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glossary of terms
Those people wishing to test at Capital must first ask their sensei for permission. After having received permission, you may obtain test forms from your dojo or at this web site. These forms must be filled out and turned in (together with the appropriate fees) prior to the date of the test. PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING BOTH YOUR COMPLETED PAPERWORK AND YOUR PAYMENT WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF YOUR TEST.
Downloadable Test Forms
Fee schedule:
| Kyu ranks: | $35 |
| Shodan: | $210 |
| Nidan: | $205 |
| Sandan: | $300 |
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Promotion Requirements
please note: blue items are additional requirements for
sankyu, nikkyu and ikkyu tests at Capital Aikikai.
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5th Kyu (60 practice days)
- Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote/ura)
- Shomenuchi Iriminage
- Katatetori Shihonage (omote/ura)
- Ryotetori Tenchinage
- Tsuki Kotegaeshi
- Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
- Morotetori Kokyuho
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4th Kyu (80 practice days)
- Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura)
- Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote/ura)
- Tsuki Iriminage
- Ushiro Tekubi Sankyo (omote/ura)
- Ushiro Ryokatatori Kotegaeshi
- Suwari Waza:
• Shomenuchi Ikkyo
• Katatori Nikkyo (omote/ura)
• Katatori Sankyo
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3rd Kyu (100 practice days)
- Yokomenuchi Iriminage (two ways)
- Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
- Tsuki Kaitennage
- Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote/ura)
- Morotetori Iriminage (two ways)
- Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote/ura)
- Suwari Waza:
• Shomenuchi Iriminage
• Shomenuchi Nikkyo (omote/ura)
- Hanmi-Handachi:
• Katatetori Shihonage
• Katatetori Kaitennage
(uchi and soto mawari*)
- Tachitori & Jotori: Shomenuchi/Tsuki
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2nd Kyu (200 practice days)
- Shomenuchi Shihonage
- Shomenuchi Kaitennage
- Yokomenuchi Gokyo
- Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage
- Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage
- Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage
- Morotetori Nikkyo
- Hanmi-Handachi:
• Shomenuchi Iriminage
• Katatetori Nikkyo
• Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
- Tachitori & Jotori: Shomenuchi/Tsuki
- Freestyle - two people
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1st Kyu (300 practice days)
- Katatori Menuchi - five techniques
- Yokomenuchi - five techniques
- Morotetori - five techniques
- Shomenuchi - five techniques
- Ryotetori - five techniques
- Koshinage - five techniques
- Tantotori
- Hanmi-Handachi (Ushiro Waza - five techniques)
- Tachitori & Jotori
- Freestyle - three people
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Sho-Dan (400 practice days)
- All of 1st Kyu requirements
- Tachitori
- Jotori
- Henkawaza**
- Freestyle - four people
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Ni-Dan (600 practice days)
- Attend two seminars per year after Sho-Dan
- All of Sho-Dan requirements
- Tachitori - two people
- Freestyle - five people
- Kaeshiwaza***
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San-Dan (700 practice days)
- Attend two seminars per year after Ni-Dan. Subject of exam to be determined by examiner at the time of the exam.
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Note: Time requirements are counted from the last test
* Uchi and Soto Mawari - both inside (uchi) and cut-side (soto) movements.
** Hankawaza - switching from one technique to another. Examiner will call the first technique.
*** Kaeshiwaza - counter techniques. Uke applies the technique to nage. Original technique will be called by examiner (e.g., to apply sankyo against nikkyo).
Glossary of Terms
- Hanmi Handachi - uke standing, nage sitting
- Hanmi-Handachi - uke standing, nage sitting
- Henkawaza - switching from one technique to another.
- Jotori - staff techniques
- Kaeshiwaza - counter techniques
- Katatetori - one hand grab to wrist
- Katatori - one hand grab to collar
- Morotetori - two hands on one
- Ryotetori - both wrists grabbed from the front
- Shomenuchi - strike to forehead
- Soto Mawari - outside movements
- Suwari Waza - techniques from sitting
- Tachitori - attack with sword
- Tantotori - attack with knife
- Tsuki - thrust or punch
- Uchi Mawari - inside movements
- Ushiro Kubishime - choke from behind with free hand grabbing wrist
- Ushiro Ryokatatori - both shoulders grabbed from behind
- Ushiro Tekubitori - both wrists grabbed from behind
- Ushiro Waza - any attack from behind
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