Youth Rank Requirements

Youth ranks follow the AAA/AAI standard rank requirements except that we have two orientation ranks and our 8th kyu test is slightly different as a result. Below you will find videos for Aikido of Northwest Kansas students to reference as they train.  These are not meant to be demonstrations of realistic techniques at full speed and power but as educational reference videos so that students can see and start to replicate the movements that they’ve practiced in class.

Orientation Rank: White Belt 1 stripe

Ki Tests and Exercises

  • Seiza: Sitting in a kneeling position, ki tests ()
  • Hanmi No Kamae:“Half-body” stance ()
  • Orenaite: Unbendable arm with full ki test used ()
  • Koho Tento Undo: Rolling back and forth from sitting position, kneeling position, and standing position; visually evaluated ()
  • Seated and kneeling bowing: Show proper bowing angles and etiquette ()
  • Basic front and back falls: alternating legs ()
  • Shomenuchi strikes: no kiai required ()
  • Respect: Be able to explain respect and how to show it to others in the dojo

Technique

  • Katatekosatori Kokyunage: Dynamic, ura
    • katatekosatori kokyunage ()

Orientation Rank: White Belt 2nd Stripe

Ki Tests and Exercises

  • Seiza: Sitting in a kneeling position, moving to standing and returning, ki tests ()
  • Hanmi No Kamae:“Half-body” stance ()
  • Orenaite: Unbendable arm with full ki test used ()
  • Koho Tento Undo: Rolling back and forth from sitting position, kneeling position, and standing position with ki tests ()
  • Seated and kneeling bowing: Show proper bowing angles and etiquette ()
  • Basic front and back falls: alternating legs, using arm length for front falls and arms for backfalls ()
  • Shomenuchi strikes:kiai required ()
  • Uniform: show the ability to tie and untie your belt ()
  • Respect: Be able to explain respect and how to show it to both others and to the physical dojo facilities

Techniques

  • Katatekosatori Kokyunage: Dynamic, ura
    • katatekosatori kokyunage ()
  • Katatekosatori kotegaeshi: Static with pin
    • Katatekosatori kotegaeshi static ()

8th Kyu/Orange Belt

Ki Tests and Exercises

  • Seiza: Sitting in a kneeling position, moving to standing and returning, ki tests ()
  • Hanmi No Kamae:“Half-body” stance ()
  • Orenaite: Unbendable arm with full ki test used ()
  • Koho Tento Undo: Rolling back and forth from sitting position, kneeling position, and standing position with ki tests ()
  • Seated and kneeling bowing: Show proper bowing angles and etiquette ()
  • Basic front and back falls: alternating legs, using arm length for front falls and correctly timed arms for backfalls ()
  • Shomenuchi strikes:kiai required ()
  • Uniform: show the ability to tie and untie your belt ()
  • Respect: Be able to explain respect and how to show it to others, to the physical facilities, and to yourself.
  • 6 Directions Exercise (Must request and receive private link to view)
Time and Events Requirements

Minimum 3 months and 20 hours of training

Techniques

  • Katatekosatori Kokyunage: Dynamic, ura
    • katatekosatori kokyunage ()
  • Katatekosatori kotegaeshi: Static and Dynamic with pin
    • static ()
    • dynamic ()
  • Katatori Ikkyo:Dynamic Omote & Ura with pin
    • Omote ()
    • Ura ()