping step
Ushiro TEKUBItori undo: Grasped from behind exercise
Happo undo: Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword in the 8 basic directions
Taisabaki with partner, Ai Hanmi – Gakyu Hanmi
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
SHOMENUCHI NIKKYO
YOKOMENUCHI SHIHONAGE
MUNETSUKI IRIMINAGE
USHIRO TEKUBITORI SANKYO
USHIRO RYOKATATORI KOTEGAESHI
USHIRO TEKUBITORI KOKYUNAGE
RYOTETORI KOKYUNAGE
KATATETORI KAITENAGE ( UCHI-SOTO )
SUWARI WAZA:
SHOMENUCHI IKKYO,
KATATORI NIKKYO
KATATORI SANKYO
WEAPONS
BOKKEN SHOMENUCHI Taisabaki ( Tsuki- ashi, Ayumi-ashi, with partner exercise)
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 3RD KYU
Minimum of 6 months and 80 days of training after earning 4th Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
Attendance of at least one seminar.
KI TESTS AND EXERCISES:
Taisabaki Toshu: Empty hand body movements
GAKYU HANMI TAISABAKI (Tenkan-Irimi-Uchi Kaiten-Soto Kaiten-Kokyuho with partner)
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
YOKOMENUCHI KOTEGAESHI
YOKOMENUCHI IRIMINAGE (2 ways )
MUNETSUKI KOKYUNAGE
MUNETSUKI KAITENAGE ( UCHI-SOTO )
USHIRO RYOKATATORI SANKYO
SHOMENUCHI SANKYO
MOROTETORI IRIMINAGE
MOROTETORI IKKYO
JIYU WAZA ( 1 PERSON )
SUWARI WAZA:
SHOMENUCHI ( IKKYO NIKYO SANKYO YONKYO )
SHOMENUCHI IRIMINAGE
HANMI HANTACHI WAZA:
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI SHIHONAGE
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI KAITENAGE
WEAPONS
Bokken kata 1: Happo Giri – ( cutting in 8 directions )13 movements
Bokken TAISABAKI - Kata forms ( 1 - 3 )
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 2ND KYU
Minimum of 6 months and 80 days of training after earning 3rd Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
Attendance of at least one seminar
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
SHOMENUCHI KAITENAGE
SHOMENUCHI SHIHONAGE
YOKOMENUCHI GOKYO
USHIRO KATATORI KOKYUNAGE
USHIRO TEKUBITORI JUJINAGE
USHIRO TEKUBITORI SHIHONAGE
RYOKATATORI KOKYUNAGE
MOROTETORI NIKKYO
MOROTETORI KOTEGAESHI
MOROTETORI KOKYUNAGE
RYOTETORI KOSHINAGE
KATATORI GAMENUCHI IKKYO
KATATORI MENUCHI IRIMINAGE
JIYU WAZA Free technique against 2 persons
HANMI HANTACHI WAZA
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI NIKKYO,
KATATETORI GAKYU HANMI SANKYO,
YOKOMENUCHI KOTEGAESHI,
MUNETSUKI KOTEGAESHI
SHOMENUCHI IRIMINAGE
WEAPONS
JO - KATA 1: First stuff form 22 movements
Bokken TAISABAKI - Kata forms ( 1 – 6 )
PROMOTION TEST REQUIREMENTS – KYU RANKS - 1ST KYU
Minimum of 6 months and 80 days of training after earning 2nd Kyu.
Successful completion of seminars and courses will also be taken into consideration.
Be prepared to demonstrate exercises and techniques from all ranks prior to the one for which you are actually testing.
Attendance of at least one seminar.
TECHNIQUES: ( TACHIWAZA )
KATATORI MENUCHI – ( 5 Techniques )
YOKOMENUCHI – ( 5 Techniques )
MOROTETORI – ( 5 Techniques )
SHOMENUCHI – ( 5 Techniques )
RYOTETORI – ( 5 Techniques )
USHIROTEKUBITORI – ( 5 Techniques )
YOKOMENUCHI ( Ikkyo – Gokyo )
YOKOMENUCHI SUDORI
KOSHINAGE – Ushiro Katetetori Kubishime-Yokomenuchi-Ryotetori
MAEGERI KOKYNAGE – Front snapping kick
JIYU WAZA – ( Randori ) Free technique 3 Persons
HANMI HANTACHI WAZA
USHIRO WAZA – ( 5 Techniques )
JIYU WAZA – Free style
WEAPONS
Tantotori 3 techniques against ( Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, Munetsuki )
Bokken kata 2 Second form, ( 13 movements )
Jo kata-2 Second stuff form ( 22 movements )
Bokken TAISABAKI Kata forms ( 1 – 9 )
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