Testing and Promotion: Juniors
Student Guide
Guidelines for Nikyu-J
(Blue belt with Brown Stripe, 44 classes, 20 weeks)
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
Kata Tori Nikyo
Katate Tori Sankyo
Shomen Uchi Yonkyo
Yokomen Uchi Ikkyo
Ryote Tori Shiho Nage
Ryokata Tori Sankyo
Katate Tori Kokyo Nage hantai
Four instructor selected arts from prior level
Four student selected arts
Kumi Jo
Three and Four
Kumi Tachi
One and Two
Ten Ryokata Tori Exercises
Two Blunt Object Tori
Two Tanto Tori
Two Jo Tori
One Bokken Tori
Instructor Selected Ki Tests
Two arts from Swari Waza
One art from Hanmi Handatchi