HOMBU DOJO GRADING SYSTEM

HOM BU DOJO GRADING SYSTEM

Exam. CONTENTS
Prerequisite for
for Iri mi- Kote- Kaiten- Tenchi- Kokyu-
Exam: Ikkyo Nikyo Sankyo Yonkyo Gokyo Shiho-nage Jiyuwaza
Grade of: nage gaeshi nage nage ho
Shomen- Shomen-
5th Kyu 30 days of practice Katatedori Sitting
uchi uchi
40 days of practice Shomen- Shomen-
4th Kyu Katadori Yo ko men-uchi Sitting
after obtaining 5th Kyu uchi uchi
50 days of practice Ryotedori Shomen-uchi
3rd Kyu Shomen-uchiSitting and Standing Ryotedori Sitting
after obtaining 4th Kyu Yo ko men-uchi Tsuki
Katatedor Shomen-uchi
50 days of practice Shomen-uchiSitting and Standing
2nd Kyu Hanmi- TsukiStanding Katatedor Ryotedori Katatedor Sitting
after obtaining 3rd Kyu KatadoriSitting and Standing
handachi Katatedor
Shomen-uchiSitting and Standing Katatedor
Yo ko men-uchiSitt ing and Standing Ryotedori Shomen-uchi Katatedor
60 days of practice Yo ko men- Sitting
Hanmi-
after obtaining 2nd Kyu
1st Kyu Tsuki Ryotedori Ryotedori
uchi Standing
KatadoriSitting and Standing handachi & Katatedori Morotedori
Ushiro Ryotedori Standing

70 days of practice Unarmed techniquessitting,sitting vs. standing,standing techniques for strikes, thrusts, all fo rms of grasping shoulders, elbows, collar,
1st Dan
after obtaining 1st Kyu wrists and hands; all techniques from the rear)
Minimu m 1 year since
Same as above plus Tantodori and Futarigake
2nd Dan 1st dan, with 200 days
Submit an art icle on some Aikido-related subject.
of practice
Minimu m 2 years since
Same as above plus Tachidori , Jodori and Taninzugake
3rd Dan 2nd dan, with 300 days
Same as above (Topics will be assigned)
of practice
Minimu m 3 years since
4th Dan 3rd dan, with 400 days Jiyuwaza fo r all of the above plus a short essay
of practice
 Usually kyu Grade exams are held on the first Sunday and the first Monday of each month while Dan Grade exams are held on the fist
Sunday and the first Monday every other month.
However, no exams are held in January and August.

Please file an application along with the exam fee at the dojo office by Thursday before the day of exam.

NOTES

Be sure you have the required number of practice days before applying for an examination. Application forms and fees should be filed 3
days before the examination.
Essays and articles should be filed 3 days before the examination.
Successful completion of summer and winter training will be taken into consideration.
Minimum age for Shodan is 15 years, 4th Dan 22 years.
An examination shall be taken at the dojo where you normally practice. If you wish to taken an examination at a dojo other than where
you normally practice, approval of both dojos is required.
Morotedori(two hands holding one)
As a rule partners (uke) in an examination should be of the same rank.
Continue doing the same technique, left and right, ura and omote, until the examiner says "Stop".