American Aikikai Federation Grading Examination System

5th Kyu (Gokyu) 1st Kyu (Ikkyu)

180 days of practice after 2nd Kyu and have attended six seminars of the AAF and a seventh
50 days of practice and attended one Seminar of the AAF where the student will be examined seminar where the student will be examined

1 Ryoho Tenkan 1 Katadori Men-uchi (5 Forms)

2 Soto tenkan (3 forms) 2 Yokomen-uchi (5 forms)
3 Uchi Tenkan (3 forms) 3 Morotedori (5 Forms)
4 Tenkai 4 Shomen-uchi (5 forms)
Ukemis 5 Ryotekubidori (5 forms)
5 Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi or Mae Ukemi 6 Tantodori
6 Ushiro Ukemi 7 Ushiro Hanmi-handachi waza (5 forms)
7 Yoko Ushiro Ukemi 8 Jiyu waza with four students (optional)
8 Shomen-uchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
9 Shomen-uchi Irimi-nage
10 Katatedori Shiho-nage (omote and ura)
11 Ai Hanmi Ryotedori Tenchi-nage All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi
12 Tsuki Kote-gaeshi

All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

4th Kyu (Yonkyu) 1st Dan (Shodan)

90 days of practice after 5th kyu and have attended one seminar of the AAF and a second 350 days of practice after 1st Kyu and have attended three seminars of the AAF and a fourth
seminar where the student will be examined seminar where the student will be examined. Seminars count starts from zero, seminars
attended until 1st kyu will not be included for seminars for Shodan.
1 Ushiro Ryotekubidori Kote-gaeshi
2 Shomen-uchi Nikyo (omote and ura)
3 Yokomen-uchi Shiho-nage (omote and ura) 1 All the techniques form 1st Kyu (Ikkyu)
4 Tsuki Irimi-nage 2 Henka waza
5 Ushiro Ryotekubidori Sankyo (omote and ura) 3 Jiyu waza with five students
6 Ushiro Ryokatadori Kote-gaeshi
Suwari waza
7 Shomen-uchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

3th Kyu (Sankyu) 2nd Dan (Nidan)

100 days of practice after 4th kyu and have attend two seminars of the AAF and a third 400 days of practice after 1st Dan and have attended eigth seminars of the AAF and a nineth
seminar where the student will be examined seminar where the student will be examined

1 Yokomen-uchi Irimi-nage (2 forms) 1 All techniques for Shodan

2 Yokomen-uchi Kote-gaeshi 2 Kaeshi waza
3 Tsuki Kaiten-nage (uchi and soto mawari) 3 Jiyu waza with five students
4 Ushiro Ryokatadori Sankyo (omote and ura)
5 Morotedori Irimi-nage (2 forms)
6 Shomen-uchi Sankyo (omote and ura)
Suwari waza
7 Shomen-uchi Irimi-nage All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi
8 Shomen-uchi Nikyo (omote and ura)
Hanmi-handachi waza
9 Katatedori Shiho-nage

All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

2nd Kyu (170 days of practice) 3rd Dan (Sandan)

125 days of practice after 3th kyu and have attended four seminar of the AAF and a fifth 600 days of practice after 2nd Dan and have attended fifteen seminars of the AAF and a sixteenth
seminar where the student will be examined seminar where the student will be examined

1 Tenchi-nage 1 Different techniques will be asked the date of the exam

2 Shomen-uchi Kaiten-nage
3 Yokomen-uchi Gokyo
4 Ushiro Ryotekubidori Shiho-nage All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

5 Ushiro Ryotekubidori Jujinage 4th Dan (Yondan)

6 Ushiro Kubishime Koshi-nage 3 years of practice after 3rd Dan and have attended twenty five seminars of
7 Morotedori Nikyo the AAF and a twenty-sixth seminar where the student will be examined
Hanmi-handachi waza
6 Shomen-uchi Irimi-nage
7 Yokomen-uchi Kote-gaeshi 1 Different techniques will be asked the date of the exam
8 Morotedori Udekime-nage

All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi All exams will be asked Ayumi Ashi, Tsugi Ashi and Okuri Ashi

Notes
Suwari waza: sitting techniques Tantodori: wooden knife (Tanto) techniques
Tachi waza: standing techniques Tachidori: wooden sword (Bokken) techniques
Hanmi-handachi waza: sitting against standing techniques Jodori: wooden staff (Jo) techniques
Henka waza: shifting from one technique to a different technique Be sure students have required number of days of practice and examination fee paid
Kaeshi waza: counter techniques Minimum age for 1st Dan is 15 years, and 4th Dan is 22 years
Jiyu waza: freestyle