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Belt Rank
Rokkyu
This page represents minimal rank requirements.
Check with your Sensei for additional requirements.
Rokkyu Testing Fee is $20
(waved for AMES students)
Minimum class time = 50 hrs. (1 semester)
Minimum Age = 13

Four Years to
Shodan Schedule
     
 
Techniques

1. Katatetori Kotegaeshi (irimi)
2. Katatetori Ikkyo (irimi)
3. Katatori Ikkyo
4. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (tenkan)
5. Shomenuchi Sankyo (reverse)
6. Munestuki Kaiten Nage
7. Munestuki Kokyunage
8. Ushirotori Zenpo-nage
9. Katatekosdori Choyaku
Kokyu-nage

Ki Development
Four Principles
of Mind/Body Unification

1. Extend Ki
2. Keep one point
3. Settle Down
4. Relax Completely

Principles

1. Application of Aikido Principles to School
2. Demonstrate improvement at school
3.
Application of Aikido Principles to Family

 

Patches

1. Masagatus Agatsu
2. Ki Mochi
3. Banyu Aigo
4. Shodo-O-Seizu
5. Exellent Grades
6. Exellent Attendance

Achievement Patches

1. demo Team
2. danshin kai

 

Supplemental Required
Ki Development

1. Kiatsu
2. Ki Breathing

 

Supplemental Required

1. Stances
2. Attacks
3. Aikitaiso
4. Forward Rolls
5. Backward Rolls
6. Self Defense Strategies

 
Makeup Research Paper Topics

a. What is Ki?
b. History of Aikido
c. Life of Morihei Ueshiba
 
   

In addition to their current rank requirements students are expected to know and be able to
perform all techniques and other requirements for lower belt requirements at a higher skill level.