Iwama Aikido Grading Syllabus

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

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
5th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Ikkyo	Video	Video	Video	Video
	Katatedori	Ikkyo	Video	Video	-	-
	Katatedori	Shiho nage	Video	Video	-	-
	Bukiwaza	Ken suburi 1 to 7 Roku no Jo (Roku no Jo is from the 31 Jo kata).

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
4th Kyu	Shomenuchi	Nikyo	Video	Video	Video	Video
	Katatedori	Nikyo	Video	Video	-	-
	Bukiwaza	31 jo kata

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Tachiwaza		Suwara waza
Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Omote	Ura
3rd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Sankyo	Video	Video
	Shomenuchi	Kotegaeshi	Video		-
	Tsuki	Shiho nage			-	-
	Ryotedori	Shiho nage	Video	Video	-	-
	Yokomenuchi	Kaiten nage			-
	Katatedori	Irimi nage			-
	Bukiwaza	Go no awase Shichi no awase
	Suwariwaza kokyu ho Morotedori kokyu ho kihon waza Tai no henko (+ ki no nagare)

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
2nd Kyu	Shomenuchi	Yonkyo
	Katatedori	Yonkyo				-
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 13

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
1st Kyu	Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo to Yonkyo			-
	Yokomenuchi	Gokyo	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Shiho nage	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Kotegaeshi	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Kokyu nage	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Irimi nage	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Koshi nage	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Ushiro waza	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Tachi dori	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Jo dori	-	-		-
	2 forms of attack	Tanken dori	-	-		-
	Bukiwaza	Jo Suburi 1 to 20
	Ninin dori (2 attackers) Jiyuwaza

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
1st Dan	Katatedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Tai no henko
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	kokyu ho
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Ikkyo			-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Nikyo			-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Sankyo			-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Yonkyo			-	-
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	Gokyo	-		-	-
	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

Grade Kyu/Dan	Type of Attack	Technique	Omote	Ura	Tachiwaza	Suwara waza
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
	Morotedori - in kihon & ki no nagare	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Ryotodori	Kokyu ho - 3 variations
	Katate, Ryoto, Ryokatadori	Kokyu ho
	Suwariwaza Yokomenuchi	ikkyo			-	-
	Yokomenuchi	nikyo			-	-
	Yokomenuchi	sankyo			-	-
	Yokomenuchi	yonkyo			-	-
	Yokomenuchi	gokyo			-	-
	Ushiro Eridori	Kokuho, Ikkyo
	Hanmi handachi waza 3 different forms of attack	3 different techniques
	Ryotadori	Kokuho - ki no nagare
	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