Aikido of San Jose

CHILDREN’S CLASS REQUIREMENTS FOR KYU TESTS

RANK/KYU REQUIREMENTS
TIME REQUIRED
10th/white Right and left hanmi with extension
Right and left back rolls (seated)
Right and left forward rolls (kneeling)
Tai no henko (basic blend)
Seated kokyu ho
10 trainings days
9th/yellow ALL OF ABOVE, PLUS:
Right and left back rolls standing
Right and left front rolls standing
Shikko/Samurai walk
Katate dori shihonage, omote and ura
20 more training days
8th/yellow ALL OF ABOVE, PLUS:
Ai dori (cross hand grab) ikkyo, omote and ura
Katate dori kote gaeshi
30 more training days
7th/green
ALL OF ABOVE, PLUS:
Tsuki kote gaeshi
Katate dori irimi nage
30 more training days
6th/green
ALL OF ABOVE, PLUS:
Shomen uchi irimi nage
Shomen uchi shihonage, omote and ura
Shomen uchi ikkyo, omote and ura
30 more training days
5th/purple Same as adult 5th kyu
At instructor’s discretion