Lancashire Aikikai Senior Grading Syllabus

Senior Grading Syllabus - Dan Grades updated 2000

A beginner's first grade to be taken is 6th Kyu - progression is then thru to 1st Kyu. In our Association these grades are all white belts. Dan grades are what is know commonly as black belt grades. Whilst the western world places great kudos on such grades in fact it means you have learnt the beginning step now you can start to learn the art........

1st Dan

1 years practice from successfully achieving 1st Kyu plus attendance on at least four general courses.

Techniques a selection from

Tachiwaza
Ushirowaza
Hanmihandachi
Suwariwaza

Tantodori

Kotegaeshi
Ikkyo
Rokyo
Gokyo
Shihonage
Sankyo

As specified by the examiner

Jo dori
Bokken dori

Examiner may specify additional techniques as necessary

2nd Dan

2 years practice from successfully achieving 1st Dan plus attendance on at least six general courses.

Techniques as 1st Dan selection from

Tachiwaza
Ushirowaza
Hanmihandachi
Suwariwaza

As specified by the examiner:

Tantodori
Jo dori
Bokken dori
Futaridori

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Examiner may specify additional techniques as necessary

3rd Dan

3 years practice from successfully achieving 2nd Dan plus attendance on at least eight general courses.

Techniques as 2nd Dan selection from

Tachiwaza
Ushirowaza
Hanmihandachi
Suwariwaza

As specified by the examiner:

Tantodori
Jo dori
Bokken dori
Tachidori
Futaridori
Taninzudori

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Examiner may specify additional techniques as necessary

4th Dan

5 years practice from successfully achieving 3rd Dan

5th Dan

6 years practice from successfully achieving 4th Dan

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