Kyu Test Requirements

The applicant must be a member in good standing with ASU and Shobu Aikido Inc., and have all fees current. Do not apply unless you have sufficient practice time and hours and are currently practicing on a regular basis.

6th kyu

30 hrs & 3 months training

suwari waza

  • shomen uchi ikkyo (omote/ura)
  • kokyu tanden ho

tachi waza

  • shomen uchi: ikkyo, irimi nage
  • katate tori: tenkan ho, shiho nage
  • mune tsuki: kote gaeshi
  • yokomen uchi: shiho nage

5th kyu

60 hours & 4 months training. All previous techniques plus:

suwari waza

  • shomen uchi: nikkyo (omote/ura)
  • kata tori: ikkyo & nikkyo

tachi waza

  • mune tsuki: kaiten nage
  • katate tori: irimi kokyu nage, tenkan kokyu nage, irimi nage
  • ryote tori: tenchi nage
  • ushiro ryote tori: kokyu nage

4th kyu

60 hours & 4 months training. All previous techniques plus:

suwari waza

  • shomen uchi sankyo & yonkyo

tachi waza

  • morote tori: kokyu tanden ho (jo-ge)
  • yokomen uchi: kote gaeshi, irimi nage
  • ryote tori: shiho nage, kokyu nage
  • ushiro ryo kata tori: sankyo, kokyu nage

3rd kyu

70 hours and 4 months training. All previous techniques plus:

tachi waza

  • ushiro ryo kata tori: ikkyo, kata tori kokyu nage ( 3 different ways)
  • ushiro kubi shime: kokyu nage; sankyo, kote gaeshi
  • men tsuki: irimi nage, ikkyo, kokyu nage
  • katate tori: kaiten nage (uchi & soto mawari), nikkyo

2nd kyu

80 hours & 6 months training. All previous techniques plus:

suwari waza

  • yokomen uchi: ikyo
  • shomen uchi: kote gaeshi

hanmi handachi

  • katate tori: shiho nage
  • ryote tori: shiho nage

tachi waza

  • yokomen uchi: nikyo, sankyo and yonkyo
  • shomen uchi: kote gaeshi
  • ushiro ryote tori: irimi nage, sankyo, juji nage, ikkyo
  • free waza: one man attack

1st kyu

90 hours & 6 months training. All previous techniques plus:

suwari waza

  • (jiyu) free waza

hanmi handachi

  • (jiyu) free waza

tachi waza

  • ryo hiji tori: sankyo
  • mune tori: ikkyo
  • ushiro eri tori: irimi nage, kote gaeshi, atemi waza
  • koshi nage from: shomen uchi, yokomen uchi, katate dori, mune tsuki, ryote tori, kubi shime, morote tori, ushiro ryote tori
  • randori: (futari gake) two man free attack

tanto dori

  • mune tsuki
  • shomen uchi
  • yokomen uchi