• Nikyo Stretch
• Kotegaeshi Stretch
• Sankyo Stretch

Suwari Waza Drills

• Shikko (Knee Walking)
• Suwari Waza Taisabaki

Ki Extension Drills

• Funakogi (Boat Rowing)
• High Extensions
• Furitama (Ki Settling)
• Kokyu Ho / Back Stretch

Movement Drills

• Taisabaki
• Foward Roll
• Backward Roll

Note:

There are other drills available to improve your understanding of Aikido. Talk to your sensei, I'm sure they will help.

The best training tip is: Practice, Practice, Practice!

5th Kyu Requirements

• 60 Hours practice
  1. Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote & ura)
  2. Shomenuchi Iriminage
  3. Katatetori Shihonage (omote & ura)
  4. Ryotetori Tenchinage
  5. Tsuki Kotegaeshi
  6. Ushiro Tekubitori Kotegaeshi
  7. Morotetori Kokyuho

4th Kyu Requirements

• 80 Hours practice since previous test
  1. Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote & ura)
  2. Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote & ura)
  3. Tsuki Iriminage
  4. Ushiro Tekubitori Sankyo (omote & ura)
  5. Suwari Waza:
     • Shomenuchi Ikkyo
     • Katatori Nikyo (omote & ura)
     • Katatori Sankyo

3rd Kyu Requirements

• 100 Hours practice since previous test
  1. Yokomenuchi Iriminage (2 ways)
  2. Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  3. Tsuki Kaitenage
  4. Ushiro Ryokatatori Sankyo (omote & ura)
  5. Morotetori Iriminage (2 ways)
  6. Shomenuchi Sankyo (omote & ura)
  7. Suwari Waza:
     • Shomenuchi Iriminage
     • Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote & ura)
  8. Hanmi Handachi:
     • Katatetori Shihonage
     • Katatetori Kaitenage (uchi & soto kaiten)

2nd Kyu Requirements

• 200 Hours practice since previous test
  1. Shomenuchi Shihonage
  2. Shomenuchi Kaitenage
  3. Yokomenuchi Gokyo
  4. Ushiro Tekubitori Shihonage
  5. Ushiro Tekubitori Jujinage
  6. Ushiro Kubishime Koshinage
  7. Morotetori Nikyo
  8. Hanmi Handachi:
     • Shomenuchi Iriminage
     • Katatetori Nikyo
     • Yokomenuchi Kotegaeshi
  9. Freestyle - 2 persons

1st Kyu Requirements

• 300 Hours practice since previous test
  1. Katatori Menuchi - 5 techniques
  2. Yokomenuchi - 5 techniques
  3. Morotetori - 5 techniques
  4. Shomenuchi - 5 techniques
  5. Ryotetori - 5 techniques
  6. Koshinage - 5 techniques
  7. Hanmi Handachi:
     • Ushiro Waza - 5 techniques
  8. Tantotori
  9. Free Style - 3 persons

Shodan Requirements

• 400 Hours practice since previous test
  1. All of the 1st Kyu requirements
  2. Tachitori (uke attacks with bokuto)
  3. Jotori (uke attacks with jo)
  4. Henkawaza (changing technique)
  5. Free Style - 4 persons

Nidan Requirements

• 600 Hours practice since previous test
• Attend two seminars per year
  1. All of the Shodan requirements
  2. Tachitori with two uke
  3. Free Style - 5 persons
  4. Kaeshi Waza

Notes

• The hour requirements are counted from the previous promotion or the date the student started Aikido training. Only one hour per day is counted toward the testing requirements.
• The test requirements at all levels are at the discretion of the examining instructor; additional techniques are commonly requested on higher-level tests.