California Aikido Association (CAA)
Examination Requirements Revised August 2006
1st Kyu
(Prerequisite: 150 Training Days)
SUWARI WAZA
shomen uchi – ikkyo through yonkyo
yokomen uchi – ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori – ikkyo through yonkyo
TACHI WAZA
shomen uchi – ikkyo through yonkyo
yokomen uchi – ikkyo through yonkyo
kata dori – ikkyo through yonkyo
ushiro ryote dori – ikkyo through yonkyo
shomen uchi – irimi nage
shomen uchi – kote gaeshi
shomen uchi – kaiten nage
tsuki – irimi nage
tsuki – kote gaeshi
tsuki – kaiten nage
yokomen uchi – irimi nage
yokomen uchi – kote gaeshi
yokomen uchi – kaiten nage
yokomen uchi – gokyo
VARIATIONS (3 techniques each)
katate dori
ryote dori
morote dori
kata dori menuchi
ushiro ryokata dori
koshi nage
HANMI HANDACHI
katate dori – shihonage
ryote dori – shihonage
shomen uchi – irimi nage
tsuki – irimi nage
tsuki – kote gaeshi
tsuki – kaiten nage
ushiro waza – five techniques
JIYU WAZA – two person flowing freestyle, any attack
*RANDORI (3 PERSON) Multiple attack:
a.) Begin with 1 uke, send in #2, then #3
b.) Three attack simultaneously
*WEAPONS
31 count jo kata (both sides)
kimu subi no tachi
kumi tachi: #1, #3
kumi jo: #1, #3, #6
tanto: tsuki — kote gaeshi & yokomen uchi — gokyo
*Designates requirements specific to Aikido of Ashland that are not required by the CAA