Iwama Aikido Grading Syllabus

The Kokoro Kai Iwama Aikido club follows a strict and pre-defined grading syllibus (which you cna find below), in which the use and understanding of Bokken and Jo form an integral part.

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	O	U	T	S
5th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Ikkyo	X	X	X	X
	Katatedori	Ikkyo	X	X	X	-
	Katatedori	Shiho nage	X	X	X	-
	Bukiwaza	Ken suburi 1 to 7 Roku no Jo

4th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Nikyo	X	X	X	X
	Katatedori	Nikyo	X	X	X	-
	Bukiwaza	31 jo kata

3rd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Sankyo	X	X	X	X
	Shomenuchi	Kotegaeshi	-	-	X	-

	Tsuki	Shiho nage	-	-	X	-
	Ryotedori	Shiho nage	X	X	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	Kaiten nage	-	-	X	-
	Katatedori	Irimi nage	-	-	X	-
	Bukiwaza	Go no awase Shichi no awase
	Suwariwaza kokyu ho Morotedori kokyu ho kihon waza Tai no henko (+ ki no nagare)

2nd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Yonkyo	X	X	X	X
	Katatedori	Yonkyo	X	X	X	-
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 13

1st Kyu	Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo to Yonkyo	X	X	-	X
	Yokomenuchi	Gokyo	-	X	-	X
	2 forms of attack	Shiho nage	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Kotegaeshi	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Kokyu nage	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Irimi nage	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Koshi nage	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Ushiro waza	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Tachi dori	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Jo dori	-	-	X	-
	2 forms of attack	Tanken dori	-	-	X	-
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 20
	Ninin dori (2 attackers) Jiyuwaza

1st Dan	Katatedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Tai no henko			X
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations			X
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations				X
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	kokyu ho			X
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo	X	X	-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Nikyo	X	X	-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Sankyo	X	X	-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Yonkyo	X	X	-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Gokyo	-	X	-	-
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Shiho nage	-	-	-	-
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Kotegaeshi	-	-	-	-
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Irimi nage	-	-	-	-
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Koshi nage	-	-	-	-
	Ushiro waza 3 different forms of attack
	Hanmi handachi waza - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Suwariwaza kokyu ho Ninin dori Tanken dori Tachi dori Jo dori - 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack 7 ken suburi Happo giri Migi no awase Hidari no awase Go no awase Shichi no awase 20 jo suburi Roku no jo San jyu ichi no kata Jyu san no kata 7 basic controls

2nd Dan	The program is substantially similar to the program of Shodan, but the techniques should be performed more precisely, faster and more fluid.
	Katatedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Tai no henko			X
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations			X
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations				X
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	Kokyu ho			X
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	ikkyo	X	X	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	nikyo	X	X	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	sankyo	X	X	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	yonkyo	X	X	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	gokyo	X	X	-	-
	Ushiro Eridori	Kokuho, Ikkyo			X
	Hanmi handachi waza 3 different forms of attack	3 different techniques
	Ryotadori	Kokuho - ki no nagare		X
	Tachiwaza 3 different forms of attack	Shiho nage
	3 different forms of attack	Kote gaeshi
	Irimi nage 3 different forms of attack Koshi nage 3 different forms of attack Kokyu nage 3 different forms of attack Ushiro waza 3 different forms of attack Suwariwaza kokyu ho Sannin dori 3 different forms of attack kihon – ki no nagare 3 different forms of attack kihon – ki no nagare Tanken dori Tachi dori Jo dori 3 different techniques with 3 different forms of attack Ninin dori 2 partners: 1 ken, 1 jo Bukiwaza AIKIKEN 7 suburi 5 jonage 4 Happo giri (ichi no suburi – ni no suburi – roku no suburi – shichi no suburi) Go no awase, Shichi no awase Kumitachi 1-5 AIKIJO Happotski 20 suburi Roku no jo San jyu ichi no kata - kihon + awase Jyu san no kata - kihon + awase Kumitachi 1-5