Testing and Promotion: Children
Student Guide
Guidelines for Ikkyu-C
(Brown belt, 60 days of practice after Nikyu-C)
Evaluations consist of specific items from the following list. While specific arts and exercises are particular at each level a student may also be asked to demonstrate any (or all) of the requirements from a prior level during their test. In this way Aikido is viewed as a cumulative process, not simply a procedure of studying for a single test.
Students should be aware that these lists are for practice and training purposes only. Since each individual's abilities, personality, and desires from training vary it is only natural that each individual's evaluation may likewise vary. These pages are only intended to provide a listing of what abilities and knowledge are typically mastered at each level. It is between each individual student and Sensei to determine what that student's particular evaluation for any given rank will consist of and how (and when) it will be conducted.
Note: All arts are to be demonstrated (if possible) both Irimi and Tenkan. All Kata are to be demonstrated (if possible) from both left and right sides.
Specific Arts
All previous techniques plus:
Hanmi Handachi Katate Tori Shiho Nage
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
Tsuki Kokyu Nage
Ushiro Ryote Tori Kaiten Nage
Ryote Tori Jiyuwaza
Morote Tori Jiyuwaza
Bokken: Basic Kata
Jo: Basic Kata
Selected Arts
Three student selected arts
Weapons Forms
All Jo Suburi
Jo Partner Kata: 8 count, 11 count
Tanbo Tori: 3 arts
Tanto Tori: 3 arts
Jo Tori: 2 arts
All Bokken Suburi
Bokken Kata: 13 count
No Hanmi Handachi
No Suwari Waza