Kyu and Dan Testing
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Adult students can test for aikido martial arts rank (kyu rank / white belts) through Capital Aikikai.Testing at Capital Aikikai is officially recognized by Hombu Dojo / The Aikikai.
Capital Aikikai hosts Aikido tests for martial arts rank roughly three times per year. Costs are generally around $30 for Kyu ranks, but check their website for the current rates. Additionally, if you’re testing you’ll need to fill out an application for rank. You can view Capital Aikikai’s testing information here.
Capital Aikido Federation Kyu & Dan Ranks
5th Kyu | 4th Kyu | |
(60 practice days) | (80 practice days) | |
| Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote/ura) | Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura) | |
| Shomenuchi Iriminage | Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote/ura) | |
| Katatetori Shihonage (omote/ura) | Tsuki Iriminage | |
| Ryotetori Tenchinage | Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote/ura) | |
| Tsuki Kotegaeshi | Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi | |
| Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi | Suwari Waza: | |
| Morotetori Kokyuho | • Shomenuchi Ikkyo | |
| • Katatori Nikkyo (omote/ura) | ||
| • Katatori Sankyo | ||
3rd Kyu | 2nd Kyu | |
(100 practice days) | (200 practice days) | |
| Yokomenuchi Iriminage (two ways) | Shomenuchi Shihonage | |
| Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi | Shomenuchi Kaitennage | |
| Tsuki Kaitennage | Yokomenuchi Gokyo | |
| Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote/ura) | Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage | |
| Morotetori Iriminage (two ways) | Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage | |
| Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote/ura) | Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage | |
| Suwari Waza: | Morotetori Nikkyo | |
| • Shomenuchi Iriminage | Hanmi-Handachi: | |
| • Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura) | • Shomenuchi Iriminage | |
| Hanmi-Handachi: | • Katatetori Nikkyo | |
| • Katatetori Shihonage | • Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi | |
| • Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi and soto mawari) | Tachitori & Jotori: Shomenuchi/Tsuki | |
| Tachitori & Jotori: Shomenuchi/Tsuki | Freestyle – two people | |
1st Kyu | Sho-Dan | |
(300 practice days) | (400 practice days) | |
| Katatori Menuchi – five techniques | All of 1st Kyu requirements | |
| Yokomenuchi – five techniques | Tachitori | |
| Morotetori – five techniques | Jotori | |
| Shomenuchi – five techniques | Henkawaza** | |
| Ryotetori – five techniques | Freestyle – four people | |
| Koshinage – five techniques | ||
| Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza – five techniques) | ||
| Tantotori | ||
| Tachitori & Jotori | ||
| Freestyle – three people |
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