Drawing Breath

In about September last year, I made the the decision to attempt my 1st Kyu (Brown Belt) in March. Since then, I have been wilfully ignoring the list of required techniques, working on the principle that, come 12th March, I’ll either know them or I won’t. However, 4 months have gone by, and suddenly 12th March doesn’t seem that far away, so I decided to have a look at the syllabus and see exactly what need to know (if you want to know more about the specific techniques, try this Aikido Dictionary):

Tachiwaza (Standing Techniques)

• Ryotedori, Shomenuchi, Ushiro ryote kubidori

  • Kokyunage
  • Koshinage
  • Aikinage
  • Aikiotoshi

• Yokomenuchi

  • Iriminage
    • Inner positive,
    • Outer positive,
    • Inner negative,
    • Inner positive

• Shomenuchi, Ushiro ryote kubidori (failed Ikkyo kata)

  • Hijigaeshi
  • Jujigarame
  • Hijishime
  • Tenbinnage
  • Sumiotoshi
  • Aikinage
  • Aikiotoshi

• Any attack

  • Kotegaeshi
  • Kaitennage
  • Nikyo
  • Sankyo
  • Yonkyo

Suwariwasa (Seated technique)

• Gyaku katatedori
  • Ikkyo
  • Nikyo
  • Sankyo
  • Yonkyo
  • Gokyo

Hamni handachi waza (Seated against standing attack)

• Shomenuchi
  • Shihonage
  • Kotegaeshi
  • Iriminage
  • Tenchinage
  • Kaitennage

Jo-dori (Unarmed defense against staff attack)

• 3 techniques

Tachi-dori (Unarmed defense against sword attack)

• 4 techniques

Kata (Preset form)

• Shihonage
• Tenchinage
• Ikkyo
• Jo

Two holding one

• 2 techniques

Other techniques

• Five techniques of your own choice
• Techniques from previous gradings

Randori

• Two persons attack

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