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NWU Aikido Testing Requirements - Page One
Revised 5/30/98
6th Kyu - Rokyu - (30 hours/ 3 months)
Kokyu tanden-ho or Kokyu Dosa
Munetsuki Kotegaishi
Yokomenuchi Shihonage (omote and ura)
Shomenuchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
Shomenuchi Iriminage
Katatetori Shihonage (omote and ura)
Tenkan
Additional:
Tekubi-kosa Undo (Hands swing frontside testing)
Unbendable Arm
Unliftable Arm
Unliftable Body
Ukemi (forward and reverse)
Wrist Exercises
Kokyu-ho Undo (tenkan)
Testing Hanmi Stance
Testing Seiza
5th Kyu - Gokyu (60 hours/ 4 months)
All previous techniques
Kata-tori Ikkyo, Nikyo (omote and ura)
Munetsuki Kaitenage (omote, ura)
Shomenuchi Nikyo (omote, ura)
Additional:
Samurai Walk
Ude Furi-undo (Tenkan step and spin)
Ushiro-tori Undo Exercise
Ushiro Tekubitori Zenshin Undo (Forward and backward step exercise)
4th Kyu - Yonkyu (60 hours/ 4months)
All previous techniques
Shomenuchi Sankyo and Yonkyo
Yokomenuchi Ikkyo (omote and ura)
Yokomenuchi Kotegaishi
Yokomenuchi Iriminage
Ryote-tori Tenshinage
Katate-tori Ryote-mochi Kokyu Tanden-ho
Additional:
Sayo-undo (Hands swing side to side)
Sayo-undo with Step (Hands swing side to side)
Rowing Exercises
Zengo Undo (Shomenuchi exercise with pivot)
Link to Test Requirements - Page 2:
http://www.aikido-world.com/nuchicago/test2.htm
Link to Test Requirements - Page 3
http://www.aikido-world.com/nuchicago/test3.htm
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Revised 5/30/98
© 1998 Cheryl Matrasko
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