Testing and Promotion: Juniors
Student Guide
Guidelines for Sankyu-J
(Blue belt with Red Stripe, 40 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
Shomen Uchi Ikkyo
Mune Tsuki Kote Gaeshi
Shomen Uchi Nikyo
Kata Tori Ikkyo
Men Tsuki Kaiten Nage
Ryote Tori Nikyo
Ryote Tori Katate Otoshi
Three instructor selected arts from prior level
Three student selected arts
Bokken Kata
Thirteen Count Bokken Kata
Kumi Jo
One and Two
Five Ryokata Tori Exercises
Two Blunt Object Tori
Two Tanto Tori
Two Jo Tori
Instructor Selected Ki Tests
Two arts from Swari Waza
Yokomen Uchi Hiji Otoshi
Mune Tsuki Kokyo Nage