Recently Graded Students
Dave Wheldon - Graded to 5th Kyu Yellow Belt on Thursday 23rd Aug 2012
George Ariya - Graded to 5th Kyu Yellow Belt on Thursday 23rd Aug 2012
Rich Smith - graded to 2nd Kyu Blue belt on Thursday 23rd Feb 2012
Lol Haywood - graded to 2nd Kyu Blue belt on Thursday 23rd Feb 2012
Keith Clark - graded to 4th Kyu Orange Belt on Thursday 9th June 2011
Rich Smith - graded to 3rd Kyu Green Belt on Sunday 12th June 2011
John Boswell - graded to 5th Kyu Yellow Belt on Thursday 30th June 2011
Steve Blanchard - graded to 5th Kyu Yellow Belt on Sunday 28th August 2011
Congratulations and good work to all recently graded students !
Isshin Dotai Aikido Grading Syllabus
5th Kyu Yellow Belt
Attack
- Gyaku Katate Tori / Diagonal Wrist Grab
Nage Waza / Throwing Techniques
- Shiho Nage / 4 Corner Throw.
- Irimi Nage / Entering Throw.
- Tenchi Nage / Heaven & Earth throw.
- Kote Gaeshi / Outward Wrist Turn.
- Kaiten Nage / Rotary Throw.
- Kokyu Nage / Breathe Power throw.
- Irimi Nage, Sokumen / Sideways throw.
- Irimi Tsuki / Entering Thrust
- Sumi O Toshi / Corner Drop.
- Tembin Nage / Tipping Scales Throw.
- Goshi Nage / Hip Throw.
- Hiji Ate, Kokyunage / Elbow Throw.
Katame Waza / Immobilization Techniques
- Ikkyo, 1st Pin - Ude Osae / Arm Pin.
- Nikkyo, 2nd Pin - Kote Mawashi / Wrst Inward.
- Sankyo, 3rd Pin - Kote Hinari / Wrist Control.
- Yonko, 4th Pin - Tekubi Osae / Wrist Pin.
- Hiji Jime - Ude Garami / Elbow Lock.
Ukemi
- Breakfalls forward and backward.
Tai Sabaki
- Body Evasion Movements.
4th Kyu Orange Belt
Attack
- Katate Tori / Paralell Wrist Grab.
Nage Waza / Throwing Techniques
- All 12 throwing techniques.
Katame Waza / Immobilization Techniques
- All 5 pinning techniques.
3rd Kyu Green Belt
Attack
- Ryote Tori / Both wrists held.
- Ushiro Ryote Tori / Both wrists held, rear.
- Mune Tori / Lapel grab.
- Ryote Mune Tori / Both lapels held.
- Shomen Uchi / Vertical head strike.
Techniques
- All 17 Nage and Katame waza.
- Understanding of Irimi and Tenkan to be demonstrated.
Jo Tori
- Staff taking x3 techniques from Kaeshi Tsuki, Shomen Uchi and Yokomen Uchi.
Jo Waza
- x3 Techniques of your choice.
Tanto Waza
- Knife technique x3 from Mune Tsuki, Shomen Uchi and Yokomen Uchi.
2nd Kyu Blue Belt
Attack
- Mune Tsuki / Abdomen punch.
- Msn Tsuki / Face punch.
Shomen Uchi
- Vertical head strike.
Yokomen Uchi
- Horizontal head strike.
Techniques
- All 17 Nage and Katame waza.
- Teach a basic technique and show the class.
Jo Kata
- Staff patterns 13 Jo Awase, 31 Jo Kata and 20 Jo Suburi.
Jo Waza -
- 10 Techniques of your choice.
Bokken -
- Wooden sword forms.
- Kesa Giri Wadi / Vertical head cut.
- Kesa Giri / Diagnoal cut.
- Happo Undo, 8 directions, both cuts.
1st Kyu Brown Belt
Attack - Randori
- Freestyle. x3 attackers. Variation and control to be shown.
Jo
- Jo tori
- Jo waza
- Jo kata.
Ken Tai Jo
- Jo against bokken, 5 techniques.
Bokken Kumi Tachi
- 6 defensive forms from Kesa Giri Wadi attack.
Kashima Shinryu
- Kihon Dachi, Basic 5 forms.
Batto Jutsu
- Basic 5 draw, cut and resheathing technique.
- Happo Undo - both cuts.
1st Dan Black Belt
All aspects of other grading to be included. Correct posture, timing, distance and general good attitude have to be observed and taken into account. Understanding of basic knowledge, integration and respect for others. Confidence in weapons handling, and an ability to coach are also important.