Ki Tests and Exercises·

• Seiza - Sitting Japanese style with legs folded underneath·
• Shizentai - Natural stance with feet shoulder-width·
• Orenaite - Unbendable arm, tested while in hanmi stance·
• Koho Tento Undo - Rolling backward and forward from sitting, kneeling and standing positions·
• Ushiro Ukemi, Rolling - Tumbling backward completely, from kneeling and standing positions·
• Mae Ukemi, Rolling - Tumbling forward completely, from kneeling and standing positions·
• Kokyudosa - Partner practice in seiza position; exercise to develop timing or "breath" power

• Katatekosatori Kotegaeshi - Cross-hand wrist grab/ "Wrist-turning" throw, pin·
• Katatori Ikkyo - Lapel grab/ "First teaching" and pin·
• Katatekosatori Kokyunage - Cross-hand wrist grab/ "Timing throw;" controlling the head

• Minimum 2 months and 20 hours of training

• Ushiro Ukemi, Breakfall - Rolling backward with slap, and returning to standing position·
• Mae Ukemi, Breakfall - Falling forward with slap, and returning to standing position·
• Empty Hand Strikes - Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi, and Munetsuki; demonstration of basic strikes·
• Funakogi Undo - "Rowing exercise"·
• Shomenuchi Ikkyo Undo - Raising and lowering the arms as if cutting with a sword·
• Renzoku Kokyudosa - Kokyudosa practiced continuously, one side to another without pause

• Shomenuchi Kokyunage - Downward strike to the head/ "Timing throw;" controlling the head·
• Katatetori Shihonage - Same side wrist grab/ "Four directions throw"·
• Shomenuchi Iriminage - Downward strike to the head/ "Entering throw" ·
• Katatori Nikyo - Lapel grab/ "Second teaching" and pin

• Minimum 3 months and 30 hours of training after earning 7th Kyu

• Hanmi No Kamae - "Half-body stance"·
• Banzai no Kamae - Stance with feet shoulder-width and both arms raised·
• Zengo Undo - Raising and lowering arms as if cutting with a sword, with 180 degree pivoting motion·
• Happo Undo - Raising and lowering arms with movement as if cutting in eight directions·
• Tekubikosa Undo - "Crossing the wrists exercise;" high and low variations required·
• Kamae with Bokken - Demonstration of five basic sword stances·
• Bokken and Jo Suburi - Demonstration of basic strikes with sword and staff

• Shomenuchi Kotegaeshi - Downward strike to the head/ "Wrist turning" throw and pin·
• Shomenuchi Ikkyo - Downward strike to the head/ "First teaching" and pin·
• Katatetori Sankyo - Same side wrist grab/ "Third teaching;" both nage waza (throwing) and katame waza (pinning) variations required·
• Yokomenuchi Sokumen Iriminage - Strike to the side of the head/ "Side of the face, Entering throw" (technique performed in the manner of Sayu Undo)·
• Munetsuki Kotegaeshi - Thrusting strike to the chest / "Wrist turning" throw and pin·
• Katatetori Kaitenage - Same side wrist grab/ "Rotary throw". Tenkan variation required

• Minimum 3 months and 30 hours of training after earning 6th Kyu.

• Ushirosori - Bending backwards while in hanmi stance·
• Maekagami - Stooping forward while in hanmi stance·
• Sayu Undo - "Left and right exercise;" extending arms to the left and right and sinking the hips·
• Sayu Choyaku Undo - "Left and right exercise;" with stepping movement·
• Udefuri Undo - "Swinging the arms exercise" to left and right·
• Udefuri Choyaku Undo - "Swinging the arms exercise" with stepping and turning motion·
• Ushirotori Undo - "Grasped from behind exercise"·
• Ushirotekubitori Undo - "Wrists grasped from behind exercise"·
• Shikko - Walking and turning on one's knees·
• Taisabaki Toshu - "Empty-hand body movement" against Katatetori, Shomenuchi, Yokomenuchi and Munetsuki attacks.

• Yokomenuchi Shihonage - Strike to the side of the head/ "Four directions throw"·
• Ushirotekubitori Kokyunage - Wrists grasped from behind/ "Timing throw;" variation in the manner of Ushirotekubitori Undo required·
• Ushirotekubitori Kotegaeshi - Wrists grasped from behind/ "Wrist turning" throw and pin·
• Katatori Yonkyo - Lapel grab/ "Fourth teaching" and pin·
• Ryotetori Tenchinage - Grasping both wrists/ "Heaven and Earth throw"·
• Ryotetori Kokyunage - Grasping both wrists/ "Timing throw;" pivot throw variations required

• Minimum 3 months and 30 hours of training since earning 5th Kyu·
• Prior attendance at 1 AAA/AAI Seminar, AAA/AAI Teaching Committee Seminar or National Kangeiko in Palatine, IL

• Yoko Ukemi - "Side fall" exercise, from squatting and standing position, from tumbling forward, and while hand is grasped by a partner
• Tenkan Undo - "Spinning change exercise;" turning body movement (direct pivot and step-with-pivot variations required)

• Ushirohijitori Kotegaeshi - Grasping elbows from behind/ "Wrist-turning" throw and pin
• Munetsuki Kokyunage - Thrusting strike to the chest / "Timing throw;" pivot-throw variation required
• Katatori Gokyo - Lapel grab/ "Fifth teaching" and pin·
• Ushirotori Kokyunage - Grasping from behind (bearhug)/ "Timing throw;" executed in the manner of Ushirotori Undo·
• Ryotetori Kaitenage - Grasping both wrists/ "Rotary throw"

• Katateryotetori Nikyo - Grasping a forearm with both hands/ "Second teaching" and pin·
• Suwariwaza (the following techniques performed from seated (seiza) position):o
  Shomenuchi Kokyunage
  Shomenuchi Ikkyo
  Katatori Nikyo
• Bokken Kata I - First sword form; 13 movements ("Happo Giri;" cutting in eight directions)·
• Jiyu Waza - "Free technique;" defense against any grasping attack

• Minimum 6 months and 60 hours of training since earning 4th Kyu·
• Prior attendance at 1 AAA/AAI Camp

• Agura no Shisei - Sitting cross legged
• Kata Ashiage - Raising one leg, hand extended in front
• Agaranai Karada - Unliftable body
• Questions - Verbal examination will be administrated by test committee on the following topics:
  Four Basic Principles of Aikido
  What is Aikido?
• Meisoho - Questions regarding meditation training
• Kokyuho - Demonstration of and techniques on breathing training

• Ryokatatori Kokyunage - Grasping both lapels/"Timing throw': pivot-throw variations required
• Ushirokatatori Kokyunage - Grasping both shoulders from behind/"Timing throw;" variation with bowing movement required
• Katateryotetori Kokyunage - Grasping a forearm with both hands/"Timing throw"

• Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi - Grasping both lapels/"Wrist turning" throw, pin
• Katatori Menuchi Iriminage - Lapel grab with shomenuchi or yokomenuchi to head/"Entering throw"
• Hanmi Hantachi Waza (the following techniques performed from a seated (seiza) position against a standing attacker:
  Katatetori Shihonage
  Katatetori Sankyo
  Munetsuki Kotegaeshi
• Ryotetori Koshinage - Grasping both wrists/"Hip throw"
• Maegeri Kokyunage - Front snapping kick/"Timing throw"
• Jiyu Waza - "Free technique;" defense against any attack
• Jo Kata I - First staff form; 22 movements

• Minimum 6 months and 60 hours of training since earning 3rdKyu·
• Prior attendance at 1 Instructors Seminar

• Tai Sabaki with Bokken - Body movement and striking with the sword against an opponent, against shomenuchi, yokomenuchi/gyaku-yokomenuchi, sliding munetski, and stepping munetski attacks

• Ushirotekubitori Jujinage - Grasp both wrists from behind/Entwining the arms in the shape of the Japanese number "10" (cross) and throwing
• Yokomenuchi Sudori - Strike to the side of the head/"Disappearing" throw
• Katateryotetori Kotegaeshi - Grasping a forearm with both hands/"Wrist turning" throw and pin

• Munetsuki Sumiotoshi - Thrusting attack to the chest/"Corner drop" throw
• Katatori Ganmenuchi Ikkyo - Lapel grab with stright punch to face/"First teaching" and pin
• Tantodori - Defense against knife attacks; at least three techniques each against shomenuchi, yokomenuchi, and munetski attacks required
• Bokken Kata II - Second sword form; 13 movements
• Randori - "Seizing chaos;" defense against multiple attackers (3)

• Minimum 6 months and 60 hours of training since earning 2nd Kyu·
• Prior attendance at 1 AAA/AAI Seminar since earning 2nd Kyu