Senior Grading Syllabus 1st Dan -5th Dan

Superceded December 2009

1st Dan
Minimum of 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
Minimum of 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

Submit a written article on Aikido

Examiner may specify additional techniques as necessary

3rd Dan
Minimum of 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

Submit a written article on Martial Arts

Examiner may specify additional techniques as necessary

 

  

4th Dan
Minimum of 5 years practice from successfully achieving 3rd Dan

5th Dan
Minimum of 6 years practice from successfully achieving 4th Dan

  

To look at the beginner's syllabus click here

To look at the Junior Syllabus click here

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