Time Requirements

Mat Time: 160 hours
Time in Grade: 3 months
Time in Aikido: 1-1.5 years

Technical Requirements

Ju Nana Hon Kata 1-17
Owaza Ju Pon 1-5


Ju Nana Hon Kata (The 17)

ATEMI WAZA — STRIKING TECHNIQUES

1. Shomen Ate â€” frontal head strike
2. Aigamae Ate â€” fitting posture strike
3. Gyaku Gamae Ate â€” reverse posture strike
4. Gedan Ate â€” low strike
5. Ushiro Ate â€” from behind strike

HIJI WAZA — ELBOW TECHNIQUES

6. Oshi Taoshi â€” knock or push down
7. Ude Gaeshi â€” arm reversal
8. Hiki Taoshi â€” elbow pull & push down
9. Ude Hineri â€” arm twist
10. Waki Gatame â€” side of chest arm lock

TEKUBI WAZA — WRIST TECHNIQUES

11. Kote Hineri â€” wrist twist
12. Kote Gaeshi â€” wrist reversal
13. Tenkai Kote Hineri â€” rotating wrist twist
14. Shiho Nage â€” four corner (all directions) throw

UKI WAZA — FLOATING TECHNIQUES

15. Mae Otoshi â€” forward drop
16. Sumi Otoshi â€” rear corner drop
17. Hiki Otoshi â€” elbow pull and drop


Owaza Ju Pon (The Big 10)

Owaza Ju Pon 1-5

1) Kata Otoshi â€” shoulder drop

2) Kubi Guruma â€” neck wheel

3) Ude Guruma â€” arm wheel

4) Hiji Guruma â€” elbow wheel

5) Irimi Nage â€” fitting in throw