Nashville Aikikai Test Requirements: Effective May 2021
6th Kyu
Tenkan
Shomenuchi ikkyo and iriminage
Munetsuki kotegaeshi
Shihonage from various attacks (excluding ushiro)
Kokyu tanden ho
5th Kyu
All previous techniques plus
Shomenuchi nikyo
Kata dori nikyo
Munetsuki kaitennage
Ikkyo and kotegaeshi from various attacks (excluding ushiro)
4th Kyu
All previous techniques plus
Shomenuchi sankyo and yonkyo
Yokomenuchi iriminage
Ryote dori tenchinage
Nikyo and kokyunage from various attachks (excluding ushiro)
Jiyu waza standing
3rd Kyu
All previous techniques plus
Sankyo, yonkyo, and kaitennage from various attacks
Various techniques from various ushiro attacks, with particular attention to the
following: Ushiro ryokata dori ikkyo, Ushiro ryote dori shihonage, Ushiro kubi shime kotegaeshi, Ushiro waza kokyunage, Jiyu waza with specified attack
Randori with 2 uke
2nd Kyu
All previous techniques plus
Iriminage and koshinage from various attacks
Hanmi handachi shihonage from various attacks
Suwariwaza ikkyo from various attacks
Tanto dori, jo dori, and tachi dori from specified attack
Randori with 3 uke
1st Kyu
All previous techniques plus
Jiyu waza
Hanmi handachi
Suwariwaza
Tanto dori
Jo dori
Tachi dori
Kumi tachi 1-5
Randori with 3 uke with shinai
The information above is a guideline for the examiner. Actual tests will likely include any recent focus.
“Various attacks” means that the attacks will be randomly determined by either uke or the examiner.
“Various techniques means nage will vary the techniques, unless the examiner requests something specific.