Exam Requirements

Youth students age 8-13 are eligible to earn the youth shodan which is a purple belt. We follow the same syllabus as the Yoshinkan Honbu dojo in Japan and students who reach the youth shodan can have their rank registered with the honbu dojo. They will receive an official diploma from the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation.

Youth Requirements

10th - 9th kyu (Light Blue)

Seizaho
Reiho
Shikkoho
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Koho Kaiten Ukemi
Tai No Henko (1,2) 		8th Kyu (Light Blue)

Seizaho
Rieho
Shikkoho
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Koho Ukemi
Tai No Henko (1,2)
Hiriki No Yosei (1,2)
7th Kyu (Light Blue)

Seizaho
Rieho
Shikkoho
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Koho Ukemi
Shumatsu Dosa (1,2)
Katate Mochi Shihonage (1,2)

6th - 5th Kyu (Yellow)

Seizaho
Reiho
Shikkoho
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Koho Kaiten Ukemi
Kihon Dosa Renzoku
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae (1,2)
Katate Mochi, Sokumen Iriminage (1)
4th - 3rd Kyu (Orange)

Migi Hanmi Kamae
Hidari Hanmi Kamae
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Tai No Henko (1,2)
Hiriki No Yosei (1,2)
Suwari Waza Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae (1)
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae (2)
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae (1)
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage (1)
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage (1)

2nd Kyu (Green) / 1st Kyu (Brown)

Migi Hanmi Kamae
Hidari Hanmi Kamae
Zenpo Kaiten Ukemi
Tai No Henko (1,2)
Hiriki No Yosei (1,2)
Shumatsu Dosa (1,2)
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae (1)
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae (2)
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi (2)
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage (2)
Youth Shodan Test Syllabus (Purple Belt )

Migi Hanmi Kamae
Hidari Hanmie Kamae
Tai No Henko (1,2)
Hiriki No Yosei (1,2)
Shumatsu Dosa (1,2)


Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae (1)
Shite Waza
Shite Waza
Shomen Uchi Jiyu Waza
SHITE WAZA

Katate Mochi Shihonage (1,2)
Ryote Mochi Shihonage (1,2)
*Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae (1,2)
*Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae (1,2)
*Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae (1,2)
*Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae (1,2)
*Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae (1,2)


*Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae (1,2)
*Katate Mochi Sokumen Irimi Nage (1,2)
*Yokomen Uchi Shomen Irimi Nage (1,2)
*Kata Mochi Hijishime (1,2)
*Ryote Mochi Tenchi Nage (1,2)
*Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi (1,2)

* Denotes Techniques done both in standing and sitting
Guideline for advancing from youth to adult classes

Students advancing from the youth class to the adult class must be given an examination to establish their qualification using the below chart as a guide. As a general rule, youth ages 6-13 trrain the the youth class. Youth ages 14-above train in the adult/teen class.

Converstion Chart:

Youth Rank                  Adult Equivelent
Shonenbu (2nd Dan)       Shokyu Exam
Shodan                           4th Kyu Exam
4th-1st Kyu                    5th Kyu Exam
9th-5th Kyu                    8th-6th Kyu Exam