Mokuyobi Yoru Aikido Club

Timescale: More than 2 months from start date.

Minimum of 20 hours practise.

Core Skills

Unsuko

Ukemi

Complete (3 Sections)

Side and Back breakfall

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-5

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

Performed on candidate's 'natural' side.

i.e. candidate's choice of left or right.

Application

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker:

Open-handed attack which must include Shomen-ate and Yokomen-uchi.

5th Kyu - Yellow Belt

Timescale:

More than 2 months as 6th Kyu.

Minimum of 20 hours practise as 6th Kyu.

Core Skills

Tandoku-undo

Ukemi

Sections 1-3

Forward Roll

Technique

Randori-no-kata 1-10

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

note 2

Application

Kakarigeiko

Single attacker with or without Tanto, to include Shomen and Yokomen (Aigamae and Gyakugamae) attacks.

4th Kyu - Orange Belt

Timescale:

More than 4 months as 5th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practise as 5th Kyu.

Core Skills

Tandoku-undo complete

Ukemi

Shikko

Sections 1-5

Kote-gaeshi, supported

Forward/Turning

Technique

Suwari-waza - 2 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-14

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

11. Kote-hineri

12. Kote-gaeshi

13. Tenkai-kote-hineri

14. Shiho-nage

Performed left or right, examiner's choice.

Application

Kakarigeiko

Tanto Kakarigeiko

Grasp attacks, Aigamae and Gyakugamae.

Single attacker with Tanto.

3rd Kyu - Green Belt

Timescale:

More than 4 months as 4th Kyu.

Minimum of 40 hours practise as 4th Kyu.

Core Skills

Ukemi

Technique

Suwari-waza - 4 techniques

Randori-no-kata 1-17

1. Shomen-ate

2. Ai-gamae-ate

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate

4. Gedan-ate

5. Ushiro-ate

6. Oshi-taoshi

7. Ude-gaeshi

8. Hiki-taoshi

9. Ude-garame

10. Waki-gatame

11. Kote-hineri

12. Kote-gaeshi

13. Tenkai-kote-hineri

14. Shiho-nage

15. Mae-otoshi

16. Sumi-otoshi

17. Hiki-otoshi

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-5

1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame

2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate

4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate

5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri

Candidate's choice, both students kneeling.

(17 techniques)

Counters 1-5

Application

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Multiple attackers e.g. Ninindori, with variation of attack, open-handed.

Single attacker with Tanto. Objective: Movement - 'passive' (no counters)

2nd Kyu - Blue Belt

Timescale:

More than 6 months as 3rd Kyu.

Minimum of 60 hours practise as 3rd Kyu.

Core Skills

Ukemi (floating/falling leaf)

Randori-no-kata

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-7

Performed alone. Similar to Koryu-Dai-San. No. 1 Suwari-waza.

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control - no breakfalls

Technique

Randori-no-kata-no-ura-waza 1-10

1. Shomen-ate - Waki-gatame

2. Ai-gamae-ate - Kote-mawashi

3. Gyaku-gamae-ate - Gedan-ate

4. Gedan-ate - Ai-gamae-ate

5. Ushiro-ate - Tenkai-kote-hineri

6. Oshi-taoshi - Kote-mawashi

7. Hiki-taoshi - Tenkai-kote-hineri

8. Kote-gaeshi - Kote-gaeshi

9. Tenkai-kote-hineri - Waki-gatame

10. Shiho-nage - Shiho-nage

Counters 1-10 (10 techniques)

Application

Kakarigeiko

Hikitategeiko

Ninindori

Single attacker with Tanto - 'active' (with counters).

1st Kyu - Brown Belt

Timescale:

More than 9 months as 2nd Kyu.

Minimum of 120 hours practise as 2nd Kyu.

Core Skills

Shichi-hon-no-kuzushi 1-14

Randori-no-kata

Kuzushi

To show balance disturbance, circular movement and control.

Demonstration of a variety of balance disturbances for randori.

Technique

Koryu-dai-san

1. Oshi-taoshi

2. Gyaku-gamae-ate

3. Kote-gaeshi

4. Ryote-mochi-sukui-nage

5. Tenkai-kote-hineri

6. Shiho-nage

7. Gedan-ate

8. Hiji-kime

Suwari-waza Section A (8 techniques)

Application

Hikitategeiko

Empty-handed (Toshu)

Notes

• Coaches: Red belt - the coloured belt system is important insofar as it gives encouragement to students by showing visual confirmation of progress. As new Keikogi are supplied with a white belt, it is recommended that clubs maintain a stock of red belts for loan to new students.
• Candidate: From 5 th Kyu onwards, and with the exception of Koryu-dai-San, candidates will be expected to be able to demonstrate on left or right at examiner's choice.
• Coaches: Gohon-no-Kuzushi, currently shown in BAA syllabus at 2 nd Kyu, is recognised as a training method and should be incorporated into practice sessions.
• Coaches: Tanto Randori-no-Kata is recognised as a training method and should be incorporated into practice sessions.
• At all levels after 6 th Kyu, previous syllabus will be required at the discretion of the examiners.
• Duration, intensity and quantity of the ‘Application' sections will be at the discretion of the examiners.