Arun Aikido Club
Grading Syllabus

Some students enjoy general aikido training, but not that interested in gradings. That's fine, you don't have to grade with us. Others like to have feedback on how they are progressing through the different levels of skill development.

For gradings, we expect very high standards from our students. Many clubs  lower their standards in order to keep students... we are not among them!

Most Aikido dojo's stop general training, to offer 8-12 weeks of focused practice before a grading seminar. If you are prepared in that time you will be asked to grade. If not, unfortunately you are not quite ready yet.

It is your responsibility to be ready!

The best way to prepare yourself for grading is by being disciplined in the dojo. Watch your instructors, listen to what they say, and work hard on techniques.

If you approach your training in a casual way your progress will be slower.

Aikido is a very complex art that takes a lot of thought, effort, and time to progress. We recommend you read your grading syllabus, think about it, and...

practice something on a daily basis.

We have techniques in video format to help our students prepare themselves. We hope the following videos will help YOU and add more videos soon.

Because of the high standard required, the Arun Aikido Club only offer one or two grading seminars per year. You'll find the complete grading syllabus below...

KIHON DOSA
(Basic Movements)

MIGI HANMI KAMAE 
HIDARI HANMI KAMAE
TAI NO HENKO ICHI/NI
HIRIKI NO YOSEI ICHI/NI
SHUMATSU DOSA ICHI/NI
SEIZA HO
SHIKKO
TAI SABAKI
NIBAN RENSOKU DOSA
TAI NO HENKO RENSOKU DOSA

UKEMI
(Breakfalls)

KOHO UKEMI
KATATE KOHO UKEMI
RYOTE KOHO UKEMI
KOHO KAITEN UKEMI
DEN GURI GAESHI
ZEMPO UKEMI

7TH KYU
YELLOW BELT

SHOMEN UCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI

6TH KYU
GREEN BELT

RYOTE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
YOKOMEN UCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
MUNE MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI

5TH KYU
BLUE BELT

SHOMEN UCHI SHIHONAGE
KATATE MOCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
MUNE MOCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI JIYU WAZA

4TH KYU
ORANGE BELT

YOKOMEN UCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
MUNE MOCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
YOKOMEN UCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
MUNE MOCHI HIJI JIME ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI 
SHOMEN TSUKI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI JIYUWAZA

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3RD/2ND/1ST KYU
BROWN BELT

USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
MUNE MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
YOKOMEN UCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI YONKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
YOKOMEN UCHI IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI HIJI JIME ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI KOTE GAESHI ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
HANMI HANTACHI KATATE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI
HANMI HANTACHI RYOTE MOCHI SHIHONAGE NI
SUWARIWAZA SHOMEN UCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
SUWARIWAZA RYOTE MOCHI KOKYU HO ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI JIYU WAZA

OR... 12 TECHNIQUES CHOSEN FROM SYLLABUS!

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1ST DAN
BLACK BELT

KATATE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI SHIHONAGE ICHI/NI
RYOTE MUNE MOCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI *
HIJI MOCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI IKKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
HIJI MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI *
KATA MOCHI NIKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
HIJI MOCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATA MOCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI *
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI SANKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI YONKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI *
HIJI MOCHI YONKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATA MOCHI YONKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
RYOTE MOCHI YONKAJO OSAE ICHI/NI
KATA MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI *
YOKOMEN UCHI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI SOKUMEN IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI *
RYOTE MOCHI IRIMINAGE ICHI/NI
KATATE MOCHI HIJI JIME ICHI/NI *
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI HIJI JIME ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
YOKOMEN UCHI HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI HIJIATE KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI KOTE GAESHI ICHI/NI *
KATATE MOCHI KOTE GAESHI ICHI/NI
USHIRO RYOTE MOCHI KOTE GAESHI ICHI/NI
RYOTE MOCHI TENCHINAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN UCHI KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
RYOTE MOCHI KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
SHOMEN TSUKI KOKYUNAGE ICHI/NI
SUWARIWAZA RYOTE MOCHI KOKYUHO ICHI/NI/SAN
JIYUWAZA..
SHOMEN/KATATE/ YOKOMEN/SHOMEN TSUKI/USHIRO

* SUWARIWAZA (kneeling)

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2ND & 3RD DAN
BLACK BELT

TECHNIQUES FROM SYLLABUS PLUS EXTRAS
CHOSEN BY CHIEF INSTRUCTOR

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