Training Programme

Aikido Of Nigeria Grading Programme


Kihon Waza (Basic Techniques)

POSTURE

Shizentai Gamae

 Natural Posture

 Migi Shizentai Gamae

 Right Posture

 Hidari Shizentai Gamae

 Left Posture

   

Stance (Hanmi)

 Ai Hanmi

 Same leg stance

 Gyaku Hanmi

Opposite leg stance

 Sankakutai

Triangular stance

   

Ukemi Waza (Break Falls)

 Mae Ukemi

 Front fall

 Ushiro Ukemi

Backward fall

 Yoko Ukemi

Sideward fall

   

Kamae (Fight Stance)

 Jodan no kamae

 Upper Guard (fight stance)

 Chudan no Kamae

Middle Guard (fight stance)

 Gedan no Kamae

Lower Guard (fight stance)

   

Movement (Undo)

 Ushiro tori Undo

 Forward Extension

 Zenshin Undo

Downward Extension

 Tekubi kosa Undo

Double Wrist Break

 Ude furi Undo

Enter & Turn

 Kokyo ho Undo

Wrist Lead (1800)

 Sayu Undo

Lateral Swinging Turn

 Zengo Undo

Static Pivoting

 Happo Undo

Movement in Eight Directions

    All techniques are executed from Ushiro attack
   

Straight Motion (Shintai)

 Irimi

 Tsugi ashi

 Follow-up step

 

Ayumi ashi

Alternated Step (normal & crossed)

   

 Tenkan

Turning 1800

 All movements practiced on Kamae

   

Arm-body Co-ordination Exercises

 Aiki taiso

Practice alone & with partner from ryote dori attack

 Te- ashi sabaki

Practice from morote dori attack

   

Breathing Exercise Practice

 Ryotedori kokyu ho (suwari waza)

Exercise to cultivate internal energy

   

5th Kyu

 Katatedori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Kosadori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Morotedori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Ryotedori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Katadori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Ryokatadori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Ushiro tekubi tori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Ushiro ryo katadori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Ushiro kubishime tekubi dori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Shomen uchi ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Yokomen uchi ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Munetsuki ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Men tsuki ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Eridori, katatedori ikkyo (omote/ura)

 Eridori, shomen uchi ikkyo (omote/ura)

   

4th Kyu

 Shihonage (irimi/tenkan)

Attack 1 - 15

   

3rd Kyu

 Kotegaeshi, Kotemawashi

Attack 1 - 15

   

2nd Kyu

 Sankyo (Kote hineri)

Attack 1 - 15

   

1st Kyu

 Kaitennage + Jiyu Waza

Attack 1 – 15 + Freestyle against one uke

   

1st Degree (Shodan)

 Irimi Nage

Attack 1 - 15

 Plus Tanto dori (tokui waza)

 *Shomen uchi

 *Yokomen uchi

 *Men tsuki

 *Mune tsuki

 *Eridori shomen

 *Eridori Yokomen

 *Eridori tsuki (Jodan/Chudan)

 *Ushiro Kubishime tsuki

 *Ushiro shomen

 Plus Futari gakari (two-man attack)

   

2nd Degree (Nidan)

 Ude kubi nage

Attack 1 - 15

 Plus Futari gakari (two-man attack)

 Plus Tantodori (same as Shodan)

 Plus Suwari Waza (shomeni uchi ikkyo to Gokyo

   

3rd Degree (Sandan)

 Sumi Otoshi

Attack 1 - 5

 Gokyo

Attack 6 – 10

 Yonkyo

Attack 11 – 13

 Nikyo

Attack 14 - 15

 Plus Tanin Sugake (3-man Attack)

 Plus Tantodori (tokui waza): 1 – 8 Attacks as above

 Plus Suwari Waza (shomeni uchi ikkyo to Gokyo

 Plus Hanmi hundachi waza (shomen uchi ikkyo to Gokyo)


The Aikido Of Nigeria Grading Programme was designed by Ephraim Victor Effiom Sensei.
   

United States Aikido Federation Grading Programme

5th Kyu (Gokyu) - 60 hours

 Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)

 Shomenuchi Iriminage

 Katatetori Shihonage (irimi & tenkan)

 Ryotetori Tenchinage (irimi & tenkan)

 Tsuki Kotegaeshi (irimi & tenkan))

 Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi (irimi & tenkan)

 Morotetori Kokyuho (irimi & tenkan)

   

4th Kyu (Yonkyu) - 80 hours

 1.Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)

 2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (irimi & tenkan)

 3. Tsuki Iriminage (irimi, tankan & tenshin variations)

 Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote & ura)

 Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi (irimi & tenkan)

 Suwari Waza:
-Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)
Nikkyo (omote & ura)
Katatori Sankyo (omote & ura)

   

3rd Kyu (Sankyu) - 100 hours

 Yokomenuchi Iriminage (3 variations)

 Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi (irimi & tenkan)

 Tsuki Kaitennage (irimi & tenkan)

 Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote & ura)

 Morotetori Iriminage (2 variations)

Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura)

 Suwari Waza:
-Shomenuchi Iriminage
-Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote & ura)

 Hanmi-Handachi:
-Katatetori Shihonage (irimi & tenkan)
-Katatetori Kaitennage (uchi & soto mawari**)

   

2nd Kyu (Nikyu) - 200 hours + 1 Seminar

 Shomenuchi Shihonage (irimi & tenkan)

 Shomenuchi Kaitennage (irimi & tenkan)

 Yokomenuchi Gokyo (omote & ura)

 Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage (irimi & tenkan)

 Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage (irimi & tenkan)

Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage (irimi & tenkan)

 Morotetori Nikkyo (omote & ura)

 Hanmi-Handachi:
-Shomenuchi Iriminage
-Katatetori Nikkyo (omote & ura)
-Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi (irimi & tenkan)

Jiyu Waza & Randori (2 attackers)

   

1st Kyu (Ikkyu) - 300 hours + 2 Seminars

 Katatori Menuchi -5 Techniques

 Yokomenuchi -5 Techniques

 Morotetori -5 Techniques

 Shomenuchi -5 Techniques

 Ryotetori -5 Techniques

Koshinage -5 Techniques

 Hanmi-Handachi:
-Ushiro Waza -5 Techniques

 Tanto Dori

 Jiyu Waza & Randori (3 attackers)

   

Shodan (400 hours) + 2 Seminars

 All of 1st Kyu Requirements

 Tachitori & Bokuto Waza

 Jotori & Jo Waza

 Henka Waza***

 Jiyu Waza & Randori (4 attackers)

   

Nidan (600hrs), 2 Yrs after Shodan

 Attend 2 seminars per year after Shodan.

 All Shodan Requirements

 Tachi tori (2 attackers)

 Kaeshi waza****

 Jiyu Waza & Randori (5 attackers)

   

Sandan (700 hours), 3 Yrs after Nidan

 Attend 2 seminars per year after Nidan.

 Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the examination


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