California Aikido Association (CAA)
Children/Youth Examination Requirements
9th Kyu (Yellow Belt)
(Prerequisite: 20 Training Days)
Tenkan
Right & Left Hanmi
Ukemi – right & left
Getting off the line
Forwards and backwards rolls
8th Kyu (Orange Belt)
(Prerequisite: 30 Training Days)
All 9th kyu requirements plus:
Attacks:
Shomen uchi
Yokomen uchi
Mune tsuki
Katate dori
Kata dori
Ushiro dori
Morote dori
Techniques:
Shomen uchi – ikkyo
Katate dori – escape
Ryo katate dori – escape
Movement through a jo or bokken
7th Kyu (Green Belt)
(Prerequisite: 30 Training Days)
All prior kyu requirements plus:
Motote dori – kokyu nage
Katate dori – kokyu nage
Ukemi over one person
Front & back fall with slap
Kiai plus movement off the line or into an opponent
Shikko (knee walking)
6th Kyu (Blue Belt)
(Prerequisite: 40 Training Days)
All prior kyu requirements plus:
Katate dori — kote gaeshi
Shomen uchi — irimi nage
Dealing with conflict using words
Defining circle, triangle, square
Use of personal boundaries
Trust exercises
Kaiten movement
5th Kyu (Purple Belt)
(Prerequisite: 50 Training Days)